Portable Players

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…

The wireless speakers category is bucking the downward trend with notable retail volume growth in 2023. Rising numbers of Turkish consumers continue to shift towards wireless speakers, having gained the habit during the pandemic when many people…

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 overall portable players in the UK remains positive, driven by the dominant category of wireless speakers. Local consumers are increasingly interested in and attracted to different portable audio solutions such as wireless speakers, while…

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…

Sales of portable players are seeing growth in retail volume terms in 2023 for the second year running but this growth is being driven by wireless speakers with all the other categories posting heavy losses. A major fact in this is that wireless…

Portable players looks set to register a slight increase in volume sales in 2023 thanks to wireless speakers, the only expanding category amongst several declining categories. Portable media players has recorded a strong decline in sales as these…

Portable players continue to grow in Czech Republic, although retail volume sales are driven exclusively by wireless speakers. E-readers continued to be substituted with smartphones and tablets, with volume sales continuing to decline. Czech…

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…

Wireless speakers continued to drive growth in portable players in 2023, being the only product area to have recorded a positive increase in sales in retail volume terms. Compact, portable and affordable, as well as being compatible with “on-the-go”…

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…

Retail volume sales of e-readers continued declining during the review period and appear to be in long-term decline with a further heavy decline set to be seen in 2023. The category has in part been impacted by the popularity of smartphones with some…

Overall demand for portable players is expected to increase in 2023, but most categories are set to maintain retail volume declines, and growth will be driven solely by the dominant wireless speakers category. In addition to use within the home, in…

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…

Following the exit of portable media players from Singapore in 2022, wireless speakers is the only product category to drive demand for portable players in 2023. The convenience and ease of use make wireless speakers a popular device in the local…

E-readers continue to struggle as demand is practically non-existent. The device fails to gain consumer’s interest over the popularity of ubiquitous smartphones and tablets, through which consumers can also access e-books. Added to which, the…

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…

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…

Portable players recorded further growth in 2023, with wireless speakers driving this sales increase, as these products continue to attract consumer interest. Consumers are keen on the high quality of the sound they offer, we well as their advanced…

Portable players is another category suffering from cannibalisation from smartphones, along with seeing competition from tablets and laptops (to a lesser extent). The main reason here is the fact that smartphones, tablets, and the like, offer…