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
2017-2027 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 over 60 LED flashlight
manufacturer/brands are presented, as well as market share estimates for
selected market leaders for last year (2017) 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 2017 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
- LED Flashlight U.S.A. Market Forecast
& Analysis
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.
Not
Included Items not included in the overall price of the products, in this
study:
- Straps that are added to the flashlight
unit
- Removable 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
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
forces.
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 depends 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 2018.
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: 2017), 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 373 pages “LED
Flashlight U.S.A. Market Forecast & Analysis 2017 - 2027” report
covers Executive Summary, U.S.A. LED Flashlight Market Forecast and Analysis,
Flashlight Companies/Brands, Flashlight Intellectual Property, Patents and
Related, LEDs – Technology Overview, Market Research Methodology, Definitions
and Standards, Market Forecast Data Base Explanation.
