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- IDC Insights lines of business assist businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research and analysis is focused on mitigating technology risks and maximizing the effectiveness of IT investments.
Energy
- Areas of expertise:
  - Smart Grid
  - Clean Energy
  - Smart Oil & Gas
- IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the utility and oil & gas industries.
Financial
- Areas of expertise:
  - Mobile Banking and Payment
  - Enterprise Risk Management
  - Cash Management & Liquidity
  - Buy Side Operations
- IDC Financial Insights assists financial services business and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the banking, insurance, and securities and investments industries.
Government
- Areas of expertise:
  - Infrastructure Consolidation
  - Open Government
- IDC Government Insights assists Government and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the Federal/Central and local/provincial Governments.
Health
- Areas of expertise:
  - EMR and EHR for Providers
  - Connected Health
  - Healthcare Industry Reform
  - Life Sciences Value Chain
- IDC Health Insights assists health businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the payer, provider and life sciences industries.
Manufacturing
- Areas of expertise:
  - Supply Chain Modernization
  - Next Generation Product Lifecycle Management
  - Operational Technology
- IDC Manufacturing Insights assists manufacturing businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues associated with design, development and distribution of goods across markets.
Retail
- Areas of expertise:
  - Retail PLM and Sourcing Optimization
  - Customer Experience (Retail Omnichannel)
  - Merchandising Strategies
- IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the retail industry.

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Our fact-based research led by a global team of 10 full-time analysts with deep retail industry experience, and supported by over 1,000 IDC analysts covering 110 countries.

Why IDC Retail Insights can help you maximize your technology investments in:

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Merchandising Strategies

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Christine Bardwell

Research Manager

"Even in the more mature online markets, retailers today can still expect online retail sales to outgrow store sales growth two or three times over. However, as the number of online shoppers and high speed internet penetration nears saturation, online growth will slow significantly and retailers will be required to build a two-pronged strategy: internationalization, and improving conversion rates by focusing on the online customer experience."