The world is shifting rapidly, and market research is no exception. Scan through the headlines of some of the top industry analysis pieces published on the MarketResearch.com blog in 2018.

Lack of visibility and transparency are considered some of the biggest challenges in the supply chain industry, at times causing disruptions and inventory imbalance.  These issues largely stem from an inability to store and make sense of the overwhelming amount of data scattered across different processes, sources, and systems.

Catch up on all the latest headlines from The Freedonia Group, Packaged Facts, Simba Information, and Kalorama Information.  This week, analysts dove into topics related to alternative transportation, the rise of online grocery shopping, changes in college course materials, in vitro diagnostics trends, and more.

According to a market intelligence report from BIS Research, the laparoscopic and endoscopic devices market is expected to reach $27.92 billion by 2025. The market is likely to grow at a CAGR of 4.80% from 2018 to 2025.

According to a market intelligence report from BIS Research, the global nano satellite market is expected to rise in revenue from $189.7 million in 2018 to $356.1 million in  2023, growing at a CAGR of 13.43%. This accelerated growth can be attributed to a number of factors.

According to a new report from Marketdata, the fertility clinics industry in the United States is booming, thanks to growing demand from American couples that have delayed childbearing, more widespread acceptance of fertility treatment and usage by gay couples, improved success rates, a strong economy, and significant demand from medical tourists coming from Europe and China. The industry is fragmented, largely untapped, and is ripe for consolidation.

Catch up on all the latest headlines from Packaged Facts, Simba Information, and Kalorama Information.  Read on for analysis related to the meal kit industry, STEM funding, HIV diagnostic testing, global off-highway equipment markets, and more.

The off-highway equipment market – which includes machinery used primarily off-road in construction, mining, forestry, and agricultural applications, among others – has struggled in recent years, restrained by challenging worldwide economic conditions and fluctuations in pricing and material costs. 

However, according to an ebook from The Freedonia Group, this market is expected to rebound through 2021, supported by growth in a few key global industries.

Get back into the swing of things with blog posts from The Freedonia Group, Simba Information, Freedonia Focus Reports, and Kalorama Information.  In addition to market analysis, this week’s round-up includes observations on the state of market research from our CEO and Founder Rob Granader.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that biopharma in China is growing faster than many in the West have projected. A number of economic and development factors are contributing to this growth. But these have all been evolving for decades. 

So if there is a gap in Western (and in some cases China’s own internal) knowledge about this evolution, it should be put down to simply not paying enough attention.