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Half of all music sold in the US will be digital in 2011 and sales of digitally downloaded music will surpass physical CD sales in 2012, according to a new report by Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR). Digital music sales will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23 percent over the next five [...]

WHAT: Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) Marketing Forum 2008: Marketing’s New Imperative For Success: Engagement Today’s marketing and strategy professionals face a tough reality — the classic marketing funnel is broken. Only 13 percent of consumers say they buy products because of ads, and more than half of B2B marketers say they struggle to reach [...]

Based on newly available economic data, Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) is revising downward its outlook for US and global IT purchases in 2008. Forrester now projects that US purchases of IT goods and services will grow 2.8 percent, down from its previous forecast of 4.6 percent. Global purchases of IT goods and services will [...]

The inaugural Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) Enterprise Architecture Forum demonstrated to attending IT and business executives how a well-executed enterprise architecture program can accelerate value delivery using technology trends — such as service-oriented architecture, business process management, and Web 2.0 — and proactive approaches to improve business efficiency and flexibility. More than 300 IT [...]

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007 financial results. Fourth-Quarter Financial Performance Total revenues were $58.4 million, compared with $48.9 million for the fourth quarter of last year. On a GAAP-reported basis, Forrester reported net income of $5.6 million or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with [...]

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) will broadcast its fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 results conference call on the Web at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, February 6, 2008. The call will be available at www.forrester.com. Investors who want to hear the call should log in to www.forrester.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event’s [...]

Mobile instant messaging (IM) adoption in Europe will grow from 8 percent (26.7 million subscribers) in 2007 to 24 percent (80 million subscribers) by 2013, according to a new study by Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR). Forrester¿s mobile IM forecast is based on a survey of 22,000 consumers across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, [...]

WHAT: Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) Enterprise Architecture Forum 2008: Building An Innovation Culture: Shaping Your Future With Enterprise Architecture. Today’s businesses require innovative practices and capabilities to increase bottom-line performance and keep up with the competition. Enterprise Architecture professionals are in a unique position to drive the IT innovation that supports these business initiatives. [...]

WHAT: Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) Enterprise Architecture Forum 2008: Building An Innovation Culture: Shaping Your Future With Enterprise Architecture. Today’s businesses require innovative practices and capabilities to increase bottom-line performance and keep up with the competition. Enterprise Architecture professionals are in a unique position to drive the IT innovation that supports these business initiatives. [...]

Residential broadband penetration in Western Europe is set to rise by 48 million households over the next six years, from 44 percent penetration at the end of 2007 to 71 percent by the end of 2013, according to a new study by Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR). Over the same period, Forrester projects the continual [...]

Two-thirds of chief marketing officers (CMOs) want more involvement in business strategy development and increased profit and loss responsibility, according to a joint study conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) and Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.(Nasdaq: HSII). The survey of more than 130 chief and senior marketers from companies with revenues greater than $100 [...]

Twelve percent of US adults — some 25 million Americans — are willing to pay extra for consumer electronics that use less energy or come from a company that is environmentally friendly according to a new survey by Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR). These “bright greens” are the vanguard of an emerging consumer market segment [...]

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today reported a correction to the consolidated statements of cash flows included in its November 19, 2007 press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. The consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 contained a mathematical error, resulting in [...]

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced its third quarter ended September 30, 2007 financial results and filed its form 10-Qs for the first three quarters of 2007, regaining compliance with SEC and Nasdaq reporting requirements. Third-Quarter Financial Performance Total revenues were $51.1 million, compared with $44.1 million for the third quarter of last year. [...]

The first Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) Services And Sourcing Forum demonstrated to attending sourcing and vendor management professionals how they can drive strategic business value from their sourcing decisions. More than 250 professionals attended the two-day event, which concluded today in Orlando, Fla. The event also marked the first meeting of the Forrester Leadership [...]

Only 27 percent of Western Europeans believe their bank acts in their best interest, according to Forrester Research, Inc.¿s (Nasdaq: FORR) latest customer advocacy scorecard of European retail banks. Based on a survey of more than 10,300 consumers, the evaluation of 37 leading banks shows that national differences persist between the countries surveyed, with German [...]

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) announced today that it has completed its stock-based compensation review and filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forrester expects to file its Form 10-Qs for the first, second, and third quarters of 2007 by November [...]

Net users in Europe will spend a projected ¿51 billion ($71 billion US dollars) online during the Christmas season this year, according to Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR). For the full year 2007, Forrester projects European online retail to grow 58 percent year-over-year. Forrester¿s holiday forecast covers 17 Western European countries and 22 retail categories, [...]

US online retail sales this holiday season will reach $33 billion, a 21 percent increase over last year, according to Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR). The survey of 2,500 online consumers analyzed spending plans across eight retail categories. Among the findings of this year’s survey: Apparel and accessories will top holiday shopping lists — 80 [...]