Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across in...
Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across industries, consumers and national markets, with insight and market statistics that offer global strategic coverage.
Robot vacuum cleaners emerge from niche penetration and are worth consideration as part of furniture selection priorities for a growing number of households. Furniture specifications can prevent robots from achieving 100% floor coverage, with…
Sales of consumer electronics are projected to turn positive in 2021 after consumers’ sentiment was badly affected by the pandemic. However, a full recovery is only expected in 2022 as sales exceed pre-pandemic levels.
In a world that now seems more about disruption than stability, it is always better to be the disruptor than the disrupted - and that means pushing horizons outwards. Strategy needs to be built as part of a wider consumer system rather than at…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…
2020 was a volatile year for the consumer appliances industry. In March 2020, most companies were focused on cost cutting, not knowing that demand would increase exponentially in Q3 and Q4. Demand in 2021 is expected to remain robust, boosted by…
The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…
Sales of consumer electronics are projected to undergo a V-shaped recovery, following a 5% decline in value terms in 2020. As consumers become accustomed to the new normal, sales are forecast to return to growth in 2021.
The digital transformation in play and entertainment has been a key factor in growth in videogames in recent years, boosting the popularity of gaming PCs and related products, and also shaping the focus on at-home gaming eco-systems. High-end…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
The annual IFA fair is known as the biggest Consumer Electronics and Consumer Appliances trade fair globally. 2020 was a unique year for IFA, where the trade fair was held in hybrid format - physically with very limited number of business attendees…