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The tills are alive with the sound of music!! Steve May asks Santa’s little helpers what’ll be big in retail this festive season and predictions for tech trends in 2022...


this festive season, as demand for consumer electronics continues to surge. To learn more, ERT held a Christmas court with


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the market analysts at Futuresource Consulting. It seems while some things will stay true to form, there are surprises in store... “Consumers continue to desire improved experiences from their AV set-ups including better


hile supply chain issues may constrain Saint Nick’s sack this Christmas, wireless headphones, OLED TVs and Hi-Fi turntables still look likely to shift in volume


quality screens and improved sound,” Rajni Srirangam, Senior Market Analyst at Futuresource, told us. “The consumer appetite for premium streaming continues, despite a slowdown in streaming subscriptions, with the TV becoming further established as the device of choice to watch movies and TV shows on services such as Netflix and Disney+.” Move studio strategies may remain inconsistent


heading into 2022, but this is unlikely to dampen consumer thirst for premium streaming experiences in the home. Even 8K TV sales have exceeded expectations in 2021, says Mr Srirangam,


although the category will likely remain niche as the content gap prevails. Content isn’t an issue for the venerable


turntable. The smart speaker market may be reaching saturation, but it seems that buyers continue to be entranced by the analogue pleasures offered by the humble record deck. Vinyl LP sales continue to boom, driven by special edition coloured vinyl releases that appeal to collectors. Kylie Minogue’s Fever album was reissued on white vinyl this autumn to mark its 20th anniversary, and soared to the top of the best seller list!


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