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Research and Markets: Global Location Based Services (LBS) Market Forecasts Report, 2016DUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pkwhdw/global_location) has announced the addition of the "Global Location Based Services (LBS) Market Forecasts Report, 2016" report to their offering. One of the main factors driving the market is the increasing adoption of GPS-enabled devices. The adoption of GPS-enabled devices such as smartphones, tablets, PNDs, handhelds devices, wrist-worn devices, two-way radios, sports devices, and portable LBS devices has increased significantly over the past few years. One of the main trends witnessed in the Global LBS market is the increasing adoption of LBS across industries. Several industries are increasingly adopting LBS devices to enhance the efficiency of their supply chain operations. LBS applications are used to track logistics, vehicle movements, stocks (commodities at outdoor outlets), and for inventory management. The Retail and Food & Beverages industries are the two ajor industries where LBS devices are increasingly used in SCM to reduce transportation costs. In addition, the increasing adoption of LBS in fleet management provides a competitive advantage for companies since it helps establish communication between drivers and fleet management operators. Thus, the increasing adoption of LBS across industries augurs well for the growth of the market during the forecast period. Further, the report states that one of the main challenges is growing concerns over privacy. In order to be able to effectively use various LBS applications such as the friend finder application, location-based games, location-based coupons, location-based deals, and location-based advertisements, LBS users have to reveal their location to the respective network providers, advertisers, and other third parties. The key vendors dominating this space include:
Key Topics Covered: 01. Executive Summary 02. List of Abbreviations 03. Introduction 04. Market Research Methodology 05. Scope of the Report 06. Market Landscape 07. Global LBS Market By Service Category 08. LBS Market by Device Categories 09. LBS market by User Segment 10. Global Indoor LBS Market 11. Integration of LBS with Social Networking Sites 12. LBS Value Chain 13. LBS for People Monitoring and Safety 14. LBS for Mobile Operators 15. Geographical Segmentation 16. Vendor Landscape 17. Buying Criteria 18. Market Growth Drivers 19. Drivers and their Impact 20. Market Challenges 21. Impact of Drivers and Challenges 22. Market Trends 23. Key Vendor Analysis For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pkwhdw/global_location
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