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Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) January 8, 2012

What began as a difficult year in the consumer electronics end up in the same way, according to leading market research firm NPD Group *. Weekly Tracking Service Number of sales of consumer technology (not including cell phones, tablets, e-readers, and video games) down 5.9 percent to about $ 9.5 billion during the five weeks ended 24 * *, an improvement of just over 6.2 per cent decline in 2010.

Despite the darkness of the PC and the television market, sales for the two categories of core dipping just 4 percent in dollars in 2010, and the volume of the unit are essentially flat on a year-over-year basis .

2010 is the first year in which a real weight on the market long enough to EC is not the core TV and PC, said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD. Revenues for the two segments to outperform the market, while the rest fell more than 7 percent. Accelerating rate of decline in the category of old technologies, such as DVD players, GPS and MP3 to put ceilings on how well the industry can do during the holidays.

Desktop

increased by 2 percent in unit volume, but this is not enough to compensate for the decline of 5 percent on sales of notebook PCs that brings the total turnover decreased by 4 percent. ASP jumped $ 9 year-over-year to $ 575 last year, continuing the trend of rise in prices of holidays. Windows-based all-in-one (AIO) PC increased 135 percent and accounted for nearly 20 percent of all units of desktop Windows sales.

Large screen TV

gives a huge boost to the market for flat-screen TVs, sales of units, thanks to a TV with a screen of 50 inches and above increased 32 percent. Approximately one in six flat-screen televisions sold are above 50 inches and larger share of TVs of 60 inches is more than triple flat screen. While the 32-inch TV, the largest single segment of the market size, see revenues down almost 9 percent and the average price fell below $ 300, up to $ 277. 3D TV, the industrys most maligned segment, see unit volume rose over 100 percent and a TV with 3D capabilities represented more than one out of every five dollars spent on TV during the holidays.

In other TV devices

bright spot for the industry. Turnover for the home theater system increased by 10 percent, revenue increased 3.5 percent and the recipient of the stand-alone devices that the income stream has seen an increase of 65 percent while the stand-alone systems speakers for mobile devices has seen sales increase nearly 10 percent.

‘really a mix of this year, Baker said. Many new technologies are strong gains, although most products, such as streaming devices, continue to produce the volume is too small due to the general trend of the market. This new technology tends to be the ones to see in 2012 as the industry continues to seek opportunities to replace aging high growth product segment

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NPDs weekly POS information derived from a subset panel of retailers that also contribute to the NPDs is projected monthly POS panel.

** holiday sales including sales from 20 November, 24 December 2011

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is a leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a variety of industries. Today, more than 2,000 manufacturers, retailers and service companies rely on NPD to help them make critical business decisions at national and local in the global market. NPD helps our clients identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, trading, and other functions. Information is available for industrial sectors: automotive, beauty, entertainment, fashion, food, home and office, sports, technology, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, contact information, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us on Twitter: @ npdtech and @ npdgroup

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Related Press Release Holiday Houses for Sale

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Columbus, OH (PRWEB) January 5, 2012

For those who fall into a nice list last year and received a very special gift for the holidays, like diamonds, furs, watches, and fine arts, to name a few It is important to ensure the object in case of unexpected situations that can cause damage.

Homeowners

policyholders, including those with a condo or renters insurance, who received gifts during the past holiday season, is automatically covered for losses such as fire, vandalism and wind, with some limitations. For those who do not have insurance or homeowners policy with their limits, however, Grange Insurance, insurance company based in Columbus, offers advice on how to ensure the most precious gift that will be protected in the new year.

1 .???? Review the policy limits for homeowners coverage.

For those who are currently covered by homeowners insurance policies, prize will be automatically charged to the policy for the damage as fire damage, vandalism or wind, but there may be situations in which homeowners policy does not extend coverage for an expensive gift received during the holidays

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Items such as jewelry, watches, coins, tools and weapons have a limited coverage for certain losses, including theft, said John Ammendola, president of personal lines for Grange Insurance. In addition, accidental breakage of any items that do not usually own policies. Policyholders should speak with their insurance agent to discuss extending their coverage to include losses such as damage and limit the increase in coverage for valuable prizes.

2 .???? Take a self-insurance policy for valuable prizes.

If you do not have a policy of homeowners, condominium or tenant, to invest in one, Ammendola said. You can also buy a stand-alone policy to cover the inland sea is a precious gift that you received last year.

There may be limits to the value of items including jewelry, furs, fine arts, musical instruments, coins, weapons, cameras and silver. Often these limits will not be a problem because most of the gifts purchased fell below the limit value, which can range from $ 5,000 to $ 100,000 depending on the country, Ammendola said.

3 .???? Ask the donor a donation receipt or bill of sale.

In order to ensure the gift, the recipient must maintain the appropriate information, including sales receipt or invoice, and the detailed description of the prize. An assessment may be required.

If you are given the value

substantial gift, like expensive jewelry, consult your independent insurance agent on coverage, Ammendola said. Your agent will need to know exactly what the Prize, as well as monetary value, in order to provide adequate coverage.

Any person who receives a gift with a substantial value should consult your independent insurance agent to discuss coverage options and possible limitations. For more information about gifts that can be covered by a homeowners policy, visit http://www.GrangeInsurance.com and click Home.

Information

Grange

Grange Insurance, with $ 2 billion in assets and $ 1.3 billion in annual revenue, is the insurance provider based in Columbus, Ohio. Through a network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home, life and insurance protection. Founded in 1935, the company and its affiliates serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, visit http://www.grangeinsurance.com

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