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Consumer Electronic Market and its phenomenal growth – thanks to internet

Consumer electronic market has experienced a phenomenal growth in past few years. The demand for quality consumer electronic goods and the rapid development of the digital technology have led to the expansion of the consumer electronics market. Now, choices before customers are as wide as their imagination.

And, innovation is adding to the list on daily basis. In short, the consumer electronic segment is now a complete and a highly competitive market. Talking about the USA, the size of consumer electronic market has increased by $145 billion in 2006, registering a growth rate of about 8%. The major contributors of this much talked about growth is driven by a huge demand for digital televisions and MP3 players. In the following year, the sales in the consumer electronic market rose to more than $155 billion, recording a hike of about 7% y/y growth, according to the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA).However, the statistics is the smaller part of a bigger story. The consumer electronic market is at its nascent stage and is likely to achieve new heights soon. The revolution in consumer electronic market has given a birth to the need of developing a trustworthy and convenient source wherein, quality counts more than anything else. Online Marketing Opportunities:Internet, by bridging distance in the fastest manner, has created a win-win platform both buyers and sellers. Buyers can do extensive research and gather information related to the same product manufactured by different brands. They can read consumer electronic news and refer to electronics guides to have relevant information about products of their choices. Users can also read reviews posted by fellow users and figure out performance and usability of various digital products.Sellers too have gained a lot from the advent of Internet. Reaching to the target audience has become more faster and convenient. Internet has also reduced the cost of operation and brand promotion and enabled the sellers to sell in a 24X7 environment. They can now have the means to assess the consumer response on a certain product and add modifications according to the changing preferences of the customers. To conclude, change and advancements have become the only constant in the consumer electronic market. Internet is catalyzing it!

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