Analyst Profile

Luca Bonacina

Luca Bonacina

Senior Research Analyst

Luca Bonacina currently holds the Senior Research Analyst position for IDC Retail Insights. In his position at IDC Retail Insights,  Mr. Bonacina is responsible for leading  both quantitative and qualitative researches and analyses of technology markets across the EMEA region under the "European IT Strategies: Retail" research program, along with providing support to international consulting projects both for vendors end retail end-users.

Since Mr. Bonacina joined IDC Retail Insights, he has conducted retail technology research and has personally participated in different consulting assignments as a consultant or analyst, focusing mostly on some specific technologies areas (including among the others, POS, contactless payments, digital signage) or topics (such as customer experience, cloud computing, and compliance). Quantitative research and advanced modeling skills complete his profile.

Upon completion of a Master of Science degree in economics and management of international markets and new technologies with a major in innovation and technology (graduated with honors) at Bocconi University,  he held analyst positions in both research and consulting industry.  Prior to joining IDC Retail Insights, he worked as a research analyst for the KITeS research center (hosted by Bocconi University) and as a business analyst for an international management consulting firm.

Research Authored by Luca Bonacina

locked 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...
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locked 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...
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locked 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...
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locked 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.
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locked EMEA Retail 2013 Top 10 Predictions
Ivano Ortis,  Christine BardwellLuca BonacinaMark YatesHana 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 ...
locked 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...
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locked 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 ...
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locked EMEA Retail Quarterly Update, 2Q12
Ivano Ortis,  Luca BonacinaMark Walker
Sep 2012 - Doc # GIPW59U    Perspective
This IDC Retail Insights Update analyzes EMEA business directions and IT investments in the retail sector in 2Q12.
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locked 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.
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locked EMEA Retail Quarterly Update, 1Q12
Ivano Ortis,  Luca BonacinaMark 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.
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locked Perspective: IDC Retail CIO Summit 2012 at a Glance
Robert Parker,  Ivano Ortis,  Leslie HandLuca BonacinaMark YatesChristine 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...
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