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

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

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• 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%

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• 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%

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• 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%

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• 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%

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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%

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• 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

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• 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%

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• Accelerated Disruption — Crisis, Resilience, and Opportunity

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• Strategic Innovation — Shaping the Future Enterprise Today

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• The Next Normal — Resilient Business and Operating Models

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• Intelligence Everywhere — Data Drives Action

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• Digital Platform — Ecosystems at Scale

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• Crisis of Trust — Meeting Rising Expectations

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

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