United Kingdom

COVID-19 had minimal net impact on consumer electronics, with volume growth of 2% expected to be recorded in 2020, slightly down on 2019 when growth of 3% was registered. On the positive side, demand for improved entertainment and communication ...

COVID-19 is having a minor net positive impact on wearables, with growth set to accelerate from 12% in 2019 to 13% in 2020. This is the result of a sharp uptick in activity wearables, and of little change in the established trend for smart wearables,...

2020 saw a slowing in the decline in volume sales compared to 2019, with sales aided slightly by the impact of lockdown. Smartphones have hit a point of saturation with most consumers already having switched from feature phones to smartphones, and ...

With sales of home video already suffering decline, the impact of COVID-19 is worsening the situation significantly, with overall sales expected to fall by 11% compared to 4% in 2019. While consumers have spent more time in their homes due to ...

COVID-19 is set to significantly slow growth in portable players, from 28% in 2019 to 13% in 2020, as many consumers opt out of purchases they consider to be unnecessary. However, the impact has varied considerably from product to product, with ...

Imaging devices have seen sliding volume sales for several years, but the impact of COVID-19 in 2020 dealt a huge blow to the industry, with sales expected to drop by 18% compared to 7% in 2019. With consumers unable to go on holiday, travel, eat out...

COVID-19 is forecast to have a strong positive impact on sales of computers and peripherals in 2020, with growth accelerating from a decline of 4% in 2019 to positive growth of 3%. Lockdown has forced many to work from home for the foreseeable ...

Sales of home audio and cinema look set to decline at an accelerated rate in 2020 following the impact of the pandemic. While lockdown broadly encouraged financially stable consumers to invest more in home improvements and in upgrading their home ...

2020 saw volume sales set to nosedive by 15% compared to an already deep decline of 13% in 2019. Demand for in-car entertainment suffered significantly over the review period as cars are increasingly sold with built-in entertainment features, which ...

Colouring will record the strongest value sales growth for the second consecutive year in 2020. Its success is based on two factors – colouring products are designed to nurture creativity and imagination among school-aged children and hobby artists ...

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant sales declines for bags and luggage retailers and brands, which can be attributed to the discretionary nature of the fashion and accessories industries. Many brands and retailers have ...

Despite the value of Swiss watch exports to the country increasing in 2019, growth in watches in the UK had been slowing because the pound has strengthened in value and watchmakers increased prices against the backdrop of the Brexit negotiations. ...

In 2020, due to the impact of lockdowns, retail closures and travel restrictions implemented to slow the COVID-19 outbreak, personal accessories will see declining value sales in all the main categories at constant 2020 prices. As the crisis took ...

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, as non-essential stores were forced to close their doors on the UK high street, the jewellery category in the country came to a standstill, with retailers being forced to conduct less business at first due to slower ...

Disruption in the UK’s traditional toys and games market by conflicting factors in recent years resulted in further decline of current value sales in 2019. Continuous uncertainty over the outcomes of Brexit and general elections has significantly ...

In an ever-growing connected world in which consumers are constantly active in digital platforms as mobile access increases its quality, sales of physical games have been decreasing consistently. Digital sales of video games software, however, ...

Before the onset of COVID-19, which presented further challenges to traditional toys and games in 2020, value growth of toys and games overall was continuing to slow down in 2019. Traditional toys and games recorded negative growth for the third ...

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Western Europe sees sales decline for menswear over the review period due macroeconomic challenges, aggressive competitive environment and weakened demand. Athleisure and casual clothing trends favour the cheapest categories, such as jeans and tops. ...

The toys and games industry sees positive growth, although with setbacks due to Coronavirus. In traditional toys, long-term opportunities lie in licensing and categories combining play, education and skill-building experience. Broader exposure to ...