Data & Analytics

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Circana, formed from the merger of IRI and NPD Group, operates as a data, technology, and analytics provider for consumer packaged goods companies, durables manufacturers, and retailers. The firm's Liquid Data® technology platform aggregates and processes data spanning $5.8 trillion in global consumer spend, actively tracking 42 million CPG and general merchandise items across 477,000 store locations. With a client and partner base exceeding 7,000 organizations worldwide and a stated technology investment surpassing $1 billion, Circana covers 26 industry categories ranging from food and beverage and health and wellness to automotive aftermarket and entertainment.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Zion Market Research, a market intelligence and business consulting firm, has released a series of industry-spanning research reports in April 2026, covering technology, energy, automotive, and transportation infrastructure sectors. The firm, which publishes over 2,000 reports per year and draws on more than 100 paid data sources, delivers these reports to support strategic planning for executives, investors, and procurement decision-makers navigating evolving competitive conditions. The April catalog addresses markets at substantially different scales, from sub-billion-dollar niche segments to multi-hundred-billion commodity markets, reflecting both the breadth of coverage and the firm's cross-sector positioning.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - Gallup's latest annual workplace research confirms that global employee engagement dropped to 20% in the most recent measurement period, marking the second consecutive annual decline and representing a measurable reversal of gains made in prior years. The collapse in manager engagement is identified as the primary structural driver behind the broader global fall. Low engagement levels cost the world economy an estimated $10 trillion in lost productivity last year alone. For organizations across industries, the data reframes workforce performance from an HR concern into a direct economic liability.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 04, 2025 - Ubicquia has unveiled a coordinated next-generation smart streetlighting portfolio built around its new UbiCell® Micro controller, major enhancements to the UbiVu® infrastructure management platform and the launch of UbiScout™, an AI video accessory that turns existing streetlights into multi-purpose urban sensors for safety, mobility and energy efficiency.

Integrated portfolio targets utilities and cities under pressure to modernize

With grid operators and municipalities facing rising energy costs, decarbonization targets and aging infrastructure, Ubicquia's new offering is designed to make large-scale modernization of streetlighting networks faster and more manageable. The company positions the portfolio as a way to deliver asset intelligence, remote control and AI analytics without wholesale replacement of installed luminaires.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 02, 2025 - As consumer packaged goods companies head into 2026, Kellanova sees technology not as a back-office enabler but as a growth catalyst connecting insight to action, purpose to performance, and innovation to impact. From agentic AI to connected commerce and smart, sustainable supply chains, the company's leadership argues that digital transformation in CPG is now about reinvention, not just modernization.

Agentic AI moves from pilots to real business impact

Agentic AI is emerging as a force multiplier across the CPG value chain, capable of analyzing real-time data, making recommendations and executing actions without constant human intervention. In practice, that means automating repetitive tasks, streamlining cross-functional workflows and reacting to market shifts with new speed and precision.