2024 wheelchair industry market development trends
the pinnacle of "manual" and "intelligent" competition
The elderly people has driven the rapid development of the wheelchair industry, with online wheelchair market sales increasing by over 35% year-on-year.
Manual wheelchairs have been reformed to be lightweight, safe, and multifunctional, and intelligent wheelchairs have become popular, doubling the overall sales scale. driving market technological innovation, and future development focuses on intelligent, multifunctional, and lightweight wheelchairs.
As is well known, the world is gradually entering the age of aging. Under the combined effects of aging, policy support, technological upgrading, and other factors, the wheelchair industry has also achieved rapid breakthroughs.
According to data, the online wheelchair market has grown by over 35% year-on-year this year. Meanwhile, the overall average price of wheelchairs in the market has also significantly increased, with a 33% increase compared to last year's average price.
At present, the wheelchair industry is undergoing significant reforms in two directions.
On the one hand, there is a large-scale reform of manual wheelchairs.
From being bulky, inefficient in movement, damaging the shoulders and wrists, and having a high risk factor in the past, it has been upgraded to being lighter, safer, and more versatile in functionality.
It can be seen that the currently popular manual wheelchairs on the internet basically meet the following characteristics: foldable, portable, small and lightweight, and many manual wheelchairs also have additional functions, which are popular choices for consumers.
On the other hand, the comprehensive promotion of smart wheelchairs/electric wheelchairs.
The rapid development of technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things has also been applied to the wheelchair industry, driving the successful iteration of the market.
Smart wheelchair related products are very popular.
From a growth perspective, smart wheelchairs are indeed becoming increasingly popular among consumers. It can be seen that the overall sales scale of smart wheelchairs has more than doubled compared to last year, with sales increasing by more than 120% year-on-year and sales increasing by more than 110% year-on-year. The market demand and growth rate of manual wheelchairs, which have many drawbacks, are significantly decreasing.
In the future, intelligent, multifunctional, and lightweight electric wheelchairs will become the focus of industry development.
So for brand enterprises, it is crucial to have a deep understanding of market trends and changes in consumer demand, which is the key to obtaining a first mover advantage.
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