{"id":204095,"date":"2010-01-19T20:47:56","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T01:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/accenture-report\/13917\/"},"modified":"2010-01-19T20:47:56","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T01:47:56","slug":"consumers-in-emerging-economies-twice-as-likely-as-developed-economies-to-buy-consumer-technology-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/204095","title":{"rendered":"Consumers in emerging economies twice as likely as developed economies to buy consumer technology this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/report.jpg\" alt=\"According to the Accenture report, smartphones are particularly popular with consumers in ...\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite the reputation that First-World populations have for consumerism, a new study has shown that citizens of emerging countries are twice as likely to purchase and use consumer technology within the next year. They are also more willing to pay a premium for environmentally-friendly consumer electronics, and value innovative new products over brand loyalty. The study was conducted by Accenture, a global management consulting firm, and its findings will have profound implications for the consumer tech marketplace&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/consumer+electronics\/\" rel=\"tag\">Consumer Electronics<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/consumers\/\" rel=\"tag\">Consumers<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/electronic\/\" rel=\"tag\">Electronic<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/global\/\" rel=\"tag\">Global<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\">Research<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/smartphone\/\" rel=\"tag\">Smartphone<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/world\/\" rel=\"tag\">World<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/mobile-revolution-drives-us700-billion-global-consumer-electronics-revenues\/9669\/\">Mobile revolution drives US&#36;700 Billion Global CE sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/consumer-experience-with-navigational-devices-doubled-in-last-three-years\/13895\/\">Personal navigation devices heading for ubiquity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/1128\/\">Consumer Electronics Show (CES) &#8211; 2002<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/6008\/\">Connectivity is the business opportunity in the digital home.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/cea-study\/11484\/\">Homeowners getting the energy conservation message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/samsung-launches-recycling-program-for-unwanted-electronics\/10108\/\">Samsung launches recycling program for unwanted electronics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PkxWzjZLt5_39aIMSWdnxBMdMgI\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PkxWzjZLt5_39aIMSWdnxBMdMgI\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PkxWzjZLt5_39aIMSWdnxBMdMgI\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/PkxWzjZLt5_39aIMSWdnxBMdMgI\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=g1PFuf5NNiI:4O8VgK1tTyc:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/g1PFuf5NNiI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the reputation that First-World populations have for consumerism, a new study has shown that citizens of emerging countries are twice as likely to purchase and use consumer technology within the next year. 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