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Deep Dive | August 14, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: CDP Software

Customer data platforms (CDPs), part of the broader customer relationship management market, collect and integrate data in real time, enabling businesses to unify profiles to gain a holistic view of their customers. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand the functionality of CDPs and discover key technology solution providers in this field.

Deep Dive | July 9, 2024 Free Report

The Future of Visual Content in US E-Commerce: Optimizing Your Strategy with AI

In partnership with Vizit, we examine the importance of optimal visual content in US e-commerce and dive into the challenges and benefits for brands and retailers in elevating their visual content strategy. Our insights draw on findings from Coresight Research surveys of consumers and brands/retailers.

Deep Dive | July 1, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: ERP Software

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a core enterprise system, linking operations to finance and practically all other business functions, and offering the ability to organize and manage business processes. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand the development and functionality of ERP, and discover key technology solution providers in this field.

Event Presentation | July 1, 2024 Premium

NextGen Commerce, a Coresight Research Conference, June 2024: Agenda and Speaker Details

The NextGen Commerce conference brought together industry experts, retailers, brands and technology innovators to explore the future of retail. This presentation from the event details the conference agenda and esteemed speakers.

Infographic | June 26, 2024 Free Report

Navigating Digital Transformation: Infographic—Global Hospitality Operations

Navigate digital transformation and discover how to harness technology to improve cost and margin management in the hospitality industry. Coresight Research and Workday present research highlights in this free infographic, leveraging proprietary survey findings.

Infographic | June 25, 2024 Free Report

Navigating Digital Transformation in Retail: Infographic—North America in Focus

Navigate digital transformation and discover the path to enhanced profitability in in-store retailing for North American retailers. Coresight Research and Workday present research highlights in this free infographic, leveraging proprietary survey findings.

Infographic | June 25, 2024 Free Report

Navigating Digital Transformation in Retail: Infographic—Australia and New Zealand in Focus

Navigate digital transformation and discover the path to enhanced profitability in in-store retailing for retailers in Australia and New Zealand. Coresight Research and Workday present research highlights in this free infographic, leveraging proprietary survey findings.

Infographic | June 25, 2024 Free Report

Navigating Digital Transformation in Retail: Infographic—Europe in Focus

Navigate digital transformation and discover the path to enhanced profitability in in-store retailing for European retailers. Coresight Research and Workday present research highlights in this free infographic, leveraging proprietary survey findings.

Insight Report | June 24, 2024 Free Report

The Power of First-Party Data: Five Ways To Maximize Business Success

In partnership with Treasure Data, we delve into the ways in which first-party data can maximize the sustainable growth and long-term success of retail businesses. From GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) to retail media, explore power of first-party data and strategic partnerships with technology providers to gain a strategic competitive advantage.

Event Coverage | June 4, 2024

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Shoptalk Europe 2024 Startup Pitch Competition: Recap—12 Innovators, Two Winners

Which retail-technology innovators won the Shoptalk Europe 2024 Startup Pitch competition? Find out and read highlights from each presentation in this recap report.

Deep Dive | May 6, 2024 Free Report

Rethinking Last-Mile Delivery: Building Customer-Centric Retail Experiences

We explore the scale of the last-mile delivery opportunity in the US, diving into the major challenges and gaps, and uncovering what customers seek from last-mile delivery experiences. Gain critical insights into how brands and retailers can create positive, customer-centric delivery experiences that build loyalty and drive profitability.

Deep Dive | April 25, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Demand Forecasting

The need for demand for advanced demand-forecasting tools has evolved with the digitalization, increasing complexity and heightened competition of the retail landscape today. Catch up on demand-forecasting trends for retail and discover key technology solution providers in this field.

Event Presentation | April 11, 2024 Premium

Retail Innovation: State of In-Store Retailing and Opportunity To Redefine Operations

Coresight Research and Simbe delve into the challenges and opportunities that retailers face in in-store retailing, and retailers’ plans to invest in store intelligence technologies to position themselves for success.

Deep Dive | April 1, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Generative AI Infrastructure

The ability of GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) to create content and find relationships among data is enabled by multiple layers of infrastructure. Various tools and services are available for companies to maximize the potential of GenAI to gain a competitive advantage. We discuss key trends in GenAI infrastructure and present selected technology providers globally, with innovative solutions spanning model development, cloud services, AI chips and more.

Deep Dive | March 27, 2024 Free Report

The State of In-Store Retailing: Opportunities To Redefine Operations

Understand the state of in-store retailing and dive into critical opportunities to redefine store operations with this comprehensive research report. From out-of-stocks to pricing issues, we uncover the challenges that lie between retailers and optimal store efficiency, and explore the transformative potential of store intelligence technologies to enhance efficiency, agility and innovation.