Tony D'Onofrio
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- December 02, 2024
Gen Z to Lead the Shopping Charge this Holiday Season
- November 18, 2024
Retail Media: An Evolving Growth Opportunity that Won't Wait
Retail media is still surging. Ad spending with US retailers is growing 9X faster than traditional point-of-sale shopper marketing. - From Bain & Company
- November 05, 2024
Visualizing the Cost of the American Dream in 2024
While pandemic-led wage growth boosted real incomes, it followed five decades of stagnant wage increases. At the same time, housing prices have soared. Pushing up prices are a limited supply of homes, with home construction plummeting 55% compared to 2006. Together, these broad economic forces have made it harder to get ahead, even with a competitive salary. - From Visual Capitalist
- July 22, 2024
Visualizing the Cost of Hosting the Olympics
The Paris Olympics are estimated to cost over $9 billion to host, making them one of the less expensive Summer Olympic Games in recent memory. The International Olympic Committee requires cities to have at least 40,000 hotel rooms for spectators and an Olympic Village that can house 15,000 athletes and officials. - From Visual Capitalist
- July 08, 2024
The 10 Biggest Economies in the World Over Time
The United States leads world economies today. The only significant change of fate for the US was a dip in the 90s in which Japan surpassed the U.S. This huge economic boom in Japan was driven by their production of electronics and cars. They had a boom of industrial growth after the Korean War and an expanding, motivated workforce. - From Infographic Journal
- June 29, 2024
The Death of Cash Transactions Around the World
The prominence of cash for use in transactions is dropping in every country measured. This includes countries where cash was preferential method of payment in POS transactions. The report predicts that France, Singapore, South Korea, the UK and the U.S. will fall below the 10% transaction value threshold for cash by 2027. - From Visual Capitalist
- June 21, 2024
The Top 20 Retailers Worldwide, by Revenue
As the largest retailer by sales globally, Walmart raked in $628.6 billion dollars in revenue, with 84.7% of its revenue being domestic. Today, about 90% of Americans are located within 10 miles of a Walmart store, attracting 200 million visitors each month. To gain a greater edge in the market, Walmart is expanding its advertising business, launching a premium product line, and growing its digital sales channels. - From Visual Infographic
- May 20, 2024
What matters to Today’s Consumer: 2024 consumer behavior tracker for the consumer and retail industries
52% of consumers are extremely concerned about their personal finances compared to 61% last year. 43% of consumers fear their personal finances will worsen in the next 6-9 months, far below the 80% last year. One in five consumers has already used generative AI in shopping. - From Cap Gemini
- May 13, 2024
How People Get Around in America, Europe, and Asia
North America’s share of public transport and active mobility (walking and biking) is the lowest amongst all surveyed regions by a significant amount. On the other hand, public transport reigns supreme in South and Central America as well as Southern and Eastern Asia. It ties with cars in Southeastern Asia, and is eclipsed by cars in Western Asia. - From Visual Capitalist
- May 06, 2024
AI in Retail Organizations: Not Everyone Sees Eye to Eye
More than half of respondents are leveraging AI in some capacity across their businesses today. More than half of CEOs of enterprise-level businesses believe that the role of AI-based technology is fundamental to the future of retail. - From Digital Commerce 360
- April 22, 2024
The World's Top Flight Routes by Revenue
In 2024, a record 4.7 billion people are projected to travel by air—200 million more than in 2019. While revenues surged to an estimated $896 billion globally last year, airlines face extremely slim margins. On average, they made just $5.44 in net profit per passenger in 2023. Today, the industry faces pressures from high interest rates, supply chain woes, and steep infrastructure costs. - From Visual Capitalist
- March 26, 2024
ChatGPT Statistics - Users, Revenue (March 2024)
ChatGPT has over 180.5 million monthly users as of March 2024. Nearly 15% of the ChatGPT users are from the United States. More than 92% of Fortune 500 companies are using ChatGPT. atGPT is forecasted to generate a revenue of $1 billion in 2024. 53% of the readers failed to identify ChatGPT written content as AI-written. – From Demandsage.com
- February 19, 2024
The World's Most Powerful Passports in 2024
While Japan and Singapore ranked first for the last five years, four European countries—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain— climbed the ranks this year. The U.S. ranks in seventh, one of its worst relative rankings ever. After many years in the works, U.S. travelers will need a visa to travel to Europe in 2025. - From Visual Capitalist
- February 13, 2024
Top 100 Most Valuable Brands in 2024
Together, the 100 most valuable brands in the world are worth more than $5 trillion. In 2024, more than half of the 100 most valuable brands are based in the United States, with a combined value of $3.2 trillion. - From Visual Capitalist
- February 05, 2024
Why Consumers Love Generative AI
51% of consumers are aware of the latest trends in the generative AI space and have also explored generative AI tools, while another 35% are aware but have not used generative AI tools. 14% mentioned they are neither aware nor have used any generative AI tools. Baby boomers have the highest awareness and exploration of generative AI tools (53.5%), followed by Gen X with 51.7%. Gen Z has a slightly lower percentage (50.8%), and Millennials have the lowest percentage (50.2%) among the different age groups. - From CapGemini
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“Every gift is a little piece of Santa.” – LovetoKnow.com
Continuing our journey to learn something new, in the spirit of the holiday season, we travel to Cologne Germany for fun facts about Santa Claus. His real name is Saint Nicholas, a bishop in the 4th century who lived in what is now Turkey. Saint Nicholas was known for his generosity and kindness, and legends say he performed miracles for the poor and unhappy.
The name Santa Claus comes from the Dutch nickname Sinter Klaas, which is short for Sint Nikolaas, the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas. The Dutch brought the name to America in the 17th century, where it was anglicized to Santa Claus.
No, Coca Cola did not invent the image of Santa Claus. The modern image of Santa Claus is largely due to the work of German-born artist Tom Nast. Nast's cartoon of Santa Claus arriving at a Union Army camp by sleigh during the Civil War helped establish the modern image of Santa.
If you write to Santa in the United States, all letters to Santa Claus, Indiana. Closer to the North Pole, there is an even more popular Santa Claus village in Finland which since 1985 has received over 18 million letters from 199 countries. You can mail your Santa Claus letters to:
Santa Claus’ Main Post office
Santa Claus Village Rovaniemi
Tähtikuja 1
96930 Arctic Circle
Finland
This picture which was taken at the Christmas Market in Cologne Germany is a reminder of why this is my favorite time of the year. The colors, the lights, the smiles, the anticipation in the eyes of every child, the musical tidings, family gatherings, the end of another year, and the possibilities of the new year.
If you immerse yourself in the positive messages of the holiday season, HOPE for a brighter tomorrow naturally emerges, and that my friends and family, is the true spirit of the holiday season. You see every gift is indeed a little bit of Santa.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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