Consumer Electronics in the US
Consumer electronics in 2022: The big picture
What next for consumer electronics?
Table 1 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Summary 1 Research Sources
Computers and Peripherals in the US
Work from home trend drives growth for laptops
As work becomes mobile, other computers and peripherals categories decline
Price increases offset declines in volume sales
While companies put down tablets, some consumers find value in personal use
Weakness projected in forecast period as innovation stagnates
Competitive gamers likely to fuel demand for monitors
Table 12 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2017-2022
Table 17 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2017-2022
Table 18 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2017-2022
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 22 Distribution of Computers and Peripherals by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2022-2027
In-Car Entertainment in the US
Supply chain issues depress sales of cars and in-car entertainment
Consumer satisfaction with embedded in-car entertainment reduces demand for aftermarket in-car entertainment
Used car owners fuel growth for in-car speakers
Gen X and millennials reduce car ownership, lowering demand
Advanced autonomous vehicle embedded technology outpaces aftermarket alternatives
Individual car usage drops as consumers work from home
Table 31 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 32 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 34 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 37 Distribution of In-Car Entertainment by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 38 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 39 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 40 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 41 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Home Audio and Cinema in the US
Generation Z’s vinyl player renaissance fuels growth in audio separates
Wireless speakers overtake traditional speakers
Soundbars fuels growth in home cinema and speaker systems
Mostly negative picture for home audio and cinema in the forecast period
Innovations in design and technology offer growth potential for vinyl players
Soundbar manufacturers invest in immersive sound technology and customisable design
Table 42 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 43 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 44 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 48 Distribution of Home Audio and Cinema by Channel: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Home Video in the US
In 2022, demand for TVs softens and consumers report lower TV ownership
Volume growth of OLED TVs outpaces that of LCD TVs
Companies apply a premiumisation strategy to cope with ongoing chip shortage
Manufacturers of OLED TVs look to cut production costs, increasing affordability
Brands innovate with design to de-emphasise the appearance of TVs in living areas
Growth in gaming to drive demand for OLED TVs
Table 53 Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 54 Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 55 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 56 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2017-2022
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 60 Distribution of Home Video by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2022-2027
Headphones in the US
TWS earbuds maintains strong growth in 2022
Return to normality increases demand for headphones
Headphones brands expand lower-priced offerings
In the forecast period, audio quality will step up, with lossless audio integration
Brands differentiate offerings with creative design choices
Positive volume performances for wireless headbands and TWS earbuds in the forecast period
Table 66 Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 67 Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 68 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 72 Distribution of Headphones by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Imaging Devices in the US
Decline of digital cameras slows with return of in-person events
Digital camcorders struggles as smartphones replace these devices
Mobile phones fully integrate the capturing, sharing and viewing of photos and videos
3D digital camera innovations may increase the relevance of digital cameras
Digital camcorder brands invest in the production of 6K and 8K resolution offerings
Companies stop producing compact cameras and shift to mirrorless cameras
Table 77 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 78 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 79 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 80 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 83 Distribution of Imaging Devices by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Mobile Phones in the US
Apple releases the iPhone 14 to little fanfare
Content creation and social media fuel usage of mobile phones
Smartphone volume sales see modest growth due to softening consumer demand
Growth in mobile gaming increases the usage of and investment in smartphones
As a mature category, it is increasingly difficult for brands to convince consumers to upgrade their current satisfactory models
Flip phones gain traction and differentiate brands
Table 88 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 89 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 90 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 91 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 92 Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2019-2022
Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 95 Distribution of Mobile Phones by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2022-2027
Portable Players in the US
Multi-room wireless speakers used to build home audio and cinema systems
Google and Amazon continue to dominate the smart speakers space
Return of social gatherings encourages consumers to invest in home audio entertainment
Brands to expand wireless speaker offerings at lower price points
Manufacturers of wireless speakers improve their look to fit home décor
Amazon integrates smart speaker with acquisitions in smart home space
Table 101 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 102 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 103 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 104 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 107 Distribution of Portable Players by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 108 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 109 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 110 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 111 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wearable Electronics in the US
Smart wearables maintains solid growth momentum in 2022
Analogue activity watches appeal to consumers simply tracking health metrics
Fashion-forward brands appeal to consumers not interested in a smartwatch “look”
Growing privacy concerns may hinder increased adoption of smart wearables
Smartwatches act as an alternative to smartphones for tech-wary parents of young children
An ageing population may fuel growth for health monitoring devices
Table 112 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 113 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 114 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 115 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 116 NBO Company Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 118 Distribution of Wearable Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 119 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 120 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 121 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 122 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027