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Holiday Spending to Grow 3.7 Percent in 2012

Despite Expanding Sales, Expenditure Won’t Return to Prerecession Levels as “Fiscal Cliff” Concerns are Expected to Shake Consumer Confidence and Curb OverspendingBy IBISWorld Analyst Olivia Tang Holiday spending is forecast to increase 3.7 percent from last year to total $69.2 billion, according to IBISWorld. Higher disposable income levels will allow consumers to spend more freely on food, decorations and gifts during the winter holiday shopping season, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 25. But 2012 holiday spending will grow at a lower rate than the 4.9 percent rise in 2011 due to the approaching “

3 Industries Ripe for Profitable Returns

IBISWorld identifies three growing industries with favorable operating conditions that could lead to generous profit.By IBISWorld Analyst Douglas Kelly Ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and market volatility continue to make it difficult for institutional and individual investors to assess their equities’ portfolio risk and identify attractive investment opportunities. While many investors focus on company-specific information or invest in broad-sector indexes, they may overlook the industry risks and conditions that affect company performance. Industry analysis improves investment

Top 10 Technologies to Watch and the Industries that Benefit

What’s new today is obsolete tomorrow, but these game-changing technologies will spur growth for many industries.By IBISWorld Analyst Kevin Boyland and Research Editor Lindsay Holloway In 2001, Apple Inc. unveiled the first iPod to the world, and the iPhone and iPad were just figments of Steve Jobs’ imagination. A decade ago, internet users didn’t have Facebook or Twitter, the concept of Web 2.0 was just entering the technophile’s lexicon and cloud computing hadn’t been dreamed up yet. In those short 10 years, the American consumer has been introduced to 3-D TVs and cameras, a variety of

Dying Industries

Outsourcing, offshoring, technology changes or the recession’s fallout have sent these industries into a downward spiral.By IBISWorld Analysts Caitlin Moldvay & Douglas Kelly After taking a beating during the recession, economic indicators are slowly returning to normalcy. Per capita disposable income, corporate profit and consumer sentiment are all returning to growth while unemployment abates from its peak of 9.6% in 2010. Despite the gradual recovery, not all industries are finding relief – in fact, some are pushing daisies. IBISWorld has identified a list of dying industries, defined

Venture Capital and Principal Trading Named Industry Of The Year

Surging IPOs Drove Industry Revenue And Growth In 2011, According To IBISWorldIndustry research firm IBISWorld  named Venture Capital and Principal Trading  the industry of the year for 2011. Its impressive revenue and industry value added (IVA – a measure of the industry’s contribution to the US economy) growth has propelled this industry in front of the pack in 2011. Revenue and IVA are estimated to expand by 36.0 percent and 4.8 percent respectively, highlighting the performance of venture capitalists

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