Spending money on research and development is a funny thing. It’s hard to tell what’s going to be a success, and sometimes the results aren’t valuable for decades. For example, Uber is investing heavily in driverless cars with the explicit…
Strikes, climate change, wars and poverty are haunting us every day, confronting us with the imperfection of life. Times they are a-changing: maybe we should just embrace the different. We ended up in a schizophrenic situation where forces are joining…
According to a recent Future in Focus report, by 2017 the Millennial generation, also known as Gen Y, is predicted to surpass the boomer generation in spending power and become the most active spenders of the first half of the…
The balance of power between consumer and retailer has irrevocably changed and the next seismic shift in the market will see the best retailers raising their game to stay attractive and relevant in this new model. learn more in retailwire…
We grew up watching TV networks and have invested time in going to networking events to meet people for generations. The idea that building connections is important is something we have always intuitively understood. Yet today’s networks are decidedly different…
Google’s Product Listing Ads (PLAs) are playing a major role in the company’s “pay-to-play” ad format. Over the past year, PLAs have soared in popularity due to their expansion to smartphones and new customer-facing featrures. learn more in retailtouchpoints…
Luxury goods consumers around the world will spend 880 billion euros ($1.2 trillion) on personal items and experiences like holidays a year in 2020, 20 percent more than is spent on such goods today, a study said on Tuesday. …
Worldwide spending on mobile advertising is expected to hit $18 billion this year, up from $13.1 billion in 2013, according to a new report by research firm Gartner. Although video ads will experience the highest growth as a result…
