Insight Report | August 7, 2018 Premium Innovator Intelligence: Inspectorio—Building a Digital Ecosystem Through AI to Improve Quality Control and Compliance MonitoringThis report forms part of our Innovator Intelligence series, which focuses on emerging companies that are disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. Inspectorio is a technology startup that offers a solution to improve supply-chain inspections, by digitalizing the quality control and compliance monitoring processes across the apparel, accessories and footwear supply chain using mobile, web and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Read More
Event Coverage | August 2, 2018 Register for Free Access Brands Think Alibaba Offers More Protection Against Counterfeiting than Amazon and Other Top Takeaways from Cosmoprof North AmericaThis week, the Coresight Research team attended Cosmoprof North America 2018 in Las Vegas, where our CEO and Founder, Deborah Weinswig, presented during a panel session called “Rise of Pop-Ups (Pop-Up Push).” Cosmoprof is the leading B2B beauty trade show in North America, drawing over 33,000 attendees and 1,015 exhibitors from 39 countries. Here are our key takeaways from the second day of the event: Read More
Event Coverage | August 1, 2018 Register for Free Access Color Cosmetics Take a Backseat to Skincare, and Other Top Takeaways from Day One at Cosmoprof North America, Las Vegas ConferenceThe Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas attending and presenting at Cosmoprof North America 2018 held from July 28 to 31. Coresight Research Founder and CEO, Deborah Weinswig is presenting on the panel, “Rise of Pop-ups, the Pop-Up Push.” Cosmoprof is the leading business-to-business (B2B) beauty trade show in North America, drawing over 33,000 attendees and 1,015 exhibitors from 39 countries. Here are our key takeaways. Read More
Insight Report | July 24, 2018 Premium Retail-Tech Alliances: Why Walmart Is Collaborating with Microsoft, and Carrefour with Google, on Retail DigitalizationTwo retail-tech collaborations have been recently announced, one between US retail giant Walmart and US technology giant Microsoft and another between leading French retailer Carrefour and US technology leader Google. In this report, we analyze: Read More
Insight Report | July 24, 2018 Premium Innovator Intelligence: Radius8—In-Store and Digital Experiences Powered by Local DemandThis report forms part of our Innovator Intelligence series, which focuses on emerging companies that are disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. Radius8 has created a platform that empowers retailers to dynamically merchandise online by using data on their physical stores and local market intelligence to provide contextual discovery for shoppers, which ultimately drives both online conversion and store foot traffic. Read More
Event Coverage | July 20, 2018 Register for Free Access XRC Labs Cohort 6 Launch Day: Hearing from Startups Improving the Customer Experience and Supporting Better Decision MakingThe Coresight Research team attended XRC Labs’ Cohort 6 Launch Day event in New York City on July 17 at the Parsons School of Design. Read More
Insight Report | July 20, 2018 Premium Innovator Intelligence: Radius8—In-Store and Digital Experiences Powered by Local DemandThis report forms part of our Innovator Intelligence series, which focuses on emerging companies that are disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. Radius8 has created a platform that empowers retailers to dynamically merchandise online by using data on their physical stores and local market intelligence to provide contextual discovery for shoppers, which ultimately drives both online conversion and store foot traffic. Read More
Flash Report | July 19, 2018 Register for Free Access JD.com and L Catterton Asia Invest in Online Luxury Fashion Retailer SecooChina’s largest online retailer JD.com and consumer-focused, private-equity firm L Catterton Asia have invested $175 million in Secoo, the largest online luxury fashion retailer in China. Read More
Event Coverage | July 19, 2018 Register for Free Access On-Demand Services, Space Peace, AI and Cybersecurity in the Modern World: Takeaways from Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2018, Part TwoThis week, the Coresight Research team attended the Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2018 conference in Aspen, Colorado. Here, we share our takeaways from the second half of the conference. Read More
Insight Report | July 5, 2018 Premium Quick Take: Technology Platforms’ Status as “Digital Gatekeepers” Set to Fuel Further Retail-Tech CollaborationsMore and more international retailers are collaborating with, or investing in, digital platform operators. We see these platform operators as “digital gatekeepers,” in that they hold the keys to growth for retailers in certain channels and markets. Read More
Event Coverage | July 4, 2018 Register for Free Access Top Takeaways from the US-China AI Tech Summit, Part 2: Cross-Industrial DisruptionLast week, the Coresight Research team attended the first-ever US-China AI Tech Summit, which was held in Silicon Valley. Our first report on the conference covered the day’s morning sessions, including a fireside chat with Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak. The second half of the event focused on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries. Experts from the fintech, legal, enterprise and nonprofit realms discussed the challenges ahead and the greatest opportunities for AI integration. Read More
Event Coverage | July 3, 2018 Register for Free Access Top Takeaways from the US-China AI Tech Summit, Part 1Last week, the Coresight Research team attended the first-ever US-China AI Tech Summit, which was held in Silicon Valley. The event was cohosted by The Al Alliance of Silicon Valley, The Future Society and China’s AI Industry Alliance. Here, we share the first batch of our takeaways from the day’s discussions. Read More
Insight Report | July 3, 2018 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: USRetail-Tech Landscape US Analytics/Predictive Analytics: Leveraging data to generate new opportunities and identify the likelihood of future outcomes in order to enable more strategic decision making. Brick-and-Mortar Data Capture: Developing in-store analytics technologies that provide visibility into store operations and the performance of products, promotions and employees. Read More
Event Coverage | June 19, 2018 Register for Free Access Coresight Research and Alvanon Cohost Trailblazers 2018 Event – One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusive Design & the Modern ConsumerCoresight Research and Alvanon, a global apparel and product development consultancy, cohosted a Trailblazers event called One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusive Design & the Modern Consumer on June 14 in New York City. Read More
Event Coverage | June 19, 2018 Register for Free Access London Tech Week 2018: The Customer Value that Tech Delivers Is What MattersThe Coresight Research team attended London Tech Week 2018 held June 11–17. In this report, we feature our key takeaways from the various events we attended. A follow-up report will focus on some of the notable startups we met during the week. Read More
