Emerging Business Trends and Technology Innovation

An empty apartment signifies millennials moving out of cities

December 20, 2022 | Chris Chiappinelli | Emerging Insights

Why Are Millennials Leaving Big Cities?

Millennials are settling down in second-tier cities. What does that mean for businesses trying to attract certain customers?

The Esri Brief

Trending insights from WhereNext and other leading publications

A weathervane signifies movement of the population center

November 21, 2022 | Greg Milner | Emerging Insights

A Shifting Population Center Puts Analytics in the Spotlight

Twelve wind turbines generate renewable energy in a hilly area

November 15, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

Fast Four: Renewing the Energy Outlook

Office towers under construction could benefit from AEC digitization

October 11, 2022 | Marc Goldman | Emerging Insights

Are AEC Firms Ready to Build Tomorrow's Infrastructure?

A collection of blue dots forms a digital human silhouette

September 27, 2022 | Chris Nickola | Emerging Insights

Finding Our Way in the Metaverse

An EV charger represents varying EV costs by state

August 30, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

Are EVs Cheaper Than Gas-Powered Cars in Your State?

A map of the US banking industry shows income disparities and banking opportunities

August 9, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

Fast Four: Banking on Smart Analytics

Grocery freezer cases represent consumer buying behavior

July 11, 2022 | Michelle Hopkins | Emerging Insights

Inflation—And the Geography of Shopping Habits

A map of retail locations with green and red dots

July 5, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Business Growth

Fast Four: Old Meets New in Modern Retailing

Utilities maps with dots on properties document homes and businesses served

May 24, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

Fast Four: Utilities Juggle Resilience, Net-Zero Goals

An office with couches and two workers could be a candidate for adaptive reuse

April 26, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

As Office Occupancy Falls, Adaptive Reuse Drives Real Estate

A digital view of a bridge across a river, fit for an AEC company

April 19, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

Fast Four: With Infrastructure in Focus, the AEC Industry Innovates

Spatial finance is represented by a chart of green and red lines over a world map

March 29, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

What Is Spatial Finance, and How to Prepare for It

Long-haul truckers might have a windshield view like this

December 21, 2021 | Agata Miszczyk | Emerging Insights

Recruiting and Protecting a New Generation of Young Truck Drivers

A low-staff hotel helps guests serve themselves

November 22, 2021 | Rich Higgins | Emerging Insights

For Low-Staff Hotels, Location Intelligence Elevates the Guest Experience

A world map with dots representing product available in select locations

November 2, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

What’s behind the Phrase “Available in Select Locations”?

An IT map reveals relationships between employees, software, and IT infrastructure

October 26, 2021 | Chris Nickola | CXO Priorities

NextTech: The Holy Grail of IT—A Digital Twin of People, Process, Tech

A field of crops signifies hidden food costs

September 21, 2021 | Mark Dann | Emerging Insights

Adding Up Food’s Hidden Costs

Consumer preferences seem to be shifting to meatless meals like this

August 3, 2021 | Helen Thompson | Emerging Insights

Tracking Meatless Menus and Other Trends

July 20, 2021 | Christopher Ross | Emerging Insights

Here's Where Americans Are Most Optimistic about the Future

Vending machines get smarter, more creative

July 1, 2021 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

Coming to a Corner Near You: Data-Savvy Vending Machines

A world map of cryptocurrency

June 17, 2021 | Constantinos Papantoniou, MBA, GISP | Emerging Insights

Which Countries Use Cryptocurrency Most?

A smart map of a city with 3D buildings

May 18, 2021 | Marianna Kantor | Emerging Insights

Five Ways Smart Maps Have Changed the Business World

The Biden White House issues a new climate pledge

April 26, 2021 | Marianna Kantor | Emerging Insights

Biden Climate Goals Foreshadow Business Opportunities

COVID relief funds are available for California renters like these

April 19, 2021 | Chris Chiappinelli | Emerging Insights

Location Awareness Speeds Pandemic Relief Funds to Renters