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The "Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Global Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market to Reach $3.9 Billion by 2027

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services estimated at US$2.5 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$3.9 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.6% over the analysis period 2020-2027.

Network Design, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 8.1% CAGR and reach US$1.1 Billion by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Network Strategy & Planning segment is readjusted to a revised 7.2% CAGR for the next 7-year period.

The U. S. Market is Estimated at $734.7 Million, While China is Forecast to Grow at 6.1% CAGR

The Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services market in the U. S. is estimated at US$734.7 Million in the year 2020. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$675.6 Million by the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 6.1% over the analysis period 2020 to 2027. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 6.3% and 5.1% respectively over the 2020-2027 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 5.2% CAGR.

Security Consulting Segment to Record 6.1% CAGR

In the global Security Consulting segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 6.1% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of US$227.2 Million in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of US$344.9 Million by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$443.8 Million by the year 2027.

The report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021. A short-term phased recovery by key geography is also addressed.

Competitors identified in this market include, among others:

• Arista Networks, Inc.
• AT&T Business
• Capgemini SE
• Equinix, Inc.
• Fujistu Ltd.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
• IBM Corporation
• Nokia Corp.
• NTT Communication Corp.

Key Topics Covered:

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & REPORT SCOPE

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW

• Global Competitor Market Shares
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Service Competitor Market Share Scenario Worldwide (in %): 2019 & 2025
• Impact of Covid-19 and a Looming Global Recession

2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. MARKET ANALYSIS

GEOGRAPHIC MARKET ANALYSIS

• Market Facts & Figures
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Service Market Share (in %) by Company: 2019 & 2025
• Market Analytics
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market Estimates and Projections in US$ Million by Consulting Services: 2020 to 2027
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market by Consulting Services: A Historic Review in US$ Million for 2012-2019
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market Share Breakdown by Consulting Services: 2012 VS 2020 VS 2027
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market Estimates and Projections in US$ Million by Integration Services: 2020 to 2027
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market by Integration Services: A Historic Review in US$ Million for 2012-2019
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market Share Breakdown by Integration Services: 2012 VS 2020 VS 2027
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Latent Demand Forecasts in US$ Million by Vertical: 2020 to 2027
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Historic Demand Patterns by Vertical in US$ Million for 2012-2019
• Datacenter Network Consulting and Integration Services Market Share Breakdown by Vertical: 2012 VS 2020 VS 2027

IV. COMPETITION

• Total Companies Profiled: 41

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COVID-19 market impact analysis anticipates Negative and Inferior growth of the Cufflinks market, while the 34% of the market’s growth will originate from Europe during the forecast period, according to Technavio report Global Cufflinks market with COVID-19 analysis.

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One of the significant factors for the market's growth and increasing sales of cufflinks is the rising demand for French cuff shirts among working professionals. Also, French cuff shirts are considered as an essential component in European and American men's formal wear, which is increasingly gaining popularity globally. Moreover, the demand for cufflinks is rising with the declining trend of wearing ties, which, in turn, is driving the demand for dress shirts worn with cufflinks such as French cuff shirts. Furthermore, this industry research report also presents a competitive analysis of the market by product (premium cufflinks and mass cufflinks), distribution channel (monobrand stores, DHS, online retail, and others), and geography (Europe, North America, APAC, South America, and MEA).

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Competitive vendor landscape

The global Cufflinks market is highly competitive with major vendors such as Armenta Collection, Burberry Group Plc, Cartier International AG, CHANEL Ltd., Dolce & Gabbana Srl, Giorgio Armani Spa, LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Mont Blanc Group AB, Paul Smith Ltd., and Tiffany & Co., competing based on price, quality, and market presence.

“Apart from the increasing demand for French cuff shirts, the growth in online retailing and number of experience centers globally and high influence of celebrity endorsements on purchase decision are some other major factors that will boost market growth during the forecast period,” says a senior analyst at Technavio.

Top Five Cufflinks Market Vendors

Armenta Collection

Armenta Collection operates its business under a unified segment. The company offers a variety of cufflinks such as cushion cut labradorite diamond cufflinks, rectangle tapestry yellow gold trim cufflinks, 18KT gold shield cufflinks, and lion shield cufflinks.

Burberry Group Plc

Burberry Group Plc operates its business under retail/wholesale and licensing segments. The company offers various types of cufflinks such as engraved Gold-plated, monogram motif enamel and Palladium-plated , Gold-plated chain-link, check detail square, check detail round, trench button, City Gent, The Punk, Equestrian Knight, check engraved round, check engraved, and mother-of-pearl insert cufflinks.

Cartier International AG

Cartier International AG has business operations under a unified segment. The company offers different types of gold and silver cufflinks.

CHANEL Ltd.

CHANEL Ltd. operates its business under five segments, which include haute couture, fashion, fine jewelry, watches, and others. The company offers gold plated, white, and many other types of cufflinks.

Dolce & Gabbana Srl

Dolce & Gabbana Srl operates its businesses under a unified segment. The company offers various types of cufflinks such as crown cufflinks, king cufflinks in yellow gold with enamel and black diamonds, good luck cufflinks in enameled yellow gold, cufflinks with bas-relief, among others.

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Table of Contents:

Executive Summary

Market Landscape

• Market ecosystem
• Value chain analysis

Market Sizing

• Market definition
• Market segment analysis
• Market size 2019
• Market outlook: Forecast for 2019-2024

Five Forces Analysis

• Five forces summary
• Bargaining power of buyers
• Bargaining power of suppliers
• Threat of new entrants
• Threat of substitutes
• Threat of rivalry
• Market condition

Market Segmentation by Product

• Market segments
• Comparison by Product
• Premium cufflinks - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• Mass cufflinks - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• Market opportunity by Product

Market Segmentation by Distribution channel

• Market segments
• Comparison by Distribution channel
• Monobrand stores - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• Online retail - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• Others - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• Market opportunity by Distribution channel

Customer landscape

Geographic Landscape

• Geographic segmentation
• Geographic comparison
• Europe - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• North America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• APAC - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• South America - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• MEA - Market size and forecast 2019-2024
• Key leading countries
• Market opportunity by geography
• Market drivers
• Market challenges
• Market trends

Vendor Landscape

• Overview
• Vendor landscape
• Landscape disruption

Vendor Analysis

• Vendors covered
• Market positioning of vendors
• Armenta Collection
• Burberry Group Plc
• Cartier International AG
• CHANEL Ltd.
• Dolce & Gabbana Srl
• Giorgio Armani Spa
• LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton
• Mont Blanc Group AB
• Paul Smith Ltd.
• Tiffany & Co.

Appendix

• Scope of the report
• Currency conversion rates for US$
• Research methodology
• List of abbreviations

About Us

Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio’s report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. This growing client base relies on Technavio’s comprehensive coverage, extensive research, and actionable market insights to identify opportunities in existing and potential markets and assess their competitive positions within changing market scenarios.

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The inner view of Shenzhen Stock Exchange as the first batch of registration-based initial public offerings (IPOs) of 18 enterprises are about to debut on the ChiNext board on August 23, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guandong Province of China.

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SINGAPORE — As China continues to push toward further reforms in its financial markets, one of the changes the country made was to revamp listing rules for the ChiNext start-up board.

The move has benefited small and medium-sized businesses, as well as technology firms, according to Chaoping Zhu, a global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management.

"Based on the current development in the market, we find that it has been easier for companies to get listed in the stock market since the registration system was adopted," Zhu told CNBC in an email.

"The major beneficiaries are SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and innovative tech companies," he said.

The pilot registration-based IPO system was adopted in June. Two months later, the first tranche of 18 companies successfully debuted on the ChiNext board — a Nasdaq-style tech-heavy board in Shenzhen.

The new system requires stricter disclosures and aims to improve market transparency as well as make equity financing easier for tech companies.

The reforms also cut down the IPO processing time by adopting a registration-based system as opposed to the previous system based on regulatory approval. The new rules are similar to those already adopted at the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Star Market, which started trading in July 2019.

Companies now have "improved" visibility in their bid to go public as a result of the registration system, Ringo Choi, Asia-Pacific IPO leader at EY, told CNBC.

He said the timetable is now "more foreseeable" for firms, compared to the past where the timing was "very uncertain" and the queue to debut may be long.

"I'm very supportive for the new system," he said, adding that he was "looking forward" to the implementation of the registration system for the whole Chinese market.

"The ChiNext reform has ... laid the groundwork for implementing the system on the main board and the SME board that targets small and medium-sized firms," Vice-Premier Liu He said on the day that 18 companies listed successfully under the new ChiNext rules, state media China Daily reported.

Wild market swings

Other reforms at ChiNext include extending the daily stock limit to allow for greater volatility. Stocks on the Shenzhen board can now gain or lose up to 20% in a single trading session, compared to 10% previously. New entrants are now also allowed to trade freely within the first five days of debut and will not be subject to price limits. 

EY's Choi said the revised approach allows market forces to "speed up" the process of company share prices reaching equilibrium based on demand or supply.

Still, the changes have resulted in wild gains observed among the first batch of firms that made their debut under the new system – with one company's share price soaring more than 1,000% on the first day of trading.

In fact, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) itself intervened in September, announcing that it was halting the trading of several ChiNext-listed stocks after they rose "rapidly in a short term" despite having what it deemed "small circulation market capitalization, low prices, and poor fundamentals."

Asked about the SZSE's intervention, Choi said it was a "good reason" for the authorities to keep a close a close eye on companies which have seen unusual price fluctuations.

Mainland investors do not have as many investment opportunities as their counterparts elsewhere, Choi said, and as a result may put "quite a lot of money" into the market and leverage too much.

"If the change is too high, then they want to protect the investors and also they want to ensure the banking system will not be … heavily affected," Choi said. For such situations, it is "reasonable" for the regulator to step in to ensure that investors are not falling into a "trap," he added.

Stonehorn Global Partners' Sam Le Cornu agreed with Choi, saying the intervention by the SZSE was "not unique" and allows investors to "stop and think."

"I think it's a good thing," said Le Cornu, who is co-founder and CEO at the fund manager.

"China, the way that it's approaching this, has learned a lot of lessons from 2015," he added, in reference to the market volatility seen during that period.

As an investor in China for more than a decade, Le Cornu said: "I have more and more confidence that they're moving in the right direction."

— CNBC's Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report.

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