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Deep Dive | February 16, 2023 Free Report

CGI and 3D Product Imagery: The Future of Visual Merchandising in E-Commerce

Computer-generated imagery (CGI), also known as 3D rendering, can provide a competitive advantage for retail companies in producing and managing product visuals for e-commerce. Leveraging proprietary survey findings, we analyze current challenges in online visual merchandising and the benefits of CGI. This free report is sponsored by Nfinite.

Deep Dive | February 15, 2023 Free Report

Retail Challenges Drive Edge Technology Investment

Retailers must find ways to grow revenues and improve efficiency despite facing brisk headwinds. We leverage proprietary findings to explore the impacts of various business components on retailers’ revenues and assess their in-store tech investment levels. This free report is sponsored by VMware.

Deep Dive | February 1, 2023 Free Report

10 Key Trends Shaping Livestreaming E-Commerce in 2023

In Western markets, livestream shopping adoption has accelerated over the past two years. Shoppable livestreams will continue connecting retailers and shoppers through 2023, creating opportunities for companies across the retail space. This free report is sponsored by Bambuser.

Deep Dive | January 19, 2023 Free Report

Innovator Intelligence: Achieving Social and Live Commerce Success with Authentic, Interactive and Engaging Content

In this Innovator Intelligence report, we discuss key opportunities in the US social commerce market, covering UGC (user-generated content), reality technologies (AR/VR) and livestreaming. This free report is sponsored by LiSA.

Deep Dive | January 16, 2023 Free Report

Five Retail Opportunities Amid Economic Uncertainty

We present five revenue-expanding opportunities that retailers can use to hedge against receding demand as US consumers adopt renewed caution amid economic uncertainty—covering livestreaming e-commerce, retail media and more. Selected sections of this free report are sponsored by buywith, LogicSource and XCCommerce.

Insight Report | January 13, 2023 Free Report

Retail Challenges Boost Edge Technology Investment: Research Preview

We offer an early look at research from our forthcoming report, Retail Challenges Boost Edge Technology Investment. Leveraging proprietary survey findings, we discuss the critical business pain points impacting net revenue as well as retailers’ near-term technology investment plans. The upcoming free report is sponsored by VMware.

Deep Dive | January 13, 2023 Free Report

Next-Generation Product Information Management: From Spreadsheets to AI

We discuss the importance of product information management (PIM) for improving the customer experience. Leveraging proprietary survey findings, we explore current challenges faced by brands and retailers, and future technology-powered opportunities to drive PXM (product experience management) and business success. This free report is sponsored by Digital Wave Technology.

| December 21, 2022 Free Report

Holiday 2022: US Digital Shopping Update—Free Infographic

We review key digital trends through the 2022 holiday season in US retail, including sales performance during Cyber Five (the Thanksgiving–Cyber Monday weekend). This free infographic is sponsored by Bolt.

Insight Report | December 12, 2022 Free Report

Motivating Customer Action and Driving Business Growth with AI-Generated, Personalized Digital Marketing

We discuss how retailers can cut through digital noise with AI (artificial intelligence)-generated, personalized language enhanced by first-party data, to drive conversion and maximize business growth. This free report is sponsored by Persado.

Deep Dive | November 23, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Retail Crime Prevention

The need to tackle security-related challenges—from shoplifting-driven shrinkage to e-commerce returns fraud—is resulting in increasing demand from retailers for innovative loss-prevention solutions. We highlight three key industry trends in retail crime prevention and present selected startups globally whose technology solutions support brands and retailers in transforming and automating their checkout operations.

Deep Dive | November 21, 2022 Free Report

Retail Merchandising: Unveiling Hidden Gaps and Inefficiencies

We discuss five key merchandising challenges for retailers—leveraging proprietary survey findings—and present three key recommendations for retailers to succeed in retail merchandising and capitalize on their investments. This free report is sponsored by One Door.

Deep Dive | November 16, 2022 Free Report

Winning the Retail Trifecta: Demand Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment

We analyze challenges to replenishment and demand forecasting in US retail—covering current consumer behaviors and concerns—and explore how retailers can best handle inventory management in a volatile global environment. This free report is sponsored by SAP.

Deep Dive | November 2, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Livestream E-Commerce Tech Providers and Platforms—2022 Update

Livestream shopping combines entertainment and e-commerce. First established in China, it is fast becoming an essential marketing tool for brands and retailers around the world. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally that can help retailers develop and launch livestreaming capabilities.

Insight Report | October 24, 2022

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Retail-Tech Landscape: Israel—October 2022 Update

Israel’s retail-tech ecosystem comprises innovative companies offering solutions for wide-ranging applications, from supply chain logistics to the in-store consumer experience. We present selected startups in Israel that provide technologies through the retail value chain.

Deep Dive | October 20, 2022 Free Report

Innovator Intelligence: CGI Provides Benefits for Retail That Traditional Photography Cannot Match

In this Innovator Intelligence report, we analyze the latest trends in e-merchandising and underline the importance and benefits of photorealistic CGI (computer-generated imagery) for brands and retailers. This free report is sponsored by Nfinite.