Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/18/2019 -- Publisher Consultants, a leading market and technology forecast firm covering photonic and electronic devices, today announced the findings of their market research study of the use of LED-based flashlights in the United States.
According to the study, the overall consumption value is forecast to decrease with rising volume (quantity) growth offset by overall declining average selling prices (ASPs). The volume of LED flashlights is forecast to increase 180 million units in 2018 to over 200 million in 2028. Market forecast data in the study refers to consumption for a particular calendar year; therefore, the data is not cumulative data.
The market study segments the use of LED flashlights by end-user groups, including: Government use in Military/Law Enforcement/First Responders; other user groups in Government; Commercial/Industrial; and Consumer applications. Last year in 2018, the Commercial/Industrial application held a 42.6% market share in consumption value, followed by the household or Consumer application segment and then by the Military, Law Enforcement, First Responder sector, and finally the "Other" Government user group segment.
The market study also tracks the primary sales channels, which include in-store and e-commerce sales in specialty-type stores, such as Do-it-Yourself (DYI/hardware), sporting-goods (camping, guns, hunting, scuba/dive, other), and other; and general/variety stores (general merchandise stores, supermarkets/grocery, other), which sell just about anything; and finally, direct-sales from the flashlight brand company to large corporate or government users, as well as consumers making purchases via the Internet or telemarketing. The value of LED flashlights sold to the retail-specialty sales channel segment reached $505.6 million in 2018, which is a decrease from the previous year, according to Publisher Consultants.
10-Year Market Forecast
This market forecast report, which is available immediately, is part of a consultant service from Publisher Consultants to our clients. This 2018-2028 market estimate and forecast is presented for our extensive study of the worldwide use of LED-based flashlights, which are used in the United States of America. The market data is segmented by rechargeable- versus standard-types. Several end-user application groups are covered in market forecast; finally, the forecast for the major sales channels are presented in easy-to-follow illustrations and text.
Company profiles of nearly 70 LED flashlight manufacturer/brands are presented, as well as market share estimates for selected market leaders for last year (2018) in the U.S.A. marketplace. Publisher research findings, which are pertinent to Intellectual Property (IP), US Patents and related issues, are also provided.
Market Forecast by Product Categories
The forecast is based on the following LED flashlight product category types:
Rechargeable
Standard
Market Forecast by Application Categories
Market forecast of each product-type by the following end-user type (application) categories:
Commercial/Industrial/Other (all non-government work applications)
Government-Sector (all levels of government: local, state and federal)
Military/Law Enforcement/First Responders
Other: Government-Sector
Consumer/Non-Specific
Market Forecast by Sales Channels
The market forecast of each product-type and end-user type (application), are also segmented by the following sales channels:
Specialty Retail (e-Commerce/Internet and In-Store)
General Retail (e-Commerce/Internet and In-Store)
Direct from Manufacturer/Brand (Internet and Direct Sales/Other)
Market Forecast, By Function
This report provides our estimates for 2018 consumptions, as well as our 10-year market forecast for flashlights by the following functions:
Consumption Value
Quantity (number/units)
Average Selling Prices (ASP)
Flashlights Covered in this Study
All LED-based flashlights are included in this study, unless mentioned otherwise. LED flashlights, which are used as a work or task light; however, only the flashlight unit (itself) is counted, not any value-added components. A flashlight-based work/task light (not necessarily professional work) is a flashlight with valued-added accessories added permanently or detachable, which are designed to accommodate the specific needs of a related task, as discussed in some examples below:
Hooks or clamps or straps or casing-design are added to the flashlight for the specific reason for hand-free operation; case design examples include: swivel lamp-heads; self-standing design, beam adjustments, others – the following are a few application examples:
Auto mechanics, surgeons or miners using headlamps; Recreational/Sport hikers/campers using headlamps
Military and police using flashlights attached to the weapon/gun; Recreational/Sport/Protection use of flashlights attached to a gun
Police, security, delivery use of flashlights attached to a bicycle; Recreational/Sport use of flashlights attached to a bicycle (only if the light is easily removed from the holding bracket for double-use as a flashlight)
Specific features added, such as (examples):
Chemical/Other resistant casing
Harsh environment/Rugged/Underwater upgrade case and other components
Explosion-proof upgrade case and other components
Casing designed to accommodate work-related hand controls or grips
Add-on or Built-on Accessories For flashlights that are equipped to wear on the head; for example in – sports, surgery/medical, in the mining industry and other hands-free use, the flashlight unit is included, plus internal recharging units and cord to an external battery module, and the external battery module (without batteries) are included in the pricing data; this is also true for flashlight brackets or clamps for guns, bicycles, other.
Aftermarket (sold separately) straps that are added to the flashlight unit
Aftermarket (sold separately) mounting brackets for weapon-flashlights
Storage/travel cases the flashlight
Flashlights in Androids and other mobile communication/camera devices
Novelty flashlights or toy-like novelty key-chain flashlights
Camera/Film production lights
Lanterns (also: combined lantern/flashlights are considered lanterns)
Market Research Methodology
Market analysis and technology forecasting are complex tasks. Any predictions of the shape and trends of technology and economic movement start from the notion that the germ of what will be important tomorrow is present, although smaller or larger or in a different form, in our environment today. However, taking as a basis for a prediction the assumptions of current, conventional belief creates a set of preconceived notions that can lead to serious mistakes. Publisher, instead, looks to the basic driving forcest.
The future market for a particular type of flashlight consumed in general purpose (household), as well as commercial/industrial and harsh environment, military/ aerospace, emergency services and law enforcement applications depend on a number of factors, including: User equipment demand, back-up lighting due to power failures, various work-related tasks and recreational purposes, as well in conjunction with explosion and dangerous environments and various other circumstances.
Information Base This study is based on analysis of information obtained continually over the past several years, but updated through the middle of March 2019. During this period, Publisher analysts performed interviews with selected authoritative and representative individuals in the flashlight manufactures and brand distributors, as well as LED manufacturing (materials, chips, packaging, devices, and associated parts/pieces, and fittings/fixtures), other light sources and military/aerospace, law enforcement and other first responders, communication, automotive, medical services, R&D, and government regulating authorities, as well as power sources (batteries and capacitors). The interviews were conducted principally with:
Engineers, marketing personnel and management at manufacturers of LEDs, other light source technologies, as well as flashlight material (plastic, metal, other) package design and reflective optics.
Design group leaders, engineers, marketing personnel and market planners at major users and potential users and distributors of LEDs, other light sources, flashlights and power sources (batteries and capacitors).
Other industry/sector experts, including those focused on patents/intellectual property, standards activities, trade associations, and investments.
The interviews covered issues of technology, R&D support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation, installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other topics.
A full review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews. The following sources were reviewed:
Professional technical journals and papers; Trade press articles
Technical conference proceedings; Product literature
Company profile and financial information
Additional information based on previous Publisher market studies; Personal knowledge of the research team.
In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the American market for flashlights, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. Publisher members who participated in this report were qualified.
Bottom-up Methodology
Publisher forecasts are developed initially at the lowest detail level, and then summed to successively higher levels. The background market research focuses on the amount of each type of product used in each application in the base year (last year: 2018), and the prices paid at the first transaction from the manufacturer. This forms the base year data.
Publisher analysts then forecast the growth rates in component quantity use in each application, along with price trends, based on competitive, economic and technology forecast trends, and apply these to derive long term forecasts at the lowest application levels. The usage growth rate forecasts depend heavily on analysis of overall end user trends toward equipment usage and economic payback.
Spanning over 327 pages "LED Flashlight U.S.A. Market Forecast & Analysis 2018 - 2028" report covers Executive Summary, U.S.A. LED Flashlight Market Forecast and Analysis, Flashlight Companies/Brands, Flashlight Intellectual Property, Patents and Related, Market Research Methodology, Definitions and Standards, Market Forecast Data Base Explanation.
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