Event CoverageThe 4th New Economy Think Tank Summit: Three Things You Need to Know Coresight Research January 9, 2019 Executive SummaryOn January 6, the Coresight Research team attended the fourth New Economy Think Tank Summit in Beijing. Attendees included significant figures in retail, and these are some of the things they discussed: Artificial intelligence (AI) is not about the Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Twin, or any of the latest technologies: It’s about using machine learning to solve business problems. AI can dramatically shorten the product development cycle. Robots and humans unite: Pairing the two on the factory floor will be the next wave. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Store Tracker Extra, November 2025: Burlington Stores Takes Total Opened Retail Space to 88 Million Square FeetEarnings Insights 4Q25, Week 7: Dick’s Sporting Goods and Ulta Beauty Deliver Strong Growth; Kohl’s and Coty Face Market PressuresSeven & i Holdings IR Day Spring 2026: Store Modernization, Fresh Food, Digital Growth and Global Expansion Drive the 2030 RoadmapAmazon Prime Day India 2025: Wrap-Up—Biggest-Ever Prime Day Spurs Tier 2 and Tier 3 Markets’ Growth and Premium Buys