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Futuresource Wearables

The global wearables market enjoyed a buoyant year of growth in 2020, with total market volumes growing by 34.8% year over year to reach 384m units, generating $63.5bn at retail.

Date Published: 28 May 2021

Author: Stephen Mears

Consumer Electronics

Futuresource Mixed Reality

The XR hardware market enjoyed a relatively buoyant year in 2020 in value terms, increasing by 6.2% year on year. In volume terms however the market experienced a slight contraction of 3% year on year, primarily as a result of waning demand for the entry level mobile VR HMD segment.

Date Published: 03 Feb 2021

Author: Morris Garrard Stephen Mears

Content & Entertainment

Futuresource Mobile Phones

The mobile market is expected to ship 1.97bn units in 2020, generating a market value of $295.3bn.

Date Published: 11 Dec 2020

Author: Stephen Mears Morris Garrard

Consumer Electronics

Futuresource Tablets

The worldwide tablet market, including consumer and enterprise verticals, is expected to ship a total of 181.5M units in 2020, representing the first annual market growth since 2014.

Date Published: 13 Nov 2020

Author: Stephen Mears

Consumer Electronics

Futuresource Retail Distribution

The retail landscape is expected to see significant disruption in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with consumers and retailers alike turning towards online and multi-channel retail methods to buy and sell goods.

Date Published: 21 Aug 2020

Author: Stephen Mears

Consumer Electronics