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This paper examines how various individuals will spend their free time in the year 2030. This is a particularly relevant area of inquiry at a time when many questions have been raised on the impact on free time from evolving technology such artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). This paper provides a definition of f...

After two consecutive years of economic contraction in 2019 and 2020, Latin America achieved a ~7% real GDP growth in 2021. Some of the larger Latin American nations are emerging market growth leaders across the globe, and the region is known for its commodity exports, robust trade, and cost-effective labor. Amidst shifting socio-economic trends po...

21 May 2025  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Trend Opportunity Profile Series: Economic Trends (3rd Edition)

Key Transformations in Customer Experience and Shopping Platforms Enabling Growth and Innovation to 2030

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This series offers an overview of the economic risks and transformative trends adopted by countries globally, leading to a better business and economic environment and creating direct opportunities for major sectors such as healthcare and medicine, industrial, technology, supply chain and logistics, energy, food and agriculture, mobility, business ...

Frost & Sullivan highlights innovative concepts and advancements in the retail industry in this megatrends analysis. We profile trends that provide retailers with ease and a comprehensive approach toward business growth. Our analysis shows that retailers are leveraging the exponential growth in advanced technology in recent years. The resulting...

Rapid technology advancements and rising customer expectations have disrupted the global retail industry in the past decade. Outdated retail store concepts, new generations of consumers, and new points of commerce (voice commerce, for example) have also disrupted the industry; however, COVID-19 has been the key disruptor. After the pandemic, retail...

Companies need to increasingly plan for business scenarios tied to fast-changing macroeconomic dynamics and risk conditions. Staying ahead of the curve requires extensive scenario planning and nimble responses to evolving risk conditions, such as economic, geopolitical, technological, climate change, and labor and human capital risks. This thoug...

The growing global care-dependent population, which includes children, the elderly, the sick, and the disabled, will create a rapidly burgeoning market for care economy-related services. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the global care-dependent population will reach between 3.2 billion and 4.6 billion persons by 2035, representing a sizeable share ...

This study is an analysis of the current status of the non-performing assets (NPAs) prevalent in the Indian banking system. The various measures that are being taken by the government of India to stem the surge in NPAs and the strategies and practices can serve as long-term solutions to the problem are the main questions that this study addresses. ...

The Central and Eastern European (CEE) region enjoys geographic advantages and has cemented manufacturing prowess, especially in automotive, food-and-agro, textiles, aerospace and defense, plastics, and metals sub-sectors. In a period defined by geopolitical tensions, shifting supply chains and trade relations, and reshoring and nearshoring priorit...