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© 2016 Argus Insights, Inc. Confidential: Do Not Distribute
Smart Home Market Analysis for September 2016Subscribe to the Argus Analyzer for access
Presentation graphs come as “action packs” Directly from the Pragmatic subscription
JD DillonArgus Insights Head of Marketing & Operations
13 October 2016
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Pragmatic News & Conversations Market Insights (AP1)
• Market Action Pack Objectives:– Define concepts associated with the analysis of news & external conversations– Provide graphs for the PM to brief executives on the “State of the Market” – Establish a baseline of understanding when entering a new market
• Market Action Pack Agenda:– How Much Chatter Last Month? (viz52)– Who Have They Been Talking About? (viz59)– Good or Bad Conversations? (viz42)– Getting Better or Worse? (viz47)– Conclusions
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News & External Conversations
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How Much Chatter Last Month?
Average ~3,550 daily
Weekends Low
Apple drives highest social volume
Amazon over multiple days as well
Single large spike w/ Nest
Weekends Low
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Who Have They Been Talking About?
Tech Crunch article on Apple (Brian Heater)
Bloomberg reports “Echo-like” Apple project
BI Intelligence claims low impact by Apple on Smart Homes
Honeywell thermostat withApple HomeKit functionality
Ray Wong review of theEcho Dot II
Amazon Echo Release
Mokriya blog cites success w/ Amazon, iRobot, Sonos
Barbie Dreamhouseneeds to act like theAmazon Echo
Nest ThermostatsIn multiple colors
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Good or Bad Conversations?
But this is largely neutral unless/until products come out
Positive comparisons drove much of Amazon trafficProducts (Echo) also drive positive traffic
Brands (Apple) may drive heavy traffic
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Getting Better or Worse?
Apple sentiment relatively flat as volume is > 2X
Amazon conversation volume didnot change much month-to-month,but the sentiment is improving.
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Pragmatic News & Conversations Market Conclusions
• Market largely a business & expert discussion (Weekend drop)• Product releases gain attention, but fade fast (Nest spike) • Sustained strength comes from expert reviewers (Amazon)• Positive 3rd party comparisons become the market narrative (Amazon)• External marketplace requires constant diligence (Apple +, Nest -)
• Actions for your company… [fill in the blank here]• First recommended action is to consider an Argus Analyzer subscription
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