Research

April 27, 2020

Deloitte Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Predictions 2020 - How has COVID-19 Changed Expectations?

Global GDP will be weak in Q1, even weaker in Q2, and start to recover by Q4; GDP will be down 8.3% for the year as a whole. Smartphone sales were down 40% in February;2 we assume sales could be down 7% to 10% for 2020 as a whole. Ad spending will be down 5% to 10% for the year. -from Deloitte 

April 20, 2020

McKinsey COVID-19: Briefing note, April 13, 2020

April 12, 2020

The State of Fashion 2020: Coronavirus Update -McKinsey

McKinsey estimates revenues for the global fashion industry (apparel and footwear sectors) will contract by 27 to 30 percent in 2020 year-on-year. For the personal luxury goods industry (luxury fashion, luxury accessories, luxury watches, fine jewellery and high-end beauty), global revenue contraction of 35 to 39 percent in 2020. The coronavirus presents fashion with a chance to reset and completely reshape the industry's value chain. -from McKinsey

April 05, 2020

30th Annual Retail Technology Study - Investing in the Data-Fueled Future -RISnews

The rate of technological advancement win retail continues to increase exponentially. 62% of retailers report that IT spending will increase this year, with an impressive 19% claiming the increase will clock in with double-digit growth. Just as interesting are those technologies that were left off the top 10 strategies list. -from risnews

March 29, 2020

Top Grocery Trends in 2020: Efficient, Focused, and Tech Driven -risnews

Grocers report 17% of total sales today can be attributed to digital efforts. Major players are going big on home delivery, the ultimate convenience. 67% of Grocers interested in using computer vision to check on-shelf availability; 21% report 'strong interest.' -from risnews.com

March 22, 2020

2020 Top 50 Global Retailers -NRF

Chinese-based marketplace operator Alibaba has jumped three places from seventh to fourth in the rankings. Perennial “most global” operator Tesco has officially fallen out of the Top 10 for the first time.  Five retailers have gained significant momentum in the past 12 months. -from NRF

March 15, 2020

2020 Tech Trends Report - Future Today Institute

Everyone alive today is being scored. Get ready to meet your digital twin. Quantum and edge make trends list. Robots are coming. Big tech farming. Home digital emissions. Synthetic medicines, microbes, and food. A mil-tech industrial complex. Space the final frontier. -from Future Today Institute

March 08, 2020

The Real Role Of Robotic Automation In Retail -RSR

Winning retailers are clearly alarmed by increasing volumes of customer inquiries. This increase is no doubt driven by the continued rise of eCommerce sales. This is the business challenge they cite most frequently, driving them to consider using robotics and automation in stores and call centers. -from RSR (Retail Systems Research)

February 29, 2020

Global Powers of Retailing 2020 -Deloitte

There were no new entrants in the Top 10 global retailers list, which continues to be dominated by players based in the US. The top two and the bottom three players in the Top 10 retained their rankings, while Kroger and The Home Depot slipped down the table. On average, companies in the Top 250 operated in 10.8 countries, up from 9.5 in previous year, and generated 22.8% of their revenue from foreign operations. -from Deloitte 

February 22, 2020

China Marketing Trends 2020 -TalkToTotem.com

February 15, 2020

Accenture Technology Vision 2020: We, the Post-Digital People

52% of consumers say that technology plays a prominent role or is ingrained into almost all aspects of their day-to-day lives. In fact, 19% report that technology is so intertwined with their lives that they view it as an extension of themselves. Globally, people spend an average of 6.4 hours online daily. - From Accenture

February 09, 2020

2020 Store Experience Study: Convergence of Stores and Digital Technology Redefines Retail -RIS News

This 17th year study is a collaboration between RIS News and IHL Group. It delivers the definitive study that examines trends for the coming year in the key areas of technological advances and investment timelines that drive the blending of brick-and-mortar and digital transformation. - From RIS News

February 02, 2020

Deloitte Insights Tech Trends 2020

In 2020, THE next stage of digital’s evolution welcomes us with the promise of emotionally intelligent interfaces and hyperintuitive cognitive capabilities that will transform business in unpredictable ways. Yet as we prepare for the coming decade of disruptive change, we would be wise to remember an important point about yesteryear’s leading-edge innovations. - From Deloitte Insights

January 26, 2020

Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2020 - Euromonitor International

What are we in 2020? Two main themes are evident in 2020's top global consumer trends - convenience and personal control. Consumers must strike a balance between the two, and that's not always easy. - From Euromonitor International

January 19, 2020

Future of Retail Report - Raconteur

Two thirds of millennials say they like it when websites track their visits and recommend products. Two-thirds also say they would be more loyal to a brand that lets them give input and help shape the products and services they buy. - Good set of article from Raconteur.net