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Extensive research carried out by the analyst at Technavio has shown that the global accessories and peripherals market for smartphones and tablets will grow steadily at a CAGR of close to 6% over the forecast period. With the rising sales of smartphones, the accessories and peripherals for smartphone and tablets market is anticipated to have a positive outlook in the coming years. Smartphones and tablets are rapidly replacing desktops as they are more flexible and portable. Moreover, the applications of smartphones, ranging from making calls to streaming music, provide tremendous market opportunities for mobile accessory vendors to invent unique accessories for different needs of the consumer. The increasing shift in consumer preference for smart devices, especially smartphones, over desktops will bolster the growth prospects for this market over the predicted period.
One of the important trends contributing to the growth of this market is the growing popularity of wireless accessories. Music streaming via smartphones or tablets is an emerging trend in the market which has resulted in an augmented demand for wireless audio accessories, such as Bluetooth speakers and headsets. Moreover, a high percentage of the millennial population is streaming music on YouTube, which is also expected to aid in the growth of this market over the next four years.
During 2015, the protective casing segment dominated the market and accounted for nearly 21% of the revenue market share. The increasing need to safeguard expensive smartphones from physical damage is one of the most important factors driving this segment’s growth until 2020.
In terms of geography, the APAC region led the global accessories and peripherals market for smartphones and tablets and is forecasted to reach close to 56% of the market share by 2020. Factors such as the rising population of smartphone and tablet users in the APAC region will contribute to the growth of this accessories and peripherals market size in APAC.
The global accessories and peripherals market for smartphones and tablets is highly competitive owing to the presence of well-established global players. According to the accessories and peripherals industry analysis report, although the market is saturated, new vendors keep emerging in the market to cater to the local market.
Other prominent vendors analyzed in this market research report are Bose, Griffin Technology, Panasonic, Plantronics, Otterbox, and Sennheiser Electronics.
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Market research methodology
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Market landscape
PART 06: Market segmentation by type
PART 07: Market attractiveness by type
PART 08: Market segmentation by headphones
PART 09: Market segmentation by distribution channel
PART 10: Market attractiveness by distribution channel
PART 11: Buying criteria
PART 12: Geographical segmentation
PART 13: Market attractiveness by geography
PART 14: Key leading countries
PART 15: Market drivers
PART 16: Impact of drivers
PART 17: Market challenges
PART 18: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 19: Market trends
PART 20: Vendor landscape
PART 21: Appendix
PART 22: Explore Technavio
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