2012 Planned Research Agenda
Our research advisory services encompass topics covering several topics in the global retail market. Within each advisory service we plan a series
of research projects spanning the range of interest areas each service covers. Our IDC Retail Insights analysts have planned dozens of research projects
to help you get the most out of your business in the coming year. The information presented here represents some of our current plans (which are subject
to change).
Additionally, Insights research can become the foundation or springboard for custom consulting projects that delve into topics important to your business,
such as evaluating new business opportunities, understanding a market segment, exploring new technologies for your operations, improving knowledge of
your customers, increasing customer satisfaction, developing a competitive strategy, and more.
Because our Research Agenda may change during the course of the year, regularly check this section for updates. To learn more about the planned research
agenda or to learn about regional or country plans, please contact us.
Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Retail
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| IDC Retail Insights' Asia/Pacific IT Opportunity: Retail service provides insights into the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)
distribution sector, with a specific focus on retail and wholesale markets and information and communication technology (ICT) strategies applied
to improve retail supply chain and demand planning efficiencies, store operations management, cross-channel sales, and business performance management
at a corporate level. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Business Strategy |
Australia and New Zealand Retail Trends |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
CIO Interview (Tesco Virtual Store in Korea) |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Industry Update: July to September 2011 |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Top 10 Predictions |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
China Retail Trends |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
CIO Interview |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Industry Update: October to December 2011 |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Information Security in the Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan) Retail Industry |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Multichannel Pulse in the Asia Pacific region |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Industry Update: January to March 2012 |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Supply Chain management Trends in the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Industry Update: April to June 2012 |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Food Stores Trends |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Fashion and Luxury Trends |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
India, China and ANZ Retail Trends Update |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Convenience Stores and Petrol Stations Trends |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Trends - Survey Based |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective |
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Retail Industry Update: July to September 2012 |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
European IT Opportunity: Retail
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| The European IT Opportunity: Retail advisory service provides insights into the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
retail industry, with a specific focus on retail markets and information and communication technology (ICT) strategies applied to improve retail
supply chain, merchandising, and demand planning; store operations; and omnichannel customer experiences, as well as overall business performance
management. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Business Strategy |
Western European Retail: ERP Software Investment Trends (2011 Survey-based) |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
Western European Retail: CRM and Customer Selling Systems Investments Trends (2011 Survey-based) |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
Western European Retail: Merchandising and Content Management Applications Investments Trends (2011 Survey-based)
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Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
Western European Retail: Supply-Chain Management Applications Investments Trends (2011 Survey-based) |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
Western European Retail Business and IT Priorities (2011 Survey-based) |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
EMEA Retail Industry Update: July to September 2011 |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
EU Retail, ICT Budget Dynamics and Vendor Selection Criteria 2012 (2011 Survey-based) |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
WW Retail Top 10 Predictions for 2012 |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
EMEA Apparel Retail Business Strategies and IT Directions |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
EMEA Retail Industry Update: October to December 2011 |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
EMEA Retail Top 10 Predictions for 2012 |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Pivot Table |
Western European Retail IT Spending Forecast |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
Business Priorities in MEA Retail |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Telecom Networking in the EMEA Retail Industry |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
EMEA Retail Industry Update: January to March 2012 |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Pivot Table |
Western European Retail IT Spending Forecast (update) |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Western European Cloud Computing Adoption Trends |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Competitive Analysis of the Top IT Vendors in EMEA Retail |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
EMEA Retail Industry Update: April to June 2012 |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
EMEA Food Retail Business Strategies and IT Directions |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
WW Retail Top 10 Predictions for 2013 |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
Retail IT Infrastructure Strategies
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| IDC Retail Insight's Retail IT Infrastructure Strategies service provides market analysis and intelligence on retailer
actions toward architectural and platform-oriented technology and process investments. In the scope of this service includes research surrounding
industry-centric capabilities in enterprise retail suites, Software as a Service (SaaS), service-oriented architectures, Outsourced IT services,
business intelligence, and managed network services. Also included is intelligence on best practices surrounding "green" initiatives and consumer
data security and privacy through Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance initiatives. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Top 10 Predictions |
2012 Top 10 Global Retail Industry Predictions |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
Profiles in Cloud Adoption |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
Recap From Next Generation Retail Summit |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Best Practices |
Architecting Social Business in Retail |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
Recap of Technology Announcements at NRF |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
Time and Attendance Technology |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Ten Critical Technology Investments to Support Omni-Channel Retailing |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
SHOMI Vendor Retail Strategies |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Trends in Identification Technology |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
2013 Retail Budget Guide |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
Master Data Management Policies and Practices |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
Retail Reality TV: Using Video to Improve the Shopping Experience |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
2013 Top 10 Global Retail Industry Predictions |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
Retail Merchandise Strategies
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| IDC Retail Insights' Retail Merchandise Strategies service provides an authoritative perspective on how retailers should
use information technologies to achieve key operational, tactical, and strategic objectives in the buying, planning, assortment, allocation, replenishment,
and pricing of merchandise. Our analysis focuses on differentiation, localization, customer centricity, and revenue optimization as well as emerging
areas; for example, collective intelligence, omnichannel promotions, and location intelligence. We cover critical topical issues such as, lean
inventory investment, with fact-based, retailer-driven research and analysis. Our research helps the vendor community align their products and
services to evolving industry needs and shorten their time to market with innovative applications. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Perspectives |
Making the Business Case for the Social Merchant |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspectives |
MIT Billion Prices Project: A Model for Next Generation Competitive Pricing? |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
Top Ten Predictions for Merchandising Strategies in 2012 |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspectives |
CSI: Q4 Vendor Conferences Round-Up |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Business Strategy |
New School Merchandising to Meet 2012 BTS Demand |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Retailers Put Socialytics Vendors to the Test |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Is it Time to Integrate RRM and CRM? |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspectives |
CSI: Q1 Vendor Conferences Round-Up |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Big Boxes Play Small Ball: What's IT's Role in Format Innovation? |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Merchandise Financial Planning: Checkbook or Strategy Tool? |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Big Data: Where's the Big Pay-off? |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspectives |
CSI: Q2 Vendor Conferences Round-Up |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Who's Your Best Partner for Advanced Analytics in Retail? |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
The Gifts that Keep on Giving--Omnichannel Merchandising for the 2012 Holiday Season |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Brands Go Social: Disintermediation or Coopetition? |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspectives |
CSI: Q3 Vendor Conferences Round-Up |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspectives |
Customer-Centric Merchandising: Too Little Too Late? |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspectives |
4Ps of Holistic Localization: People, Products, Promotions, and Place |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection |
Vendor Claims about Assortment Optimization: The Big O or Big Fat Zeros? |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspectives |
CSI: Q4 Vendor Conferences Round-Up |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
Top Ten Predictions for Merchandising Strategies in 2013 |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
Retail Store, Channel, and Consumer Strategies
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| To support business and technology decisions that directly impact retail consumers, the IDC Retail Insights' Retail Store,
Channel, and Consumer Strategies service tracks and analyzes important trends in store systems, e-commerce capabilities, and consumer adoption
of these technologies. In the scope of this service are critical technologies such as POS hardware and software, labor management, self-service
systems, guided selling, mobile store technologies, advanced consumer payment modes, and e-commerce platforms. The service provides specific insight
into shopper's reaction and adoption to the new spectrum of consumer selling technologies being deployed in retail. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Technology Selection |
POS and In-store Technology Update |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Vendor Assessment |
IDC MarketScape: Mobile Consumer Interaction Tools |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
How to Drive Consumer Influence in 2011 and Beyond |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Perspective |
EMEA Predictions |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Methods and Practices |
Contactless and NFC Mobile Payments |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Technology Selection |
Interactive Merchandising in Online Retailing |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Methods and Practices |
Delivering the Omnichannel Customer Experience Expectations |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
Market Trends: Ecommerce in Asia Pacific |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Augmented Reality a Reality? |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Mobile in the Store |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Social Shopping: The State of Play |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
Market Trends: Ecommerce in Europe |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Vendor Assessment |
IDC MarketScape: POS Software 2012 |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Best Practices |
Case Study |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Loyalty in Retail |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
Targeting Consumers in Store via Their Mobile Handsets |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
Market Trends: Ecommerce North America |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
Market Trends: Ecommerce in Middle East and Africa |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Methods and Practices |
Guide to Ecommerce Outsourcing |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Technology Selection |
Customer Facing M-Commerce Applications |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Vendor Assessment |
IDC MarketScape: eCommerce Platforms 2012 |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective |
Market Trends: Ecommerce in South America |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Business Strategy |
The Self Serve Technology Market |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
Retail Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Product Lifecycle Management Strategies
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| Retailers around the world now realize that sustainable competitive advantage will be gained only by those companies that integrate
a deep understanding of consumer demand directly into their supply chain planning workflows. Making the business case for continued retail enterprise
technology and process improvements is essential if merchants are to stay ahead of changing consumer shopping habits and increasing merchandise
choices. IDC Retail Insights' Retail Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Product Lifecycle Management Strategies service examines the impact
of technology investments and process initiatives on the performance of enterprise retail systems behind the store. Specific coverage is given
to the drivers, benefits, processes and applications related to a visible, efficient and intelligent supply chain. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Perspective |
Business Strategy: Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturer Collaboration in 2010 |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Best Practices |
Sustainability - Notes from FMI Sustainability 2011 |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Vendor Assessment |
IDC MarketScape: Retail PLM |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
Retail Top 10 Predictions |
Oct-Dec 2011 |
| Methods and Practices |
Optimizing Your Retail Supply and Distribution Network |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
The Evolution of 3D Imaging in Retail |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
The Top 10 Supply Chain Priorities of 2012 |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Perspective |
Omnichannel Order Management and Execution |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Methods and Practices |
Identifying the Right Identification Technologies for a Variety of Retail Use Cases |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
SC User Events Round-up |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Perspective |
PLM in Apparel Hot Topic Feature |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Methods and Practices |
The Future of Retail Operations - How the Social Intersection of Work, Resources and Information Create Retail Operations
Efficiencies |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Best Practices |
Supermarket Survey Results |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
PLM in Apparel Hot Topic Feature |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
SC Predictions Review |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Perspective |
Winning Holiday SC Tactics |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Methods and Practices |
Supermarket PLM Best Practices |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective |
Business Strategy: Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturer Collaboration in 2010 |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Perspective |
Global Growth Supported By Global Trade Management |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
| Top 10 Predictions |
Retail Top 10 Predictions for 2013 |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
Worldwide Quarterly Point of Sale Tracker
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| IDC Retail Insights' Worldwide Quarterly Point of Sale Tracker fills the growing demand for detailed, timely, and accurate
information on the global point of sale market. It provides detailed analysis, quarterly market share data, and a five-year forecast with geographic,
customer, and technology segmentation. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table |
Worldwide Quarterly Point of Sale Tracker |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Pivot Table |
Worldwide Quarterly Point of Sale Tracker |
Apr-Jun 2012 |
| Pivot Table |
Worldwide Quarterly Point of Sale Tracker |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
| Pivot Table |
Worldwide Quarterly Point of Sale Tracker |
Oct-Dec 2012 |
Worldwide Retail IT Spending Guide
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| IDC Retail Insights' Worldwide Retail Industry IT Spending Guide is a semiannual analysis of the current status and projected
growth of IT spending in the global retail industry. This global five-year outlook on IT spending by retail companies provides IT vendors with
key information needed to develop effective market strategies and provides end users with information that enables them to compare their spending
with the rest of the industry. Via this service, IDC Retail Insights offers the benchmark for consistent, detailed market data on the retail industry,
providing a profile of IT spending across 27 technologies, 4 geographic regions, 10 retail subindustries, 10 industry lines of business, and 5
company revenue bands. |
| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table |
Worldwide Retail Spending Guide - Annual |
Jan-Mar 2012 |
| Pivot Table |
Worldwide Retail Spending Guide - Mid-year Update |
Jul-Sep 2012 |
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