With the construction of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), India would explore new opportunities along the corridor to best utilise its capacity and efficiency in the transportation of freight. Indian cold chain logistics will benefit from this due to the demand for fresh produce to be conveniently delivered to end users at their door ...

Chinese automotive aftermarket revenue* (including automotive parts, insurance, used cars, automotive beauty and accessories, and miscellaneous services) is expected to record a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.7%, increasing from $290.44 billion in 2017 to $523.80 billion in 2025. During this period, the vehicles in operation (VIO) for Chin...

17 Dec 2018  |  Global

Analysis of Plastics and Polymers Used in the Global Consumer Goods Market, Forecast to 2024

Increasing Urbanization, Household Income, and Evolving Consumer Preferences to Augur Well for a Growth in Demand

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The term ‘consumer goods’ encompasses a gamut of products, ranging from housewares to footwear to electrical appliances. Manufacturing of such a wide range of products developed on the basis of varying consumer needs across the globe entails the use of numerous materials, including a variety of plastics and polymers. Growing demand for consumer...

Consumer headphones have become an important and dynamic consumer technology category that Apple-owned Beats Electronics and Bose have been at the forefront of. This study provides an overview of the global market for consumer headphones used in music and sports. Music headphones are (stereo) headphones designed to enable the highest-quality sound ...

Increasingly demanding employees and customers are driving U.S. and Canadian businesses to deploy mobile software solutions to their workforce. North American wireless carriers have acted as a major distribution channel for these applications over the past decade, but do they still play a key role? This study examines carrier strategies and growth ...

From 2012 to 2017, DiDi received a total investment of $18.46 billion from different market participants. Approximately 80% of the investment was used for advanced technology and electric vehicle developments. China is the fundamental business base of DiDi, which contributed to 96.5% of the profit revenue in 2018. DiDis business is dominated by pr...

The West African region has a handful of emerging economies within Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of overall development and growth. The region currently has a high number of people living in extreme poverty, particularly in Nigeria, as well as a high population density. Furthermore, there has been a growing trend of non-communicable diseases, such as...

The Asia-Pacific network security market recorded a YoY growth of 11.8% in Q2 2018, slightly slower as compared to Q1 2018 which grew at 15.7% YoY. Industries that hold highly valuable data such as Banking, Financial services and Insurance (BFSI), the government, service providers and healthcare sector are being targeted more frequently. These attr...

12 Dec 2018  |  Global

The Role of Bots in Financial Services, 2018

Fundamental Shift Evident in the Transition from Transactional to Conversational Customer Interaction

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One of the most critical challenges that the financial services industry continues to struggle with is the introduction of technology-enabled solutions into their businesses. Evolving customer demands and technologies require companies to adapt rapidly and offer customers what they want, when they want, and where they want. This mean that customers...