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Distinguish Hot From Hype In Wealth Management Tech Investments In 2021
We’ve seen technology shift the wealth management landscape for years. The global pandemic accelerated that shift as clients seek new ways to access their accounts, communicate with account managers, and manage their investments. To identify “The Top Wealth Management Technology Investments In 2021,” we interviewed more than 80 companies to determine which technology initiatives they […]
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PlayStation 5 Launch Sends The UK Digital Customer Experience Back In Time
2020 leaves another sting in its tail for UK retailers today, among them Currys PC World, John Lewis, and Very.com (even Amazon had some trouble). After navigating the unexpected (and unprecedented) peaks and troughs of digital demand during 2020 pandemic lockdowns, it’s the planned launch of the PlayStation 5 that has managed to crash the […]
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Explore our blog posts, videos, guides, and other resources to understand the dynamics that will shape 2021.
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Rating The Top 10 Digital Business Transformation Firms
Every year, more firms reach out to me to explain how they’re delivering their own brand of “digital transformation” to clients. When last I checked, I’m tracking over 170 vendors. Needless to say, some of these firms are much more adept at delivering effective transformation services than others. The simple truth is, almost every vendor […]
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2021 B2C Marketing Priorities In Europe
How should European B2C marketing leaders prepare for 2021? Read our concise recommendations for B2C marketing success in the coming year.
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Europe’s Digital Renaissance Starts Now
Europe has lost the battle for the digital consumer. But European firms now have a global opportunity. How can CMOs and business leaders seize it?
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Adobe Buys Workfront To Boost Upstream Creative Support
Adobe announced yesterday it’s shelling out $1.5 billion to acquire work management tool Workfront, cementing a longstanding partnership between the two companies. Together, Adobe and Workfront can spin a tale of coupling a Forrester Wave™ Leader digital asset manager (DAM) and a work management tool that can handle all the planning and collaboration aspects of […]
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The Future Of Services Is Value Orchestration
After a year of interviews and a review of Forrester’s 20-year history of research into professional and technology services — global delivery, cloud integration, asset-based consulting, and digital transformation — we have reached a conclusion: We live in a post-cloud world. When companies can tap the value and innovation of 100,000 business and technology services […]
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The New, Unstable Normal
Learn how COVID-19 will change business and technology forever in this webinar on October 28.
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Insurtech Funding Roundup, Q3 2020: Digital Insurers Drive Another Strong Quarter Of Funding
This year of the pandemic will forever be known for its effect on the way we work and interact. Although our “new normal” will be temporary, the digital transformation it brought about will prove lasting. Amid the chaos, insurtechs, with their digital-first business models, have benefited as their funding has continued to improve. In Q3, […]
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What To Expect On Singles’ Day 2020
We’re approaching the 11th anniversary of Double 11 (aka Singles’ Day), the largest shopping festival in the world. We expect that: It will be the longest and most complex Double 11 ever. Brands and retailers are eager to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and will double down on their investment in Double 11 to […]
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Predictions 2021: Software Developers Face Mounting Pressure
As executive teams put more pressure on internal teams to speed digital transformation in 2021, how will software developers respond? Find out in our 2021 predictions for software development.
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Predictions 2021: “COVID Wrote The Business Case — Our Future Is Digital”
In 2020, digital shifted from nice-to-have to must-have. In 2021, companies will accelerate their digital transformation with a focus on customers and what, where, and how to serve them.
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The FDA Just Launched A Digital Health Center Of Excellence — Why It Matters And What It Means To You
Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the Digital Health Center of Excellence (DHCoE), bolstering the shift toward digital that the healthcare industry has already been embracing. Investment in digital health is at an all-time high. The market cap created from nine IPOs in 2019 from companies in the digital health space […]
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Brand and Communications Leaders: Drive Speed, Scale, and Value
Discover how to deliver greater business value by building a natively digital brand and communications approach and tech stack.
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eTail Nordic Panel: Impact Of The Pandemic On Nordic Retailers
From store closures forcing consumers online to shifts in consumer spending and purchasing habits, retailers continue to manage the impact of the pandemic. Yet when it comes to strategic objectives, COVID has only accelerated the need to execute what they had planned.
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This Holiday Season, Delight Customers With What Happens After They Click “Buy”
On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer, on Vixen . . . on FedEx, on UPS, on DHL, on USPS? There is no online equivalent to walking out of the store just after the moment of purchase, carrying a loved one’s holiday gift. This year, Deloitte foresees US brick-and-mortar sales increasing year over year between just […]
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How Luxury Brands Must Close The Digital Gap
Back in the summer of 2017, we warned that luxury brands were out of time to improve their digital customer experiences. Since then, luxury brands have moved from relative inertia to a range of activities, from technology upgrades to partnerships and acquisitions. But the 2020 pandemic has shaken luxury brands to their core. Nonessential store […]
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Post-Pandemic, The 2020s Will Require A New Enterprise Tech Strategy
With shifting consumer and business behaviors becoming the new normal, it’s clear that old-style tech strategies won't cut it. It's time for a new approach.
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Predictions 2021: Wealth Management Firms Embrace Digital To Thrive
The events of 2020 exposed both weaknesses and opportunities for wealth management firms. In 2021, forward-thinking firms will not only meet these challenges, but will move beyond them.
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Predictions 2021: Retailers, Brand Manufacturers, And Mall Operators
In the wake of the pandemic's deluge of disruption, retailers, brand manufacturers, and ecosystem players such as mall operators are entirely rethinking their businesses, heralding much change ahead. Read what we predict for retail in 2021.
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Holiday 2020 Kicks Off
It’s Amazon Prime Day and Big Billion Days week — a fitting time to kick off Holiday 2020 and Forrester’s annual holiday prep blog series. In the coming weeks, watch for Forrester analyst expert insights about everything from marketing, podcast advertising, and smart post-purchase notifications to US holiday forecast scenarios, “11/11” event analysis, thwarting “grinchy” […]
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Introducing Forrester’s First Now Tech On E-Commerce Enablers For Southeast Asia Marketplaces
Southeast Asia is one of the most promising e-commerce markets in the world. Forrester forecasted that the 164 million online shoppers in Southeast Asia will account for $53 billion in retail purchases by 2023. Online marketplaces, including regional ones such as Lazada and Shopee and local ones like Tokopedia, dominate the region’s e-commerce landscape. COVID-19 […]
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