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IFA Berlin 2026

IFA Berlin 2026

AI-Augmented Business

After IFA, the Real Work Begins: Turning Launch Noise into 90-Day Commercial Moves

Sep 9, 2026

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6 min read

After IFA, the Real Work Begins: Turning Launch Noise into 90-Day Commercial Moves

Consumer-tech brands should now translate announcements, reactions and category signals into sharper portfolio, GTM and retail priorities.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

AI-Augmented Business

IFA Is No Longer About Smart Devices. It Is About Smart Living Systems.

Sep 6, 2026

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5 min read

IFA Is No Longer About Smart Devices. It Is About Smart Living Systems.

IFA 2026 shows consumer-tech competition is shifting from standalone features to connected ecosystems, everyday relief and AI-enabled orchestration.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

What IFA Press Day Already Reveals About Consumer Tech Competition

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

What IFA Press Day Already Reveals About Consumer Tech Competition

Why the first wave of announcements is less about individual products and more about the new rules of differentiation.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

IFA Is Not Just a Launch Stage. It Is a Live Market Scan.

Aug 31, 2026

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8 min read

IFA Is Not Just a Launch Stage. It Is a Live Market Scan.

Why consumer-tech leaders should use the next few days to decide what signals to track, what assumptions to test and what commercial decisions IFA should inform.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

IFA Berlin 2026

AI-Augmented Business

AI Is Everywhere at IFA. Which Brand Claims Survive the Value Test?

Aug 27, 2026

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8 min read

AI Is Everywhere at IFA. Which Brand Claims Survive the Value Test?

Why consumer-tech leaders need to prove what AI improves, for whom, and why it creates a stronger reason to choose.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

The 20-Minute Pre-IFA Portfolio Scan

Aug 26, 2026

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9 min read

The 20-Minute Pre-IFA Portfolio Scan

A practical exercise for consumer-tech leaders who need to make the portfolio easier to understand, easier to sell and easier to choose before the show opens.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

Ten Days Before IFA, Stop Preparing. Start Deciding.

Aug 25, 2026

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7 min read

Ten Days Before IFA, Stop Preparing. Start Deciding.

Why consumer-tech leaders should use the final days before the show to lock the few commercial choices that will determine whether attention turns into momentum.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

The IFA Commercial Conversion Review: What Should Move in the Next 90 Days?

Aug 17, 2026

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8 min read

The IFA Commercial Conversion Review: What Should Move in the Next 90 Days?

Why the real value of IFA is not what brands show during the event, but what commercial decisions, follow-up moves and execution priorities change immediately after.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

Too Many Products, Too Little Choice: The IFA Portfolio Clarity Index

Aug 15, 2026

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8 min read

Too Many Products, Too Little Choice: The IFA Portfolio Clarity Index

Why consumer-tech brands should not only launch more at IFA, but prove that their portfolio is easier to understand, easier to sell and easier to choose.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

The Launch Is Not the Problem. The Follow-Through System Is.

Aug 8, 2026

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8 min read

The Launch Is Not the Problem. The Follow-Through System Is.

What IFA reveals about why commercial momentum often leaks after events, campaigns and product pushes, and what leaders should fix before attention disappears.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

What IFA Reveals About the Future of Consumer Tech Markets

Aug 7, 2026

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7 min read

What IFA Reveals About the Future of Consumer Tech Markets

Why the next phase of consumer technology will be shaped less by individual devices, and more by AI-enabled ecosystems, retail trust and market execution.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

Your IFA Launch Is Not Ready Until the Retail Story Is Ready

Aug 6, 2026

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7 min read

Your IFA Launch Is Not Ready Until the Retail Story Is Ready

Why product innovation only becomes commercial momentum when retailers, sales teams and partners can explain, compare and activate the value.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

Growth & Execution

Events Like IFA Should Not Only Show Products. They Should Answer These 8 Strategic Questions.

Jul 26, 2026

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3 min read

Events Like IFA Should Not Only Show Products. They Should Answer These 8 Strategic Questions.

Why leaders should use major industry events as market diagnostics, not just visibility moments.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

Consumer Tech Radar

IFA Berlin 2026

At IFA, Innovation Will Be Abundant. Commercial Distinctiveness Will Be Scarce.

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

At IFA, Innovation Will Be Abundant. Commercial Distinctiveness Will Be Scarce.

Why consumer-tech and appliance brands need sharper commercial territory before Berlin, not just stronger product claims.

Frédéric Martin
Frédéric Martin

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