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May 08, 2023
In 2022, Israel’s high-tech companies raised $14.95 billion through 663 deals. Country is ranked number 2 in the world in R&D expenditures per capita. – From Infographic Journal
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May 01, 2023
OpenAI found that 80% of the American workforce belonged to an occupation where at least 10% of their tasks can be done (or aided) by AI. One-fifth of the workforce belonged to an occupation where 50% of work tasks would be impacted by artificial intelligence. - From Visual Capitalist
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April 17, 2023
In 2022, the global bond market totaled $133 trillion. As one of the world’s largest capital markets, debt securities have grown sevenfold over the last 40 years. Fueling this growth are government and corporate debt sales across major economies and emerging markets. Over the last three years, China’s bond market has grown 13% annually. - From Visual Capitalist
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April 10, 2023
Within five days of its release to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT had amassed a user base of over a million people. What about other tech firms like Netflix, Spotify, or Facebook? - From RankingRoyals.com
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April 03, 2023
ChatGPT was trained on over 570 Gb of text – This is equivalent to 5.7 billion pages of text which would take a human that could read 1000 pages a day 4 thousand years to complete. – From Blue Label
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March 27, 2023
Are wealth and prosperity legitimate measures of happiness? How about safety and health outcomes? In the West, we view democracy as a key component to happiness, yet there are countries under authoritarian rule that score high in the Happiness Index. Questions like these make “ranking happiness” a particularly challenging puzzle, but also one worth pursuing. - From Visual Capitalist
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March 13, 2023
Data loss and data breaches seem to be cropping up everywhere. It’s time to be vigilant and double down on our cybersecurity efforts. Learn more about how and where the world’s largest data breaches are happening in the following infographic. - From Infographic Journal
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March 06, 2023
The unemployment rate in six of the G7 countries hovers near the lowest in a century. With an unemployment rate of 3.4%, the U.S. jobless rate hasn’t fallen this low since 1969. But as some economies navigate a strong labor market against high inflation and hawkish monetary policy, others are facing more challenging conditions. - From Visual Capitalist
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February 26, 2023
Many of the lowest inflation rates around the world are located in Asia, including Macau, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. But now as China has reopened, some signs of inflation are beginning to appear. Food prices are up 4.8% annually in December, and hotel rates are rising. In Europe, Switzerland has the lowest inflation rate, at 2.8%. - From Visual Capitalist
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February 20, 2023
Despite widescale layoffs in 2022, technology companies made up more than 40% of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list in 2023. You might notice that two regular winners, Apple and Meta, did not make the top 100 this year. - From Visual Capitalist
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February 13, 2023
Experts predict worldwide retail e-commerce sales will soar from about 5 trillion US dollars to just over 8 trillion dollars by 2026. The average American checks their phone once every 10 minutes.Mobile devices account for 71% of retail traffic and generate 61% of online shopping orders. - From The Future of Commerce
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February 06, 2023
The 2023 Gartner CIO and Technology Executives Survey shows Retail CIOs are prioritizing growth and customer experience. This infographic will show you how your peers are investing in tech to deliver on digital initiatives.
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January 30, 2023
There are 4.76 billion social media users in the world or 59.4% of the global population. It grew by 137 million over the past 12 months. Average time spent 2 hours and 31 minutes per day on social media. Added together, the world spends close to 12 hours using social media every day. - From DataRePortal
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January 23, 2023
One telling observation from the data above is that none of the risks left a majority of experts feeling confident in our ability to prevent the risk from occurring, or prepared to mitigate its impact. As the 2020s are shaping up to be a turbulent decade, that could be a cause for concern. - From Visual Capitalist
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January 09, 2023
The markets in 2022 were characterized by a lot more pain than gain. In absolute terms, Apple is the biggest loser on the year, shedding $846 billion from its market cap. Meta, which is in the midst of building out its vision for a “metaverse”, also saw one of the biggest declines, shedding $464 billion in market cap. - From Visual Capitalist
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January 02, 2023
By the end of 2022, COVID-19 dropped from the No. 1 concern (35%) in January to the No. 10 spot with a mere 11% saying it was a top worry in their country in December. The cost of living passed the pandemic as the No. 1 concern. - From IPSOS
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December 19, 2022
In 1960, the U.S. made up nearly 70% of global R&D spending, and by 2020 this had fallen to 30%. Switzerland ranks at the top for the 12th year in a row—above the U.S., South Korea, and Israel. Globally, four of the five top R&D spending companies are in America: Amazon ($42.7 billion), Alphabet ($27.6 billion), Microsoft ($19.3 billion), and Apple ($18.8 billion). - From Visual Capitalist
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November 28, 2022
The global population is getting older. By 2050, the OECD predicts that 30% of people worldwide will be aged 65 or over. North America only has two countries included in the ranking: Canada (#15) and the U.S. (#18), which both rank relatively high. - From Visual Capitalist
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November 21, 2022
Shoppers are back in stores (76%) and their expectations are creating the “next normal.” But it won’t be the same as the old one. Today’s connected consumers have adapted to having purchases available for pickup and delivery, using self-checkout, and mobile payments. Tech-savvy retailers and associates can impress customers with expertise and efficiency. – From Retail Touch Points
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November 07, 2022
Overall, the report found that it’s hard for brands to win with Gen Z. Across all brands that were scored, 33% of the general American public rated them as favorable, but for Gen Z respondents the number dropped to 27%. - From Visual Capitalist
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October 31, 2022
Inflation will magnify consumer price-consciousness and leave many online shoppers less willing to spend as much on holiday gifts as in the past. Shoppers expect deeper discounts and will rely more on comparison shopping and price matching. - From Digital Commerce 360
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October 24, 2022
In just 48 years, the world population has doubled in size, jumping from four to eight billion. Of course, humans are not equally spread throughout the planet, and countries take all shapes and sizes. When will the world's population reach 9 billion? - From Visual Capitalist
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October 17, 2022
The ratio of failed eCommerce businesses to the successful ones is at declining levels, as 8 out of 10 online stores get abandoned within 24 months of their early growing stages. 23% shoppers are most happy to pay nothing more than the price of the product they are buying, i.e. free shipping. - From Business2Community
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October 10, 2022
52% of consumers are more likely to be loyal to a retailer if they receive a personalized experience. 84% of consumers believe that in order for physical stores to survive, they need to make it all about customer experience. 62% of shoppers are more loyal to brands which send promotions while in-store. - From Infographic Journal
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October 03, 2022
In 2021, the average American spent just over $60,000 a year. But where does all their money go? One category that varies the most between generations and relative needs is spending on healthcare. - From Visual Capitalist
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Tony D'Onofrio
