Western Europe

Volume sales of home video products are experiencing growth in Denmark in 2024, primarily driven by improving household sentiment due to a moderating inflation rate and a pause in interest rate hikes. This positive economic environment encourages…

The demand for televisions and home video continues to suffer from the long-term shifts in consumer viewing habits and the diversity of screen options in Austrian households. Due to other available screens and the trend towards steaming and…

In 2024, the negative trend in volume sales of home audio and cinema products in Turkey continues, reflecting a persistent decline observed in previous years. Hi-fi systems and digital media player docks face diminishing popularity, increasingly…

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…

Home audio is expected to register a fall in volume sales in the Netherlands in 2024. There is a general reluctance among consumers to spend on high-cost consumer electronics such as home cinema and speaker systems. In addition, there is a shift away…

In 2024, volume sales in home audio and cinema in Sweden are experiencing a decline, primarily attributed to the high maturity of the technology. Many of these products are entering the decline stage of their development cycle as they age. This trend…

The market for home audio and cinema in Spain is expected to face a continued decline in demand in 2024, driven by technological advancements and evolving consumer preferences. Younger consumers, in particular, especially those living in urban areas…

In 2024, home audio and cinema in Portugal saw declines in both volume and current value terms. Improvements in smartphones, high-quality wireless speakers and TV sound quality have contributed to this trend. The rising popularity of streaming…

Home audio and cinema in Norway is expected to register volume decline. This represents a continuation of the downward trend established over the review period. This shift is due to household preferences moving away from home audio and cinema towards…

Home audio and cinema remains in a slump in Italy in 2024, in both volume and value terms, albeit with improvements in sales compared to the previous year. These improvements in sales are attributed to connected technological developments within the…

Home audio and cinema in Greece continues to witness sales decline in 2024, in retail volume and current value terms. The decline is affecting all categories and all price points, with even premium models that are normally more resilient due to their…

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 audio and cinema is seeing a marginal decline in volume sales in 2024, heralding an improvement upon the past three years. In a cross-category trend, many consumers invested strongly in their in-home entertainment systems during the era of the…

In 2024, retail volume sales of home audio and cinema products in Denmark continue to decline, reflecting the downtrend established during the review period. This decline is driven by shifting household preferences towards more compact and mobile…

Home audio and cinema continues to suffer in Austria amid declining demand for specific audio devices and music consumption shifting to laptops, smartphones and wireless speakers. Sustained demand from a niche consumer base who demands high audio…

In 2024, headphones in Turkey sees a remarkable double-digit increase in volume sales, reaching 11 million units. This represents a significant improvement over the single-digit growth observed in the previous year. This surge is partly due to the…

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…

Headphones in the Netherlands is expected to register moderate volume growth. This growth is expected to be driven by TWS earbuds and in particular premium TWS earbuds. It is still an immature segment, with relatively low penetration and consumers…

In 2024, retail volume sales of headphones in Sweden experienced a slight decrease. This decline follows the significant spikes in demand seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the overall decrease, the demand for headphones remains…

Headphones represent the most dynamic segment of the consumer electronics market in Spain in retail volume terms. Growth is being primarily driven by True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, particularly the mass market segment. This surge is attributable…