Wearables market in India grows by 80.6% in 1Q20, driven by earwear category: Report

NEW DELHI: The wearables market in India clocked 80.6% growth in January-March quarter and registered 4.2 million unit shipments, according to the recent data by market research firm IDC.

IDC noted the growth was driven by the strong performance of the earwear category, which grew by 289.2% YoY in 1Q20.

Further, the true wireless stereo (TWS) segment has increased its market and now contributes 23.1% to the overall earwear category and the TWS segment has grown by 300.7% annually in 1Q20.