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22 Sep 2026  |  Global  |  Market Research

Global Trade Bloc Transformations, 2040

Next-Gen Trade and Economic Blocs Will Center Around Technology, Energy Security, and Critical Minerals Alliances

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Accelerating geopolitical fragmentation, industrial policy intervention, and the emergence of regionally aligned trade ecosystems will structurally transform global trade by 2040. As the multilateral trading system weakens and geopolitical alignment increasingly dictates trade flows, resilience-led regionalization, where countries and firms priorit...

The global trade landscape is poised for significant transformation through 2035, underpinned by rapid technological advancements, emerging economic powers, and evolving geopolitical dynamics. The persistent disruptions in supply chains since 2020 have led to a sizable pivot towards regionalization, driving advanced nations to prioritize reshoring ...

07 Jan 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Global Smart City Scorecard, 2020

Top 15 Global Smart Cities Driving Resilience in a Post-COVID-19 World

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This research service identifies smart cities that are built with definitive smart city goals and have a high level of maturity. The goal is to provide an analysis of the pursuits that cities are undertaking to ensure the sustainability, cohesiveness, and comprehensiveness of their smart city strategies. City governments and policy stakeholders w...

This study focuses on giving an in-depth overview of the profiled cities, according to the development of initiatives aligned to the 8 Smart City parameters. These parameters include: • Smart Government • Smart Citizens • Smart Energy • Smart Mobility • Smart Healthcare • Smart Infrastructure • Smart Buildings • Smart Technology Leading factors dr...

This report examines the expanding role of smart contracts in city services, beginning with a foundational overview of blockchain technology and smart contracts, including their core principles and applications across various industries. Anchored by Frost & Sullivan’s top three strategic imperatives, the report examines how these technologies are r...

This global smart electricity meter market research provides insights into the latest developments in the market, including forecasts on unit shipment and associated revenue for all major regions. The global smart meter market was affected in 2020 and 2021 by pandemic-induced delays and disruptions and supply chain bottlenecks brought on by a globa...

This strategic insight provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving US mobile device trade-in and protection market, with a focus on critical trends in reverse logistics and the underlying economics of trade-in programs. As the market matures, trade-in initiatives are increasingly recognized not only for driving customer acquisition and return...

In the last 5 years, Europe has faced unprecedented weather disruptions caused by factors attributed to climate change. Drought and heat waves have caused water stress across Europe and led most European countries to adopt and implement water conservation policies. Policies that focus on water infrastructure's digital transformation, the reduction ...

Smart Lighting is enabled by technologies such as solid state lighting, control systems, sensing and communication. These technologies play an integral role in occupancy sensing, sharing the harvested data, controlling the power consumed and light output based on requirement. Advantages of smart lighting include better control, connectivity, and en...