The global GIS market in the utility industry refers to the market for geographical information system (GIS) technologies, systems, and solutions that are specifically designed and used by utility companies. These utilities include sectors such as electricity, gas, water, and sewage. GIS is a system that allows for the collection, storage, analysis, and visualization of geospatial data. In the utility industry, GIS is used to manage assets, infrastructure, and operations efficiently. It provides utilities with the ability to map and analyze their network of assets, such as power lines, pipelines, water distribution systems, and other infrastructure elements. This helps utilities in planning, designing, maintaining, and optimizing their infrastructure.

The integrated facility management market size was valued at USD 142.05 billion in 2023, and it is expected to reach USD 217.08 billion by 2029, registering a CAGR of 7.08% during the forecast period (2024-2029). An integrated facilities management (IFM) primarily brings all the facility management contracts under a single service. IFM combines complex facilities management and soft FM such as security, cleaning, and waste management. Bringing all these different services together under a single umbrella can result in better customer service, better coordination between FM services, and consolidated costs to bring everything in under budget.

2024 年 3 月《关于 2023 年中央和地方预算执行情况与 2024 年中央和地方预算草案的报告》财政预算报告中，明确在深化财税体制改革中提出“在保持宏观税负和基本税制稳定的前提下，进一步完善税收制度、优化税制结构，研究健全地方税体系，推动消费税改革，完善增值税制度”。 本文意在梳理消费税改革历史及国内消费税特征，并阐述对此次消费税改的重点。

全球电商渗透率稳步提升，中国跨境电商行业规模增长空间较大：全球电商渗透率自 2017 年的 10.4%提升至 2023 年的 19.5%。分地区来看，当前全球主要 国家电商零售渗透率相较中国（47%）仍有一定差距，未来具备较大提升空间。根据艾瑞咨询数据预计，伴随全球电商渗透率的稳步提升，2025 年我国跨境出 口电商行业规模有望达到 10.4 万亿元，2022-2025 年 CAGR 为 16.4%。

我们认为，物业服务行业处于消费服务、公用事业和地产链的交汇点，且地产链属性正在逐渐消退，消费服务属性正在提升。中期来看，物业服务行业具备高股息的潜力，仅需企业着力提升分红派息水平。我们推荐运营 能力佳、应收规模控制得当、有分红提升趋势的头部物业服务企业。

法国欧舒丹集团宣布已从英国私募基金 Bluegem Capital Partner 手中收购意大利奢华家居香氛品牌 Dr. Vranjes Firenze，在打造地域多元化的高端美容香水品牌组合战略上再下一城，此次交易预计将于 2024 年第一季度末完成。

供应链和推新是潮玩行业核心壁垒，低成本“情绪满足”看好长期发展沙利文数据显示，2021 年中国潮玩市场规模为 345 亿元，2017-2021 年 CAGR 达到 33%，整体潮玩行业在 2019-2021 年经历快速增长期。2022 年受疫情及潮玩热度降温的影响，约 1500 家潮玩门店关闭，行业尾部供给出清，柔性供应链、 持续推新、社交属性成为行业的核心壁垒。同时以日为鉴，附带情绪共鸣及治愈感的 IP 产品在经济下行期仍具有一定抗周期属性。行业增速趋稳后，头部玩家积极探索两大新的增长极——潮玩全球化和业务多元化。

自 2021 年 3 款医美再生类产品获批大幅提升市场对于再生赛道的关注度以来，核心的再生类产品至今均保持了高速增长、消费者接受度较高，此前资本市场因对标欧美市场再生类产品占比较低的数据而担忧中国再生类空间不足，当下再生类市场的优异增速一定程度上降低了对于市场空间的担忧。

Research and Development outsourcing is defined as the outsourcing of non-physical engineering R and D tasks, such as simulation, design, and consultation, to third-party service providers or specialized vendors. These vendors help enterprises enhance efficiency, improve different processes, and reduce the time to market for products.