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Deep Dive | February 27, 2024 Free Report

Navigating Digital Transformation: Optimizing Hospitality Operations To Enhance Margins and Growth

We delve into the challenges and expectations around cost and margin management in the hospitality sector through the lens of digital transformation technologies, examining the current state of the hospitality industry and how digital technologies can address issues of cost control and margin optimization.

Deep Dive | February 22, 2024 Free Report

Precision Pricing in Retail: AI-Driven Pricing Decisions for 2024 and Beyond

In partnership with RELEX, we explore challenges in price setting and discuss how retailers can take a stable and robust approach to pricing, providing a blueprint for retailers to win customers and sales with effective pricing strategies.

Deep Dive | January 30, 2024 Free Report

Navigating Digital Transformation: Optimizing Retail Operations Amid Margin Pressure

In this report, we delve into the strategies and challenges of cost and margin management in the retail sector through the lens of digital transformation technologies, examining the current state of the retail industry and how digital technologies can address the issues of cost control and margin optimization.

Deep Dive | December 11, 2023 Free Report

Revolutionize Your Product Launch Strategy: Leveraging Generative AI Applications for Enhanced Speed and Profitability

Generative AI (artificial intelligence) has the potential to increase profitability for brands and retailers. Explore the technology’s applications and benefits in the product launch journey, from product development to omnichannel marketing.

Deep Dive | December 6, 2023 Free Report

Digital Merchandising Strategies: The Power of Automation and 3D Product Imagery in Retail

Product imagery in e-commerce is an important asset for conveying information to customers effectively and efficiently. What are the challenges that brands and retailers face in producing and managing product visuals for e-commerce, and how can they benefit from using CGI (computer-generated imagery)? Explore our proprietary survey findings to gain valuable insights into the power of automation and 3D product imagery in digital merchandising.

Insight Report | November 10, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: Strong Potential for Language and Code Translation; Global Telco AI Alliance Fosters AI Collaboration

Continuing our Generative AI Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in generative AI (artificial intelligence) globally—including its game-changing potential for code and language translation, and the first development from the Global Telco AI Alliance.

Deep Dive | November 2, 2023 Free Report

The US Retail Media Market: Understanding the Ad Buyer’s Perspective in CPG

Ad buyers increasingly expect more from retailers’ retail media networks (RMNs), including more personalized and targeted ads. Coresight Research and NIQ explore shortfalls and opportunities in the retail media market, including personalized promotions, from a CPG brand advertiser’s perspective, and discuss their implications for retailers, based on proprietary Coresight Research survey data.

Insight Report | October 24, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: Indemnity for Platform Users; Image-Generation Updates from Adobe and Canva

Continuing our new Generative AI Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in generative AI (artificial intelligence) globally—including the latest funding updates, indemnity for platform users and new features from graphic design giants Adobe and Canva.

Deep Dive | October 24, 2023 Free Report

Immersive Experiences in Retail: Driving Sales Through Enhanced Shopper Engagement

Immersive experiences are emerging that promise to revolutionize the retail industry in driving customer engagement and loyalty. Coresight Research and Obsess explore how US brands and retailers plan to invest in and offer such experiences to reap multiple benefits, based on proprietary Coresight Research survey data.

Insight Report | October 11, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: Indian Conglomerates Enter the Space, the US Drives the Responsible Use of AI, Adobe Launches New Products

Our Generative AI Latest series presents recent developments and notable trends in generative AI (artificial intelligence) globally—in this report we cover Indian conglomerates entering the AI race, the growing discussion around the need for responsible AI and the latest updates from Abode and IBM, among other topics.

Event Presentation | September 20, 2023 Premium

Groceryshop 2023 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: All You Need To Know

On September 19, 2023, Coresight Research hosted the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch at Groceryshop 2023. This presentation from the event outlines the competition’s format and judging panel as well as the 12 participating retail-technology innovators.

Deep Dive | September 6, 2023 Premium

Innovator Matrix: Web3 for Retail

As part of our Innovator Matrix series, which identifies the next generation of retail innovators across key technology segments, we analyze, evaluate and score the top 10 companies in the US Web3 space. Areas of innovation include infrastructure, payments and security/compliance.

Deep Dive | August 23, 2023 Free Report

Customer Data Platforms: Unearthing Buried Treasure in Unified Shopper Profiles

Coresight Research and VASS explore the benefits of customer data platforms (CDPs) in creating complete shopper profiles from extensive data trails. We discuss how companies can connect with their huge unknown customer base.

Deep Dive | August 22, 2023 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Web3 for Retail

How can retailers tap the benefits of Web3? We present selected technology providers globally that are offering Web3 solutions for retail, in the areas of infrastructure, payments, security, supply chain and more.

Deep Dive | August 8, 2023 Premium

Innovator Matrix: Workforce Management

As part of our Innovator Matrix series, which identifies the next generation of retail innovators across key technology segments, we analyze, evaluate and score the top 10 companies in the US workforce management space. Areas of innovation include communication and deskless workforce management, payroll and task management and scheduling tracking.