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An overview of Accenture research in the UK:

Lack of tech-leadership 'hindering' European transformation efforts The majority of large companies across the world’s largest economies are confident in their ability to innovate and adapt, as they look to survive the recession.
18 January 2023
One-third of consumers to scale back streaming subscriptions Six in seven consumers globally (86%) want an all-in-one platform to simplify their entertainment experiences with video streaming, fantasy sports, social media, ecommerce and more, according to “Rei
27 December 2022
Firms will miss net zero without doubling efforts by 2030 A growing number of the world’s largest businesses are keen to be seen as committed to net zero drives, with one third having publicly unveiled campaigns to downscale emissions.
24 November 2022
UK business confidence lowest since Great Recession A new study has found business confidence in the UK to be its lowest since 2009.
16 November 2022
Two-thirds of UK consumers to cut Christmas spending British retailers have become increasingly dependent on festive spending to help secure solid financial years.
08 November 2022
Consumers still committed to ‘essential’ health and wellbeing spending Even amid financial uncertainty, the behavioural changes of the last three years mean that consumers are resisting cutting back on health and wellbeing spending.
09 September 2022
Shifting consumer priorities see businesses facing 'crisis of relevance' Almost nine-in-ten executives are worried that their business is at risk of becoming irrelevant, as public sentiments on consumption and work shift around the world.
18 August 2022
Bosses must provide 'omni-connected experience' for workers post-pandemic With talent markets still tightening in the aftermath of the pandemic, new research suggests almost half of people do not feel a “human sense” of connection to their work.
30 May 2022
CEOs call on governments to provide clarity on climate goals With COP26 drawing to a close, CEOs have called for bold government action and consistent climate policy.
15 November 2021
Only 1 in 20 of Europe's largest companies on track for net-zero With the UK currently hosting the COP26 climate conference, a shocking new release has suggested just 5% of Europe’s largest businesses are on course to become net-zero by 2050.
26 October 2021
Accenture eclipses $50 billion global revenue mark with 14% growth Accenture has rocketed out of a slight pandemic slump to report record global revenues of $50.
20 September 2021
Nine-in-ten bank boards lack professional technology experience Around 90% of board directors at leading banks have confessed to lacking professional technology experience.
06 April 2021
16 consulting firms awarded government coronavirus contracts The UK Government has once again come under fire for its spending on private consulting contractors, after it emerged the industry had received contracts worth £56 million to help with the national r
24 August 2020
The top technology trends for 2020 and 2021 Technology has become an intrinsic part of life – deeply embedded in how governments, businesses and people work and live.
17 February 2020
Lacking digital skills costs £10 billion in lost productivity The UK is facing a massive economic loss in productivity, resulting from a failure by bosses to invest in digital-orientated education in the workplace.
10 February 2020
AI can boost financial services revenue by $140 billion Artificial intelligence brings lots of promises to the financial services industry, including a way to address the scarcity of workers who possess data analytics, cybersecurity, and AI skills.
10 January 2020
UK FinTech investment doubles to £2 billion FinTech funding has continued to boom in the UK, with the country seeing investment in the sector at the start of 2019 almost doubling on the levels seen over the first six months of 2018.
30 August 2019
Just one in five UK citizens use government digital services Barely over a fifth of citizens of the UK use online services hosted by local and national government on a regular basis.
24 July 2019
Top CMOs focus on customer experience and storytelling to drive growth A study of Chief Marketing Officers has found that a growing number are now driving transformational change at the highest levels of their companies.
25 April 2019
5G internet impact underestimated by business The UK rollout of 5G mobile internet is set to get under way in 2019, with a growing number of telecomms providers stating they will launch their next-generation coverage by the end of the year.
27 March 2019
Building trust key to best use of workplace data Employees are more concerned with being monitored at work than ever, with a host of new digital technologies making it easier than ever before to gather their data and analyse their workplace behavio
04 February 2019
Top consulting firms rake in £75 million for Brexit preparations A collection of some of the world’s largest consulting firms have won a set of contracts collectively worth £75 million, according to an investigation by Sky News.
14 January 2019
Businesses must value purpose over profit to succeed in future Business cannot afford to ignore purpose led consumption anymore, according to a new study.
17 December 2018
13% of IT workers share passwords with peers despite fears of identity theft As organisations become more aware that bad cybersecurity practices leave their businesses open to infiltration and breaches, many employees and bosses remain unwilling to apply this logic to their o
08 November 2018
FinTech and challenger banks rapidly changing financial landscape Newcomers in the UK financial services sector are eating into the market share of traditional banks at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study.
07 November 2018
Digital skills gap could cost UK £141 billion in GDP growth If G20 countries fail to adapt to meet the needs of the new technological era, they could be in line to miss out on as much as $1.5 trillion in GDP growth over the next 10 years.
03 October 2018
Financial institutions failing to detect cyber breaches for over a week The world of business has been working diligently to respond to a glut of cyber threats that have hit home in recent years.
27 September 2018
Eight in ten CFOs spearheading digital transformation According to a new study, finance directors are increasingly leading the charge for digital change within companies as their role pivots away from the traditional accounting function.
17 September 2018
Blockchain could boost Aerospace and Defence digital thread performance A global survey of senior executives in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific has found that Blockchain technology is increasingly being used to extend the digital capacity of organisations across a
23 July 2018
UK companies building ecosystems could tap into £75 trillion of value Many global businesses are failing to realise the growth they anticipated before 2020, with trillions still at stake in the next two years.
11 July 2018
The 10 best CEOs and Managing Partners in the consulting industry A selection of consulting leaders on either side of the Atlantic have been revealled to be the best 10 in the world.
06 July 2018
Companies with poor customer experience are putting £107 billion at risk UK companies which fail to maintain customer relevance could forfeit over £100 billion in coming years, as all sectors face mounting competition, thanks to new innovative and agile rivals leveraging
25 June 2018

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