Risk assessment for insurance, loan origination, and investing will improve from the vast increase in sensors within agriculture, industries, and smart cities, and drones will add even more information for insurance adjustments. Authentication of identity and payments will become more secure. Smartphone apps will be able to track biometric signals to identify inconsistencies and reduce fraud.

It consists of all industries that aren’t in the big five, including automotive, industrial supplies, manufacturing, energy, professional services, logistics and shipping, and agriculture. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals. We forecast that B2B healthcare digital ad spending will surge in 2020.

Farming and agriculture was another hotbed of activity. In its second year at CES, John Deere demonstrated sensors on its farm equipment that make farms more productive and sustainable.

UK consumers continue to spend. However, as the realities of Brexit finally hit in 2020, the purse strings will tighten. And with ecommerce becoming an ever-greater portion of total UK retail sales, the effect on the high street will be marked. A hard delineation between the online and offline worlds isn’t necessarily helpful, though, as those lines between “clicks and bricks” continue to blur.

By supermarket preference (excluding local grocery store shoppers), Whole Foods and Trader Joe's customers were more likely to have used a grocery delivery service and liked it (24%), while those who tried it and didn't like it were more inclined to shop at a co-op or rely on community-supported agriculture (16%).

This includes commodity items for bulk purchases from categories like food and beverage, agriculture, beauty, apparel, electronics, vehicles and accessories, office supplies and medical.