Wearable Electronics

Activity wearables saw once of the best performances within consumer electronics in 2019. Despite their low purchasing power, Portuguese consumers are well-known for their appetite for new and innovative gadgets, and a considerable increase in the ...

Over the review period, a growing number of consumers focused on living a healthy lifestyle. This trend is being promoted through the mass media, with more and more Ukrainians looking to get in shape, thus positively impacting demand for wearable ...

Boosted by the nation’s strengthening health consciousness and consumers’ increasingly hectic lifestyles, owing partly to a favourable labour market, there has been rapid growth in wearable electronics, particularly in smart wearables, which is the ...

The wearable electronics category saw growth across the board in 2019, largely driven by activity watches. The integration of wearables with a smartphone appeals to consumers due to increased communication effectiveness and mobility. Hence, wearable ...

Wearable electronics recorded the second strongest retail volume growth after OLED TVs in consumer electronics in Poland in 2019. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the necessity of minimum levels of daily physical activity in order to ...

Vietnam has continued to experience a rise in living standards and increased disposable income in 2019. As a result, this is leading to increased health-awareness, with more Vietnamese people looking to actively monitor their bodies during daily ...

Smart wearables registered another year of strong retail volume growth as Australian consumers continued to embrace the trend for fitness tracking in 2019. Smart wearables offer a multitude of features in addition to fitness tracking however, with a ...

Smart wearables is expected to be the most dynamic performer in wearable electronics in volume growth terms over the forecast period. The category’s expansion will continue to be fuelled by smartwatches, which are gaining acceptance in France as ...

Wearable electronics is set to register dynamic retail volume growth over the forecast period. The newness of the category offers room for development and strong growth from a low base. In addition, more and more Egyptians are adopting global health ...

Wearable electronics showed internal competition in 2019, as consumers discovered a strong preference for activity watches, both analogue and digital, and smart wearables, rather than activity bands. Italians look for the best return from their ...

There is a growing interest in health and wellness in Mexico with consumers looking for new ways to improve their health, or to lose weight and improve their figure. This has resulted in an increase in the uptake of sport and fitness activities which...

The idea of healthy living is becoming a trend among consumers and the availability of a wide range of innovative activity wearables at affordable price points is making activity wearables increasingly popular, contributing to strong growth in 2019, ...

Strong demand for smart wearables continued to bolster the development of wearable electronics in 2019. Smartwatches performed especially well as the innovative features and functions of new models launched towards the end of the review period helped...

Wearable electronics remained at the early adoption stage in 2019 as they are perceived as premium devices. Moreover, in response to ongoing consumer price sensitivity, low-priced brands such as Diggro, Kingwear, Tigers, Mymobile and MyWigo have made...

Driven by both smart watches and activity watches, wearable electronics saw double-digit volume growth again in 2019. Demand for both types of watches has intensified competition amongst the top players and propelled rapid technological development. ...

Wearable electronics continued to record another year of double-digit growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2019 in Hungary. This was supported by the positive performances of all devices within the category, including activity ...

Although smart wearables is a niche category for the majority of consumers in Turkey due to high unit prices, the category continued to record double-digit volume growth in 2019 despite the marked economic slowdown. This was thanks to increasing ...

Smart wearables was most dynamic in wearable electronics in 2019, and will continue to see rapid growth over the forecast period. Manufacturers continue to expand usage occasions for smart wearables through features like LTE wireless connectivity and...

Beyond fitness and lifestyle applications, the government is actively investing to incorporate healthcare, brain training, adventure and photography in smart wearables. Through the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the government ...

Activity bands remained the largest category within wearable electronics in 2019, with the category benefiting from the growing number of consumers taking part in sport and fitness activities. Nevertheless, the category continued to show signs of ...