Computers and Peripherals

Computers and peripherals in Brazil experienced a turbulent year in 2023, reflecting both global market dynamics and local economic challenges. After a sharp surge in retail volume sales driven by the pandemic and the resulting shift to remote work…

Samsung is the leading manufacturer of smartphones, televisions and memory chips globally. Although it has slipped to second place in overall consumer electronics, the company is increasingly prioritising profitability over making volume share gains,…

Computers and peripherals is set to continue to see a significant retail volume decline in Germany in 2024, as consumers are still reluctant to make purchases due to global crises which are leading to the increased cost of living and uncertainty…

Local consumers resumed outbound travel in 2023, post-pandemic, leading to less expenditure on computers and higher-priced items in Taiwan. However, computers and peripherals returned to slight volume growth in 2024.

Despite the strong growth of e-commerce, offline retail remains important for consumer electronics. Consumer regions like Latin America and Middle East and Africa still prefer to see and try products before buying while consumers are also looking for…

It seems unlikely that in 2024, computers in Japan will be able to escape the retail volume decline that has persisted since 2021. There was high demand in 2019, ahead of the End of Support Life (EOSL) for Windows 7 in January 2020. However, COVID-19…

Retail and business volume sales of computers and peripherals in Hong Kong continue to fall in 2024 due to weakening confidence in the economy, forcing many local consumers to prioritise their expenditure. In addition, businesses continue to reduce…

The market for computers and peripherals in Spain will see a more stable performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following the declines of the previous two years, when a high rate of consumer price inflation dampened demand. However, despite a…

Following a two-year period of decline, retail volume sales of computers and peripherals in South Korea are expected to see positive growth in 2024. This will be facilitated an expected fall in the annual rate of inflation, which will have a positive…

Computers and peripherals in Saudi Arabia witnessed volume sales decline in 2024, following the downward trend seen in recent years. This decline can be attributed to various factors, including weak demand from the consumer and commercial sectors, a…

Computers and peripherals in Portugal recorded only a modest increase in volume sales in 2024 due to the exponential growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and squeezed budgets in both business and retail segments caused by high interest rates and price…

In 2024, volume sales of computers and peripherals in Nigeria are projected to record a decline. Economic challenges have prompted consumers to extend the replacement cycles of their computers and peripherals, opting to repair and maintain their…

It is expected to be a negative picture for computers and peripherals in Morocco in 2024. Printers are the only product that is expected to see increased volume sales, though portable computers such as laptops and tablets only register marginal…

Sales in computers and peripherals in Italy remain in a slump in 2024, in both volume and value terms, albeit with an improvement on the steeper declines seen in 2023. Value is also in a lower slump than volume, with value sales supported by high…

Consumers and peripherals is set to see volume sales fall in Israel in 2024. Ongoing consumer price sensitivity during 2024 and the lack of resale value on printers have meant that most people have preferred not to invest in printers during the year.…

In 2024, computers and peripherals registered growth in both volume and current value terms in Ukraine, with a notable surge in demand for portable products. This trend can be attributed to the circumstances of martial law, which have necessitated…

In 2024, volume sales of computers and peripherals in Turkey are expected to register a modest decline after years of positive growth during the review period. In 2023, consumers purchased computers in anticipation of further price increases. The…

Laptops and tablets in the Philippines is poised for significant growth in 2024, largely driven by the increasing integration of technology in the education sector. Amplifying this trend, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has been actively…

Overall, it is expected to be a negative picture for computers and peripherals in the Netherlands, with laptops faring best, but all segments seeing volume decline. The most notable launches are AI-enabled computers and tablets from Microsoft (and…

Although the economy and the demand for computers and peripherals remain subdued in the Czech Republic, shipments have increased in the last quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, slowing the pace of year-over-year declines and suggesting the…