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Leapfrog Faces a Challenging Holiday Season
The holiday season usually marks a good run for the toy industry. However, recent news reports suggest that all may not be well in Toyland. Analysts believe that continuing macroeconomic conditions may impact sales of toys during the season. Researcher NPD Group saw U.S. retail sales of toys drop in the low-to-mid-single digit in the
HomeAway Makes Big Acquistions in Europe and China
Analysts believe that the vacation rental market in the U.S. will see strong growth in the coming quarters. In 2010, the vacation rentals earned $85 billion in income. PhoCusWright research estimates that at present, only 10% of the American population has used a vacation rental. Surely there is a large market to tap. This potential
Audience Stabilizes Position as Smartphone Demand Grows
According to a study published by Strategy Analytics, during the previous quarter, mobile sales as a whole reported growth of a mere 1% over the year. However, within mobile phones, smartphone shipments reported stellar 32% growth in the quarter. Growth was driven by sales of phones by Samsung and Apple. Smartphone shipments in the last
Strong Performances and Several Acquisitions from Indian IT Outsourcers
Indian exporters, especially the $100 billion IT outsourcing industry, is worried about the rupee’s exchange rate fluctuations. The rupee was the worst performing currency in Asia in the first half of 2012. However, the currency recently recovered as a reaction to the Indian government’s plans to allow foreign investment in retail and the airline industry.
Rovio Would Do Well to Wait on IPO
Researcher DFC Intelligence’s Worldwide Market Forecasts for the Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Industry report estimates the global market for video games will grow from $67 billion this year to $82 billion by the year 2017. Of late, gaming console sales have declined, but the industry is experiencing strong growth within the mobile gaming segment.
Violin Memory Aims to Simplify the Data Center
According to the IHS iSuppli Data Flash Market Tracker, the NAND Flash memory market is projected to grow 8% this year to $22.9 billion. Memory market growth is driven by strength in smartphones, tablets, and ultrabooks. The market is projected to grow to $30.9 billion by 2016. The researcher estimates that overall NAND flash consumption
Pandora: Business or Non-Profit?
Analysts estimate traditional radio advertising market in the U.S. to be worth $14 billion-$16 billion. Internet players like Pandora (NYSE:P) are lauching a full-fledged attack on this advertising market and are seeing good results. Today, Pandora is ranked as the largest radio station for listeners aged 18 and above in more than 25 markets in
Splunk Performs Following IPO
Market experts CRISIL GR&A believe that the global Big Data market will grow at 45% annually to reach $25 billion by 2015. Last year, global Big Data market was estimated to be worth $5.3 billion. Data analytics and management of this volume of data will become critical for growth. Researchers estimate that 90% of Fortune