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NPD: Cellphone accessory sales to catch fire.

While cellphone sales may be on the decline in the United States, retailers may be able to bridge the gap with accessory sales, according to a new report from consumer market research firm NPD Group.

The firm said mobile handset purchases declined 20% year-over-year in the U.S. from January through April, and carrier stores still account for the majority of mobile-phone sales. But about half of customers are likely to turn to retail establishments like mass merchants and electronics stores for accessory purchases.

"With saturation increasing and the pace of new phone adoption slowing, there's still room to increase revenues from the sale of mobile-phone accessories ...

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