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Online Sales of Smart Home Products Jumped by 60% in 2020

Sales for smart home products continued to grow last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. While sales in stores and through professional installers was curtailed for many product segments, online sales surged by 60%.

ON World’s analysis of 1 million reviews for 5,000 smart home online product listings found huge online growth overall but many differences by product segment.

The fastest growing product segments online include:

• Smart speakers were at the top of the list with 2X unit growth rates compared with 2019 

• Smart plugs increased by 76% 

• Smart light bulbs and other non-controls smart lighting products such as plug-in lamps, light strips, light bars and light fixtures increased by 71% 

• Online sales for video security products such as video doorbells and IP security cameras increased by 57% 

• Smart light switches and dimmers increased by 42%

Other product segments that had moderate growth online include smart thermostats, remote temperature sensors, smart garage door openers, smart door locks and smart light switches.

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