TREND REPORTS
Martech in 2015 : $17B in Funding, $87B in Exits, And More Fragmented Than Ever
[Business]
2016/01/04 12:09
There has been $17 billion in funding, spread over 313 businesses, generated within the marketing technology industry this year.While that is down from last year’s impressive $47 billion total — which was distributed across 487 organizations — it is still impressive for a sector that has yet to find its footing outside of the Fortune 500.Using data provided by VB Profiles — and by aggregati...
Why Starbucks Sold Out of Those $200 Swarovski Gift Cards
[Business]
2016/01/04 12:08
The froth (posted on Starbucks' retail page) was about the coffee chain's limited-edition holiday gift card—a slender slice of stainless steel in three colors, each encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Never mind that this $200 bit of bling only came with $50 worth of store credit, the champagne-colored run sold out in early December, long before most people started their shopping.The sparkly ca...
The Chinese Are Apparently Buying Bottled Canadian Air
[Product]
2016/01/04 12:08
We imagine that people laughed when water started being sold in plastic bottles, and now look at the industry that became. So we’re not entirely surprised that more well-to-do Chinese folks are turning to a company called VitalityAir that sells pristine Canadian air in a can; when there’s a market, there’s a market. Considering the astronomical pollution levels over there, we can also see th...
Most Important Development for 2016 Would be the Success of Google Loon
[Consumer]
2016/01/04 12:08
Most important development for 2016 would be the success of Google Loon and Internet drones to connect remaining 4 billion people.India notched up its billionth mobile phone subscriber in October, the country's telecoms regulator said, underscoring the importance of its fast-growing mobile market, the world's second largest after China.India’s e-commerce market is likely to touch $38-billion-m...
HEAVN Daylight Lamp
[Product]
2016/01/04 12:08
The HEAVN lamp is not only lighting for the workplace but also imitates the ideal variation of the sun over the day. The thereby used therapeutic frequencies of the light activate the biorhythm and fosters health and productivity.Nowadays, 70% of all working people find themselves in a setting of artificial light for more than six hours per day. Our body, however, is guided by natural light to...
What’s The Half Life Of A Unicorn ?
[Investing]
2016/01/04 12:08
“Cybercorns” are companies that have surpassed the magical $1 billion valuation. Several of these extraordinary ventures are Okta, Sophos, Tanium, Palantir, FireEye, Splunk, Zscaler, Lookout, CloudFlare, Illumio and AVAST.Each has attained an enviable position as a valued solution to an important set of customer security pains. The entrepreneurs who built these companies (many of which are pr...
The Boncho Is The Lovechild Of A Bike And A Poncho
[Product]
2016/01/04 12:07
Or at least, that’s the gist behind the moniker. The Boncho is a waterproof, well, poncho that keeps you dry while riding your bike. There are some like it on the market, although the Boncho does have “an additional semi-rigid section that extends over the handlebars, protecting the wearer’s legs from the rain and keeping them dry. Two fabric strips on the underside of the extended section a...
Linger A Little Longer
[Design]
2016/01/04 12:06
UK-based, Australian-born designer Jay Watson launched his Linger a Little Longer table and bench set at 100% Design.With a thermochromatic finish, the table and benches respond to the heat of your body, and any plate, mug or other serving piece that touches its surface. It creates a “watermark” that stays grayish until it cools back to room temperature. It almost looks like x-rays.Website :...
10 High-Flying Companies To Watch At CES 2016
[Tech]
2016/01/03 12:27
These are some of the companies you should be watching at CES based on CB Insights' predictive Mosaic scores.With the Consumer Electronics Show starting next week, we thought it would be useful to determine which of the thousands of exhibitors at the annual extravaganza have the most momentum going into the show.We scraped the exhibitor page on the event website and created a public list on the...
What Your Future iCar Will Look Like
[Design]
2016/01/03 12:26
Designer Matias Papalini imagined the dashboard complete with an interactive wide touchscreen. The steering wheel is completely detachable and can dock into the dashboard to enter ‘driving-mode’. Unplug the wheel and you’re in auto-pilot mode. Not just that, you can watch movies in an almost-cinemascope style experience! The dashboard, however is just half the magic. Your steering wheel has...
(PDF) BCG - Next-Generation IT for Consumer Packaged Goods Companies
[Business]
2016/01/03 12:26
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is in the midst of a major transformation driven by changes in technology and dramatic shifts in consumer preferences. At the same time, the pressure to keep costs low and operate more efficiently has never been so intense. CIOs in the CPG industry need to successfully navigate these turbulent forces to position IT as an enabler of business value withi...
Top 10 Dollar Growth Categories : U.S. Grocery
[Product]
2016/01/03 12:26
2015 was a year of shifting consumer consumption trends within the U.S. grocery landscape. It ushered in changing meal time occasions, welcomed on-the-go consumption and rolled out the red carpet for the all-day breakfast movement. Health and wellness was top of mind for consumers, which evoked a new thirst for teas and juicing, along with a hunger for avant-garde offerings like avocado toast,...
