Analyst Profile

Luca Bonacina

Research Analyst

Luca Bonacina joined IDC in November 2010 as Research Analyst for IDC Retail Insights. He is responsible for the "European IT opportunity: Retail and wholesale" research program and provides support to EMEA consulting projects both for vendors end retail end-users. Quantitative research and advanced modeling skills complete his profile.

Prior to joining IDC Retail Insights, he worked as a research assistant for KITeS research center (hosted by Bocconi University) and for an international management consulting firm.

He had a direct knowledge of the food industry in terms of dynamics and technologies thanks his involvement in a family-run supermarket business.

Mr. Bonacina studied at the Bocconi University in Milan and graduated with honors in economics and management of international markets and new technologies with a major in innovation and technology management.
 

Research Authored by Luca Bonacina

Pivot Table: Western Europe Retail IT Spending Guide: Top 5 Countries, Version 2, 2011 Luca Bonacina Apr 2013 - Doc # GIPW53V    Pivot Table This IDC Retail Insights Pivot Table presents our best estimates and forecasts for the Western European retail IT opportunity. It provides IT spending forecasts for the following countries/regions: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the U.K., a... purchase document

Business Strategy: IT Outsourcing, Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Social Media: The Situation in the Nordic Retail Industry Anders Elbak,  Jakob Jantzen,  Luca Bonacina Apr 2013 - Doc # N641104V    Business Strategy This IDC Retail Insights study focuses on the key IT trends that are impacting on the Nordic retail industry, namely: IT outsourcing, cloud computing, Big Data, and social media. This report leverages and presents the key findings of the ID... purchase document

Business Strategy: Business Challenges, IT Priorities, and Investments Trends in the Nordic Retail Industry Anders Elbak,  Jakob Jantzen,  Luca Bonacina Mar 2013 - Doc # N641103V    Business Strategy This IDC Retail Insights study assesses business challenges, IT challenges, and IT investment trends for 2013 in the Nordic retail industry. It presents the key findings of the IDC Nordic CIO Survey, carried out in September 2012 in the Nor... purchase document

EMEA Retail Quarterly Update, 3Q12 Luca Bonacina,  Ivano Ortis,  Mark Walker Feb 2013 - Doc # GIPW51V    Perspective This IDC Retail Insights Update analyzes EMEA business directions and IT investments in the retail sector in 3Q12. purchase document

EMEA Retail 2013 Top 10 Predictions Ivano Ortis,  Christine Bardwell,  Luca Bonacina,  Mark Yates,  Hana Chmelova Feb 2013 - Doc # GIPW52V    Event Proceeding This IDC Retail Insights Web Conference provides a forward looking view of the retail business environment, technology trends and their impact on IT investments in 2013 and beyond across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).Discussion was ...

Business Strategy: Western European Customer Selling Systems Investment Trends: An IDC Retail Insights Survey Luca Bonacina,  Ivano Ortis Nov 2012 - Doc # GIPW06U    Business Strategy This IDC study assesses the current adoption level and the short-term investment plans of Western European retailers regarding customer-selling systems. This study leverages and presents the key findings of the IDC Retail Insights survey, c... purchase document

Retail Buyer Conversation: Mobile POS Luca Bonacina,  Ivano Ortis Nov 2012 - Doc # GRRS53U    Perspective This IDC Retail Insights Perspective provides an overview of why retailers are increasingly investing in mobile POS (mPOS), who are piloting and deploying the technology (and how), and what are the key impact factors and buyer requirements ... purchase document

EMEA Retail Quarterly Update, 2Q12 Ivano Ortis,  Luca Bonacina,  Mark Walker Sep 2012 - Doc # GIPW59U    Perspective This IDC Retail Insights Update analyzes EMEA business directions and IT investments in the retail sector in 2Q12. purchase document

Perspective: JDA Innovation Forum 2012 at a Glance Luca Bonacina,  Ivano Ortis Jul 2012 - Doc # GIPW58U    Perspective This IDC Retail Insights Perspective presents highlights from the JDA Innovation Forum 2012 held in Milan on May 30, 2012. purchase document

EMEA Retail Quarterly Update, 1Q12 Ivano Ortis,  Luca Bonacina,  Mark Walker Jul 2012 - Doc # GIPW56U    Perspective This IDC Retail Insights Update analyzes the EMEA business directions and IT investments in the retail sector in the 1Q12. purchase document

Perspective: IDC Retail CIO Summit 2012 at a Glance Robert Parker,  Ivano Ortis,  Leslie Hand,  Luca Bonacina,  Mark Yates,  Christine Bardwell Jul 2012 - Doc # GIPW55U    Perspective IDC's Retail CIO Summit Europe 2012 was held on June 14–15 in the Chantilly, France, near Paris. This IDC Retail Insights report provides a summary of the key perspectives provided during the event and outlines our reflections on the discus... purchase document

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