Strategy& Provides Forecasts for 16 Major Industries in 2015 and Beyond

The 2015 Industry Perspectives Illuminate the Most Critical Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Business Leaders and Suggest That Most Companies Will Soon Face Disruption

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strategy&, part of the PwC network, has released its annual outlook on the major trends shaping 16 different industries. The 2015 Industry Perspectives focus on significant challenges and opportunities that companies around the world should consider in the following sectors: Aerospace and defense Automotive Aviation Chemicals Commercial transportation Consumer goods Healthcare Industrials Oil and gas Passenger transportation Payments Retail Retail banking Technology Telecom Utilities Strategy&'s practice leaders developed the perspectives from industry discussions, observations of shifting market dynamics, and careful analysis of key indicators and data from each sector. Each perspective outlines not only what companies should anticipate in the coming year, but also how to prepare, respond to, and manage the major trends affecting their industry. See below for a summary of each perspective, including links to the full articles. A related slideshow, highlighting the seven most surprising disruptions in 2015, is also available at strategy+business, the magazine published by PwC Strategy& Inc. here. 2015 Industry Perspectives 2015 Aerospace & Defense Trends: Rebalance & discipline Aircraft makers and military contractors face starkly divergent business landscapes, but both sectors are potentially handicapped by fundamental threats - defense companies face fiscally constrained customers, whereas the commercial aerospace business is expanding because of a rebound in global economies and the rise of emerging regions. 2015 Automotive Trends: Turbulence & technology Even with recent global sales gains, automakers will need to navigate shifts in consumer demand, expanded regulatory requirements, and the increasing availability of data if they want to build market share now and widen profits from their rapidly changing products. 2015 Aviation Trends: Efficiency & attitudes The airline industry is being hampered by slim profit margins, forcing carriers to focus on both cost reduction and revenue growth through better customer interactions. 2015 Chemicals Trends: Footprints & competition Chemicals companies can no longer afford to be passive about restructuring their business models or technological transformations. 2015 Commercial Transportation Trends: Disruption & anticipation