Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | May 28, 2021 Register for Free Access Insights from Aptos Engage Reimagined: Coresight Research Presents Eight Key Retail Trends Through 2021 Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented at the annual Aptos Engage Reimagined event on May 18, 2021. We offer insights from the session, in which Weinswig discussed the current US retail landscape and key retail trends for 2021—covering digital payments, last-mile logistics, livestreaming, sustainability and more. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | May 11, 2021 Premium Innovator Trends That Are Reshaping the Retail Industry The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way consumers shop and accelerated the adoption of various advanced technologies. We outline our expectations for the top innovator trends that are impacting the retail industry, covering contact-light shopping, personalized experiences, livestream e-commerce, last-mile delivery, micro-fulfillment centers and more. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 29, 2021 Premium A Closer Look at China’s Five-Year Plan and Its Implications for Retail China’s latest five-year plan provides guidance for the nation’s overall development over the period 2021–2025. We explore this plan and investigate its implications for retail, covering topics such as digital commerce, duty-free shopping, data security and digital currency. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 24, 2021 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Frictionless Payment Payment methods that reduce friction at the point of sale improve the customer experience—and digital technologies are becoming integral to frictionless checkout. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally that can help retailers improve how they receive payments and thus enhance the overall customer experience. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 11, 2021 Premium Walmart Analyst Day 2021: Company To Continue Playing Offense with New Flywheel Strategy The Coresight Research team attended Walmart’s virtual Analyst Day 2021. We present key insights from the event, covering the company’s new flywheel business model and its expansion strategies moving forward.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 16, 2021 Premium Frictionless Grocery: Pandemic Ushers In Smart Checkout Technologies Alongside the shift to e-commerce, the Covid-19 pandemic has been driving the digitalization of grocery at brick-and-mortar locations. In this report, we discuss three smart checkout technologies that grocery retailers are increasingly implementing in stores to meet heightened consumer demand for convenience, safety and efficiency in the physical shopping journey: automated checkout, smart carts and scan-and-go.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | February 2, 2021 Register for Free Access Retail 2021: Global Trends We present our key global retail and consumer trends for 2021, which fall under five umbrellas: the new consumer; the future of physical retail; the evolution of digital retail; doing good is good business; and discovering ways of transacting. The trends range from some of the biggest, multiyear, multicategory trends such as wellness and sustainability to more nascent or niche trends such as livestreaming and experiential e-commerce. In this free report, our analysts outline their predictions, as well as the details and impacts of each trend on various retail sectors and regions.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 12, 2020 Premium Consumer Tech Briefing: 5G Launches from Apple and OnePlus, and a $90,000 Rollable TV from LG Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series explores recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at the launch of new devices with 5G wireless capability, from Apple and OnePlus. We also discuss the release of the new OLED R rollable television from LG.Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | October 28, 2020 Register for Free Access Preventing Fraud in the Shifting Online Retail Landscape, with Jesse Thares, Riskified On October 14, Coresight Research hosted Jesse Thares, Growth, E-Commerce and Payments Consultant at Riskified, to discuss fraud prevention in the shifting online retail landscape. We present key insights from the webinar.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 8, 2020 Premium Buy Now, Pay Later: A Growing Trend in Retail “Buy now, pay later” (BNPL), a service that allows shoppers to break down purchases into monthly installments, has become a popular payment option, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. We explore the growth of the BNPL market, the competitive landscape and the use of such services by US consumers. We also discuss three recent developments by major financial services companies in the BNPL space. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 25, 2020 Register for Free Access Blockchain Promises Financial Inclusion to the World’s 1.7 Billion-Plus Unbanked Inhabitants Blockchain is a powerful, fundamental financial technology that offers benefits to consumers around the world, particularly those currently excluded from financial systems. We present its features and the benefits it provides to businesses and consumers globally. We discuss three examples of companies that are developing blockchain solutions—namely, China-based Ant Group, UK-based Electroneum and US-based Ripple.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 25, 2020 Premium Retail Reimagined: Coresight Research Ebook In Coresight Research’s Retail Reimagined ebook, we offer a thematic outlook to the post-crisis world, exploring eight key retail trends in how brands and retailers can engage with consumers (e.g., gamification, social media), adopt innovative ways of selling (e.g., livestreaming, community group buying, shopping festivals, contact-light retail) and deliver products in an efficient way. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 6, 2020 Premium Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping Process As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how retailers are implementing contact-light retail operations to minimize contact for the consumer during the shopping journey. We discuss curbside pickup, cashierless stores, contactless payment and vending machines. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 22, 2020 Premium Contactless Technologies in Grocery Retail and Food Service: Touch-Free Shopping in a Post-Crisis World We discuss recent developments in the adoption of contactless technologies in grocery retail and by food-service businesses, as they adapt to demand for touch-free shopping in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. This report includes highlights from Amazon, Coca-Cola and Walmart.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 1, 2020 Premium Do Not Touch: Contactless Technologies for Retail We explore the adoption and evolution of contactless and contact-light technologies at various stages of the shopping journey, including ordering, checkout, payment and delivery. With the Covid-19 pandemic fueling the development of such technologies—due to heightened consumer sensitivity to safety and out of necessity during temporary store shutdowns—retailers are likely to introduce more innovations to remove physical contact in transactions over the long term.Read More
