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Insider’s Corner Q&A: Uri Kartoun, Co-Founder & Managing Partner for Stockato, LLC

IBISWorld catches up with Uri Kartoun of Stockato to find out firsthand what's going on within his industry.IW:  What challenge do you and Stockato  face right now? UK: There are two major challenges: 1) to attract more users and partners, and 2) to attract angel investors/venture capital companies to invest at Stockato.  IW:  How does IBISWorld help you overcome this challenge? UK:  IBISWorld helps by providing great industry research reports. IW:  What do you foresee happening in your industry within the next year? UK:  The personal financial

Trends Outfitting the Fashion Retail Sector

Retailers that fail to adapt to fast-paced technological advances and changing consumer preferences risk falling out of fashionBy IBISWorld Senior Analyst Nikoleta Panteva  From smartphone shopping to aspiring consumers, the fashion retail sector is facing a slew of changes that will reshape the landscape for good. Operators embracing the shift are set to thrive, while those that do not risk losing significant ground. Fashion retailers have experienced a tough economic environment over the past five years. Unemployment skyrocketed as the housing bubble burst. Consumers tightened their

How the Smartphone is Revolutionizing 10 Industries

While some industries benefit from an increasingly mobile and connected society, others are struggling to stay relevant.By IBISWorld Senior Analysts Kevin Culbert and Caitlin Moldvay Whether used for web browsing, shopping, directions or entertainment purposes, smartphones are becoming increasingly intertwined with people’s daily lives. The advent of smartphones in mainstream usage has ushered in a new era for many US industries, particularly the 10 identified by IBISWorld in this report. Whether an industry is helped or harmed by this trend, smartphone use is on the rise and it’s here

Labor Shortages A Reality

Despite still-high unemployment levels nationwide, some industries are scraping the bottom of the barrel for qualified employees.By IBISWorld Analyst Andrea Alegria Despite the fact that unemployment levels remain high in most parts of the country, employers in some industries are actually having a hard time finding enough workers. At the end of March, the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%, from a peak of 10.0% in 2010 but still much higher than the low of 4.4% at the end of 2006. Still, employers in sectors including mining, software publishing and nursing care are struggling

Three Cheers For Millennials!

Wine producers look to this demographic for upcoming trends in the alcoholic beverage sector.By IBISWorld Lead Industry Analyst Agata Kaczanowska As the youngest members of the Millennial cohort (also known as Generation Y) celebrate their twenty-first birthdays over the next five years, savvy wineries  and vintners will look to this demographic for upcoming trends across the entire alcoholic beverage sector .  The sheer size of Gen Y gives its members immense purchasing

Top 10 Fastest- Growing Industries

With environmentally friendly practices or technological advances, these industries are outpacing the economic recovery.By IBISWorld Analyst Lauren Setar & Research Editor Matthew MacFarland Across the United States, industries, businesses and consumers are climbing out of the Great Recession’s lows. US gross domestic product is forecast to grow 3.3% per year over the next five years, a welcome change from the meager growth of 0.6% per year between 2007 and 2012. Some industries, however, aren’t just recovering – they’re flourishing. IBISWorld has compiled a list of these standout

Security Needs of Web-Centric Firms Benefit Some Industries

Cyber-attacks in 2011 and 2012 have led companies to allocate more spending on digital and Internet security services.By IBISWorld Analyst Josh McBee As every aspect of American life becomes increasingly digitized, consumers and businesses have become more concerned over the security of their private information online. For example, social networking giant Facebook already integrates its users’ information with its partner modules, including Spotify, BuzzFeed and countless news websites. In online shopping, one of the Internet’s oldest venues for sensitive data exchange, quick action on

Gen Y’s Fear of Commitment is Forcing Companies to Reevaluate their Strategies

From living at home longer to postponing marriage, this generation’s commitment phobia is hampering growth of several industries.By IBISWorld Analyst Mary Nanfelt Hipster, idealistic, tech-savvy – sound familiar? For many, these words probably conjure up an image of an iPhone-clad, twentysomething Echo Boomer. You might also envision young, fit adults toting yoga mats and reusable water bottles around urban city centers or individuals sitting in Starbucks watching Netflix or Hulu on their laptops or tablets. With common traits, such as returning home after college, changing jobs more

A Little Extra Spending Goes a Long Way

IBISWorld identifies the top four sectors that have increased lobbying spending in line with expanding revenueBy IBISWorld Analyst Andrea Alegria IBISWorld has identified the top four sectors that have significantly increased their lobbying spending from 2006 to 2011: healthcare, insurance, energy utilities and computers and the internet. Companies in these sectors all faced significant regulation changes that could directly impact their business operations. According to the Center for Responsive Politics and data from the Senate Office of Public Records, these four sectors accounted for

Top 11 Start-up Industries

With a recovering economy and changing consumer needs, there is an expected steady increase in new businessesBy IBISWorld Industry Analyst Brian Bueno As seen in the ABA Journal  The US unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 8.5%, and policymakers have sought to expand access to capital in efforts to encourage business investment and job creation. In September 2010, the Obama administration passed the Small Business Jobs Act, which aims to provide lending support and other resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners to drive economic

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