Music streaming service listed as essential by 75% of respondents in latest Hub survey, vs. just 68% for Netflix.The average American home consumes entertainment -- streaming video, music, podcasts, etc. -- from nearly 13 different sources, and among those, music streaming giant Spotify is listed as being "most essential."This is according to Hub Entertainment Research's seminal "Battle Royale"...

The way we shop is changing, and brands that don't keep up will miss out on demand generation. Online shopping is elevated from a passive experience to an interactive one.Looking to refine your retail marketing campaign? Join leaders from Wayfair, PacSun, Rent the Runway and more at Commerce Week, July 26–28, in NYC. We'll explore purpose-driven marketing, the Metaverse, social commerce, commu...

It's scary season. Soaring inflation concerns. Market volatility. Geopolitical uncertainty. It’s no surprise that today’s backdrop is driving the popularity of alternative investments, which can offer much-needed diversification away from stocks like never before. Preqin even forecasts that Alternative Assets under Management will hit more than $17 trillion by 2025.For context, that's roughly...

A smart wearable that brings full screen calling for convenience in chaotic city life. Yes, that’s what the Orb smartwatch is all about.Smartwatches are plenty on the market for every kind of user and every age. Depending on the target audience, the wearable can be tailored to appeal to kids, young, and elderly alike. Be it Apple Watch Series 7, Galaxy Watch 4, Fitbit Sense, or Amazfit GTR 3 P...

Energy independence has long been a part of America’s political history and foreign policy, especially since the 1970s.Despite long being a leader in energy production, the U.S. has often still relied on oil imports to meet its growing needs. This “energy dependence” left the country and American consumers vulnerable to supply disruptions and oil price shocks.The above infographic from Surge...

MONTHLY TREND REPORT - June. 2022 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Always Ahead of The Curve."

Few retailers excel at being green, but the sector is striving for improvement. Where is your company on the maturity curve?A new maturity survey from BCG, developed in collaboration with the World Retail Congress, finds that sustainability is now a strategic priority for many retail companies. That’s the good news. The more important finding from the survey, which polled employees at 37 major...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and other neurological diseases and disorders—by recording closeups of their eye.The app uses a near-infrared camera, which is built into newer smartphones for facial recognition, along with a regular selfie camera to track how a person’s pupil...

Digital business card start-up Blinq has raised $5 million in its seed funding round. Venture Capital funds Blackbird and Square Peg Capital co-invested in the seed round, for the first time since Canva.“Blinq is one of the fastest-growing platforms we’ve seen in recent years. Just as Twitter and Airbnb took off at events such as South by Southwest, it’s exciting to see Blinq do the same thi...