Western Europe

TWS earbuds were the primary driver of volume growth in headphones in Portugal in 2024. The increase in outdoor activities and the return to offices post-pandemic have boosted the use of these devices for listening to music and podcasts, making calls…

There is expected to be an overall volume decline in headphones sales in 2024, with wireless earphones in particular performing badly, with volume sales expected to halve. It is also expected to be negative for TWS earbuds, with a fall in volume…

Sales of headphones achieve small positive growth in Italy in 2024, as consumers are increasingly incorporating the use of headphones into their daily lives, at home, at work, and while on-the-go. This enables people to listen to music, consume media…

In Greece, the best performing headphones are TWS earbuds. Both mass and premium products are prominent within headphones, although mass TWS earbuds enjoy higher volume sales given the shorter lifespan of economy products. TWS earbuds is seeing a…

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 –…

Headphones falls into a slightly steeper volume slump in France 2024, with value sales also failing to achieve positive figures (albeit close, as the sub-decimal decline is minimal). Ongoing economic uncertainties typically affect volume growth due…

In the first half of 2024, volume sales of headphones in Denmark experienced a decline but remained relatively comparable to 2023 levels. The product area faced significant challenges due to cost-of-living pressures, a sluggish economic climate, and…

Demand for headphones has reached its peak in Austria, with volume sales declining significantly for a second consecutive year over 2024. Wireless headphones, and particularly TWS earbuds, have become standard must-haves for most consumers. In…

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 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.…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with rising income inequality being among the key ones. Nevertheless, addressing the income inequality through catering to the Bottom of the Pyramid and the Middle Class…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

Sales of consumer electronics were negatively impacted as consumers cut down on discretionary purchases as prices of electronics products escalated despite the economic uncertainties.

In 2024, consumer electronics in Turkey is projected to experience a lower volume growth compared to the review period CAGR. This anticipated slowdown follows a period of robust positive growth. In 2023, consumers pre-emptively purchased electronics…

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…