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 tumble since it went public and disappointing performance led to the company firing founder Andrew Mason from the position of CEO.

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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 2012. While software will remain a strong growth industry, big data growth will be dominated by the storage segment, which is projected to grow 45% annually over this period.

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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 $22.9 billion. The researcher estimates that the market will grow to $30.9 billion by 2016.

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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.

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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 make it on the leader board.

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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 by 2017.

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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 phones and accessories commanded a 17% market share. Another report estimates the market to grow to $76 billion by 2021.

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Dell’s Ownership Battles Continue as Asia Pacific Presence Expands

IDC’s recent quarterly PC shipment report reveals that the market fell 11.4% over the year to 75.6 million units as tablets continue to eat into the market share. During the quarter, Lenovo surpassed HP to become the market leader with 12.62 million units, or 16.7% market share. HP came in a close second with 12.38 million units or 16.4% market share. Dell maintained its position in the third spot with 9.23 million units, commanding 12.2% market share and recording a decline of 4.2% over the year. There was some good news for Dell, which saw shipments in the U.S. grow 3.8%, the first time it grew since 2011. Other regions did not show much promise.
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