2018 Travel and Hospitality Outlook
Prevedere economist Andrew Duguay discusses the forecast for the U.S. hospitality industry in 2018, specifically highlighting which types of travelers will be primed to spend the most on travel in the coming year and the regions and cities most likely to expect an influx of tourism.
China’s Economic Outlook for 2018
In this webinar, Prevedere economist Andrew Duguay discusses the evidence for a positive outlook on China. He explains why the Chinese economy has reached an inflection point, and based on current economic indicators, is poised for healthy economic growth over the coming year.
2018 Automobile Industry Insights
US automobile industry sales experienced record numbers from 2008-2016, but the industry is seeing a steady decline in 2017 for the first time in eight years. And there is reason to believe that sales will continue to drop in 2018.
Andrew Duguay, a senior economist at Prevedere, shares his forecast for the industry and how auto executives should refine their strategy for 2018.
2017 Hurricane Impact Insights
The 2017 Hurricane Season started early with two major hurricanes that brought devastation to Texas, Louisiana, Florida and the Caribbean Islands. Clearly, the immediate impact is the tragic loss of life, homes, and normalcy for thousands in these affected areas. But what about longer term impacts?
Andrew Duguay, Sr. Economist at Prevedere, provides critical insights and forecast planning recommendations related to the future economic impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Will Brick-and-Mortar Survive This Holiday Season?
Brick-and-mortar retailers are very aware that online retailers will continue to claim a larger portion of sales during the industry’s most critical season. Due to the changing market conditions and weakening consumer spending, 2017 could be the year that sinks brick-and-mortar retailers that guess wrong.
Andrew Duguay, Sr. Economist at Prevedere, shares his 6-month forecast of the retail industry and how retail executives should refine their brick-and-mortar strategy in light of upcoming market conditions.
CPG Business Performance Forecasting
Prevedere and Consumer Goods Technology hosts a discussion around best practices in leveraging predictive analytics and big data to optimize business performance forecasting and planning.
Rich Wagner of Prevedere and Doug Laney of Gartner discuss how consumer goods companies can better predict purchase behavior by using external data.
Understanding Consumers: Getting the Full Story
How well do you understand your consumers? Sure, you already know when a consumer redeems a coupon, buys your product or instead opts for a store brand. But do you know what they’re doing when they’re not engaging with your brand or shopping for your products?
In this webinar, presented by CGT and Prevedere, attendees will learn:
- The leading outside indicators for CPG industry growth.
- How to gather and incorporate economic and consumer behavior data into your analysis.
- An economic outlook of the risks and opportunities facing the CPG industry in the second quarter of 2017.
Prevedere and Microsoft – Office365 Integration
Your spreadsheet just got a lot smarter. At Prevedere, we understand most financial analysts use the spreadsheet as their preferred tool for complex forecasting calculations. Spreadsheets, specifically Microsoft Excel, are indispensable in the financial world, so we made it easy to import Prevedere data directly into your Excel documents.
Using the Prevedere add-in for Excel Online, you can gain access to exclusive and critical financial information to confidently and proactively drive your business forward from any browser. The right data, better insights, in less time.
Argyle CFO Webinar – Leveraging Data to Make Sense of an Uncertain Economy
Argyle CFO Forum, in partnership with Prevedere, brought together leading CFOs and finance executives leaders in a discussion-based format to explore best practices in determining how external economic factors affect business performance, the true cost of inaccurate forecasting, and how to make fact-based decisions by leveraging existing big data investments. Panelists included:
- Alan Rouse – Mars (Moderator)
- Javier Alarcon – ConAgra Foods
- Cathy Hauslein – Mattress Firm
- Chi Miller – Intel Corporation
- Derek Smith – Prevedere
Prevedere and Forrester: Sharpen Business Performance with Predictive Intelligence
Prevedere CEO, Rich Wagner and his guest, Forrester Analyst, Mike Gualtieri discuss powerful trends in predictive analysis and the ways it can dramatically improve business performance forecasting. Topics include:
- Key challenges faced by executives in forecasting demand
- The critical role economic factors play in forecast accuracy
- How to make the most of your existing data and BI investment
Special thanks to our guest Forrester for participation in this webinar.