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WHAT'S NEXT?: Technology will become the new sales assistant, always on, always friendly, always delivering. Consumers will co-create and create products to their exact needs. Brands will have to focus on seizing mobile moments on apps that already have consumer's attention. Instantly explore below how lifestyles, buying behaviors and attitudes are changing and where you fall short in the battle to win consumers hearts and minds.

• [New] The overall retail sector, valued at US$ 1.06 trillion in 2022, is projected to expand to US$ 1.93 trillion by 2030, reflecting rising consumer demand and growth in categories such as FMCG and consumer durables. / India Asia IP
• [New] The most valuable women's health companies of 2026 will not be consumer apps but businesses solving unglamorous infrastructure problems such as diagnostics, reproductive care supply chains, maternal health logistics, and clinical workflow automation. FutureFemHealth
• [New] Agentic AI Will Reshape Frontline Mobility Agentic AI - an autonomous, goal-driven AI that can make decisions and execute tasks without human involvement - will see rapid adoption in 2026. SOTI
• [New] Rising cyber threats, government mandates, and the widespread integration of biometric sensors into consumer electronics are collectively reshaping the global authentication landscape. openpr
• [New] Over the next three years, substantial advances are anticipated in humanoid robotics - especially in mobility, manipulation and autonomy. IoT Business News
• [New] The Wi-Fi Alliance forecasts 1.1 billion total Wi-Fi 7 device shipments in 2026, including 196.1 million IoT devices, 22.3 million healthcare devices and 159.4 million consumer devices. Network World
• [New] Hardware and Services Expansion: Hardware revenues are expected to grow by 3.4%, while consumer spending on software and services is projected to rise 4.2%, reaching $194 billion - highlighting a sustained shift toward software-driven value and subscription-oriented services. / USA Top Asia Business News, Trends, Insights & Analysis
• [New] As Generative AI matures, 2026 will mark an important stage in consumer adoption and use of large language models, with implications for online behaviour and content ecosystems. London Business School
• [New] The mobile wallet industry is projected to experience explosive growth through 2026 and beyond, driven by increasing smartphone adoption, digital payment penetration, and consumer demand for convenient financial services. NASSCOM | The Official Community of Indian IT Industry
• [New] Snap plans a lightweight consumer AR Spectacles release in 2026. Glass Almanac
• [New] Industry experts expect consumer GPU prices to rise significantly in 2026. Whalesbook
• [New] As we move into 2026, device care will no longer be a back-end service, it will become a full-fledged, tech-enabled consumer experience. Tech Achieve Media
• [New] Tesla's robotaxis will revolutionize how consumers think about the cost of mobility. AOL
• [New] Consumer prices will have risen by 42.4% in 2025 and will not fall below the 40% mark in 2026. / Iran Deutsche Welle
• [New] By end of 2026, a major consumer product (> 10M users) will ship a proactive AI assistant that takes actions without being explicitly asked e.g., automatically scheduling, booking, or purchasing based on inferred user intent, explicit requests, or pretty infrequent clarification questions. Retaining Agency
• [New] Global consumer electronics prices are expected to rise sharply in 2026 as surging demand for memory chips and semiconductors used in artificial intelligence accelerates a supply crunch. Seeking Alpha
• Asia-Pacific is forecast to deliver the fastest growth rate, driven by rapid urbanization, government initiatives in smart cities, and a burgeoning consumer base receptive to new mobility solutions. AutoEVTimes
• If 2025 was the year travelers reclaimed mobility, 2026 will be the year they demand better systems. Travel And Tour World
• Consumer confidence plummeted to its lowest level in over a decade amid growing fears of stagflation - a combination of stagnant economic growth and rising inflation. FPG Fortune Prime Global
• Humanoid robots' design amplifies cybersecurity risks due to their mobility and autonomy. The Fedninjas

Last updated: 08 January 2026