Wearables Week In Review
The week when:
- Razer expands wearables portfolio
- Bionic hearing
Public access
Mobility Week in Review
The week when:
- T-Mobile debuts new 5G plan
- Boost Mobile takes another hit
TV & Video Week In Review
The week when:
- ViacomCBS breaks down theatrical windows
- Paramount+ to have two pricing tiers
- Paramount+ brings on the content
Home Automation Week in Review
The week when:
- Ring Video Doorbell 2 Is on Pre-Order
- ADT Dishes it Out
2020 Home Automation Industry Overview - February 2021
Dollar sales for smart home devices purchased at retail increased 7% in 2020, softer than we had originally expected pre-pandemic, but still growing nevertheless. Security cameras continued to drive the highest dollar sales of any smart home segment, but smart doorbells drove more new dollar spend for the third year in a row.
Because of the pandemic, home improvement projects experienced a renaissance year – including smart lighting upgrades – the only smart home segment to perform better than expected in 2020.
Key trends discussed that impact retail sales trends include:
Mobility Week in Review
The week when:
- Visible goes 5G
- Motorola’s low-cost 5G phone hit Metro by T-Mobile shelves
TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- Roku plans to go original
- ViacomCBS full stream ahead
- YouTube TVs bundle of joy
Home Automation Week in Review
The week when:
- Echo is Going Flat Out
- Wyze is Getting Colorful
- Ring Adds Geofencing
Wearables Week In Review
The week when:
- Rumor has it…
Half of U.S. Consumers Own At Least One Smart Home Device
According to the latest Home Automation Ownership & Usage Report from NPD’s Connected Intelligence, half of U.S. consumers own at least one smart home device, up from 35% in January of 2020.