Per analytics firm , worldwide shipments of wearables grew 29.7 percent year over year to 72.6 million units during the first quarter of the year. The category includes earwear, watches, and wristbands.
IDC points out that the growth was disproportionate. While the sales of wristbands and hearables increased 16.2 percent and 68.3 percent year on year respectively, smart and basic watches saw a decline.
Hearables made up 54.9 percent of all sales, winning the lion’s share of the market. The rise in demand can be chalked down to lockdowns around the …
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