Western Europe

In 2023, declining retail volume sales are expected across every product category in computers and peripherals. An important factor in this is that due to the increase in demand during the pandemic, demand has now dropped. In addition, the high…

In 2023, mixed performances are expected in consumer electronics in terms of volume and value development. Despite the fact that volumes are expected to see a notable decline in 2023, current value sales are set to increase overall. This is primarily…

In a year marked by economic uncertainties, consumer electronics has been negatively affected, especially in terms of volume sales. Consequently, only a few categories are expected to show positive development in both volume and value sales in 2023 –…

Home audio and cinema had already experienced negative growth in recent years, especially due to constant improvements in televisions in terms of size, and quality of sound and picture. In 2023, decline is set to continue in retail volume terms, also…

Home video is set to show negative developments in both volume and current value terms across almost all product categories in 2023. Sales of LCD TVs, which includes LED and QLED devices, are expected to experience volume and value declines in this…

In 2023, imaging devices is set to show a continuation of the previous pattern of declining volume sales. Within digital cameras, both compact cameras and DSLRs are expected to continue to decline, while mirrorless system cameras are projected to…

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 2023, various macroeconomic conditions have been affecting mobile phones, particularly rising prices. Persistent high inflation, as well as a scarcity of resources for manufacturing smartphones, and distribution difficulties, are expected to…

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…

Wearable electronics have proven to be versatile in their various functions in the daily lives of many consumers, providing a configurable, simple, and affordable tracker for basic physical conditions through their easy connection to smartphones.…

Overall demand for computers and peripherals in the UK continues to decline in 2024. This continues a historic trend for this category, which has experienced volume declines over the past few years following the large volume spike when the pandemic…

Demand for consumer electronics in the UK continues to grow, reversing a negative volume trend witnessed over the previous three years. Higher value growth is being driven by further unit price rises, as inflation and production costs remain…

Demand for headphones in the UK continues to grow, with the category recording 10% retail volume growth in the first half of 2024. TWS earbuds remains the standout performer, with both the mass and premium segments recording dynamic growth in a…

Home audio and cinema in the UK continues to face challenges in 2024, especially in terms of volume declines. This is a fairly saturated category in the UK with long replacement cycles, as many consumers do not see the need to regularly replace their…

After three challenging years for televisions in the UK, with sales normalising after the strong uptake during the pandemic in 2020, demand is starting to improve in 2024. While it is unlikely that volume sales are likely to return to 2020’s levels,…

Demand for imaging devices in the UK continues to decline as part of an established trend for this category that was already emerging prior to the review period. Both digital cameras and digital camcorders continue to experience loss of volume sales,…

In-car entertainment in the UK continues on its declining trajectory across the category – in-car navigation, in-car speakers and in-dash media players. Both volume and value sales recorded double-digit declines in the first half of 2024, reflecting…

After several years of volume declines, demand for mobile phones in the UK is marginally improving in 2024. The category has faced challenges such as market saturation and economic uncertainty, where consumers have hesitated in making discretionary…

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 wearable electronics in the UK continues to grow, with the first half of 2024 delivering a stronger performance in both volume and value growth terms compared to the previous year. However, volume sales of activity bands continue on their…