Product TypeInsight Report May 19, 2020 premium Consumer Tech Briefing: Augmented Reality Boosts Consumer Engagement during Coronavirus Lockdowns Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at the role of augmented reality in new product launches, which is enabling retailers to stay connected with consumers during coronavirus lockdowns and prepare for the post-crisis retail environment.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 5, 2020 premium Experiential Retail: VR Technology Drives Consumer Engagement and 70% Higher Conversion Rates Due to the widespread store shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are shopping online for nearly all of their discretionary needs. We explore how brands and retailers can leverage virtual reality technologies to enhance their e-commerce offerings and engage with shoppers through experiential retail—while realizing benefits such as higher purchase conversion rates and wider reach to consumers.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive April 30, 2020 premium RetailTech: Forecasting Capex Trends during Covid-19, Incorporating an Analysis of the GFC We analyze tech and non-tech capital spending in US retail and consider the huge impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. We compare the current situation to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2009—which represented a similar major disruption to the global economy—in order to estimate the outlook of US capital expenditure in 2020 and 2021.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report April 22, 2020 premium Israel Retail-Tech Innovator Landscape We continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative technology companies that are disrupting the retail industry. Israel's retail-tech sector is growing and quickly becoming one of the hottest and most innovative ecosystems for retail technologies, with companies offering solutions for wide-ranging applications, from supply chain logistics to the in-store consumer experience. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive April 15, 2020 premium RetailTech: SAP—Pivoting from ERP Software to Customer Experience SAP started out life in Germany in the 1970s supplying financial software and later expanded to manage virtually every element of an industrial business. Now, the company is moving into areas that create major value propositions for retail clients.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive April 7, 2020 premium New Retail Models in the Global Beauty Market As part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by brands and retailers in the global beauty market, including Sephora and Ulta Beauty. We discuss how brands are leveraging technologies to improve the shopping experience, implementing save-a-sale programs and embracing cross-channel retail to drive shopper engagement.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report April 1, 2020 premium AR and VR Technologies in Retail: New Applications in a Coronavirus World Augmented and virtual reality technologies provide opportunities for retailers to drive customer engagement and increase sales conversion. We discuss the steady growth of the reality technology market and consider the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on supply, demand and technology applications.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report March 26, 2020 premium Coresight Matrix: AI Software for Optimization Technology can do more for less, and advances in artificial intelligence are delivering powerful new tools for retailers. With machine learning, AI can recognize patterns and create algorithms that adapt and improve over time.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 19, 2020 premium RetailTech: Sensormatic Solutions—Johnson Controls’ Retail Tech Foundry Johnson Controls has for decades dominated the retail security sector, helping stores manage shrink with innovative digital solutions. Now, the company is leveraging its dominant market position to launch new digitally enabled service offerings.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report March 17, 2020 premium Consumer Tech Briefing: Technology To Reduce Returns, Enhance Product Listings and Boost Brand Engagement Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we focus on digital tools that have been launched recently to provide consumers with a richer, more informed shopping experience both online and in brick-and-mortar stores.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 17, 2020 premium Innovator Intelligence: Can Personalization and Data Privacy Co-Exist? We examine how Anagog is disrupting the personalization market in retail through its smartphone-based AI technology, which enables businesses to make personalized offers based on their customers’ real-world behavior in real time. We also discuss data privacy concerns and growing consumer expectations.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report March 12, 2020 premium Robotics and Retail: Our Robot Helpers Find New Jobs in Warehouses, Stores and Coffee Shops With advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, retail robots can do more than ever before. And, thanks to steadily improving cost-benefit ratios, robots are on the rise in warehouses, fulfillment centers and shop floors. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 9, 2020 premium Retail Innovators: Home-Furnishing Retailers The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on three innovators in the home-furnishing market: DTC brand Burrow, furniture rental startup Fernish and design platform Modsy. We discuss these relatively new industry players in the context of changing consumer preferences in the furniture sector, including increasing demand for convenience and a heightened emphasis on sustainability.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 3, 2020 premium New Retail Models in E-Commerce: Opportunities To Accelerate Growth As part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by major e-commerce players in China and the US, including Alibaba and JD.com. We discuss how online platforms are using technologies to improve the shopping experience, implementing extended features such as dropshipping and alternative payment options, helping brands to adopt consumer-to-manufacturer business models and launching creative initiatives to extend their reach to customers. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 3, 2020 premium Best Practices for Using Data To Futureproof Retail Retail has been undergoing seismic shifts in the last decade that have upended decades-old norms and created an entire new sets of often challenging customer expectations. The good news it, the same technology that has created these challenges also offers solutions. Read More
