Consumer Electronics

Sales of LCD TVs are declining in retail volume terms in 2023 as consumers are now spending more time outdoors again with COVID-19 restrictions having been fully lifted. Most purchases are coming from consumers looking to upgrade to larger LCD TVs or…

Despite seeing an uptick in economic activity in Vietnam after the pandemic peaking, sales of home video products have been declining during 2022-2023. This is partially due to category maturity and a high penetration rate, which has limited demand,…

Retail sales of imaging devices continued their to fall in constant value terms during 2023. Such products are being cannibalised by smartphones, which are increasingly ubiquitous in Malaysia. While the quality of a smartphone camera is typically…

Imaging devices experienced a huge decline in demand during the review period with this pattern continuing into 2023. Whereas in the past consumers would often buy digital cameras to take on holiday or for special occasions such as weddings this…

Sales of imaging devices continue to decline in retail volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen over the review period. Despite increasing numbers of young Vietnamese people participating on social media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok…

Retail sales of in-car entertainment saw an accelerated decline in both volume and constant value terms in 2023, in spite of rising levels of new car ownership. In the case of the latter, tax incentives were a key contributor to this trend, as…

There is a declining interest in in-car navigation in the Philippines as newer cars are now generally already equipped with built-in navigation systems, resulting in less demand for in-car navigation. Furthermore, greater smartphone penetration and…

Car ownership in Vietnam has been increasing in 2022-2023 since the pandemic subsided. As consumers have returned to more active lives they have had more incentive to buy new and second-hand cars and other vehicles. Furthermore, the government looked…

Mobile phones continued to account for the highest proportion of retail value sales of consumer electronics in 2023. Smartphones are playing an increasingly important role in the daily lives of local consumers, thanks to the shift towards a cashless…

Mobile phones has seen a return to growth in retail volume terms in 2023 with sales of smartphones seeing a slight recovery in 2023 after a significant sales decline in 2021 and 2022. The pandemic had a significant negative impact on consumer…

Smartphones recorded a significant drop in demand in 2022 after peaking in 2020/2021 due to the switch to online working and studying. This steep decline was despite brands and retailers offering deep discount programmes. Mid-priced models saw…

Portable players is dominated by wireless speakers, with portable multimedia players accounting for most of the remainder. Compact, portable and affordable, as well as being compatible with “on-the-go” lifestyles, wireless speakers are rapidly…

Sales of portable players are seeing growth in retail volume terms in 2023 for the second year running but this growth is being driven by wireless speakers with all the other categories posting heavy losses. A major fact in this is that wireless…

Portable players continues to see healthy growth in retail volume terms in 2023, although this is being entirely driven by the strong demand for wireless speakers. Consumers appreciate the convenience of being able to create a fast connection between…

Retail sales of wearable electronics saw a dynamic performance in both volume and constant value terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This came in spite of inflationary pressures, which had a negative impact on discretionary…

After seeing strong pandemic driven growth in 2021 and 2022, wearable electronics continues to see strong growth momentum in 2023 in retail volume terms. This dynamism stems from growing awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy and active…

Wearable electronics continues to see dynamic double-digit growth in retail volume terms in 2023, supported by rising health awareness among consumers and improving living standards. The COVID-19 pandemic provided further fuel to the growing health…

Computers and peripherals is seeing a continued contraction in demand in Indonesia in 2023, with tablets falling most rapidly and laptops showing the slowest decrease, in terms of business and retail volume combined. In terms of retail volume alone…

The pandemic-induced demand for computers in Singapore, particularly for laptops, has waned, with volume sales continuing to decline in 2023 as life returns to normal. A sales boom due to online learning, remote working policies and greater time…

Retail volume sales of computers and peripherals saw a steep decline in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Such products experienced heightened demand in 2021, as the COVID-19 crisis forced consumers to spend more time working and…