New analysis by Brand Finance reveals that the world’s top 100 B2B brands account for USD2 trillion in brand value. Yet almost USD1 trillion of business value remains untapped by B2B brands, who lag behind B2C brands in terms of brand contribution to business value. The USD2 trillion in brand value of the top 100 B2B brands accounts for 12% […]

The PwC Global Crisis and Resilience Survey 2023 shows that the vast majority of companies (91%) have experienced at least one event, other than a pandemic, that has disrupted their business in the last two years. The percentage is up from that reported in a similar survey conducted by PwC in 2019, when 69% of companies had experienced a disruptive […]

A new study from Juniper Research, foremost experts in the sustainable technology market today, found that hardware, connectivity and service revenue from smart meter deployments, and in use, will exceed $60 billion in 2027; up from $41 billion in 2023. This 44% growth reflects how smart meters are becoming critical to increasing the efficiency of energy grids via analytics; central […]

Romanians make more than 32 million visits to the mall every month, according to the latest data collected by Brand Management, the leader of the Romanian indoor communication market and the first profile company with national coverage. Of these, almost 30% are in Bucharest. “Going to the mall is a social behavior in our country. After the pandemic, people returned […]

Mazars, the international audit, tax, and advisory firm, today releases a new report, in association with Mergermarket, which reveals that dealmakers in the CEE region have adapted rapidly to the tougher environment that emerged in 2022. The annual study, Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A report 2022/2023, offers an overview of M&A activity in the region in 2022 and looks ahead […]

A new study from Juniper Research has found that 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections will reach 116 million globally by 2026; rising from just 17 million in 2023. It predicts that the healthcare sector and smart city services will drive this 1,100% growth over the next three years. The comprehensive research examined 5G adoption across key sectors, such as […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Omdia, the technology market research firm, found that while digital transformation is critical to business strategy, many industrial process organizations are still not ready. The finding was part of a study conducted by the two companies to better understand the pain points and specific challenges faced […]

Veeam® Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today released the findings of the company’s Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023, covering four key “as a Service” scenarios: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service (BaaS/DRaaS). The survey found that companies are recognizing the increasing […]

A new study by Juniper Research has found that total operator-billed revenue generated from 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) services will rise from $515 million in 2022 to $2.5 billion next year. This staggering growth will be driven by 5G’s advanced network capabilities, such as ultra-low delay and increased data processing to provide connectivity services that were previously unachievable with […]

The boundary between online and offline shopping is becoming increasingly vague. There is an evident retail trade trend towards the omnichannel, i.e., combining various sales channels tailored to the consumer’s individual needs. This requires a development of e-commerce which has significantly accelerated recently. In the last 5 years, share of online sales in Central and Eastern Europe grew by 9 […]

The total investment volume in Romania reached EUR 323 mln. in the first half of 2022, 6% higher compared with the amount transacted in the same period of the previous year, according to the Romania Real Estate Market Outlook 2022 research special report, launched by CBRE Romania, the leader of the real estate consultancy market. In the first six months, […]

A new study from Juniper Research has found the total number of tokenised payment transactions will exceed 1 trillion globally by 2026; rising from 680 billion in 2022. This represents growth of 58% over the next 4 years. It attributed this growth to the rise of ‘one-click’ solutions, such as Click-to-Pay, using card-on-file tokenisation to store a customer’s payment credentials; […]