Industry Analyst Reporter - Industry Specific News

Global Digital Signage Industry Growing Slowly as Deployments Rise, says NSR

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:40 UT

The Digital Signage industry as whole continues to grow, albeit at rates much lower than were expected over the past 2-3 years, according to Northern Sky Research. The industry has been quite severely impacted by the economic recession; however, deployments continue and advertisers are gradually seeing the value of out-of-home media.

Worldwide Solar Photovoltaic Market Reaches Record High of 6.43 Gigawatt in 2009

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:32:28 UT

Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record high of 6.43 gigawatt (GW) in 2009, representing 6 percent year-over-year growth, according to Solarbuzz(R), an international solar energy market research and consulting company and a division of The NPD Group.

Strategy Analytics: Will Defense Industry Going Green Influence COTS Sourcing?

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:56:05 UT

As environmental legislation drives future electronic component design and manufacturing trends, it will become increasingly important for the defense industry to assess the total cost benefits of COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf)-sourced components. Industry analyst firm Strategy Analytics predicts that COTS electronics penetration will increase through 2015.

Forrester Forecast: Double-Digit Growth For Online Retail In The US And Western Europe

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:18:27 UT

Despite entering a more mature phase in its evolution, online retail in both the US and Western Europe remains poised for a robust period of double-digit growth over the next five years, according to two new forecasts by Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR).

Marketers' Digital Spending to Overtake Print for First Time Ever, Says Outsell, Inc.

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:55 UT

For the first time, spending on digital/online advertising and marketing will overtake print in 2010, according to new projections from information industry analysts at Outsell, Inc. In an industry crossover event, companies will spend $119.6 billion on online and digital strategies, from search engine keywords to webinars, while committing $111.5 billion to print methods such as newspaper and magazine ads.