Consumer products and services are such an ingrained part of everyday life it might be easy to forget their importance as an industrial sector. Items that are expected to be readily available, consumer products can take on a very broad definition. At Plunkett Research, the consumer products industry includes household products, soaps and cleansers, cosmetics and makeup, skin care, nail care, and hair care. This carefully-researched book covers exciting trends in the business consumer products, cosmetics, hair and personal services. This reference tool includes thorough market analysis as well...

Artificial Intelligence, or simply AI, is being fueled by the ever-growing speed and power of computers and software. This power has increased to the extent that software can learn from experience, by constantly analyzing data and results until the software can make accurate interpretations of data and conditions on its own, thanks to its accumulated knowledge. This process is often referred to as machine learning. While the practical definition and ultimate capabilities of AI are debated, a number of industries have put AI to work and continue to invest very heavily in advanced...

This carefully-researched book covers trends in residential construction, commercial construction, real estate brokerage, property management, investment, finance, hotels, resorts, shopping centers, office buildings, mortgages, development, architecture, REITs and more. This reference tool includes thorough market analysis as well as our highly respected trends analysis. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. This book also includes statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes. The...

Three of the most exciting areas in the world of information technology have tremendous synergies and are closely connected in the worlds of information and entertainment: electronic games, mobile apps and social media. Competition continues to heat up as mergers and acquisitions create international mega-firms, and hundreds of millions of people connect worldwide via online gaming platforms and social media such as Facebook. As social media grows more global, it is also being incorporated in virtually all online activities, from business collaboration to online retailing. Games are growing...