Smart-home products enjoy surging sales in Europe


In the fourth quarter of 2020, Europeans bought more smart-home products than ever before. — AFP Relaxnews

The market for smart-home products set new records in the fourth quarter of 2020 with more than 41 million speakers, TV sticks, bulbs and thermostats sold, which represents an increase of 12% when compared with the same period a year earlier.

In the wake of a catastrophic first quarter marked by the Covid-19 crisis, the European market for smart-home products bounced back to finish 2020 in style.

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