A file photo of the West Bay financial district in Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) yesterday released its key performance indicators for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting substantial advancements across digital service adoption, industrial growth, commercial activity, and consumer rights enforcement. The Ministry recorded major achievements in its…
BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 3, 2026– As the Official Global Insights Partner of IFA Berlin 2026, NIQ (NYSE: NIQ) will continue to play a leading role shaping industry discussions , bringing together data, AI-driven intelligence, and human insight to illuminate the forces reshaping growth, innovation, and consumer behavior. Through executive keynotes, panel discussions, exclusive market intelligence, and…
marketing strategies for schools in more detail. This trend presents brands with an opportunity: to create experiences that encourage users to collect rather than consume. Engaging storytelling, interactive content, and personalized recommendations can encourage users to embrace a brand as part of their identity. By fostering this sense of belonging, brands can enhance customer loyalty…
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the Malaysia Digital 2030 (MD2030), a national action plan for 2026-2030, marking a major shift in the country’s digital strategy from being a technology consumer to a producer of home-grown innovation. The launch here yesterday was attended by Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi…
Which technology trend could have the biggest impact in 2026? Ans: Agentic AI systems could have one of the biggest impacts because they can help people complete tasks, organize information, and handle everyday activities with less effort than before. What is an intelligent home? Ans: An intelligent home goes beyond connected devices. It learns daily…
By Andrey Slivka Fragmentation is the fundamental constraint of modern marketing. Consider a typical consumer journey. A customer searching online for a pair of boots browses for the product on her phone. She finds some enticing options, but then abandons, and forgets about, her cart. Cut to a couple of days later, when, browsing on…
Saudi Arabia has reached a defining moment in its digital evolution, according to Deloitte’s Digital Consumer Trends 2026 Report — KSA Edition, with generative AI rapidly shifting from a curiosity to an everyday utility, reshaping how people search, work, and make decisions. The 2026 Digital Consumer Trends Report Based on a nationally representative survey of…
Customers make purchasing decisions up to seven seconds before they’re consciously aware of it—yet traditional marketing research relies entirely on what people say they think. This disconnect helps explain why 95% of new products fail despite extensive focus group testing, and why consumers often buy products they claim they’d never purchase. For Shopify merchants, neuromarketing research…
The Gist Consumer AI growth slows. Chatbot daily active user growth has flattened even as enterprise AI adoption accelerates. Enterprise AI spending surges. Cloud and AI infrastructure providers continue posting massive growth tied to enterprise demand. Consumer use cases remain elusive. Beyond ChatGPT, AI still lacks mainstream consumer breakout applications with lasting engagement. Late last…
Published Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 8 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 21, 2026– Collov Labs today announced its new research lab dedicated to developing visual intelligence systems that turn images and camera input into real-world actions through agentic AI. The company is founded on the belief that the next major breakthrough in AI will come…
