smart home

Retail Asia26/02/2019

New research from market intelligence agency Mintel has suggested that convenience will drive the future of the Chinese smart-home market. However, affordability is the biggest barrier to purchasing, in an environment where today’s Chinese consumers are growing increasingly familiar with smart home devices. According to Mintel, as many as 68 per cent of urban Chinese […]

Retail Asia26/12/2018

Xiaomi is all set to convert its India arm into an end-to-end consumer durables company. According to a report, Xiaomi officials are currently identifying potential categories including air-conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, laptops and small appliances like vacuum cleaners and water purifiers for the Indian market. All the products will be smart appliances based on Internet of Things (IoT) or […]

Retail Asia31/05/2017

Smart homes are often talked about in technology circles but it is a concept that is often assumed to be very far in the future. That may not be so as LG has launched some new home appliances in the Malaysian market that it hopes will jump-start its Internet of Things (IoT) ambitions. Running on […]

Retail Asia23/01/2017

Asia’s smart home market is on track to grow to $115 billion by 2030, accounting for 30% of the global market, according to a report released by global management consulting firm AT Kearney. The report, “The Battle for the Smart Home: Open to All,” noted that growth will be driven by China and Japan, with […]

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Convenience drives Chinese smart-home market

Xiaomi India to foray into appliances, white goods space

LG’s new smart devices strengthen its IoT game

Asia’s smart home market to be worth $115b by 2030