The Electric Vehicle market has been growing exponentially in the past years. EV sales rose 65% from 2017 to 2018 and a 2.3 million increase in 2019.The environmental policies are making it easier to suport the deployement of electric vehicles.    This growth depends on the region as China, Europe and the US hold the highest sales share. The McKinsey report gives an outlook on the EV market growth, the demand and supply trends.      Read here: McKinsey Electric Vehicle Index Report  ... View more

In the 2020 retail industry outlook, Deloitte is analyzing retail consumer trends that have progressed in the past years.   Convenience for the consumers is a major trend followed by the future of the physical retail. One may think that retail is dead with the high speed rise of online channels- but with the latest Artificial Intelligence systems, the data technology adoption and the zero in store inventory strategy- physical retail is still dominating (80~85% physical purchases of global business).   Download full report to read about the 2020 retail trends, challenges and the future of the physical stores.   ... View more

In this customer sucess story, Shneider Electric provided solutions to the smart logistic center of 62,000 m2 of Lidl based in Finland. The solutions helped Lidl reach  100% renewable energy sources a lifecycle optimized solution for future expansion  CO2 emission cut by 40% Take a look at the case study below  ... View more

Retailers have closed thousands of stores in 2020, an increasing high rate that has surpassed last year. According to Business Insider, 6000 stores are expected to be closed by end of the year in the US.  In this context, retailers are finding new ways to generate sales as their in store earnings is decreasing. Retailers have to revamp their approach with the help of new technologies such as AR and VR experiences.  In   The Future of Retail: In-Store Experience   slide deck, Business Insider Intelligence looks at the technologies physical retailers are introducing ‐ like sensor networks and dynamic screens ‐ to revamp in-store product discovery and drive sales.    ... View more

The health crisis has affected the retail industry even giants such as Macy's and Nordstrom in the United States. With the crisis evolving Macy's closed all of their stores which costed them a $4 billion operating loss for the first quarter. Retail stores in malls are facing financial crisis as well leading them to take on new debt to boost their liquidity. In order to ensure business continuity, companies will have to leverage their digital operations and practices.   Read full article here : Which retailers have taken the hardest financial hits from health crisis  ... View more

The health crisis has surely changed the future of the world specially the retail industry. The consumer’s habit has changed during the lockdown as the rise of e-commerce happened. The online demand has extremely increased with more than 10% growth in revenue for food, groceries and beverage stores which is huge. With this major changes, retailers should look forward into digitalizing their businesses in order to have a competitive advantage.   This article is showing some insight on how the pandemic is changing e-commerce in Denmark and how business can prepare themselves efficiently for this shift.   Deloitte: E-commerce permanently changing in Denmark       ... View more

Our solutions help retailers in their day to day activities by ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency while enabling them to gain customer satisfaction and energy management. With business reopening, it is crucial for retailers to reinforce their productivity and reduce cost efficiently.   Read full article on how our: smart retail solutions enabling EcoXperts to help retailers now   ... View more