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...
Imaging devices remains in a structural slump in Italy in 2024, due to ongoing competition from ubiquitous smartphones. Indeed, such multi-functional digital devices have become ever-more prevalent since the era of the pandemic, as people turned to…
Outdoor activities, travel, and the importance of social media revitalised the demand for imaging devices and action cameras in Portugal in 2024. Local consumers increasingly seek specific imaging devices to capture high-quality content, giving their…
The market for imaging devices in Spain is expected to show an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2024, with digital cameras leading this resurgence. This is largely attributable to the growing popularity of mirrorless interchangeable…
In-car entertainment remains in a structural slump in Italy in 2024, for a few reasons. A tough economic environment and a decline in disposable spending have taken their toll on car ownership and replacements. Italian consumers tend to keep their…
The in-car electronics category in Portugal continuously declined in 2024 across all areas, including in-car navigation, in-car speakers and in-dash media players. This decline was mainly due to the increasing prevalence of well-equipped cars and the…
The in-car entertainment industry in Spain is facing significant challenges, with retail volume sales expected to post a substantial decline in 2024, continuing the trend observed in previous years. This is a reflection of evolving consumer…
Sales of mobile phones remain in a negative volume slump in Italy in 2024, although this performance appears to be inching back towards a positive direction. Feature phones is in an extreme slump, whereas even smartphones fails to reach positive…
Retail sales of mobile phones in Portugal remained constrained by low purchasing power as homeowners continued to grapple with stagnating incomes and high living costs in 2024. Furthermore, demand for mobile phones is now quite mature in Portugal,…
The market for mobile phones in Spain is expected to see a more stable performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following a significant decline throughout the previous year. This will be attributable largely to improved general economic…
Although Italy has achieved some political stability, its economic freedom has lessened, as reforms elude it and state finances remain stressed. Economic performance is due to be subdued, but inflation has fallen markedly, and the economy and export…