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Key Findings From The Forrester Digital Experience Review™: US Retail Mobile Apps, Q1 2025

Sucharita Kodali 15 hours ago
Learn insights about top performers in the latest Forrester Digital Experience Review™ covering US retail mobile apps.
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GenAI Possibilities Become Reality When Leaders Tackle The Hard Work First

Lisa Gately 17 hours ago
Learn why well-meaning questions about generative AI adoption can become a distraction — and what to do first to reap real benefits.

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A Simple Definition Of “Platform”

Charles Betz 2 days ago
“The only simplicity for which I would give a straw is that which is on the other side of the complex.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.* At Forrester, we’ve periodically debated the meaning of the word “platform,” and it’s been challenging. Common ground has eluded those who cover ecosystems such as Amazon and Salesforce versus […]
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The New iPhone 16e: A Small Step For The iPhone, A Giant Leap For Apple

Dipanjan Chatterjee 3 days ago
In what was billed as a surprise announcement, Apple today introduced the newest member of the Apple family: the iPhone 16e.
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The UK Government Is Ready To Embrace AI, But Without Trust, It Risks Disaster

Enza Iannopollo 3 days ago
A commitment to trustworthy AI is paramount to keep the enthusiasm going and avoid backlash — particularly as safety takes a backseat to security.
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Why We’re Moving From ZTE To SASE Terminology

Andre Kindness 4 days ago
Find out why Forrester is pivoting away from the term Zero Trust edge (ZTE) in favor of the term secure access service edge (SASE).
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Self-Driving Vehicles Still Need People

Paul Miller 4 days ago
The requirement to place red warning triangles in front of broken-down vehicles is slowing the rollout of autonomous trucks in America, highlighting a broader set of challenges with automation.
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How Advanced Analytics Can Transform Your CX Practice

Rich Saunders February 14, 2025
Integrating advanced quantitative analytics into their strategy can help CX pros with their two biggest challenges: improving experiences and demonstrating the business value of CX. Two new reports provide advice for doing this.
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Balanced Benefits Give Loyalty Programs A Competitive Advantage

John Pedini February 14, 2025
Maximize loyalty program effectiveness with a balanced mix of transactional benefits that offer monetary value and nontransactional benefits that spark more emotional connections.
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Be Swift, Be Accurate, Be Empathetic: Three Pillars For Crisis Communications

Karen Tran February 13, 2025
The 2024 CrowdStrike software incident reinforced the importance of three key pillars for crisis communications. While CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz issued a specific, fact-based statement within hours of learning that there was a major outage caused by a bad software update, he faced criticism for not immediately offering an apology. Crises are never convenient and […]
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Voices From The Field: Best Practices In Filtering Sales Communications

Peter Ostrow February 13, 2025
This week, Forrester published Introducing The B2B Sales Communications Rules Engine. This new model is designed to help revenue enablement teams better filter all the incoming requests, demands, and downright “noise” that well-meaning colleagues aim at sales and other customer-facing personas. Most sales-adjacent functions such as portfolio marketing and revenue operations, as well as supporting […]
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Advertisers Look For Super Growth In Super Bowl LIX

Eric Epstein February 12, 2025
Fly, Eagles, fly! I normally prefer competitive Super Bowl games, but this Eagles fan was perfectly happy with a massacre this year. And also — there were ads!
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A Developer At An I&O Vendor Conference

Christopher Condo February 11, 2025
Get a detailed look at the capabilities of Dynatrace's new Observability for Developers direct from the Dynatrace Perform event.
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DeepSeek Is Resetting The Bar For AI Infrastructure

Alvin Nguyen February 11, 2025
The infrastructure needed for inferencing with DeepSeek's R1 open-source AI model is far less than what its competitors use. Learn six ways this could benefit your organization's AI plans.
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US Tech Spending Defies The Economic Slowdown To Hit $2.7 Trillion In 2025

Michael O'Grady February 11, 2025
Despite persistent inflation and a cooling labor market, US tech spending is forecast to grow by 6.1% in the US in 2025 to reach a staggering $2.7 trillion. Find out what’s driving this growth and what tech leaders can expect in 2025.
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Global Technology Spending In 2025 Will Reach $4.9 Trillion With Robust 5.6% Growth

Michael O'Grady February 11, 2025
Forrester’s latest global technology market forecast shows robust growth of 5.6% in 2025 driving the market to $4.9 trillion. Learn what’s generating this growth and how to plan for the year ahead.
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The Total Experience Awaits At Forrester’s CX Summit 2025

Rick Parrish February 11, 2025
Imagine a future where bold brand strategies seamlessly blend with real-world journeys to captivate and delight customers. Explore the tools to create that future at CX Summit North America, the premier gathering of CX, marketing, and digital professionals.
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Tariffs, Your Customer, And Your Brand: A Common-Sense Guide

Dipanjan Chatterjee February 10, 2025
A tariff is simply a tax — when one country imposes a tariff on another (as the US has done with China and is threatening to do with Canada and Mexico), then products imported from those countries are subject to a tax.
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“Learn Best Practices, Hear Ideas, And Just Get Motivated” — B2B Summit Attendees Share Why You Should Attend

Dave Frankland February 10, 2025
What makes Forrester’s B2B Summit the premier gathering for marketing, sales, product, and customer success pros? We asked past attendees to find out.
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Why The DOJ Is Worried About Networking Innovation And What Paths Lie Ahead For HPE And Juniper

Andre Kindness February 7, 2025
The Department of Justice's action to block the Juniper acquisition won't save innovation in networking. No matter whether or not the acquisition proceeds, customers will benefit if they are put front and center.
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