2021 Biggest
News & Surprises
What are the new, trending (and sometimes surprising) niches you can benefit from in 2022?
Remote work
We’ve written several posts on this topic already. Great markets to explore are increased control (trackers); records & automation (CRM, statistics); or enhanced collaboration tools.
E-commerce
Personalization has become a “Basic Expectation” for clients, making brands personalize or perish. Personal recommendations are part of this as well.
Conversational AI (chatbots) has emerged as one of the top drivers for delivering an enhanced experience to customers, employees, and agents.
Cryptocurrency & NFT
El Salvador made Bitcoin a national currency in 2021, bringing crypto to a new level. There are a lot of opportunities connected with the booming of crypto payment gateways.
The emergence of NFC and accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment makes it also relevant for online merchants.
Logistics
Shortage of trucks, containers, petrol, and drivers urges logistics companies to work on industry modernization, looking for innovative solutions.
Last-mile delivery is boosting, giving your chances, for example, in the area of contactless delivery, drones & bots, location intelligence, or faster fulfillment.
Food delivery has become a global market worth more than $150 billion, having tripled since 2017.
VR & AR
Remote living has made VR essential for online presence. AR is largely used in shopping. Apple released ARKit 4, the latest version of its open-source AR development tools. Google’s competing ARCore technology is also making great strides to keep up in the industry.
Audio content
Clubhouse was the Next Big Thing - until it quickly was not. But the audio trend remains.
Podcasts are vastly growing, causing new and better tools to prepare, record, and distribute.
Cybersecurity
Global cyber attacks increased by 29%, and Triple Extortion fuels ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity is a highly profitable niche to develop.
The world is changing more rapidly than ever. 2021 made it hard for everyone to keep up with all the changes in various industries across the globe. What chances can’t you miss in 2022?
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