Western Europe

Mobile phones is one of the best performing categories (after wearable electronics and headphones) in consumer electronics in France in 2023, albeit still showing volume declines due to inflationary pressures reducing consumers’ spending power. That…

Mobile phones remains in a volume decline in 2023, albeit less severe than seen in 2022. The slow sales are attributed to models’ longer lifecycles meaning elongated periods of time between replacements, in addition to the weak economic climate…

The downward trend in mobile phones, following a brief increase in retail volume sales of smartphones during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, is set to continue over 2023. The replacement cycle in smartphones seems to have finally peaked,…

Retail volume sales of in-car entertainment continued to decline in 2023, even though driving picked up again as the pandemic ebbed away. Modern cars have built-in car speakers and media players, which has led to a general decline in demand for…

In-car entertainment continues to face various challenges in 2023. First of all, most new models of cars offer built-in navigation, high-quality sound systems and media players. This is especially true of electric vehicles, which are driving growth…

In-car entertainment is set to see further decline in volume sales in 2023. As recent cars come equipped with integrated in-car entertainment, it is becoming rare for consumers to buy these products separately for their cars. Furthermore, replacement…

Sales of in-car entertainment continue to record a steep decline in 2023 with these products increasingly losing relevance in Sweden. New vehicles are introducing ever more advanced built-in entertainment, while for many consumers their smartphones…

In-car entertainment has been in long-term decline for a number of years, with some categories reporting a consistent double-digit decrease in volume sales. Unlike some other areas of consumer electronics sales of in-car entertainment were actually…

In-car entertainment continued to lose traction in 2023. With the vast majority of new vehicles sold in the country already equipped with embedded in-car infotainment systems, fewer local consumers turned to aftermarket products. Furthermore,…

In-car navigation is struggling to find sales, due to the rise of in-built systems and competition from smartphones. Indeed, there is a strong substitution trend with smartphone navigation apps, which reduce or even remove the need to purchase an…

Car sales in Italy have been slowing down for various reasons, including an increase in long-term rental and growing use of rental apps as consumers adopt a car-as-a-service attitude, and more people spending longer periods at home for working and…

The shortage of both second-hand and new cars that started in 2021 remains a key obstacle to sector performance. During 2022 and 2023, delivery times for new cars exceeds 6 months, reaching even a year in many cases. The lack of both new and…

In-car entertainment in Germany is set to witness decline in 2023, with a notable decrease expected in current value terms, along with a nearly a double-digit decrease in retail volume sales. This was a continuation of the trend from previous years,…

In-car entertainment is in a long-term decline, which is in relation to the rise of smartphones which offer multiple options for drivers – from navigation and traffic information to in-car entertainment. For example, CarPlay is an Apple standard…

In-car navigation systems continue to be cannibalised by the ubiquitous use of smartphones. Indeed, with the ongoing developments seen in smartphones and associated features and apps, there is a lessening need for consumers to purchase additional…

In Austria, in-car entertainment is set to see a strong decline in overall retail volume sales in 2023, continuing the fast downward trajectory in demand over the review period. Indeed, in terms of the review period, declines are expected to be the…

In 2023, imaging devices are witnessing strong volume decline as part of a continuing trend that emerged over the review period. One of the major contributory factors to this weak performance is the very high ownership of smartphones with advanced…

Since 2018, the competitive landscape of imaging devices among the leaders has remained unchanged, with Canon and Sony as the leading brands of digital cameras and GoPro the most popular brand of digital camcorders. However, in 2023, the environment…

Imaging devices is set to see a decline in volume sales in 2023 as reasons such as smartphone usage continue to limit the need for such products. Whilst there are several hobbyists and vloggers who appreciate imaging devices, for the majority of…

Sales of imaging devices are seeing a sharp decline in retail volume terms in 2023 as the category continues to lose its appeal. Consumers are increasingly satisfied with the growing sophistication of the imaging capabilities of smartphones and thus…