target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Oct 2020 - Document type: IDC FutureScape - Doc  Document number: # US45386320

IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Hospitality, Dining, and Travel 2021 Predictions

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  • IDC FutureScape Figure

    • Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Hospitality, Dining, and Travel 2021 Top 10 Predictions

  • Executive Summary

  • IDC FutureScape Predictions

    • Summary of External Drivers

    • Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

    • Prediction 1: By 2021, 85% of Hospitality Brands Will Implement Self-Service Technologies, Seeing a 30% Lift in Sales Through Channels Including Online, Mobile, and Kiosk and a 50% Increase in Customer Satisfaction

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 2: As a Result of the Pandemic, by 2022, 25% of Hospitality Operators Will Leverage DX Investments to Support Alternative Revenue Streams, Lifting the Net Margin by 10% and Increasing Customer Loyalty by 20%

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 3: By 2023, 30% of Restaurants Using Third-Party Delivery Platforms Will Deploy Native Delivery Options to Eliminate Third-Party Fees, Increasing Profit by 15%

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 4: By 2023, 60% of Hospitality Brands Will Add DevOps Talent and Tools to Optimize Costs, Ensure Business Continuity, and Increase Speed to Market of Solutions by 30%

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 5: By 2023, 25% of Hospitality Operators Will Accelerate Intelligence Capabilities by Acquiring AI Start-Ups to Build Data Delivery Platforms for Personalization, Increasing Customer Loyalty by 15%

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 6: By 2024, 80% of Hospitality Brands Will Enable Contactless Service and Payments Through Digital Infrastructure, Increasing Ticket Sizes and Customer Retention by 25% and 30%, Respectively

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 7: By 2025, Use of Robotics, AI-Powered Assistants, and Connected Guest and Employee Systems Will Increase and Accelerate Investment in IoT by 150% and Cloud and Edge Platforms by 250% Over Forecast Levels

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 8: By 2023, 65% of Hospitality Organizations Will Pursue Significant Workforce Transformation Leveraging Communications, Mobility, AR/VR, and Cloud, Driving Up IT Spend in These Areas by Net-New 8%

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 9: As a Result of Pandemic-Related Heightened Security Risks, by 2025, Hospitality Brands Will Increase Security Spending by 40% by Adding Required Talent and Investing in Self-Healing Predictive Technology

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • Prediction 10: By 2024, 40% of Hospitality Brands Will Commit to Sustainability with IoT, Blockchain, and Advanced Analytics Partnerships, Reducing Waste/Carbon Footprint by 30% and Increasing Customer Loyalty by 50%

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

  • Advice for Technology Buyers

  • External Drivers: Detail

    • Accelerated Disruption — Crisis, Resilience, and Opportunity

    • Description

    • Context

    • Strategic Innovation — Shaping the Future Enterprise Today

    • Description

    • Context

    • The Next Normal — Resilient Business and Operating Models

    • Description

    • Context

    • Intelligence Everywhere — Data Drives Action

    • Description

    • Context

    • Digital Platform — Ecosystems at Scale

    • Description

    • Context

    • Crisis of Trust — Meeting Rising Expectations

    • Description

    • Context

    • Customer Engagement Redefined — Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Digital Experience

    • Description

    • Context

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    • Related Research