Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by IDC
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Worldwide Hearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 30%
Worldwide Hearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 30% This IDC study provides a brief overview of the worldwide hearables market in 2023."Hearables remain far and away the most popular wearable devices and the primary drivers of the wearables market. While not as popular as sm ... Read More
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Worldwide Virtual Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: Sony Erodes Meta's Leadership
Worldwide Virtual Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: Sony Erodes Meta's Leadership This IDC study provides a brief overview of the worldwide virtual reality headset market in 2023."2023 marked the second consecutive year of decline for the worldwide virtual reality market," says Ramon T. Llamas, r ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: XREAL Tops the List for Volume and Value
Worldwide Augmented Reality Headset Market Shares, 2023: XREAL Tops the List for Volume and Value Standalone AR headsets reached 84,800 units shipped in 2023, down 16.1% from the 101,061 units shipped in 2022. Similarly, total value declined 31.0% from $254.1 million in 2022 to arrive at $175.3 mill ... Read More
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Worldwide Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Stays Atop a Recovering Market
Worldwide Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Stays Atop a Recovering Market This IDC study examines the market share of the major vendors in the worldwide wearables market in 2023."The end of 2022 and the start of 2023 marked a period of decline following the red-hot growth we saw in 2020 and 2021 ... Read More
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Worldwide Smartwatch Market Share, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 50%
Worldwide Smartwatch Market Share, 2023: Apple's Market Share Dips Below 50% This IDC study examines the market shares of vendors in the worldwide smartwatch market in 2023."The worldwide smartwatch market was not immune to the macroeconomic challenges in 2023, and this had different implications ac ... Read More
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U.S. Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Leads While Market Shrinks
U.S. Wearables Market Shares, 2023: Apple Leads While Market Shrinks This IDC study examines the market shares of major vendors in the U.S. wearables market in 2023."The U.S. wearables market posted its second consecutive year of decline," points out Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Wea ... Read More
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Worldwide 3D Printer Forecast, 2024–2027
Worldwide 3D Printer Forecast, 2024–2027 This IDC study presents IDC's 2024–2027 forecast for 3D printers."The 3D printing market is changing very fast, with new market entries constantly adding new technologies that deliver value to end users in new ways," said Tim Greene, research director, Hardco ... Read More
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U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
U.S. Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study presents the five-year forecast for advanced smartwatch shipments in the United States."2023 was a challenging year for the U.S. advanced smartwatch market, but 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery," points out Ramon T. Llam ... Read More
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Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
Worldwide Advanced Smartwatch Forecast, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide advanced smartwatch market."2024 will mark a strong rebound for the worldwide smartwatch market," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director, IDC's Wearables program. "2023 was mar ... Read More
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U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
U.S. Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study provides an updated forecast for the U.S. augmented and virtual reality headset market for the 2024–2028 period."2024 is the start of a new era for the U.S. AR/VR market," says Ramon T. Llamas, research dir ... Read More
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Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24
Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast Update, 2024–2028: CY 2Q24 This IDC study provides a forecast for the worldwide augmented and virtual reality headset market for the 2024–2028 period."2024 is going to be the start of a rebound for the worldwide AR/VR market," says Ramon T. Ll ... Read More
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GDC 2024 Postmortem: Engine Updates, Creator Economy Upleveling, and Mounting Trust and Safety Challenges
GDC 2024 Postmortem: Engine Updates, Creator Economy Upleveling, and Mounting Trust and Safety Challenges This IDC Market Note assesses three prominent themes that emerged at last month's Game Developers Conference (GDC): the distinctive updates unveiled by the leading commercial game engine supplie ... Read More
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Meta Quest 3's Market Reception: Not Selling as well as Quest 2 But Its VR Pass-Through Is Second Only to Apple Vision Pro
Meta Quest 3's Market Reception: Not Selling as well as Quest 2 But Its VR Pass-Through Is Second Only to Apple Vision Pro This IDC Market Perspective assesses the performance of Meta's Quest 3 VR headset in 4Q23 and puts it in the context of the broader VR and AR market by highlighting its hardware ... Read More
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ETP Group Launches ETP Unify to Expand the Potential of Retail Enterprises with Its Unified Commerce Platform
ETP Group Launches ETP Unify to Expand the Potential of Retail Enterprises with Its Unified Commerce Platform This IDC Market Note discusses the launch of ETP Unify, a unified commerce platform for retailers, which combines retail and ecommerce capabilities. It highlights the challenges faced by ret ... Read More
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IDC Perspective: NRF's Big Show 2024 Confirms Continued Investments in Stores to Inspire and Fulfill Consumer Needs
IDC Perspective: NRF's Big Show 2024 Confirms Continued Investments in Stores to Inspire and Fulfill Consumer Needs This IDC Perspective discusses the key trends and advancements in retail technology identified at NRF's Big Show 2024. It highlights the increasing approachability of store digitizatio ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile and Handheld Gaming Forecast, 2024–2028: Spending Rebound Expected Next Year
Worldwide Mobile and Handheld Gaming Forecast, 2024–2028: Spending Rebound Expected Next Year This IDC study sizes and assesses the mobile and handheld console gaming marketplace worldwide through 2028. The forecast includes four regional breakouts: North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific (AP), ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile In-App and In-Game Advertising Forecast, 2024–2028: Video Ads Rolls On
Worldwide Mobile In-App and In-Game Advertising Forecast, 2024–2028: Video Ads Rolls On This IDC study provides a view into mobile in-app and in-game advertising dynamics through 2028. It assesses related market trends and technological advancements, and it offers advice to technology suppliers. It ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Real-Time Tracking and Traceability in Business-To-Business Supply Chains
IDC PeerScape: Practices for Real-Time Tracking and Traceability in Business-To-Business Supply Chains This IDC PeerScape examines the role of Internet of Things (IoT) and real-time tracking technologies in refining supply chain management (SCM), highlighting their application from intralogistics to ... Read More
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Operations Priorities in Transportation and Logistics
Operations Priorities in Transportation and Logistics This IDC Market Perspective examines operations priorities in the transportation and logistics industry. "Although not new, the importance of operational efficiency in transportation and logistics may be at an all-time high, driven by inflationar ... Read More
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Retail Digital Infrastructure, Security, and Loss Prevention: Hot Topics and Tech Trends from NRF 2024
Retail Digital Infrastructure, Security, and Loss Prevention: Hot Topics and Tech Trends from NRF 2024 This IDC Perspective highlights the key takeaways from the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2024 focused on the strategic importance of modernized digital infrastructure technologies in ov ... Read More
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Planning Smartness: AI in Retail Scenario Planning
Planning Smartness: AI in Retail Scenario Planning This IDC Perspective discusses the importance and benefits of "what-if" scenario planning in retail with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI)."The value of scenario planning challenges existing models and the status quo. In retail, AI all ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices to Optimize Inventory Across Omni-Channel Retail
IDC PeerScape: Practices to Optimize Inventory Across Omni-Channel Retail This IDC PeerScape is one of a two-part series that aims to home in on specific practices retailers can enable through improved processes and technology to improve customer experience, profitability, and sustainability outcom ... Read More
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Digital Payments in Retail: Streamlining the Omni-Channel Customer Journey
Digital Payments in Retail: Streamlining the Omni-Channel Customer Journey This IDC Perspective explores the transformative impact of digital payment methods on the retail landscape, delving into the widespread adoption of existing and emerging technologies, their implications for consumer behavior, ... Read More
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Retail Is a Tech Lighthouse: Views from NRF 2024
Retail Is a Tech Lighthouse: Views from NRF 2024 This IDC Perspective discusses the National Retail Federation's (NRF's) Big Show and Expo 2024, emphasizing the significant role of technology in digitizing and automating retail business to keep pace with consumers' omni-channel shopping needs. The N ... Read More
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POS and Payments: Hot Topics and Tech Trends from NRF 2024
POS and Payments: Hot Topics and Tech Trends from NRF 2024 This IDC Perspective highlights the key takeaways from the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2024: Retail's Big Show focused on the strategic importance of new point-of-sale (POS) and payment offerings in enhancing omni-channel customer exper ... Read More
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