Market research stories

US travellers embrace AI to plan and compare trips but still prefer to handle bookings and payments themselves amid trust and security concerns.

Bolt Insights predicts AI-driven, real-time insight, dynamic personas and a new strategist role for researchers will redefine the sector by 2026.

Smart speakers and TVs dominate UK smart homes as Argos index shows rising demand for security, heating and energy-saving tech.

Canadian firms are losing cash and facing fines after using chatbots like ChatGPT for tax advice, a survey of accountants has warned.

Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.

Industrial 3D printer shipments return to growth as aerospace demand and a strong China rebound lift high-end metal systems in 2025.

Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.

Most UK adults aged 28-40 would trust AI to manage spare cash and bills, a survey finds, despite low confidence in their own finances.

Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers’ top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging.

AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.

Channel partners in five markets plan to prioritise data-led products and consulting in 2026, edging out managed services and subscriptions.

Global enterprises now see AI less as a cost cutter and more as a revenue engine, with agentic tools and Chief AI Officers rising in boardrooms.

AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore’s customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.

Zendesk warns APAC brands that rising CX expectations demand transparent, context-rich AI that resolves issues instantly or risks churn.

ECOVACS launches full-scenario home robots at CES, unveiling new DEEBOT, GOAT, WINBOT and ULTRAMARINE lines plus LilMilo pet bot.

UK start-up Rove has launched an AI market intelligence platform promising faster, cheaper global expansion for consumer brands.

Brits are sitting on 49m unused games consoles worth GBP £4.14bn, as cash-strapped households hoard old tech instead of trading it in.

Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.

AI notebook prices across Europe have slumped by a third, pushing the tech into the mainstream as retailers juggle volume against margins.

Younger shoppers embrace digital wallets and self-checkouts as older customers stick with cards and staff, widening a payments generation gap.