Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by IDC
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U.S.-China Trade Relations Shaping Future eCommerce Fulfillment: Policy Changes, Potential Impacts Explained
U.S.-China Trade Relations Shaping Future eCommerce Fulfillment: Policy Changes, Potential Impacts Explained This IDC Perspective examines how IDC is adjusting its market projection for growth within the order management system (OMS) software market and explains the analyst's rationale for this chan ... Read More
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Renaissance Thinking to Support Business Innovation — Elements of Practice
Renaissance Thinking to Support Business Innovation — Elements of Practice This IDC Perspective discusses how business leaders must operate flexibly without losing sight of their strategic goals to operate in today's continuously shifting business environment. New competitors, government regulations ... Read More
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Retail Sustainability Management: Leveraging Data for Action
Retail Sustainability Management: Leveraging Data for Action This IDC Perspective highlights the importance of retail sustainability management and the usage of data for action. Retailers are increasingly integrating sustainability into their core strategies, driven by consumer demand, regulatory p ... Read More
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Worldwide Home Video Game Console Forecast Update, 2024-2028: Nintendo "Switch 2" Positioned to Reinvigorate Growth, Especially in Asia/Pacific
Worldwide Home Video Game Console Forecast Update, 2024-2028: Nintendo "Switch 2" Positioned to Reinvigorate Growth, Especially in Asia/Pacific This IDC study forecasts home video game console hardware, software, and service use and spending through 2028 in four regions: North America, Western Europ ... Read More
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Empowering Checkout Experiences: A Review of Point-of-Sale Innovations in Asia/Pacific Retail Landscape
Empowering Checkout Experiences: A Review of Point-of-Sale Innovations in Asia/Pacific Retail Landscape This IDC study discusses how the Asia/Pacific retail landscape is rapidly evolving with innovative POS systems transforming checkout experiences. Retailers are integrating mobile POS, AI-driven so ... Read More
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Security System Services
Security System Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in the security systems services industry sell, install, and monitor commercial and residential electronic security alarm systems. Major companies include US-based ADT and Johnson Controls, along with G4S (UK), Secom (J ... Read More
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Warehouse Clubs & Superstores
Warehouse Clubs & Superstores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate membership retail stores that sell groceries, health and beauty items, electronics, and other merchandise; the majority of items are sold in large quantities. Major companies include BJ' ... Read More
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Greeting Card Publishers
Greeting Card Publishers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily publish print greeting cards. Major companies include American Greetings and Hallmark (both based in the US), as well as Archies Limited (India), Carte Blanche Greetings and Design Group (both ... Read More
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Dollar & Other General Merchandise Stores
Dollar & Other General Merchandise Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell a variety of merchandise, including consumables and housewares, through physical retail locations. Major companies include Dollar General and Dollar Tree (both based in the US), al ... Read More
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Garden Centers & Farm Supply Stores
Garden Centers & Farm Supply Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell garden products such as trees, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod; some also offer farm supplies, including animal feed. Major companies include Adams Fairacre Farms, Armstrong Garden Centers ... Read More
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Paint & Wallpaper Stores
Paint & Wallpaper Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell paint, coatings, wallpaper, and related supplies. Major companies include the retail divisions of paint manufacturers Benjamin Moore, Kelly-Moore, and Sherwin-Williams (all based in the US), as wel ... Read More
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Women's Clothing Manufacturing
Women's Clothing Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture garments for women, girls, and infants made from purchased fabric and from fabric they produce themselves. Major companies include Calvin Klein (owned by PVH), Carter's, Hanesbrand ... Read More
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Footwear Manufacturing
Footwear Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make footwear, including athletic, casual, and dress shoes, as well as boots, sandals, and slippers. Major companies include Nike, Skechers, and Wolverine Worldwide (all based in the US), along with Adida ... Read More
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Fastlane by PayPal: Empowering Developers and Transforming Payment Integration
Fastlane by PayPal: Empowering Developers and Transforming Payment Integration This IDC Market Note discusses Fastlane by PayPal — launched on August 6 — that accelerates the guest checkout experience by reusing payment data to expedite transactions, leading to faster checkouts and increased convers ... Read More
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IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future Consumer 2025 Predictions
IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future Consumer 2025 Predictions This IDC study contains IDC's top 10 future consumer predictions for 2025–2030. "The consumer market remains vibrant as established digital services, such as video and social media, continue to reshape the landscape and emerging and evolvi ... Read More
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IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Retail 2025 Predictions
IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Retail 2025 Predictions This IDC study presents the top 10 predictions for the retail market for 2025. Leslie Hand, Group Vice President, IDC Retail Insights and IDC Financial Insights, emphasized, "Retailers are not investing in small step changes to their portfolios — th ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Retail Practices for Implementing Loyalty Applications
IDC PeerScape: Retail Practices for Implementing Loyalty Applications Loyalty is a key differentiator for customer retention. It turns the value of convenience into a test for customer satisfaction and enables for consent-based trusted relationships with customers, said Ornella Urso, research direct ... Read More
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Worldwide Digital Commerce Platform Forecast, 2024–2028: Bots for Everyone at the End of eCommerce Democratization
Worldwide Digital Commerce Platform Forecast, 2024–2028: Bots for Everyone at the End of eCommerce Democratization This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide digital commerce platform market.Trust is the glue of society and essential for commerce. Without it, both social interact ... Read More
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Worldwide Order Management and Orchestration Applications Forecast, 2024–2028: Slow Growth for Specialists in the Era of Platform Consolidation
Worldwide Order Management and Orchestration Applications Forecast, 2024–2028: Slow Growth for Specialists in the Era of Platform Consolidation This IDC study provides a five-year forecast for the worldwide order management and orchestration applications market."Order management continues to be an e ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented, Extended, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: 4Q24
Worldwide Augmented, Extended, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: 4Q24 This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide augmented, extended, mixed, and virtual reality headset market."The worldwide AR/VR market continues to struggle in 2024 in the face of sl ... Read More
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U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 4Q24
U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 4Q24 This IDC study presents the updated five-year forecast for advanced smartwatch shipments in the United States."The U.S. advanced smartwatch market will grow just slightly in 2024 over 2023 levels as macroeconomic recovery continues," point ... Read More
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Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: 4Q24
Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast Update, 2024–2028: 4Q24 This IDC study presents an updated five-year forecast for the worldwide advanced smartwatch market."The worldwide smartwatch market will rebound in 2024," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables program. "The appetit ... Read More
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AWE USA 2024: All Spatial, Metaverse, Web3, dAGI, AI, and AR Fusion Were Among the Highlights of the Event
AWE USA 2024: All Spatial, Metaverse, Web3, dAGI, AI, and AR Fusion Were Among the Highlights of the Event This IDC Market Perspective discusses the Augmented World Expo (AWE USA 2024) that highlighted the latest advancements in XR technologies, emphasizing their practical benefits across various i ... Read More
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Worldwide Order Management and Orchestration Applications Market Shares, 2023: The Dawn of AI-Optimized Customer-Centric Order Experiences with a Sustainable Edge
Worldwide Order Management and Orchestration Applications Market Shares, 2023: The Dawn of AI-Optimized Customer-Centric Order Experiences with a Sustainable Edge This IDC study provides the worldwide market shares for the worldwide order management and orchestration applications market for 2023, va ... Read More
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Worldwide Digital Commerce Applications Market Shares, 2023: The Year Omni-Channel Commerce Came Roaring Back
Worldwide Digital Commerce Applications Market Shares, 2023: The Year Omni-Channel Commerce Came Roaring Back This IDC study provides the worldwide market shares for the worldwide digital commerce applications market for 2023."The 2023 digital commerce market marked a definitive shift toward omni-ch ... Read More
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