The contract price uptrend that persisted for almost half a year in the DRAM market has officially ended this month, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of the Taiwan-based market intelligence firm TrendForce. The average contract prices for DDR3 4GB modules dropped an estimated 3.1% in in the first half of November, ending at around US$ 31.75, while the highest contract prices fell from US$33.5 to US$32, showing a drop of 4.5%.
The emergence of online and mobile shopping in China has changed the distribution structure of many industries, including the lighting industry. Due to the popularity of LED lighting products on online shopping platforms, the LED lighting market scale could go up on a yearly basis. At the latest, the proportion of lighting products sold through online channels is expected to reach 30% in 2017, according to "2015 Chinese Lighting E-Commerce Market Analysis" released by LEDinside, a subsidiary of Trendforce.
China's GDP showed tremendous growth over the years thanks to the country's positive market developments and economic policies. The business potential of the country's massive consumer market also grew as PC, smartphone, and tablet manufacturers began setting their sights on the country.