Market research on the consumer electronics industry. Standardise...
Market research on the consumer electronics industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, and share data, distribution and industry trends and market share ​category level information.
Overall, retail volume sales of portable players in Canada are projected to decrease only slightly in 2024. This is due to the anticipated very marginal increase in retail volume sales of the dominant category, wireless speakers, as e-readers and…
Demand for portable players in Chile continues to decline, following a downwards trend evident since 2021-2022. This is mainly due to the fact that these devices are being replaced by products considered to offer better functionality, such as…
Portable players in Austria continue to experience significant decline in volume sales over 2024 due to falling demand in all sub-categories. At the same time, a slight increase in current value sales reflects the growing preference for higher…
In 2024, retail volume sales of portable players continue to decline, primarily due to the increasing substitution of e-readers and portable media players with smartphones and tablets. Households are prioritising multifunctional consumer electronics…
Wireless media speakers account for the majority of volume sale of portable players in Colombia and in 2024 are also expected to register the highest volume growth. Volume sales of e-readers continue to decline, partly because many are purchased on…
In 2024, portable players in China is set to maintain a similar performance to 2023, with decline in retail volume terms, but growth in current value terms. Overall, the advances in technology seen in multifunctional consumer electronics such as…
Demand for portable players in South Africa continues to grow, although this is mainly being driven by the dominant format of wireless speakers. The latter’s consistent growth is due to its convenience, and more specifically, its ability to be used…
The decline in retail volume sales of portable players expected to be observed in the US in 2024 can primarily be attributed to the sustained decrease in sales within the other portable media players category. This particular category is set to…
Demand for portable players in the United Arab Emirates continues to rise, driven by the popularity of wireless speakers. This is mainly due to consumers preferring these portable options over built-in smartphone speakers or streaming services with…
With the pandemic being declared over by the World Health Organisation in early 2023 most consumers have now returned to their old lifestyles and behaviour. The rising mobility of the population has helped to drive strong demand for wireless speakers…
Sales of portable players is recording growth in retail volume terms in 2023, but this being fuelled entirely by the growing demand for wireless speakers. E-readers continue to lose appeal while portable multimedia players have now largely…
Portable players continued to see positive growth in retail volume terms in 2023. The category is dominated by wireless speakers, which are highly compatible with busy, “on-the-go” lifestyles, particularly since the removal of restrictions associated…
Over 2023, portable players is projected to continue to see double-digit retail volume growth and high single-digit retail current value growth. However, there remain significant divergences within the category in terms of retail volume and current…
Wireless speakers is set to continue its aggressive growth trajectory amongst the Brazilian population in 2023, representing a dynamic shift in the way that people consume and enjoy audio content. With their seamless connectivity and wireless…
Retail volume sales of portable players remained static in 2023, as portable media players, epitomised by the iPod, continued on their path of decline. With the rise of smartphones, consumers now have access to various media applications that provide…
Overall, portable players is expected to register a decline in volume sales. Technology advances are leading to the obsoletion of portable players. In particular, smartphones and tablets are replacing the need for portable media players. This is also…
Egypt resumed acceptance of import collection documents in 2023, opening the door for imports after they were halted in February 2022. Import issues have prevailed in line with foreign currency shortages and three devaluations of the Egyptian pound…
Despite a crisis-driven year, portable players is expected to manage to achieve slightly positive growth in both volume and current value sales in 2023; this makes it one of the few product categories within consumer electronics to do so. An…
Wireless speakers are the only growth area in portable players and also account for most volume sales. Low-cost Bluetooth-enabled speakers are especially popular among younger consumers and are mainly used to stream music via smartphones and…
Portable players continues to see healthy growth in retail volume terms in 2023, although this is being entirely driven by the strong demand for wireless speakers. Consumers appreciate the convenience of being able to create a fast connection between…