Emerging Business Trends and Technology Innovation

A package with a 2D barcode and UPC being scanned

April 23, 2024 | Nikki Paripovich Stifle | Emerging Insights

The Barcode Turns 50—Retiring the UPC and Ushering in a New Era

As an industry organization seeks to sunset traditional barcodes, the 2D barcode is poised for new uses.

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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

$A \'We\'re Open\' sign hints at economic opportunities$

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

Occupational mobility helps workers like these better their careers

March 2, 2021 | Helen Thompson | Emerging Insights

Workers Gain New Tool to Locate More-Lucrative Jobs

Dark stores like this one could be the future of retail

December 8, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

NextTech: Finding the Best Locations for Dark Stores

Carless cities welcome pedestrians, bikes, and new business opportunities

December 1, 2020 | Cindy Elliott | Emerging Insights

Car-Free Cities: Are Businesses Ready?

A small business like this faces economic pain during COVID-19

November 4, 2020 | Helen Thompson | Emerging Insights

A Small Business Trend Big Business Can’t Afford to Overlook

COVID-19 is changing office locations like this one

October 14, 2020 | Ann Marie Lowther | Emerging Insights

How the World’s Work Spaces Are Changing

DNA can now be mapped in GIS software

August 11, 2020 | Multiple Authors | Emerging Insights

A Breakthrough Way to Map DNA?

A mobile phone for cashless transactions

May 26, 2020 | Gary Sankary | Emerging Insights

Questioning a Cashless Future

Employees on sick time need tissues and tea

February 11, 2020 | Christopher Ross | Emerging Insights

Coming In Sick Versus Calling Out Sick: How Different Cities Rate

January 28, 2020 | Christopher Ross | Emerging Insights

Mapping Consumer Preferences for Certain Brands

A young professional traveling to a new job

January 9, 2020 | Helen Thompson | Emerging Insights

Would You Move for a 30 Percent Raise?

Eyeglasses represent visual thinkers

November 25, 2019 | Helen Thompson | Emerging Insights

How Quantitative and Visual Thinkers Differ, and How They Blend

Location data and consumer acceptance

October 22, 2019 | Marianna Kantor | Emerging Insights

The Privacy Paradox: How Companies Gain Consumer Confidence in Data Sharing

Extracting rare earths

October 1, 2019 | Cindy Elliott | Emerging Insights

The Role Technology Plays in US, Australia Rare Earths Plan