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In the rapidly changing automotive landscape, disruptive technologies are paving the way for a multitude of customer conveniences, with usage-based insurance (UBI) emerging as a standout example. This innovative business model is revolutionizing how insurance companies, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and leasing and rental fleets collect ...

In 2020, the retail industry faced tremendous challenges, as COVID-19 caused disruptions in product supply and demand; in the labor pool; and in consumer spending. To address the challenges, retailers accelerated their digitalization strategies. The retailers best positioned to emerge stronger from COVID-19 were those that leveraged a cloud foundat...

In 2013-14, PSA ended its joint venture with General Motors. Thereafter, the aim was to improve operating margins and revenue by 2015-16, and PSA was 'Back in the Race'. It achieved margins above and beyond the targets it had set for itself and chalked out a strategy for the next 6 years called 'Push to Pass'. Push to Pass’ goal was to ride the w...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated certain work-style trends that have slowly been picking up steam over decades. The current massive shift to remote and hybrid work is the result of both recent health and safety measures and long-standing trends such as globalization and employee demand for work-life balance, which have given rise to increasingly d...

This series of trend opportunity profiles discusses major shifts in family structures, gender communities, and generational consumption behavior impacting economic and social dimensions. The evolution of mentalities in the family structure is shaping the societal acceptance of childless adults prioritizing care-free living; conscious uncoupling ...

In Southeast Asia (SEA), consumer preference for vehicle ownership is gradually declining, particularly in countries where parking and congestion fees strain people’s budgets. In contrast, car sharing provides a hassle-free mobility solution that can significantly reduce consumers’ living costs. Car sharing platforms are available in various busine...

In recent years, physical retail stores have fallen behind eCommerce as the digital economy bellwethers such as Alibaba, Amazon, Baidu, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Tencent have defined the direction of retail and driven consumer expectations. Online and offline commerce now converge into one integrated commerce experience. Beyond gloomy repor...

The ongoing jostle for preeminence in customer care BPO in the region of North America (NA) is entering an important new phase. Like the original “Great Game” – a foreign policy term associated with the geopolitical machinations of the Great Powers and regional powers vying for geopolitical standing and influence in Central Asia. Dominant market l...

MIM is very cost-effective for manufacturing high volume complex parts. The technology allows varied industries to produce components with very minimal metal (material) wastage. MIM reduces assembly part count and the number of bond joints in a component. This reduces the requirement of an assembly process (machinery, equipment) and associated manp...