CONSUMER DURABLES

Consumer Durables

The Consumer Durables inclusive of Appliances, Furniture, Conusmer Electronics, Sporting Goods, and Apparel is a unique blend of multi-national companies like Sony, Nike, Adidas, Newell Rubbermaid, General Electric, Whirlpool, Samsung, Sony, Apple, LG and a menagerie of public and private, large and small companies. Many of the products sold by the companies that make up this industry are made in third world countries, Asia or other parts of the world and imported in the dominating consumer markets of North America. Global economies in Asia, Europe are increasing their consumption of this segment of the global consumer products market.

The global consumer durables industry had total revenues of $13 trillion in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8% for the period 2007-2013.

• Household durables sales proved the most lucrative for the global consumer durables & apparel industry in 2013, with total revenues of $9.8 trillion, equivalent to 74.9% of the industry's overall value.
• The performance of the industry is forecast to decelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 5.1% for the five-year period 2011 - 2016, which is expected to drive the industry to a value of $16.8 trillion by the end of 2016.

The TalentGate is actively connected and engaged in the consumer durable markets representing several global clients in the category and through leadership roles and participation in the several consumer durable and consumer electonic trade/industry events.