1. By Louise Howarth & Nina Popova
Electronics Overview
By Louise Howarth & Nina Popova
Retail Analyst
Associate Analyst
June 2012
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2. All images ©Planet Retail Ltd unless otherwise stated.
Electronics Overview
Louise Howarth
Retail Analyst
Nina Popova
Associate Analyst
This report looks at the consumer electronics retail sector, analysing the market and outlining current and future trends affecting the electronics specialists.
All images ©Planet Retail Ltd unless otherwise stated.

3. Contents
Sector Overview
10 Key Trends
Summary

5. Global: Top 10 CE Specialists’ Banner Sales, 2006e-2011e (USD bn)
Sector Overview
Despite a time period characterised by a global economic crisis, the majority of the leading consumer electronics (CE) specialists have grown significantly between 2006 and Those retailers with a presence in emerging markets, particularly Asia, have shown the steepest growth.
Global: Top 10 CE Specialists’ Banner Sales, 2006e-2011e (USD bn)
3.6%
China’s Suning and US-based Apple have seen the most success comparatively despite two very different approaches to retailing.
Dixons Retail is the only retailer in the top 10 to see a fall in banner sales.
9.8%
5-yr CAGR
18.4%
3.3%
8.1%
25.1%
27.4%
33.7%
-1.9%
21.9%
Note: e - estimate.
Source: Planet Retail