Category: Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods market research reports by IDC
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Worldwide Augmented, Extended, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast, 2025–2028: CY 1Q25
Worldwide Augmented, Extended, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Headset Forecast, 2025–2028: CY 1Q25 This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide augmented, extended, mixed, and virtual reality headset market.“The worldwide AR/VR market had been teetering on the edge of another year of d ... Read More
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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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Art Dealers & Galleries
Art Dealers & Galleries Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry display and sell original and limited-edition works of art. Two of the world's leading auction houses that handle art are Christie's (UK) and Sotheby's (US). Other major establishments includ ... Read More
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Hotels, Motels & Resorts
Hotels, Motels & Resorts Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels, motor hotels, resort hotels, and motels. Major companies include Choice Hotels, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott International, and Wynd ... Read More
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Media
Media Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce, process, or distribute information and entertainment content. US-based media conglomerates include Disney, Paramount, and Xfinity (owner of NBCUniversal) all of which have a global sphere of influence. Major comp ... 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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Amusement Parks & Arcades
Amusement Parks & Arcades Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate amusement parks or arcades. Major amusement park companies include Six Flags, Universal Parks & Resorts, and Walt Disney World, (all based in the US); as well as Fantawild and OCT Group' ... 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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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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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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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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Lodging
Lodging Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate hotels, motels, resorts, casino hotels, and bed and breakfast inns, along with RV parks, recreational camps, and rooming and boarding houses. Major companies include Hilton, Las Vegas Sands, Marriott Internation ... 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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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 Hospitality, Dining, and Travel 2025 Predictions
IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Hospitality, Dining, and Travel 2025 Predictions This IDC study discusses the top 10 predictions for worldwide hospitality, dining, and travel for 2025."The hospitality, dining, and travel industries are on the cusp of great change — and that will come at the expense of ma ... 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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