The emergence of Chinese players in the market and introduction of low-cost speakers by them are factors that are likely to support the growth of shipment of wireless speakers worldwide. However, the increase in availability of counterfeit products will likely affect the revenue inflow of leading vendors.Customers demand technologically advanced products. Therefore, technology is one of the major buying criteria for individual users. Vendors are increasingly focusing on producing speakers with advanced features to meet customers' demands. Streaming via NFC and AirPlay are some of the latest wireless technologies that attract buyers as they provide users with a wide range of options for hassle-free music listening.

PART 01: Executive summary 6

Highlights 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 8

Market overview 8

End-user segment 9

Base year and forecast period 9

Vendor selection criteria 9

Numerical figures 9

Top-vendor offerings 9

PART 03: Market research methodology 11

Research methodology 11

Economic indicators 11

PART 04: Introduction 12

Key market highlights 12

PART 05: Market landscape 14

Market overview 14

Product life cycle 15

Global speaker market 16

Five forces analysis 18

PART 06: Market segmentation by technology 19

Global speaker market by technology 19

Global wireless speaker market 20

Global wired speaker market 23

PART 07: Market segmentation by type 25

Global speaker market by type 25

Global home audio speaker market 26

Global home audio speaker market by type 28

Global portable speaker market 33

PART 08: Buying criteria 35

PART 09: Geographical segmentation 37

Global speaker market by geography 37

Speaker market in Americas 40

Speaker market in EMEA 41

Speaker market in APAC 42

PART 10: Key leading country 44

US 44

PART 11: Market drivers 45

PART 12: Impact of drivers 47

PART 13: Market challenges 48

PART 14: Impact of drivers and challenges 50

PART 15: Market trends 51

PART 16: Vendor landscape 53

Competitive scenario 53

Key leading vendors 53

Other prominent vendors 57

PART 17: Appendix 62

List of abbreviations 62

PART 18: Explore Technavio 63