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CES 2014 Trends and Retail Innovations
Prepared by Chris Holst and Dom O’Brien

Image sourced from Wired
Table of contents
Overview of CES 2014

1

#CES2014 recap by the numbers

2

Tech Giants

4

Consumer Trends

8

Technology Trends

10

Retail Innovations

13
Overview of CES 2014
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the biggest
industry event of its kind in the world, which typically sees
over 150,000 industry attendees scour over 26 football
fields worth of exhibits each year looking for the latest and
greatest in new consumer technology.
This event is used by big and small brands alike to
showcase their products on the world stage and over its
history has seen products announced like the VCR, CD
player, DVD, Blu-Ray and the Xbox just to name a few.
This event is held in the second week of January each year
in Las Vegas, one of the only cities in the world capable of
housing such an event.
This year‟s CES saw the rise of a few technology
categories which are likely to be key talking points over the
course of the coming year/s, namely wearable, health and
fitness technology, automotive technology, curved and Ultra
High Definition TVs and the usual suite of big TVs, tablets,
headphones, speakers and device power chargers and
protective covers.

1
2
3
TECH
GIANTS

Sony
• Sony has long been known for its beautiful tech devices and CES showcased a
new range of premium devices. The 360 degree halo booth featured four new
4K TVs, 4K camcorders and Sony's 4k download service.
• Sony also showcased their PC range with their stunning Vaio Pro Ultrabooks
and Tablets and rounded out their line up with the latest Sony Mobiles,
Playstation 4, PSP and Sony Tennis Sensor.

• Finally, Sony is dipping their toe in the consumer wearables market or
SmartWear as they are referring to it, with their tiny waterproof LifeLog device
that can be worn in a variety of ways including their own Sony SmartBand.

Sony’s 360 Degree Halo Stand

4

Using 24 Sony Tabs and stylus to create a masterpiece live at CES

Sony 4K TV and Wedge Design CES
TECH
GIANTS

Samsung
• Samsung had one of the most impressive and packed stands at CES 2014.
Curved Ultra HD and Bendable (curved or straight) TVs were the highlight of the
stand with hundreds of display units on show with many focusing on specific
features such as voice activated remote controls.
• Launching at CES, the Galaxy Note Pro and Galaxy Tab Pro proved extremely
popular with lines 3-4 deep at each of the over 50 devices on display for
attendees to interact with.
• A huge crowd pleaser on the booth was the live demonstration of their home
automation functionalities of household products and how their Galaxy Gear
smart watch paired with Galaxy Note or Tab products can automate your home.

Samsung Galaxy Gear home automation demonstrations

Samsung Curved UHD TV Display Wall

Galaxy Pro Range of Tablets
(Image sourced from CBSi)

5
TECH
GIANTS

Intel
• The Intel Keynote which kicked off proceedings on Monday evening announced
a number of amazing reference designs that Intel have been building including
heart rate monitoring ear buds, geo fencing watches for monitoring and the
amazing smart charging bowl.
• Intel announced a worldwide competition for developers to design wearables
based on their new Eddison processor with a prize pool over $1.3million.

• Key focus areas for Intel this year were around their 2 in 1 product offering (PC /
tablets in one) and experiences enabled through their RealSense Technology.
• The Intel booth showcased Intel's 3D RealSense gesture input technology
interacting with PC during work and play as well as the immersive gaming
platform Oculus Rift hosted a line-up of over two hours to demo at times
throughout the convention.

6

Brian Krzanich introduces the Eddison processor and developer competition to
create next generation wearables
Watch the keynote

Intel RealSense Technology – demonstrating voice and gesture
control of PCs and Tablets

Intel staff demonstrating a range of 2 in1 Devices
TECH
GIANTS

LG
• LG joined Samsung in bringing curved screens to life in both UHD TVs – up to
105 inches but also their G Flex smartphone.
• A standout again this year was the UHD 3D TV wall featuring 140 screens with
passive 3D technology which had attendees ducking and weaving as objects
emerged from the giant screen.
• LG was by far one of the most innovative of the tech giants showcasing a
number of cutting edge retail displays, transparent glass and mirror displays that
have a host of household and retail applications.
• A highlight for our team was the LG Scanner mouse which used a simple
swiping technique to scan your content and convert to your chosen format,
including tables to Excel.

LG’s 3D Mega Wall

7

LG G Flex 6’ Smartphone with ‘Knock On’ wake up technology
meaning no buttons on the side, top or bottom of the phone

LG Retail Mirror displays including home networking and
virtual fitting room
CONSUMER
TRENDS

Wearables
• The largest emerging category in consumer trends was wearables with a vast
number of manufactures experimenting with wearable technology.
• There were over 20 manufacturers displaying “fitness bands” which track the
activity levels of the wearer and integrate with custom apps to provide ongoing
feedback. Major brands including Polar, Fitbit and Reign were the standout
performers.

Wireless Speakers
A dominant category that appeared around every corner was Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
speakers. Speakers in every shape, size, style and price range were on display
including those disguised as household objects such as lanterns to completely
integrate with your current decor.

8

Fitness bands from a range of manufacturers were a crowd pleaser in
the Fitness Tech Zone

Wireless speakers in all shapes and sizes including 17 different Bluetooth speakers in the shape of outdoor lanterns and high end
timber designs by Marley
CONSUMER
TRENDS

Digital Health
• One of the newest areas of innovation at CES was the Digital Health tech zone
which focused on the merging of science, health and technology.
• The digital health summit showcased solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and
treating a variety of illnesses and conditions.
• CES suggested that “The doctor is now literally in your pocket” with limitless
amounts of censors and compatible applications that range from taking blood
pressure at home to full vital signs and remote consultations.

9

A sensor for everything?

Kinsa Smart Thermometer and Vital sign monitoring – there's and App for that!
(Images sourced from: Kinsahealth and MIT Techonlogy Review)
TECH
TRENDS

Automotive
2014 saw the largest range of automotive technology in recent history, from GPS
and „smart‟ rear view mirrors to piloted driving and the latest in cockpit design. Audi
were at the cutting edge with one of the most impressive stands at CES 2014
covering much of the above.

Internet of Things
2014 signalled the beginning of „connected‟ and „smart‟ everything. Cisco are the
leaders in research and development in this area and showcased some amazing
“connectedness” from very smart TVs through to fully connected retail
environments.

Innovative Cockpit Design - Audi

10

Cisco Retail Management software – connecting everything!
TECH
TRENDS

Smart Cities
As cities begin to grow, investment in connected infrastructure will continue to
grow, from power and traffic management to booking your car space online and
topping up your meter from your smartphone.

Robotics
The future is here. Robotics was an emerging category this year with a number of
smart toys meant for play and education. Coming years will see further growth in
this area leveraging the “connected” experience that Cisco is promoting.

11

As people become more connected, so too will cities with smart parking, traffic management,
power consumption and congestion minimisation

Once the domain of science departments, robotics is seeing a
progression into our homes and children's toys
TECH
TRENDS

3D Printing
• 3D printing has not only become one of the fastest growing categories at CES
but also the fastest growing printing process in the 21st Century virtually making
products appear out of thin air using successive layers of plastic, wood, rubber,
metal and even food safe products to create a 3D object.
• Whilst previous years have seen many industrial uses for 3D printing, the
decreased costs are now making consumer products highly available and
affordable.

12

3D printing was represented by over 30 vendors from the 3D printing pen by Wobbleworks to the original MakerBot.
Coupled with huge advances in materials from wood to metal, to food safe products such as Intel's chocolate 3D printed Bunny Men, 3D printing is the biggest opportunity for 2014!
RETAIL
INNOVATIONS

Retail Displays
• One of the highlights of the show in terms of practical ideas for retail displays
was the Panasonic “Air Touch Floating Display”. This is a floating holographic
display screen which is touch enabled and allows users to navigate on screen
content using the holographic display without actually touching anything!
• LG Transparent displays allowed for products to be displayed behind glass
whilst a full 10 point touch screen allowed the user to learn about and engage
with the product and move through an ecommerce transaction on the spot –
potentially bringing retail to places never seen before.

13

Panasonic Floating Touch Display
Watch demonstration

LG Transparent Touch Display
Watch demonstration
RETAIL
INNOVATIONS

Retail Displays
• Another great example of practical retail usage models for transparent LED
screens was showcased by Transview utilizing Samsung transparent LED
technology. These ready-made product display cases / enclosures can be either
touch or non-touch enabled and play rolling interactive content in front of the
featured product within the display.
• Samsung and LG both displayed a number of retail screens of different formats
from multiscreen experiences to seamless integration into a store front.

Transview Touch-Sensitive Display Case
Watch demonstration

14

Various Retail Displays by LG
About Retail Safari
Retail Safari provides a complementary suite of retail
marketing services that connect the consumer with a brand in
environments where the ability to influence is at its strongest.
The integrated channel structure activates brands along the
purchase journey, triggering the impulse to buy at critical
points both in-store and out-of-store.

For further information about the 2014 CES or any specific
details on products featured in this presentation please
contact:
Chris Holst at cholst@retailsafari.com.au
Dom O‟Brien at dobrien@retailsafari.com.au

As part of Australia‟s biggest sales and field marketing group,
CPM Australia, Retail Safari offers unrivalled international
experience and know-how combined with local insights,
national coverage and execution excellence.

For further information on Retail Safari or CPM Australia
please visit www.retailsafari.com.au or www.cpm-aus.com.au

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CES 2014 trends and retail innovations

  • 1. CES 2014 Trends and Retail Innovations Prepared by Chris Holst and Dom O’Brien Image sourced from Wired
  • 2. Table of contents Overview of CES 2014 1 #CES2014 recap by the numbers 2 Tech Giants 4 Consumer Trends 8 Technology Trends 10 Retail Innovations 13
  • 3. Overview of CES 2014 The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the biggest industry event of its kind in the world, which typically sees over 150,000 industry attendees scour over 26 football fields worth of exhibits each year looking for the latest and greatest in new consumer technology. This event is used by big and small brands alike to showcase their products on the world stage and over its history has seen products announced like the VCR, CD player, DVD, Blu-Ray and the Xbox just to name a few. This event is held in the second week of January each year in Las Vegas, one of the only cities in the world capable of housing such an event. This year‟s CES saw the rise of a few technology categories which are likely to be key talking points over the course of the coming year/s, namely wearable, health and fitness technology, automotive technology, curved and Ultra High Definition TVs and the usual suite of big TVs, tablets, headphones, speakers and device power chargers and protective covers. 1
  • 4. 2
  • 5. 3
  • 6. TECH GIANTS Sony • Sony has long been known for its beautiful tech devices and CES showcased a new range of premium devices. The 360 degree halo booth featured four new 4K TVs, 4K camcorders and Sony's 4k download service. • Sony also showcased their PC range with their stunning Vaio Pro Ultrabooks and Tablets and rounded out their line up with the latest Sony Mobiles, Playstation 4, PSP and Sony Tennis Sensor. • Finally, Sony is dipping their toe in the consumer wearables market or SmartWear as they are referring to it, with their tiny waterproof LifeLog device that can be worn in a variety of ways including their own Sony SmartBand. Sony’s 360 Degree Halo Stand 4 Using 24 Sony Tabs and stylus to create a masterpiece live at CES Sony 4K TV and Wedge Design CES
  • 7. TECH GIANTS Samsung • Samsung had one of the most impressive and packed stands at CES 2014. Curved Ultra HD and Bendable (curved or straight) TVs were the highlight of the stand with hundreds of display units on show with many focusing on specific features such as voice activated remote controls. • Launching at CES, the Galaxy Note Pro and Galaxy Tab Pro proved extremely popular with lines 3-4 deep at each of the over 50 devices on display for attendees to interact with. • A huge crowd pleaser on the booth was the live demonstration of their home automation functionalities of household products and how their Galaxy Gear smart watch paired with Galaxy Note or Tab products can automate your home. Samsung Galaxy Gear home automation demonstrations Samsung Curved UHD TV Display Wall Galaxy Pro Range of Tablets (Image sourced from CBSi) 5
  • 8. TECH GIANTS Intel • The Intel Keynote which kicked off proceedings on Monday evening announced a number of amazing reference designs that Intel have been building including heart rate monitoring ear buds, geo fencing watches for monitoring and the amazing smart charging bowl. • Intel announced a worldwide competition for developers to design wearables based on their new Eddison processor with a prize pool over $1.3million. • Key focus areas for Intel this year were around their 2 in 1 product offering (PC / tablets in one) and experiences enabled through their RealSense Technology. • The Intel booth showcased Intel's 3D RealSense gesture input technology interacting with PC during work and play as well as the immersive gaming platform Oculus Rift hosted a line-up of over two hours to demo at times throughout the convention. 6 Brian Krzanich introduces the Eddison processor and developer competition to create next generation wearables Watch the keynote Intel RealSense Technology – demonstrating voice and gesture control of PCs and Tablets Intel staff demonstrating a range of 2 in1 Devices
  • 9. TECH GIANTS LG • LG joined Samsung in bringing curved screens to life in both UHD TVs – up to 105 inches but also their G Flex smartphone. • A standout again this year was the UHD 3D TV wall featuring 140 screens with passive 3D technology which had attendees ducking and weaving as objects emerged from the giant screen. • LG was by far one of the most innovative of the tech giants showcasing a number of cutting edge retail displays, transparent glass and mirror displays that have a host of household and retail applications. • A highlight for our team was the LG Scanner mouse which used a simple swiping technique to scan your content and convert to your chosen format, including tables to Excel. LG’s 3D Mega Wall 7 LG G Flex 6’ Smartphone with ‘Knock On’ wake up technology meaning no buttons on the side, top or bottom of the phone LG Retail Mirror displays including home networking and virtual fitting room
  • 10. CONSUMER TRENDS Wearables • The largest emerging category in consumer trends was wearables with a vast number of manufactures experimenting with wearable technology. • There were over 20 manufacturers displaying “fitness bands” which track the activity levels of the wearer and integrate with custom apps to provide ongoing feedback. Major brands including Polar, Fitbit and Reign were the standout performers. Wireless Speakers A dominant category that appeared around every corner was Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speakers. Speakers in every shape, size, style and price range were on display including those disguised as household objects such as lanterns to completely integrate with your current decor. 8 Fitness bands from a range of manufacturers were a crowd pleaser in the Fitness Tech Zone Wireless speakers in all shapes and sizes including 17 different Bluetooth speakers in the shape of outdoor lanterns and high end timber designs by Marley
  • 11. CONSUMER TRENDS Digital Health • One of the newest areas of innovation at CES was the Digital Health tech zone which focused on the merging of science, health and technology. • The digital health summit showcased solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses and conditions. • CES suggested that “The doctor is now literally in your pocket” with limitless amounts of censors and compatible applications that range from taking blood pressure at home to full vital signs and remote consultations. 9 A sensor for everything? Kinsa Smart Thermometer and Vital sign monitoring – there's and App for that! (Images sourced from: Kinsahealth and MIT Techonlogy Review)
  • 12. TECH TRENDS Automotive 2014 saw the largest range of automotive technology in recent history, from GPS and „smart‟ rear view mirrors to piloted driving and the latest in cockpit design. Audi were at the cutting edge with one of the most impressive stands at CES 2014 covering much of the above. Internet of Things 2014 signalled the beginning of „connected‟ and „smart‟ everything. Cisco are the leaders in research and development in this area and showcased some amazing “connectedness” from very smart TVs through to fully connected retail environments. Innovative Cockpit Design - Audi 10 Cisco Retail Management software – connecting everything!
  • 13. TECH TRENDS Smart Cities As cities begin to grow, investment in connected infrastructure will continue to grow, from power and traffic management to booking your car space online and topping up your meter from your smartphone. Robotics The future is here. Robotics was an emerging category this year with a number of smart toys meant for play and education. Coming years will see further growth in this area leveraging the “connected” experience that Cisco is promoting. 11 As people become more connected, so too will cities with smart parking, traffic management, power consumption and congestion minimisation Once the domain of science departments, robotics is seeing a progression into our homes and children's toys
  • 14. TECH TRENDS 3D Printing • 3D printing has not only become one of the fastest growing categories at CES but also the fastest growing printing process in the 21st Century virtually making products appear out of thin air using successive layers of plastic, wood, rubber, metal and even food safe products to create a 3D object. • Whilst previous years have seen many industrial uses for 3D printing, the decreased costs are now making consumer products highly available and affordable. 12 3D printing was represented by over 30 vendors from the 3D printing pen by Wobbleworks to the original MakerBot. Coupled with huge advances in materials from wood to metal, to food safe products such as Intel's chocolate 3D printed Bunny Men, 3D printing is the biggest opportunity for 2014!
  • 15. RETAIL INNOVATIONS Retail Displays • One of the highlights of the show in terms of practical ideas for retail displays was the Panasonic “Air Touch Floating Display”. This is a floating holographic display screen which is touch enabled and allows users to navigate on screen content using the holographic display without actually touching anything! • LG Transparent displays allowed for products to be displayed behind glass whilst a full 10 point touch screen allowed the user to learn about and engage with the product and move through an ecommerce transaction on the spot – potentially bringing retail to places never seen before. 13 Panasonic Floating Touch Display Watch demonstration LG Transparent Touch Display Watch demonstration
  • 16. RETAIL INNOVATIONS Retail Displays • Another great example of practical retail usage models for transparent LED screens was showcased by Transview utilizing Samsung transparent LED technology. These ready-made product display cases / enclosures can be either touch or non-touch enabled and play rolling interactive content in front of the featured product within the display. • Samsung and LG both displayed a number of retail screens of different formats from multiscreen experiences to seamless integration into a store front. Transview Touch-Sensitive Display Case Watch demonstration 14 Various Retail Displays by LG
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