Return to Travel, Socializing Brings Growth in Related Tech, Says NPD
Consumers’ return to travel after 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns is driving growth in travel tech, blogged NPD analyst Ben Arnold Monday. Consumer tech revenue grew 3% in Q2 vs. the 2020 quarter, he said. In digital imaging, revenue in the detachable…
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lens/mirrorless camera category doubled in first half vs. January-June 2020; unit sales grew 28%, he said. Camcorder unit sales grew 17% in Q2. Point-and-shoot cameras, which had been declining by 20% or more over the past few years, rebounded with 15% growth in the first half. Bluetooth speaker revenue was up 20% in first half, with a return of social gatherings driving an 81% revenue increase in party box speakers and threefold growth in karaoke speakers, he said. Summer road trips fueled car audio sales, which declined last year: In-dash head units were up 15% in first half, car amplifiers up 48% and satellite radio receivers grew 36% year on year.