Mega Trends

Robotics is increasingly used in both industrial and nonindustrial settings. This research service focuses on nonindustrial robots that collaborate and work with humans. Such human-robot collaboration aims to offer convenience and care, control and monitoring, learning assistance, or other tasks which may require significant human effort and to hel...

Curbsides are becoming the next battleground for cities, primarily because the use of curbside spaces is no longer restricted to parking. They now include eHailing vehicles dropping and picking up customers, delivery vehicles dropping off and picking up packages. Microtransit assets, such as bikes and scooters now occupy the sidewalk. Cities do not...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the frailty of the human body. Boosting immunity is now of primary importance to consumers post-pandemic, with many increasingly seeking food options that are nutritionally dense and provide multiple vitamins and minerals to improve health and body immunity. Superfoods have emerged as the ideal immunity-boosting so...

Globally, the aging population is enlarging, and this group’s participation in the labor market is increasing accordingly. By 2030, people aged 60 and above are expected to outnumber children under age 10 by 60 million. Projections estimate 30% growth in labor participation from the 65+ age group. At global scale, the increase in life expectancy ...

During the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the European Union and the United States announced their commitments to become carbon neutral by 2050, while China and India, the first- and third-largest emitters, plan to become carbon neutral by 2060 and 2070, respectively. Low-income countries will struggle to reduce their carbon...

Radical changes in science and technology are helping the human body evolve. Biological augmentations and body enhancements are transforming the human body and bringing about a kind of transhumanism by eliminating diseases, extending life spans, and enhancing human capabilities. Biological augmentations and body enhancements are classified into th...

17 Nov 2021  |  

Growth Opportunities in Retail 2.0

Key Retail Transformations Enabling Growth and Innovation to 2030

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Retail is undergoing a major transformation as trends converge to create new opportunities for the industry. Specifically, the rise of gen Y and gen Z, the digitization of retail, and the upcoming post-COVID-19 economy will compel retailers to rethink their strategies and embrace a more omnichannel and frictionless retail model. Consumers’ ra...

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

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...