Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
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…