Tony D'Onofrio
Research
- April 04, 2015
2015 Retail Point-of-Sale Blueprint
With the average age of POS platform being 6.9 years, the retail industry needs to address aging and outdated POS systems or face compliance penalties, security risks and limited ability to meet growing business needs. EKN Research report highlights the four factors driving trend: EuroPay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV)-liability shift, growing need for mobility, Omni-channel POS integration and the introduction of new payment methods.
- March 29, 2015
THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING: 2015
A Business Insider Intelligence slideshow highlighting the most important ways the Internet of Everything market will develop, the benefits newly connected devices will offer consumers and businesses, and the potential barriers that could inhibit growth.
- March 14, 2015
Deloitte Tech Trends 2015
In 6th annual Technology Trends report, Deloitte, outlines 8 trends that could potentially disrupt the way businesses engage their customers, how work gets done, and how markets and industries evolve.
- March 07, 2015
Total Retail 2015: Retailers and the Age of Disruption
From PwC, expanded consumer research from 19 territories on six continents analyzing and evaluating the international retail landscape. Report includes a discussion of the four disruptors transforming global retail.
- February 28, 2015
2015 BRP SPECIAL REPORT: Mobile Technology – Transforming the Customer Experience
Nearly 300% more retailers plan to deploy mobile POS in the next two years. Approximately 200% more retailers plan to use geolocation within three years. 350% more retailers plan to support NFC payments by October 2015.
- February 21, 2015
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2015
From MIT Technology Review - Not all breakthroughs are created equal. Some arrive more or less as usable things; others mainly set the stage for innovations that emerge later, and we have to estimate when that will be. But we’d bet that every one of the milestones on this list will be worth following in the coming years.
- February 13, 2015
Future of the Store: EKN’s 2014 Stores Industry Benchmark
The role of the brick and mortar store is evolving from being a destination of commerce to being a hub of Omni-channel customer engagement. And, retailers’ “organizational muscle” - a mesh of capabilities including their culture, management adaptability, business processes and technology systems - is under duress from having to dispense a type of customer-centric movement it isn’t trained for. EKN’s 2014 Stores Industry Benchmark lays out a framework for how.
- February 07, 2015
Lessons Learned From Global Customer Data Breaches And Privacy Incidents of 2013-14
From Forrester Research, key takeaways: The scale of the customer breaches are increasing and so are the fines; Protect customer data and privacy as though they were your own; Breach response is just as important as breach prevention and detectoin.
- January 31, 2015
Gigaom Research Oulook: Internet of Things 2015
This 2015 outlook examines where the near term growth in this space will come from as well as the trends within industries that will be most important over the next 12 to 24 months. The smart home, smart grid, IoT platforms, and industrial IoT applications are key sectors that will lead in innovation.
- January 25, 2015
Advanced Online Threats Intelligence Report, 2015 Predictions
From Sentinel One Labs, a rearview look at 2014 and the more, better online malware. Plus, 2015 predictions on what to expect next. Are you ready for "Attacks as a Service" to proliferate?
- January 17, 2015
Deloitte Global Powers of Retailing 2015, Embracing Innovation
The top 250 global retailers generated revenue of US$4.4 trillion in fiscal year 2013 according to Deloitte's 2015 Global Powers of Retailing report. This year’s report explores innovative trends in retail, forecasts for 2015, as well as the strategies retailers are utilizing to address the disruptive changes impacting the sector.
- January 10, 2015
2015 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Making Stores Matter
2015 Retail Technology Spending Trends. Latest great report focuses on the onmichannel store, completing the customer connection, mobile is all about the experience, and what lies ahead for technology adoption in the retail industry.- January 01, 2015
THE NEW WORLD OF RETAIL - 2015
The United States continues to dominate the world of international and luxury retail. In our latest JLL Retail Intelligence report, we examine the presence and expansion patterns of 350 international and luxury retailers across 19 major cities in the USA, scoring them in JLL's International Retailer Index.
- December 23, 2014
The Future of Retail 2015: A Manifesto To Reinvent The Store
In the 5th volume of the Future of Retail report the PSFK Labs team explores the dynamic social, technological, and physical forces influencing consumer behavior and driving next generation shopping experiences. With a refocus on the importance of the physical store, the analysis includes 10 in-store actions supported by 13 key trends that retailers can take.
- November 28, 2014
Perils of Perception - A Fourteen Country Study
Ipsos MORI’s new global survey, building on work in the UK last year for the Royal Statistical Society and King's College London, highlights how wrong the public across 14 countries are about the basic make-up of their populations and the scale of key social issues.
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It is a Small World
Continuing our journey to learn something new, we travel to the War Rooms Museum in London England. The Churchill War Rooms is a secret underground headquarters which offers a fascinating glimpse into Britain's wartime operations, featuring the Map Room, Cabinet Room, and Churchill's office, all preserved as they were on the day the lights went out in 1945.
In the underground Cabinet Room Churchill and his key ministers and advisers would meet with the Chiefs of Staff to make important decisions about the course of World War II. Churchill was known to push his military chiefs far beyond their comfort zones, so it was likely to be a place of tension and confrontation.
The War Rooms were a top-secret location, with strict security measures and a focus on maintaining confidentiality, even down to the typewriters being noiseless. A tiny room disguised as a toilet was used for secret conversations between Churchill and the US President.
You can find some poignant graffiti, including a hand-drawn image of Adolf Hitler, in the Chief of Staff meeting room. To alleviate the health problems associated with working underground for prolonged periods of time, staff had to strip to their underwear, put on protective goggles and stand in front of portable sun lamps.
Churchill’s leadership lessons emphasize unwavering resolve, inspiring communication, and the importance of character and conviction, particularly during times of crisis. Visiting his War Rooms was inspirational.
As he also famously said, “a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” My glass for visualizing success has always been half-full. What you visualize and action through continuous learning is what you will ultimately achieve. Believe in yourself and your dreams. Failure is never final. Reset, keep calm, and always carry on.
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