Executive Summary of the KPMG Study ”Trends in Retail 2020“

whitePaper | December 19, 2019

Polybags are the ubiquitous packaging of the fashion industry something that unites brands small and large, from sportswear to luxury, to fast fashion retailers. This is the clear plastic bag which covers every garment from manufacturing to retail stores or consumer homes. In some cases, it is removed before it gets to a consumer, but polybags are still present ‘behind the scenes’. Our report does not focus on other sources of plastic, including retail shopping bags or ecommerce mailers, which have been covered in other publications.

whitePaper | July 22, 2022

The premise of this paper is that state DOT’s have unique and complex requirements that must be addressed. This is true if the system is independent or included as part of the statewide ERP. Each present their own challenges.

whitePaper | July 31, 2021

HP Inc. (HP) engaged Coalfire Systems Inc. (Coalfire), a respected Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for the Payment Card Industry (PCI) to conduct an independent technical assessment to review the HP POS Systems for security and applicability to the requirements of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v3.2.1. Coalfire conducted assessment activities including technical testing, architectural assessment, and validation of compliance with PCI DSS applicable requirements.

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

This guide is built by marketing leaders for marketing leaders. We know your supply chain challenges and know your customer’s expectations. Advertising campaigns that use both shopping ads and traditional search ads in parallel typically increase consumer engagement and perform better than those that use one tactic alone. Our playbook will help you make room in your marketing plan for every stage of the funnel.

whitePaper | October 4, 2022

The metaverse, roughly defined as 3-D virtual worlds that mimic the real world, has drawn much attention since late 2021. Certain well-known global firms, such as J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Standard Chartered (banking), Samsung (technology), Adidas (apparel) and PwC (consulting) have created a presence on the current metaverse platforms The Sandbox and Decentraland. Ever since Facebook’s announcement of its rebranding and name change to Meta in October 2021,2 the investment on metaverse has continued despite a contraction in the cryptocurrency market.

whitePaper | December 17, 2019

We are pleased to present the spring 2019 Bank of America Small Business Owner Report, a semiannual study that explores the perspectives, aspirations and concerns of small business owners around the country. This spring, entrepreneurs are reporting diminished confidence in the economy and growing concern for a variety of key economic issues, including health care costs, interest rates and the stock market.