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We expect the continued influx of visitors into the UAE as tourists and expatriate workers, as well as positive business sentiments and a private consumption outlook, will sustain demand for consumer electronics products across the three segments of PCs, AV devices and handsets. Over the next few years, we expect more product innovation, distribution channel expansion and aggressive marketing strategies from local and international vendors as they aim to take advantage of the market's strong growth outlook.

BMI projects Brazil consumer electronics spending will grow by about 11.7% in US dollar terms in 2013 to US$37.8bn. In 2013, sales of some consumer electronics devices have been hit by currency weakness and high household indebtedness, and this is expected to continue in H213. However, growth areas will include 4G smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi-enabled cameras and HD TV sets. The extension of the government's Lei Do Bem programme, to encourage local production of various products, should boost the availability of affordable smartphones and Huawei has already moved to take advantage of this. Brazil's hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics Games will provide a boost to spending on devices ranging from handsets to TV sets and cameras. However, in 2013 we expect the Brazilian consumer to feel the effects of high levels of household debt and there are signs banks are becoming wary about increasing lending.

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Toys & Games in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the China toys & games market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Toys & Games in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Australia toys & games market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The US consumer electronics market is mature, with high penetration rates in a number of device categories, but opportunities remain. Growth areas include large-size HD TV sets, smartphones, Microsoft Windows 8 tablets and convertibles/hybrids, Ultrabooks, and smart TV sets. Questions still remain about the sustainability of consumption in the absence of strong wage growth. This quarter BMI takes a look at the presence of international and local companies' in the US market.

BMI View: Poland's consumer electronics market is expected to have increased in value by 6.1% in 2013 as vendors targeted the first time buyer and upgrade/replacement markets. There is, however, risk to the downside following a sharp dip in household consumption in 9M13. Despite this weakness we expect consumer electronics spending to continue to grow and outperform the overall retail sector during our fiveyear forecast period to 2017. We forecast steady increases in spending on consumer electronics products such as smartphones, tablets and flat-panel TV sets, driven by new technologies, consumers seeking choice and low prices offered by foreign and domestic chains.

We forecast that Singapore's consumer electronics spending will increase 3.9% in US dollar terms in 2014 to reach US$4.4bn. In 2013, spending on high-end consumer electronics products has been supported by the tight labour market. Strong sales of smartphones, tablets, Blu-ray players and digital cameras have underlined the relative buoyancy of Singapore's consumers, as well as the popularity of technology products as gifts. Singapore has one of the highest smartphone penetration rates in the world, estimated at around 75%. In the AV category, digital broadcasting migration will create a market for digital converters based on the DVB2 standard. There are a number of other key growth areas, such as 3G phones, Wi-Fi-enabled, ultra-HD and Smart 3D TV sets, Blu-ray DVD players, tablets and high-end notebooks.

Although the South Korean consumer electronics is mature, meaning growth rates will be below those of emerging markets, we have a positive medium term outlook and forecast spending will grow by about 5.4% in US dollar terms during 2013 to $US13.7bn, from US$13.0bn in 2012. In the short term, high household debt levels will be a constraint on consumer spending and high penetration rates mean there are limited first-time buyer opportunities. However, consumer appetite for innovative products means we have a bright medium-term outlook. New models of smartphones offering LTE, or the popular phablet category, are expected to fare well, while tablets, convertibles/hybrids and emerging technologies such as OLED and ultra-HD TV sets and wearable computing devices also offer medium-term growth potential.

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Toys & Games in France industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the France toys & games market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

We maintain a bullish growth outlook for Taiwan's consumer electronics market, forecast growth of around 8% in 2013. We identify large-screen, ultra-HD and OLED TV sets, phablets and 4G smartphones as the key growth areas. In particular, smartphones look set to report another year of strong growth after sales surged, even though the penetration rate is already high by regional standards. A key factor was the short replacement rate for smartphones, a trend we expect to continue in 2014. There is however downside risk to this outlook from a China-led slowdown which could affect the Taiwan dollar and constrain domestic discretionary spending. The key concern facing private consumption growth stems from the slowdown in the tech sector, which accounts for over 30% of the labour force.

Toys & Games in Brazil industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Brazil toys & games market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

BMI View: BMI expects the Philippines IT market will grow by around 7% in 2013. Despite an uncertain economic outlook, consumer electronics spending is likely to remain fairly strong in the coming quarters, with government spending providing a stimulus. The Philippines was one of the strongest regional TV markets in 2012 and the country's move to digital broadcasting should receive a boost from the government's selection of the Japanese ISDB-T standard. Given the Philippines' low PC penetration, many provincial markets are relatively untapped territories, while rural populations contain the largest number of potential first-time mobile handset purchasers. Vendors will seek profit from product innovation such as smartphones based on the Android operating system, and 3D and LED TV sets.

Vietnam's consumer electronics market has a bright outlook as rising incomes and falling average device prices in key segments catalyse strong growth in demand. We estimate spending grew by 18.5% in US dollar terms in 2013 to US$6.1bn and we have a positive outlook for the medium term. The country's vast, underpenetrated rural market offers the greatest growth potential, while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City accounted for most sales in 2013. Growth areas include smartphones, particularly low-cost devices from Chinese and local brands, and LED TV sets, which reported triple-digit growth in 2012.Meanwhile, Vietnam is also rapidly becoming a key destination in global consumer electronics supply chains, with large investments announced by Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics in 2013.

Croatian spending on consumer electronics has been constrained in 2012 and 2013 as the economic recovery remains sluggish. Recently released data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics showed that retail sales declined by 0.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) in October, from a 0.5% y-o-y contraction the previous month, supporting our view that a significant recovery in private consumption remains some way off. Although we expect domestic demand to recover gradually over the long term, as the country's modest economic recovery begins translating into a slight in improvement in household disposable incomes, low wage growth, economic uncertainty and low lending from banks should ensure that any recovery in domestic demand remains sluggish over the coming quarters. Even with these challenges, we expect growth to remain positive across all three segments of the market, with spending driven by several underlying trends. Demand for consumer lifestyle products such as smartphones, tablets, Smart TV sets and Wi-Fi enabled digital cameras will be the areas of fastest growth. The launch of Croatia's first national smartphones from HG Spot and M Sans Group in H213 could also be a contributor to growth.

Dell has launched its two new tablets, the Venue 7 and Venue 8 in India. The Dell Venue 7 comes with a price tag of Rs 10,999 and other comes with a price tag of Rs 17,499. Both the tablets are available in the company's online store.

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