VIEW ONLINE 5G technology will revive a global smartphone market that's had near standstill growth for two years
The smartphone market's growth has been at a near standstill for two years and is expected to experience more of the same in 2018; however, it could be revived by the arrival of 5G in late 2019.
As this chart from Statista shows, the largest spike the global market experienced in the last decade was in 2010, when the number of smartphone shipments went up 75% from 173.5 million units in 2009. Since then, the smartphone market has grown by progressively smaller increments, until 2016 when it only grew by 2.5%.
Last year, the smartphone market actually shrank (-0.1%) for the first time, and estimates from International Data Corporation (IDC) show the market research firm expects more of the same this year.
Next year, however, the data shows things will change for the smartphone market: The introduction of 5G, the next generation wireless technology, will drive more and more growth, and in 2022 the year-over-year change could be back to 2016 levels.
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VIEW ONLINE One jarring chart shows trade-war retaliation from Europe could be terrible news for people hooked on living the high life
- President Donald Trump just initiated a new trade war with some of America's closest allies, including the European Union.
- S&P Global Market Intelligence has analyzed which industries are most vulnerable to retaliatory tariffs from Europe, and it could mean bad news for wealthy consumers.
Now that President Donald Trump has kicked off a new trade war with America's closest allies, companies and consumers are left with one glaring question: What happens when they retaliate?
S&P Global Market Intelligence has some ideas specifically pertaining to Europe. In analyzing products viewed as likely targets of a European counterstrike, it doesn't paint a pretty picture for makers and consumers of luxury goods.
The firm's findings refer specifically to the duties being considered for application starting in March 2021, which are represented by blue dots in the chart. Each data point shows the dollar value of US exports to the European Union for each industry over the past year.
As you can see, the biggest outliers — and thereby the areas most at risk — include jewelry, automotive glass, specialty electricals, and personal care.
You know, the type of stuff rich people buy.
Jewelry imports from the US totaled $1.46 billion in the 12 months through March 31, according to data compiled by Panjiva, which S&P acquired this year. In addition, automotive glass imports were worth $686 million, specialist electricals saw $506 million of activity, and personal-care-product imports amounted to $470 million, the data shows.
Pressure on these areas is sure to negatively affect the profitability of the US manufacturers of these goods, unless they're able to offset the tariff headwind with cost cuts. And beyond that, consumers may also find themselves out in the cold.
This will be particularly true in Europe, the end market for these imported goods, where they will most likely be sold at higher prices to compensate for tariffs. But it could also hurt US shoppers if those assumed price hikes are applied globally.
With all of this established, the question then becomes: Will higher costs really dissuade the wealthy from continuing to purchase luxury goods? Only time will tell. Read » | | | | | Advertisement | |  | | | | | | | We have updated our Privacy Policy to reflect global privacy standards. We encourage you to read the updated policy in full. By continuing to use our sites, services and apps, you agree to these updated terms. If you would like to opt-out from receiving emails, please click Unsubscribe here .
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