Product TypeEvent Coverage Highlights from the XRC Labs Cohort 8 Demo Day and Cohort 9 Preview Author Coresight January 17, 2020 We present highlights from the XRC Labs Cohort 8 Demo Day event in New York City, which took place on January 15 at the John L. Tishman Auditorium. We also outline the startups that presented their innovative solutions at the event as well as a preview of the companies in XRC Labs’ Cohort 9.
Product TypeEvent Coverage CES 2020 Wrap-Up: Digital Health, Sustainability and 5G-Powered Connectivity Author Coresight January 10, 2020 The Coresight Research team attended CES 2020 in Las Vegas. We present our top five insights from the event, with a focus on healthcare technology and sustainability.
Product TypeEvent Coverage CES 2020, Day 2: Physical Retail, Tourism and Data Strategy Author Coresight January 9, 2020 The Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas for CES 2020. We offer our top five insights from the second day of the event, including the transition of digitally native brands into physical retail, increasing demand for personalized travel experiences and the explosion of data in healthcare retail.
Product TypeEvent Coverage CES 2020, Day 1: Self-Care, Connected Cities and Health Tech Author Coresight January 8, 2020 The Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas for CES 2020 and offer our top five insights from the first day of this seminal event, including technology that delivers ultra-personalized, on-demand products and health services that help brands build consumer relationships.
Product TypeEvent Coverage CES 2020: Insights from the Media Days Author Coresight January 7, 2020 The Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas this week for CES 2020, held on January 7–10. We present our top five insights from the media days on January 5–6, including the new Intelligence of Things, the application of 5G in agriculture and the consumerization of artificial intelligence.
Product TypeInsight Report Computer Vision and Visual Search: Transforming Retail Operations and the Shopping Experience Author Coresight January 6, 2020 The retail industry has seen the rapid adoption of computer vision over the last few years. This transformative technology is enabling greater operational efficiency for retailers and is providing shoppers with new ways to explore products and interact with retailers and brands. Walmart is leading legacy retailers in the R&D of computer vision, while collaboration with emerging technology providers is a key adoption strategy for many retailers.
Product TypeInsight Report How Computer Vision Can Save Retailers from Costly In-Store Execution Issues Author Coresight December 19, 2019 Retailers face a complex business environment in which strong in-store execution is key to delivering a consistent, high-quality shopping experience—which requires exceptional store operations management. Poor in-store execution can easily lead to issues such as infrequent stock replenishment, misplaced SKUs and non-compliance with planograms, prices and promotions.
Product TypeDeep Dive Tencent’s Smart Retail Strategy Author Coresight December 10, 2019 Chinese Internet giant Tencent is focusing on the business-to-business space through its “Smart Retail” concept—the company’s answer to Alibaba’s New Retail. Tencent’s Smart Retail ecosystem has a number of components that facilitate the integration of online and offline commerce, including the leveraging of WeChat mini programs, investment in JD.com and the exploitation of the company’s strength in gaming and digital entertainment.
Product TypeInsight Report Ulta Beauty: A Timeline of Key Events Author Coresight December 4, 2019 Ulta Beauty timeline: How a mass-market beauty retailer upped its game by moving into more high-end products, carrying digital native and DTC products – and bolstering its loyalty program.
Product TypeInsight Report Supply Chain Briefing: Four Ways Companies Are Simplifying Their Supply Chains Author Coresight November 27, 2019 Supply Chain Briefing: Four Ways Companies Are Using to Approach Supply Chain Simplification Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, prompting global retailers to look for ways to simplify processes to speed operations and cut costs. Companies are streamlining supply chains by consolidating vendors, unifying data systems and streamlining distribution channels by selling directly to consumers.
Product TypeInsight Report Retail-Tech Landscape: Artificial Intelligence in Retail Author Coresight November 27, 2019 In this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative retail-tech companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses on technology startups that are providing AI solutions for the retail industry across the supply chain.
Product TypeInsight Report Ulta Beauty vs. Sephora: Assessing Loyalty Reward Programs and the Buying Behaviors of Beauty Shoppers Author Coresight November 25, 2019 We discuss the success of two dominant US retail chains, Ulta Beauty and Sephora, with a focus on the nature and impact of each retailer’s loyalty program as well as their employment of artificial intelligence and data analytics to drive customer engagement. We also compare the shopping behaviors of Ulta’s and Sephora’s customers using survey data.
Product TypeEvent Coverage Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 1 Author Coresight November 21, 2019 The Coresight Research team attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 19 to 22. In this report, we highlight ten key insights from the first day of the conference, including major product announcements and the integration of artificial intelligence technology.
Product TypeDeep Dive What Beauty Retailers Can Learn from the Dynamic Retail Ecosystems of Asia: Applying the CORE Framework Author Coresight November 18, 2019 We discuss the value of artificial intelligence (AI) to beauty retailers and its use cases, applying Coresight Research’s proprietary CORE framework for AI in retail. We also highlight a number of key insights from China, based on data from Coresight Research’s Beauty Consumer Survey, which was conducted in October 2019.
Product TypeInsight Report Store Tour: Adidas Ups Its Game with New London Flagship Author Coresight November 14, 2019 Adidas’ new London flagship store brings together a brand-building experience, digital integration and product customization in the latest example of "spectacular retail."
