Consumers Not Happy With Vendor Web Sites
Consumers are not happy with the web sites of most PC consumer technology and major appliance manufacturers according to the latest's Satisfaction Index (ACSI) study from research Company Foresee Results.

OZ CE Sales Booming Say GFK
Who said there was a downturn? Consumer electronic sales in the Asia Pacific region including Australia and New Zealand grew by 13% in the first half of 2008 to US$ 11.5 Billion dollars, according to research group GFK who have said that they are ?very bullish? about the next six months.

GFK In $4.4B Merger Deal Staff Cuts Coming
GFK is set to merge withTaylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) a UK research Company. The deal worth $4.4 billion will save save TNS over $152 million over three years as they plan to cut $500 jobs. It is not known whether any jobs will be cut in Australia.

Home Networking And Hi Fi Markets Set To Grow
Home networking penetration worldwide will grow nearly 50% from 2008 to 20010, according to a new Parks Associates white paper. The growth comes as telecommunication carriers like Telstra get set to role out new home gatway products that allow consumers to take advantage of central storage and content options. Parks have also said that adoption of networking technologies will make installed home theaters and multiroom audio systems more affordable, opening up this market to more consumers at low-to-medium income levels.

Guess How Many Gadgets The Average Home Has?
HOW many pieces of electronic gadgetry are in your home? More than a dozen, according to Connection Research's latest survey on the subject, Towards the Digital Home.

Tomorrows Customer Identified CE A Big Winner
CE vendors, resellers and distributors are going to love tomorrows consumer as they love gadgets according to a new Australian research study however they are very much environmentally conscious. They are also morew likely to switch off the TV at the wall while also relying heavily on their mobile phone for communication.

Consumer Confidence Falls CE Industry Could Be Hit
According to ADNews the Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating for the month of March has hit its lowest point since September 2006. The research done by one of Australia's leading consumer research Companies is set to play a role in the way that consumer technology Companies invest in marketing during the next 12 months.

Where Will CE Grow If There Is A Recession
With a recession tipped where is the CE growth going tocome from? According to retail analyst Craig Woolford from Citi Group the best spots are WA, Queensland and the emerging rural markets.