Online Travel Continues to Boom

According to RBC, within the U.S., online travel sales account for 43% of total travel sales. That number is projected to increase marginally to 44% by the end of next year. Analysts believe that increased online sales will be driven by the continued adoption of mobile devices. Meanwhile, online travel sites are expanding their international

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LivingSocial Continues Its Descent

LivingSocial’s troubles in the waning daily deals space are not easing. Analysts were once very positive about the market space and were projecting 47% annual growth rates, with market value that was projected to grow to $6 billion by 2015. But since then, projections have become more conservative. Market leader Groupon has seen its valuations

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Splunk’s Stock Continues to Soar

Big Data Market – Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2012-2018, a report by Transparency Market Research, projects the worldwide big data market to grow 41% annually from $6.3 billion in 2012 to $48.3 billion in 2018. The researcher estimates software and services segment to be worth 50% of the market in

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Nimble Storage – An IPO or an Acquisition Target?

According to market reports, the network storage market is estimated to be worth $20 billion this year. Software solutions within this market are projected to grow 15% annually and account for nearly $5 billion of this market. Another report, IHS iSuppli Data Flash Market Tracker, estimates the NAND Flash memory market  to grow 8% in 2012 to

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SugarCRM’s Path to IPO

According to a Gartner report titled Forecast: Enterprise Software Markets, Worldwide, 2012-2017, 2Q13 Update, the worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) market is projected to grow 15% annually to $36.5 billion by 2017. While Salesforce.com remains a dominant force in the market, there are others that are showing strong growth potential as well.

The Microsoft–Nokia Deal: The Real Battle Will Be In Proprietary Services

A recent IDC quarterly report on mobile phones estimates that 237.9 million smartphones shipped worldwide during the last quarter. The market was dominated by Samsung, with 30% share, followed by Apple’s 13% share. LG came in a distant third with 5.1% share, closely followed by Lenovo’s 4.7% share. Finnish phone maker Nokia did not even

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Gigamon’s IPO Success

According to an IDC report, the worldwide application performance management software market is projected to grow 13% annually from $2.2 billion in 2012 to more than $3.5 billion by 2016. Another report by Frost & Sullivan expects faster growth. According to the researcher, the industry will see 15% annual growth and be worth $4.5 billion

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Jabong Thrives in the Indian e-Commerce Landscape

Recent market reports project the Indian e-commerce market to grow 33% this year to $9.5 billion. Within e-commerce, online travel was the biggest-selling segment, with a 47% market share, followed by sale of apparel and footwear, which accounted for 20% of the market. Books came a close third with a 19% market share, and mobile

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