Gartner forecasts bumper 2021 for the wearables market

A recent report from research house Gartner indicates a global increase in wearable sales of 18.1% (vs 2020) totalling $81.5 billion. The...
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4 out 5 CE products sold will exhibit some form of virtual assistant capability by 2024.

A recent report from Futuresource Consulting highlights the growing popularity of VA (virtual assistant) enabled consumer electronics...
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Technavio research indicates 4 year growth trajectory for global mobile accessories market

A recent report from technology research and advisory company, Technavio, points to USD 20.99 bn incremental growth for the global mobile...
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Samsung announces upcoming Nest integration into SmartThings home automation platform

Samsung has announced a partnership with Google to allow Nest devices, including thermostats, cameras and doorbells, to integrate with...
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Bang & Olufsen appoints Ingram Micro & Tech Data to grow its European channel business

Audio vendor, Bang & Olufsen, recently celebrated 95 years in the audio business and has signed agreements with Ingram Micro & Tech Data...
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Acquisition of Tarsus Distribution by Alviva looks set to proceed

South African value added tech distributor Tarsus is on course to sell core parts of its business to Alviva Holdings Ltd. The stock...
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HP Licensee BIWIN opens EU office to develop European channel business for SSD & memory lines

Storage solution provider BIWIN is set to develop its B2B and B2C channel business across Europe for its own brands and new line of HP...
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Online Marketplace Spotlight: Jumia

Ahead of today’s Q3 results announcement, here’s an overview of one of Africa’s largest online marketplaces and a few key developments...
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Fnac Darty announces revenue growth for Q3 2020

Leading French retail chain Fnac Darty has announced an overall increase of 7.3% in like for like sales for Q3 2020. In spite of...
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Premium US cable brand Austere extends global channel reach with Australian distribution deal

Earlier this month, Austere signed a distribution deal with CE & audio distributor Active Australia. Austere manufactures high end HDMI...
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Online retail set to take the lion share of consumer tech sales in 2020

The latest Retail Distribution Report from Futuresource reveals that online retail will take a record share of retailer sales across all...
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Mobile accessories brand RhinoShield partners with esports outfit Team Vitality

Rhinoshield is the latest consumer tech accessories brand to make inroads into the esports sector. Through a brand partnership with...

3-5 November 2021 | Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel, Monaco