Macroeconomics

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the global economy into a deep recession in 2020, with recovery underway. While economic parameters are improving, the pandemic has brought about transformative shifts in government policy, industries, and the business environment. This research provides insights into the new policy priorities of governments to build re...

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...

Transformative business solutions and customer-centric business models are compressing the value chain. Vertical integration is causing value chain dynamics to change, with new entrants offering end-to-end solutions across the upstream and the downstream stages. The value chain will move from the current product-centric model to consumer-centric da...

As trade relations fold into complex models between major economic giants, the virtual portal of cross-border eCommerce is emerging as an interesting model. It holds the potential to both hasten and simplify cross-border trade between businesses and consumers. Globally, the cross-border eCommerce market has grown steadily from $120 billion in 2015 ...

16 Jul 2021  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

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  |  Mega Trends

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 ...

18 Jun 2021  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

Trend Opportunity Profiles—Data Marketplaces

B2B Portals Enabling Monetization of Enterprise Data

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More than 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day, of which 90% was generated in the last two years. With this explosive amount of data generation, data marketplaces have immense potential to create new revenue streams by productizing data assets. Data marketplaces are displacing old data sharing models and significantly altering the...

The growing scarcity of natural resources, along with the harmful environmental impact of emissions and discarded materials in landfills and water bodies, is the pressing global challenge. This challenge has warranted the need to adopt circular economy principles over the prevailing linear economy models in every stage of any industrys supply chain...

02 Jun 2021  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

Growth Opportunities Driven by Top Trends in 2021

COVID-19 will Influence Consumption Behavior, Hyper-personalization, and Emphasis on Digital Health

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As people learn to embrace uncertainty, the top trends outlined at the beginning of 2021 will bring about significant changes in the way societies work and live. Changes in user behavior patterns will trigger major growth opportunities influenced by changes in consumption and business models. Emerging advancements in technologies, such as AI and a...