Landmines For Landlines: The Growth Of VoIP Jun 22, 2007
Today'sTrend: VoIP (voice-over-Internet Protocol) may be the hottest acronym in the converging communications market, notes Find/SVP analyst John Delaney. Why: "Suddenly, there's a much wider swath of players offering this technology," which provides phone service through existing cable and broadband lines, observes Delaney. (Forbes -- Business)
Botox In A Bottle: Driving Cosmeceutical Growth Jun 22, 2007
"Companies are tapping into this market by creating products that simulate the effects of nip-and-tuck," says Find/SVP analyst Vicki Stafford. Opportunity: These "faux tox" products are being offered by major high-end players like Est. (Forbes -- Business)
Forever Young Nov 27, 2006
According to market researcher FIND/SVP, the anti-aging products market is expected to hit $56 billion by 2007, a jump of 50 percent since 2002. But in the midst of all of this growth, how much is hype and what products will really retard the aging process. (Fox News)
We're The Jetsons (Or We Will Be) Oct 25, 2006
Why: "It's part of the whole 'smart' revolution," says Find/SVP analyst David Garcia. The Consumer Electronics Association cited hybrid white goods as one of "Five Technologies to Watch" in a recent report, and there may be as many as 100 million networked homes by 2008. (Forbes -- Technology)
Playing Doctor Oct 25, 2006
"This is like the game Operation for grownups," comments Find/SVP analyst Nancy Gibbs. "But the hope is that it will make the same kind of difference to surgery that flight simulation made to air travel.". (Forbes -- Technology)
Banking's Middle Ground Jun 6, 2006
Emerging Trend: Somewhere between small, small business--"the guy who works at home in his pajamas" quips Find/SVP analyst Elizabeth Rowe--and big, big business such as Exxon Mobil, General Electric and General Motors lies the still-untapped potential of midrange businesses, which banks are just beginning to explore. Why: There's "enormous potential" here, says Rowe, with the market consisting of an estimated 25 million companies growing at 14% a year. (Forbes -- Technology)
