Smart Home Week in Review
The week when:
- Apple Makes a Bigger Play for the Smart Home
- Google Home Opens to Third Party Agents
TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- Skydance Reshapes Hollywood as Merger Creates New Streaming Powerhouse
- Disney Expands Netflix Licensing Strategy
- WatchFree+ Expands Beyond Traditional TV
VR and Smart Glasses Report
Ownership growth has stalled for both VR headsets and smart glasses, but underlying consumer interest remains resilient.
Usage Report
Daily smartwatch usage remains stable overall, but there are emerging signs of softness among younger consumers.
Ownership Report
The U.S. wearables market is entering a new phase of maturity. Ownership levels for both smartwatches and activity trackers have plateaued, replacement cycles are lengthening, and economic pressures continue to influence purchase behavior. The Profile Report can also be found here.
TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- Pluto TV Reinvents FAST Streaming
- Fubo Deepens Local Sports Strategy
- Amazon Uses Generative AI to Simplify Navigation
Promotions Marketplace
Circana Connected Intelligence’s Promotions Marketplace report is a monthly updated tracker providing insights into a wireless carrier and national distributor's promotional incentive practices. The report provides a detailed list of all promotional activities captured via Circana’s retail and online store visits conducted on a periodical basis. Captured promotions are categorized (i.e., service plan, accessories, device discounts, BOGOs, Gift Cards, etc.) and dated (start date/end date) for easy navigation and analysis purposes.
Service Plans Marketplace
The Circana Connected Intelligence Service Plans Marketplace Report provides a complete view of all mobile broadband service plans offered by the nationwide postpaid and prepaid carriers. This report features each carrier's service plans on smartphones and mobile broadband products in separate tabs, which provides sectional navigation to postpaid and prepaid plans. The data is gathered from multiple sources (online and retail store surveys) during the last week of each month.
Key highlights from the September 2026 Marketplace Reports:
Mobile Device Marketplace
Circana Connected Intelligence's Device Marketplace report provides a comprehensive view of the US mobile device landscape through the online tracking of mobile phones and other cellular-powered products such as tablets and mobile hotspots. The monthly updated report provides device spec and pricing information on the aforementioned products available through all major postpaid and prepaid service providers' digital channels as well as national distributor outlets (including Best Buy, Walmart, Target online stores) and manufacturer direct online store of Apple.
Smart Home Week in Review
The week when:
- ULTRALOQ’s New Take on Location Based Locks
- June Oven Shuts Down