Industry
NPD, IRI Rebrand As Circana
Leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior advises almost 7,000 brands and retailers worldwide
NPD
Research
NPD: 41% Of Smart Home Security Retail Purchasers Sign Up For Video Subscription Services
24/7 video recording is the top reason to purchase a subscription
Blogs
Revenge Travel, Experiences Boost Sales of Technology
Consumers scoop up new tech to take on their 2021 adventures
Accessories
NPD: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Smartphone Owners Interested In Item Trackers
From January to March item tracker dollar sales were up 70% compared to the same period in 2020
Camcorders
NPD: Camcorders, Mirrorless Cameras See Strong 2021 Sales Start
Consumers looking forward to returning to travel experiences help category gain momentum
Product Spotlight
Half Of U.S. Consumers Own At Least One Smart Home Device, Says NPD Report
Sales of security systems, smart garage door openers, and smart lighting saw biggest gains in 2020
Products
NPD Research: Installed TV Base Getting Bigger, Newer
Report shows TV sales up 19% in 2020, compared to same period in 2019
Another View
COVID-19 Uncertainty Clouds Q4 Outlook
How do consumer technology retailers and vendors plan for the holiday season with so many unknowns?
Blogs
Q&A With NPD Group’s Stephen Baker
Baker gives his insights into the challenges retailers are facing
Home Automation
Consumers Are Buying Smart Home Devices From More Types Of Retailers Than Before
Purchases made from home improvement sellers increase 9%
Accessories
5 Things Retailers Need To Know About Selling Gaming & eSports
Also: What’s threatening Fortnite?
CES
Silver Bullets Need Not Apply In 2019
TWICE's Retail Executive Roundtable wraps up by making product predictions
CES
Coming To Grips With The Double-Edge Sword Of The ‘Hypercompetitive’ Job Market
There is no silver bullet
CES
TWICE’s Retail Executive Roundtable: Training, Timing & (Next-Gen) Tech
Retailers poised for a challenging — but rewarding — year ahead
Home Automation
Almost 20% Plan To Purchase Smart-Home Tech In The Next Year
Look for strained home networks to drive mesh Wi-Fi sales
Accessories
NES Classic Outsold PS4, Switch & Xbox One In June
Despite being on sale for just a few days in June, Nintendo's retro NES Classic outsold the competition.
Products
Bigger Is Still Better (At Least In The Living Room)
See what matters to consumers when purchasing a TV
TWICE Research Center
The Top 5: What Moved The Needle For Tech Retailers In 2017
These were the top five consumer electronics categoriesin terms of growth last year.
CES
Retailers Are Sold On Smart Home; The Trick Is Convincing Their Customers
The trick is convincing their customers
Audio
High-Res Audio Growing Thanks To More Products, Lower Prices
High-res audio devices are seeing steady growth, The NPD Group said on Wednesday, and retailers can expect increased consumer awareness to continue this trend....
news
What’s In Store For Consumer Tech’s Holiday 2017 Season
Each year around the holidays, NPD provides what we have come to call the Baker’s Dozen — a list of 13 predictions for the...
Audio
Spin The Black Circle: Turntable Sales Up 16%
Everything old is new again (again). As consumers open their wallets for nostalgia — and manufacturers build in advanced features to products — one...
news
60% Of Internet U.S. Homes Have A Connected TV Device: NPD
The number of U.S. homes with an installed connected TV device reached 60 percent of all Internet homes, according to The NPD Group, up...
Appliances
Major Appliance Sales Are Surging Online: NPD
Whether through webrooming or showrooming, one thing is clear: Online sales of major appliances grew (a lot) last year. According to The NPD Group,...
Home Automation
Smart-Home Product Dollar Sales Grew 57% In 2016
Networked video cameras most common device Smart-home product U.S. dollar sales grew 57 percent in 2016 vs. the prior year, according to a recent...
news
NPD: 238 Million Internet-Connected TV Devices By 2020
The NPD Group is anticipating an explosion in Internet-connected TVs over the next three years. According to a new report by the market research...
news
Baker’s Dozen + 1: Top Holiday 2016 Expectations
While sales trends have improved for many fundamentals of the consumer electronics market this year, holiday sales are always uncertain, especially in the largest...
news
Notebook Prices Are Falling, But 20% Still Sell With A Warranty: NPD
Warranties remain an important factor in the buying process when it comes to notebook computers, The NPD Group revealed. According to the market research...
news
61% Of Smart-Home Revenue Came From Security Cameras In The Last Year
If consumers are shopping for smart-home products, security is likely top of mind. According to The NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence service, four out of...
news
Sales Of Bluetooth Headphones Surpass Wired For First Time
The rumored drop of the headphone port on the iPhone may not be as painful as some feared. According to The NPD Group, Bluetooth...
Blogs
Ode To The Flip Phone
I remember getting my first cellphone like it was yesterday. It was my 15th birthday and the phone I was thrilled to receive was dumb,...
news
Drones Soaring At Retail: NPD
Drones are skyrocketing at retail. Sales of the high-flying devices for the trailing 12 months through April 2016 have soared 224 percent vs. the...
news
Here’s How Much Time We Spend Streaming Video On Smartphones
More than 80 percent of all smartphone owners are streaming video, but people ages 25 and under spend more than twice the amount of...
news
Majority Of Internet Households Connect TVs To Internet
The number of households with at least one TV connected to the Internet grew to 49 million at the end of 2015, up 14...
news
The Top Car Amp & Speakers So Far In 2015
CEOutlook has published a list of the top brands for 12-volt amps and speakers for the first six months of the year, as determined...
news
Mobile Devices Knock PCs Out Of Kids’ Gaming Hands
It’s not a good week for PCs. First they receive low satisfaction scores for the third year in a row, and now kids are...