United Kingdom

Plagued by uncertainties surrounding Brexit, the pace of growth will be weak in 2019. The biggest risk to the UK economy is that of a no-deal Brexit and business confidence and fixed investment will be weak owing to the uncertainties. Wage growth is ...

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The United Kingdom’s (UK) economic growth dropped in 2016 and 2017, due to higher inflation that is adversely impacting consumption levels. Average annual real GDP growth will further moderate over 2018-2023. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows ...

In-car entertainment continued to register double-digit retail volume decline at the end of the review period, with this trend set to continue over the forecast period. Competition from smartphones incorporating free navigation apps and music ...

The use of tablets by consumers and in business environments is becoming increasingly marginalised, partly as a lack of major innovations is encouraging many to invest in different products. One of the main challenges for tablets is the ...

Consumers are increasingly interested in ensuring convenience in the home and in making experiences as simple as possible. This lifestyle trend has however had a highly damaging impact on the majority of products available in home audio and cinema. ...

Home video is expected to return to good growth in the forecast period, although growth rates are likely to fluctuate. Growth will be driven primarily by televisions, both LCD and OLED TVs. Consumer preferences are constantly evolving, although in ...

Digital cameras benefited from a major technological shift during the review period, following Sony’s launch of its first full-frame mirrorless camera in 2013. Sony dominated this area for much of the review period and saw considerable success, with ...

In 2019 volume sales of smartphones declined, whereas current value sales grew slightly faster than the pace of inflation. This was linked to hefty price increases for flagship smartphones by Apple, Samsung and Huawei in particular, with these ...

Consumer electronics continued to record retail volume and current value growth in 2019, although to a lesser extent than in the previous year. This upward trend is expected to continue over the forecast period, as technology advances further and new...

Wireless speakers, which is almost entirely driven by smart speakers, is the fastest growing category in consumer electronics in the UK, outpacing wearable electronics by far. Smart speakers are popular with consumers as, with a price of around ...

Wearable electronics continue to perform well in the UK in 2019 due to the persisting health and wellness trend among UK consumers. Consumers are notably being incentivised by health insurers and GPs to use wearable electronics in order to track ...

Beer recorded a strong performance in 2018 with the high summer temperatures and the football World Cup finals stimulating consumption. Premium and craft beer are the main growth drivers in beer. The moderation trend has shifted consumers’ preference...

Fruit cider continues to be a key growth driver and to consolidate towards summer berries flavours. With consumers willing to experiment with new and different flavours, more exotic flavours such as passion fruit & apple or kiwi & lime are gaining ...

Alcoholic drinks volume sales increased in the UK in 2018, benefiting from the rise in temperatures and the football World Cup finals, which stimulated consumption, and sales are expected to experience modest growth over the forecast period. Beer, ...

Spirits experienced solid volume growth in 2018 with every category, except vodka and white rum, growing. Gin’s strong performance is being driven by trends such as the rise of the cocktail culture and consumers being open to experimenting with ...

Sparkling wine was again the most dynamic area in wine in 2018, driven by the boom in prosecco. However, growth rates are expected to decelerate, mainly due to uncertainty surrounding Brexit affecting import prices of Italian prosecco. Consumers are ...

Western Europe continues to evolve digitally, and consumers are increasingly embracing digital services. The digital evolution is being spurred by investment in infrastructure from governments and key operators, leading to enhancements in broadband ...

This report introduces Euromonitor International’s Global Risk Index (GRI). The GRI measures the expected global GDP impact of a risk scenario when the global economy is hit by negative shocks. It allows multinational organisations to rank and ...

Despite economic headwinds in some markets, the toys and games industry continues to see growth globally. However, the continuing adoption of smart devices and digital entertainment at an ever earlier age puts a spotlight on the need for seamless ...