Amazon's Competitive Advantage and How Retailers Are Fighting Back

In 2018, Amazon’s global net sales reached $233 billion, and its impressive growth continues to rattle the retail industry.

Amazon is on a path to become the largest retailer in the U.S. — and is expected to overtake Walmart by 2022, according to data from a recent market research report by Packaged Facts titled Amazon Strategies and the Amazon Shopper, 2nd Edition. Amazon’s U.S. gross merchandise sales will contribute nearly half of U.S. e-commerce sales by 2022, up from 43% in 2019 and 28% in 2015.

Topics: Food & Beverage E-commerce & IT Outsourcing Consumer Electronics Industry Insights

5 Major Industries That Will Be Changed by Robotics

Once the domain of science fiction novels, robots are poised to transform a broad range of different industry categories in the coming years. Here are just a few key examples — covering the uses of robots today and in the future — based on reports by several market research firms.

Topics: Software & Enterprise Computing Consumer Electronics Industry Insights

A Major Growth Area in the Drone Market: Sense and Avoid Technology

According to a market research report by BIS Research, the global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sense and avoid systems market was valued $508.7 million in 2016 and is expected to witness a growth rate of 38.90%, between 2016 and 2022 to reach a market value of $3.7 billion by 2022.

Topics: Consumer Electronics Public Sector Industry Insights

E-Cigarettes and T-Vapor Products Gain Traction in a Growing Market

According to a new market research report by BIS Research, titled Global E-cigarette and T-Vapor Market, Analysis and Forecast (2017-2025), the global e-cigarette and t-vapor market is expected to reach a value of $86.43 billion by 2025.

Topics: Retail Consumer Electronics Industry Insights

Top 5 Trends in the Electronics Industry

Since the time the “electronic revolution” hit the telecommunication industry, the competition in the field has exponentially increased leading to furious investment and innovation, helping to give rise to the digital economy. The digital economy supported the development of many electronic appliances such as smart phones, watches, TVs, refrigerators, security systems, and of course, environmentally friendly electric vehicles.

Topics: Manufacturing & Construction Consumer Electronics Industry Insights Heavy Industry

Quick Facts & Expert Industry Analysis on Drones

Forbes recently published an article written by Ken Long, a Senior Industry Analyst at The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com. The article highlights seven key facts you need to know before investing in drone technology.

Read the article to learn:

  • Forecasts of U.S. drone sales to 2020
  • Which markets are poised to explode and which will climb at moderate rates
  • Where you can find possible investment opportunities
Topics: Retail Consumer Electronics Public Sector Industry Insights The Freedonia Group

Global Digital Transformation: 2017 Predictions from IDC

The International Data Corporation (IDC) FutureScape series provides clear predictions and expert insights to help technology suppliers, investors, IT professionals, and business executives strategize for the future.

Eight of these studies are highlighted below which cover a variety of areas undergoing transformative change including oil and gas, robotics, 3D printing, retail, connected vehicles, and more. Read on to learn about IDC’s 2017 predictions, and click to the report pages to access more detailed information.

Topics: Retail Energy & Resources Transportation & Shipping Consumer Electronics Marketing Public Sector Industry Insights

Drones, A Modern Baseball Problem

Baseball managers have long kept tabs on their star players to make sure they stayed ready and rested for the big series.

Back in 1892, for example, when the Cleveland Spiders played the Boston Beaneaters in what was then called the World’s Championship Series, their star pitcher was Cy Young. Young was generally clean living, but he would occasionally get up early to go hunting for wild turkey in nearby woods, a potentially troublesome activity his manager had to watch out for.

Unsanctioned hunting is less of an issue in the Major Leagues now. Today, however, a manager has to make sure his starters don’t injure themselves by fiddling with a drone.

Topics: Consumer Electronics Industry Insights The Freedonia Group

Challenges to Copyright Law Hold Promise for US Electronics Repair Industry

Many participants in the US repair services industry, particularly small independent repair shops, have faced mounting challenges over the last decade. During this period, one key trend has been manufacturers’ increasing control over the repair of their products. Recent events, however, have given pause to this trend and even promise to reverse it.

Topics: House & Home Consumer Electronics Industry Insights The Freedonia Group

Demographic Shifts to Drive US Growth in Small Kitchen and Floor Care Appliances

For decades, the tastes and preferences of the largest generational cohort — the baby boomers — have been an important factor shaping key trends in the US small appliances market. This group, noted also for its affluence, is now joined by another even larger generational group: the millennials.

Read on to discover how these two generational behemoths are expected to shape the US market for small electrical appliances over the next few years.
Topics: House & Home Demographics Consumer Electronics Industry Insights The Freedonia Group