Enterprise & Professional AV Insights Category

Pro loudspeaker market shakes off the slowdown, on track to break $3 billion barrier

After two challenging years, the global professional loudspeaker market is presenting vigorous signs of recovery across a number of segments. A new report from Futuresource Consulting shows that the overall market achieved a value of $2.7 billion in 2022, and will break the $3 billion barrier this year, to exceed pre-pandemic levels.

Date Published: 15 Aug 2023

Author: Grant Youngman

Enterprise & Professional AV

Audio Collaborative 2023: Tuning in to the audio opportunity in retail

After a rocky few years, the Installed Commercial segment is firmly back in a growth phase. In 2022, expansion was remarkable, closing in at 14% year-on-year. By the end of 2023, Futuresource expects the market to exceed its pre-pandemic levels, with investments in the space climbing.

Date Published: 03 Aug 2023

Author: Olivia Lowden Grant Youngman

Enterprise & Professional AV

How can offices prioritise the needs of the future workforce?

Amidst the physical changes to office design over the last seventy-odd years, the role of offices has remained static. But Covid-19 turned the world as we knew it upside down, taking the workplace along with it. Remote working has become ubiquitous, and in the post-pandemic landscape, the hybrid model is likely to endure.

Date Published: 26 Jul 2023

Author: Chris Pennell Olivia Lowden

Enterprise & Professional AV

Flat panel and front projection markets stall amidst recession fears

The flat panel and front projection markets continue to battle a string of challenges, as Q1 of 2023 saw substantial declines in volume and value across both markets.

Date Published: 13 Jun 2023

Author: Sean Bradley Freddie Mossop

Enterprise & Professional AV

Meeting rooms as we knew them are gone – but are investments in the hybrid model where they need to be?

The pandemic is far behind us, but working from home remains fixed. Futuresource’s research from 2022 shows that the future of work is very much hybrid, prompting changes in how businesses approach meetings. Quality AV technology is becoming a key consideration for almost every enterprise, as they grapple with new working patterns and how to best support the dispersed workforce.

Date Published: 06 Jun 2023

Author: Olivia Lowden Alistair Johnston

Enterprise & Professional AV