Western Europe Fusion Report - Q3 2011

Mixed results within Technical Consumer Goods market

• Information Technology: Cloud computing stimulates demand for IT infrastructure
• Small Domestic Appliances: Coffee and espresso machines still on upward trend
• Major Domestic Appliances: Varied market development
• Photo: Interchangeable lenses and photo bags in demand
• Office Equipment and Consumables: Declining market
• Telecommunication: Smartphones and accessories in demand
• Consumer Electronics: No improvement in sight

The overall market for Technical Consumer Goods in Western Europe recorded a sales volume of EUR 44.4 billion in the third quarter of 2011. This is a decrease of 4.1% compared to last year’s figures. The individual countries are developing very differently.

These findings are based on GfK TEMAX® Western Europe, an information service developed by GfK Retail and Technology.

The full report and press release are available to download in English as a zip file on the right.

GfK TEMAX is a service from GfK Retail and Technology, the world's leading market researcher tracking sales of technical consumer goods in more than 90+ countries.