Online shoppers in the United States spent $92 billion on apparel, footwear and accessories in 2015. That’s according to a new report, by global technology research and advisory company Technavio. “With e-retailers providing more security features for online payments, free delivery, improved online customer service, and customer-friendly, easy-to-navigate shopping websites, a growing number of consumers…
An order from Cebu Pacific for turboprop aircraft is a main driver of growth in the next five years for the aircraft propeller systems market, which is nearing $1 billion yearly, according to Technavio.The market research firm said in a report that demand in Asia Pacific, particularly from the Philippine low-cost carrier, was an industry…
Watching grass grow is not usually considered exciting but there’s currently a buzz of anticipation among Qatar’s World Cup organisers about 12 different types of turf gently sprouting on former Doha farmland.The different turfs are being grown at a research and development centre to find the best playing surface for the football World Cup in…
In the past five years, more and more businesses have adopted the desktop virtualization model, citing benefits such as efficiency, security, application data mobility, lower costs, and end user satisfaction. According to Technavio, the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market shows no signs of slowing down. It is expected to reach $14 billion globally by 2020.Despite…
At 22 quid a pop they’re hardly the cheapest tights on the high street but according to the manufacturers they are the Rolls-Royce of legwear. Heist, a new British manufacturing firm, says that it has created the perfect pair: tights which don’t snag, wrinkle or sag. Hand-sewn in Italy and with a more elasticated waistband than…
The global steel scrap market will be dominated by Asia by 2020, accounting for over 40 percent of global trade in the commodity by volume, according to the latest research study released by Technavio, a global technology research and advisory company.Asia is expected to trade over 258 million metric tons of steel scrap in 2020,…
With the global meal replacement market expected to reach more than $12 billion by 2020, manufacturers are concentrating more on gluten-free products that meet consumer tastes and preferences, according to a report by Technavio.The largest meal replacement market is in the Americas and is valued at $5.45 billion in 2015. The U.S. market is driven…
Snacks are enjoying rapid growth, turning meal times on their ends. As dining habits change to grazing all day long, snacks are rising in importance in terms of meal occasions and frequency. Their popularity is driven by the quickening pace of life, and soaring personal and professional demands that leave many consumers with little time…
While all of the new mobile devices are grabbing the headlines, something which no one is talking about is the rise of the second hand phone market – an area of colossal growth and expansion which, due to its magnitude, may eat in to new device market share this year. According to Technavio, in 2013…
A sweep of black mascara and a pop of bold lipstick can definitely make me feel like the responsible adult I’m totally not. However, before I declare red lipstick as the mood boosting beauty essential everyone needs, new and surprising research reveals that deodorant is actually the product that most women say makes them feel…
