Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers

Despite social, economic and political turbulence during the review period, sales of major appliances in Latin America returned to growth in 2018, with further growth expected in the near future. Much depends on Brazil, which, given the size of the ...

While Amazon’s arrival in late 2017 caused considerable anxiety among electronics and appliance specialist retailers, so far the global giant’s expansion into Australia has been less disruptive than initially feared. This is partly because Amazon has...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers will continue to be characterised by heavy discounting over the forecast period. Retailers will continue to rely heavily on seasonal discounts to drive value sales. In line with this trend, more and more...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers collaborate with financial institutions to offer customers low-cost EMIs (Easy Monthly Instalments) and flexible payment options. Given the high price of electronics and appliances, customers have shown ...

Growth of electronics and appliances specialist retailers has stagnated in South Korea, due to the diversified places where consumers can buy electronics and appliances. Hypermarkets are adding electronics and appliances items in-store and many ...

Current value sales for electronics and appliance specialist retailers in Austria are predicted to continue to decline over the forecast period. Improving consumer sentiment and increasing economic growth expected in the coming years are likely to ...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers saw slower current value growth in 2018 compared to the previous year with consumer incomes being further squeezed by a rise in VAT and a hike in fuel prices. The channel also suffered from growing ...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers has been seeing a trend of decreasing outlet numbers and average sales area, due to a soft market environment and the rising threat from internet retailing. Fundamental changes in consumers’ shopping ...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers posted strong growth over much of the review period but a drop in money in circulation and the slow growth of the economy since 2016 have affected the channel’s performance. Most consumers in the ...

Online retailing is boosting the sales of electronics and appliance specialists. Each operator uses its own marketing strategies to push online sales. In order to facilitate the coexistence of physical and online channels, the physical point of sale ...

Evolution of electronics and appliances demand is sensitive to changes in household revenues, which are dependent on economic activity (level of taxes and savings share). Since the great recession of 2008, macroeconomic conditions in France have ...

Electronics and appliance specialists posted a sales increase in 2018 and this is set to continue between 2018 and 2023. Growth will derive mostly from electronics and less so from appliances. The “all-in-one” trend is affecting value sales with ...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers remained among the weakest retailing categories in the Netherlands in 2018, with another year of current value sales decline. Together with apparel and footwear specialists, electronics and appliance ...

Brazilians are usually football fanatics and those who are not usually join in with the spirit of the FIFA World Cup. The finals in 2018 were no different, with Brazilians flocking to electronics and appliance specialist stores to guarantee that ...

Electronics and specialist retailers saw a slight increase in value in 2018 supported by several factors, including the FIFA World Cup in Russia, during which Japan’s national football team advanced to the last 16. This stimulated football fans to ...

While local consumers prefer to have the latest technology and gadgets, implementation of VAT, effective from 1 January 2018 at a standard rate of 5% on all goods and services, weakened spending on electronics. Moreover, with changes to the labour ...

Mid- to lower-income consumers are willing to spend on newer innovation and technology when it comes to electronics and appliances in Thailand. Moreover, consumers in upcountry areas tend to prefer premium appliances. Many electronics brands are ...

In 2018, electronics and appliance specialist retailers in Morocco was reinvigorated by the growth in the telecommunications sector and sales of small electrical household appliances. Lifestyle changes in households in cities are leading to changes ...

After the influx of Argentineans into Chile to shop during the review period, their consumption fell drastically during 2018. The rise of the dollar and the lifting of tariffs on key imported products led to a decline in shopping tourism. Before, ...

Store-based electronics and appliance specialist retailers are proving particularly vulnerable to the development of internet retailing. As well as struggling to compete with the low-pricing and convenience offered by the internet, the channel ...