Research

February 21, 2015

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2015

From MIT Technology Review - Not all breakthroughs are created equal. Some arrive more or less as usable things; others mainly set the stage for innovations that emerge later, and we have to estimate when that will be. But we’d bet that every one of the milestones on this list will be worth following in the coming years.

February 13, 2015

Future of the Store: EKN’s 2014 Stores Industry Benchmark

The role of the brick and mortar store is evolving from being a destination of commerce to being a hub of Omni-channel customer engagement. And, retailers’ “organizational muscle” - a mesh of capabilities including their culture, management adaptability, business processes and technology systems - is under duress from having to dispense a type of customer-centric movement it isn’t trained for. EKN’s 2014 Stores Industry Benchmark lays out a framework for how. 

February 07, 2015

Lessons Learned From Global Customer Data Breaches And Privacy Incidents of 2013-14

From Forrester Research, key takeaways: The scale of the customer breaches are increasing and so are the fines; Protect customer data and privacy as though they were your own; Breach response is just as important as breach prevention and detectoin.

January 31, 2015

Gigaom Research Oulook: Internet of Things 2015

This 2015 outlook examines where the near term growth in this space will come from as well as the trends within industries that will be most important over the next 12 to 24 months.  The smart home, smart grid, IoT platforms, and industrial IoT applications are key sectors that will lead in innovation. 

January 25, 2015

Advanced Online Threats Intelligence Report, 2015 Predictions

From Sentinel One Labs, a rearview look at 2014 and the more, better online malware.  Plus, 2015 predictions on what to expect next.  Are you ready for "Attacks as a Service" to proliferate?

January 17, 2015

Deloitte Global Powers of Retailing 2015, Embracing Innovation

The top 250 global retailers generated revenue of US$4.4 trillion in fiscal year 2013 according to Deloitte's 2015 Global Powers of Retailing report. This year’s report explores innovative trends in retail, forecasts for 2015, as well as the strategies retailers are utilizing to address the disruptive changes impacting the sector.

January 10, 2015

2015 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Making Stores Matter

January 01, 2015

THE NEW WORLD OF RETAIL - 2015

The United States continues to dominate the world of international and luxury retail. In our latest JLL Retail Intelligence report, we examine the presence and expansion patterns of 350 international and luxury retailers across 19 major cities in the USA, scoring them in JLL's International Retailer Index.

December 23, 2014

The Future of Retail 2015: A Manifesto To Reinvent The Store

In the 5th volume of the Future of Retail report the PSFK Labs team explores the dynamic social, technological, and physical forces influencing consumer behavior and driving next generation shopping experiences. With a refocus on the importance of the physical store, the analysis includes 10 in-store actions supported by 13 key trends that retailers can take.

November 28, 2014

Perils of Perception - A Fourteen Country Study

Ipsos MORI’s new global survey, building on work in the UK last year for the Royal Statistical Society and King's College London, highlights how wrong the public across 14 countries are about the basic make-up of their populations and the scale of key social issues.

November 22, 2014

Omnichannel Retail 2014

Advertising Age Research - Technology and retail are converging to blend into a seamless shopping experience, and customers now expect to be able to move from online to in-store with ease. This report looks at how retailers are successfully delivering and meeting consumer preferences for researching and purchasing products.

November 15, 2014

2014 Top 100 Global Innovators

The fourth-annual Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators report showcases the 100 most innovative organizations around the world in 2014. It highlights changes in list representation, industry-wise and geographically, as well as from a time-trend standpoint.

November 07, 2014

2014 State of the Shopping Center

From Nielsen, analysis of the USA shopping center trends including lifestyles on the rise, shifts in retail formats, physical vs online, market trends, a consumer deep dive, location deep dive, and what does it all mean?

November 01, 2014

The Most Innovative Companies 2014 - Breaking Through Is Hard To Do

Boston Consulting Group's ninth innovation report finds that although innovation remains a top corporate priority, executives are feeling less confident in their innovation capabilities. Innovation is hard. Breakthrough innovation is even harder.

October 26, 2014

Winning in Growth Cities - 2014 / 2015

Cushman & Wakefield report analyzing the winning cities in today's international real estate investment market.  Highlights the driving trends and performance indicators for each property sector an each global region - including hospitality, office, retail, and residential sectors.