New market research commissioned by IBM revealed that global AI adoption grew steadily over the last year, to 35 percent of those surveyed in 2022, further underscoring that AI growth is poised to accelerate as it continues to mature, becoming more accessible and easier to implement. Other data points from the “Global AI Adoption … Read more
Tel Aviv has jumped from fifth place to first in this year’s EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) index, ahead of Paris and Singapore in joint second place. Damascus remains the world’s cheapest city, with prices falling in US dollar terms since last year as the war-torn Syrian economy struggles. Data released by the … Read more
The pandemic is far from over, but consumers were in a very different mindset in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2020. According to The Lyst Index, a quarterly ranking of fashion’s hottest brands and products, searches for dresses increased 371%, sunglasses 198% and beachwear 192%, as the TSA reported the … Read more
New L2 Study Ranks Digital Competence of Over 100 Iconic Brands in Brazil, Russia, and India L’Occitane ranks #1 in both Brazil and Russia, and Westin Hotels & Resorts leads in India in the new L2 Digital IQ Index: Brazil Russia India. The Index, the first study of its kind, measures the aptitude of over … Read more
Lexus, Infiniti and Acura Dealerships Top Ranked for Response to Customer Internet Inquiries Auto dealership responsiveness to customer inquiries received over the internet is the object of study of the latest Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index Internet Lead Effectiveness Benchmarking Study. The rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which … Read more