By Louise Howarth & Nina Popova Electronics Overview By Louise Howarth & Nina Popova Retail Analyst Associate Analyst June 2012 A Service

All images ©Planet Retail Ltd unless otherwise stated. Electronics Overview Louise Howarth Retail Analyst Louise.Howarth@4C.planetretail.net Nina Popova Associate Analyst Nina.Popova@4C.planetretail.net This report looks at the consumer electronics retail sector, analysing the market and outlining current and future trends affecting the electronics specialists. All images ©Planet Retail Ltd unless otherwise stated.

Contents Sector Overview 10 Key Trends Summary

Global: Top 10 CE Specialists’ Banner Sales, 2006e-2011e (USD bn) Sector Overview Despite a time period characterised by a global economic crisis, the majority of the leading consumer electronics (CE) specialists have grown significantly between 2006 and 2011. Those retailers with a presence in emerging markets, particularly Asia, have shown the steepest growth. Global: Top 10 CE Specialists’ Banner Sales, 2006e-2011e (USD bn) 3.6% China’s Suning and US-based Apple have seen the most success comparatively despite two very different approaches to retailing. Dixons Retail is the only retailer in the top 10 to see a fall in banner sales. 9.8% 5-yr CAGR 18.4% 3.3% 8.1% 25.1% 27.4% 33.7% -1.9% 21.9% Note: e - estimate. Source: Planet Retail