Massive growth for AR/VR headset shipments

The worldwide market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 92,1% year over year in 2021 with shipments reaching 11,2-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly AR/VR Headset Tracker....

Improved user experiences drive smart home demand

The Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) smart home devices market saw its value increase 21,6% year on year in value last year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s newly-updated Worldwide...

How sales leaders should respond to Russia-Ukraine war

Chief sales officers (CSOs) play an important role in an organisation’s response efforts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and there are three immediate actions CSOs should prioritise, according to Gartner. CSOs play an important role in ensuring commercial...

Consumer credit card rewards set to boom

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of global consumer credit card rewards will exceed $108-billion by 2026, rising from $92-billion in 2022. This 15% growth will be driven by an increase in the adoption of co-branded credit cards by retailers...

2021 was a good year for industrial printer shipments

New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker shows that industrial printer shipments grew 3,2% in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) compared to the previous quarter. For the full year 2021, worldwide shipments...