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Insights about the digital evolution around the world

05 Aug 2015

This graph shows us that there is growing opportunities around the world for organizations to serve the e-consumer. However, you have to know where to look because countries are building digital capacity at uneven rates. 

The Fletcher School in collaboration with MasterCard Worldwide and DataCash created the Digital Evolution Index in order to measure the digital trajectories of different countries. With the help of this index they can provide actionable and data-informed insights for businesses, investors and policymakers. This group of 50 countries reveals four main areas of digital readiness within the digital economy. The four main areas of are: Stall Out, Watch Out, Break Out and Stand out. 

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If you take a closer look at the graph above you can see that Break Out countries like Chile, Brazil, Mexico and China are advancing quite rapidly. This means that they are improving their digital readiness at a fast pace. On the other hand what is important to keep in mind is that the next phase of growth is harder to achieve. 

As a business leader or entrepeneur you may wonder what the digital landscape of the future will look like. It's of course hard to know exactly, but what we do know is that the next billion consumers to come online will most likely make their digital decisions via a mobile interface.

And already today we are as consumers increasingly using mobile apps to make smarter decisions on a day-to-day basis. In a previous blog post I wrote about 5 mobile apps that can help you make healthy and sustainable choices and in another blog post I wrote about how mobile is impacting the future of healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. 

In this rapidly changing business landscape many organizations feel unprepared when it comes to the digital challenges ahead. This is where we at Thinque can help you upgrade your change adaptability and provide you with future research that is tailored for your industry and business. Take a closer look at the services we offer and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or enquiries.

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