The holiday season, particularly in Western developed economies, is the retail high spot of the year, when sales surge and high-ticket items get bought. For the shoppers it is also
ContinueAs 2011 looms closer, thoughts naturally turn to what lies ahead. What events will we see unfold? Which hopes will be realized and which will be dashed? What new ideas
ContinueA couple of weeks ago, I wrote that the Wikileaks release of US diplomatic cables highlighted that we are living in an age of unprecedented transparency, one where information is
ContinueDinner was interesting last night as a microcosm of life in a connected economy. My son (12 years old) happily informed me that since he had forgotten his homework he
ContinueBoundaries are blurring in many industries. For an example see our article “Who’s Looking After You?” which focuses on how industry boundaries are blurring in the health and wellness value
ContinueWhile global trends are by definition long-term in nature, they are also uncertain and ambiguous. Our assumptions will be tested regularly, while many changes continuously occur, whether small and evolutionary
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