Last week, the FBIC Global Retail & Technology team attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The annual show has become a technology and cultural phenomenon, growing every year and attracting capacity crowds and extensive media.… Continue Reading
On the last day of CES 2016, companies were still unveiling a multitude of cool new gadgets, here are a few of our highlights: Even pets are getting connected: on day three of CES 2016, a fitness tracker and a… Continue Reading
In his keynote address at CES on Thursday, Dr. WP Hong, President of Samsung SDS (which specializes in IT services), articulated Samsung’s vision for the Internet of Things (IoT). He detailed the role of several companies in the Samsung Group… Continue Reading
Highlights from Day 1 at #CES2016 – Wednesday, January 6, 2016 CTA CEO Gary Shapiro and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave a dual keynote address. Shapiro highlighted the benefits to life and society enabled by technology. Netflix previewed two… Continue Reading
The FBIC Retail and Tech team is attending the impressive #CES2016 in Las Vegas all week! If you’re following us on Twitter (@RetailTechStrat), you may already be following along with our live tweets from around the show. With so much… Continue Reading
For several years, we have used the Weinswig Hourglass Model to illustrate how outperformance in retail is increasingly polarized at the high and low ends, while the middle market is pinched. The past year showed that our model is still relevant.… Continue Reading
This holiday season, the Consumer Technology Association estimates that US consumers will spend $34.2 billion on technology, a new record and up 2.3% compared to last year. These statistics are borne out by people lining up to buy the Apple… Continue Reading
In our last webcast of the year, we discussed e-commerce trends so far this holiday season with Demandware. Rick Kenney shares insights on recent mobile share trends, Cyber Week results and more. Rick Kenney is Demandware’s Head of Consumer Insights and… Continue Reading
Our estimate for the Holiday Shopping Season remains 3 – 4% vs. 4.1% last year. With just a few days before Christmas, we are in the holiday homestretch, and in this video below we recap the themes we’ve seen so far… Continue Reading
In this webcast, we will provide insights on the following: Overview of Total Digital Commerce Buyer Metrix and Product Categories Analysis of Consumer Shopping Behavior on Different Devices Continuing Growth of Mobile Commerce 2015 Holiday Outlook and where we are… Continue Reading