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| Jan 24, 2024
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| Jan 24, 2024
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| Dec 23, 2023
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On today's podcast episode, we discuss what non-AI technology took the spotlight at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), second-tier TV audiences, what streaming will look like in a few years, what its like to shop with a chatbot, how digital grocery will take things up a notch, how big the sun actually is, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, analyst Bill Fisher, and forecasting analyst Zach Goldner.
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| Jan 19, 2024
The future of ecommerce is grocery. Historically, three categories led the US ecommerce market: apparel and accessories, computer and consumer electronics, and furniture and home furnishings. But in recent years, growth has been fueled by essential goods, including food and beverage items, personal care products, and household supplies. This shift will take grocery to the top of the four major ecommerce categories by 2026.
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| Jan 10, 2024
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| Aug 4, 2023
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| Jul 31, 2023
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| Aug 4, 2023
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| Jul 31, 2023
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| Jun 20, 2023
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| Oct 26, 2023
Best Buy believes we’ve hit a low point in tech demand: The combination of inflation and shifting spending patterns has made for a tough environment for the consumer electronics retailer.
Article
| Aug 29, 2023
Amazon’s $10 billion loss from Alexa devices sparks the latest strategy shift away from consumer electronics as it and other companies focus on profitability and reduce aspirational projects.
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| Aug 17, 2023
Apparel and consumer electronics could get a boost from the back-to-school and holiday seasons. But home improvement may have a ways to go before the category rebounds.
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| Jul 26, 2023
The opposite is true for consumer electronics, where nearly half of sales come from ecommerce, and stores are less likely to be a destination for product discovery. But stores are still effective in driving discovery, even in categories where ecommerce accounts for a strong percentage of sales.
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| Nov 6, 2023
Despite the influx of China-based sellers reaching US consumers on these marketplaces, Amazon continues to gain share of sales in apparel, footwear, and accessories; computers and consumer electronics; and furniture and home furnishings.
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| Apr 4, 2024
Retailers like Best Buy and Wayfair are playing from behind this year, with demand for consumer electronics and home furnishings still looking to turn the corner. Consumer electronics sales should begin to improve with an expected strong season for iPhone 15 demand, but there aren’t a lot of other new products in high demand to drive outsize gains.
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| Oct 17, 2023
“The consumer electronics market has been really sluggish over the last couple of years, and it really needs a new type of product to jumpstart growth,” our analyst Blake Droesch said. The Vision Pro has the potential to revive the market, he added. US consumer electronics and computer sales are expected to grow just 4.0% this year, per our December 2023 forecast.
Article
| Mar 1, 2024
Holiday ecommerce sales of apparel, footwear, and accessories grew 12.8%, and consumer electronics grew 9.0%. The 2024 strategy: Brands must prioritize value as consumers seek out the best deals, keeping in mind that value isn’t all about low prices; it can also be about offering better customer service, greater convenience, and higher-quality products.
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| Mar 27, 2024
Computing products and consumer electronics: Includes hardware (computers, computer storage devices, and computer peripheral equipment), consumer electronics, prepackaged software (operating, utility, and applications programs), local area network systems and network systems integration, computer processing, and data preparation and data processing services.
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| Sep 5, 2023
Computing products and consumer electronics: Includes hardware (computers, computer storage devices, and computer peripheral equipment), consumer electronics, prepackaged software (operating, utility, and applications programs), local area network systems and network systems integration, computer processing, and data preparation and data processing services.
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| Sep 20, 2023
Computer and consumer electronics purchased during the pandemic are due for an upgrade, which is good news for Amazon and retail as a whole. But besides that possible bright spot, this year’s Prime Day event will likely be “unremarkable” as other retailers steal Amazon’s spotlight.
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| Jul 5, 2023