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New retail business models have emerged, and one crop is online-only businesses that sell exclusively through social media channels. Almost all social media platforms today offer retail functionalities that facilitate the electronic commerce (eCommerce) of goods and services. This online sales model is mainly driven by social influences and interac...

23 Sep 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Trend Opportunity Profiles—Future of Humanless Construction

Future Growth Potential Enhanced by Advancements in Robotics and Automation

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Developers are increasingly investing in digital tools like robotics and automation to improve productivity. 3D printing and other new technologies will lead to rapid advancements in prefabrication and modularization. These advancements, in turn, will improve productivity and reduce overreliance on on-site processes. With a rapidly aging workfor...

25 Jan 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Future of User Interfaces Shaping New Consumer Experiences

Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Biometrics Represent Key Growth Opportunities

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User Interface technologies have moved beyond the concept of simply representing machines to their users to enabling sophisticated and personalized interaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated their use in healthcare, manufacturing, education, retail, and banking to simplify interactivity and improve engagement. This report aims to help compa...

In this rapidly changing work environment, upskilling allows organizations to close the talent gap and fill new and open positions while maintaining their current workforce, creating an environment of continuous learning and development. Reskilling has a longer-term impact, preparing the workforce for jobs that do not exist today. On average, about...

16 Jul 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Trend Opportunity Profiles—Digital Identity Management

Social, Technological, and Economic Inclusivity Needs Drive Future Growth Potential for Digital Identity

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About 1.1 billion of the worlds population lack official proof of identity. This limits citizens access to services and precludes an inclusive society that allows citizens full participation in social and economic progress. Digital identity management solutions can instill trust and transparency in relationships among public agencies, enterprises, ...

25 Jun 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Trend Opportunity Profiles—Crowd Analytics

Rising Investment in Smart Cities will Drive Opportunities in Crowd Analytics

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Advancements in data science and modeling techniques have led to the development of crowd solutions that analyze purchase motivations, engagement rates, and personal preferences from physical movements. Crowd analytics is evolving rapidly beyond camera-based surveillance and video analytics toward intelligent analytics that provides customers with ...

21 Apr 2021  |  North America  |  Market Research

Transformative Mega Trends in the United States through 2030

Transformational Growth Opportunities in a Country Facing Converging Forces of Change

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Life in America, chapter 1 of a 3-part series, examines the complex intersections of social, education, work, political, economic, and urbanization trends set to converge in the next decade. As these trends collide, businesses must prepare for a number of strategic imperatives. Key among these are geopolitical chaos, transformative mega trends, ...

02 Feb 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Future of Connected Living

The Top 3 Connectivity Ecosystems that will Simplify Human Lives—Homes, Cities, and Workplaces

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With more than 20 connected devices per human by 2030, we are rapidly moving to an environment that is permanently online and always connected. An increasingly digitalized and connected world will have a profound impact on a wide range of applications at home, at work, across cities, and several other use-cases (healthcare and automotive, for examp...

18 Mar 2021  |  Global  |  Market Research

Digital Twins in the Power and Utilities Industry

Decentralization and Decarbonization Will Drive Adoption across Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, and Storage and Utilization Segments

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Decentralization, digitization, and decarbonization are transforming the global power and utilities industry. Of these three trends, digitization is the core enabler for decarbonization and decentralization in the industry, disrupting how electricity is produced, stored, distributed, and consumed by end users. Digitization also opens numerous new g...