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Insight Report | March 1, 2023 Free Report

Five Strategies for Success in US Grocery Retail: Leveraging First-Party Data To Offer a Connected Shopping Experience

We present five key strategies for grocery retailers to win customers while ensuring long-term retention, with a focus on using first-party data to drive personalization. Our insights cover loyalty programs, retail media and more. This free report is produced in partnership with Swiftly.

Deep Dive | February 15, 2023 Free Report

Retail Challenges Drive Edge Technology Investment

Retailers must find ways to grow revenues and improve efficiency despite facing brisk headwinds. We leverage proprietary findings to explore the impacts of various business components on retailers’ revenues and assess their in-store tech investment levels. This free report is sponsored by VMware.

Event Presentation | February 2, 2023 Premium

Thinking Differently About Tech and Data To Drive Profit: The 3x3x3 Framework

The current economic environment is volatile, but the retail context differs from past recessions. Coresight Research presents our insights on those differences and explores how retailers can leverage our 3x3x3 framework to generate new revenue streams and so gain an edge in next-generation retail.

Insight Report | December 8, 2022 Premium

Retail Media—New Opportunities for US Specialty Retailers

The pandemic-driven surge in online shopping has accelerated the growth of retail media. We explore the retail media opportunity for retailers that sell own-branded merchandise (single-brand) and multibrand retailers.

Deep Dive | November 22, 2022 Premium

100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning Strategies

Our analysis of 100 retail companies covers their 10-year financial performance as well as winning strategies to emulate high-performing companies. We analyze sales growth, margins, free cash flow, return on capital and debt levels for small, medium and large companies.

Deep Dive | November 14, 2022 Premium

E-Commerce Outlook: US Grocery—Inflation Triggers Slowdown in Growth

Although grocery e-commerce is undergoing a correction in 2022 following its impressive two-year streak, its long-term growth potential remains intact. In this E-Commerce Outlook, we examine the size and trajectory of the US grocery e-commerce market, and detail the competitive landscape, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2022 and beyond.

Event Coverage | November 10, 2022 Premium

Carrefour 2026 Strategic Plan: Boost Private Label, Discount Formats and Sustainability

On November 8, 2022, Carrefour presented its “Carrefour 2026” plan, which the Coresight Research team attended virtually. This report presents our analysts’ insights on the company’s four-year strategy.

Deep Dive | October 18, 2022 Free Report

A Guide to Multiplying Retail Media Dollars

We analyze key trends in the market and offer insights and recommendations for retailers to optimize their retail media strategy, analyzing findings from a proprietary survey of US-based retailers. This free report is sponsored by Swiftly.

Event Presentation | September 29, 2022 Premium

Retail Media and Data Monetization: Maximizing Customer Engagement and Alternative Revenue

Ken Fenyo, President, Head of Advisory and Research presents on Retail Media and Data Monetization: Maximizing Customer Engagement and Alternative Revenue

Insight Report | September 11, 2022 Free Report

Innovator Profile: Brandcrush Unlocks Retail Media Potential for Businesses Globally

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Groceryshop 2022, we present Brandcrush, developer of an omnichannel retail media platform aimed at unlocking the media potential of businesses worldwide.

Insight Report | September 2, 2022 Premium

Why Now for YNAP? Farfetch’s Acquisition of YOOX Net-A-Porter Group Empowers Richemont To Focus on Jewelry and Watches

Compagnie Financière Richemont sold over 50% of the YOOX Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) to Farfetch, an online luxury retail platform, and Symphony Global, an investment vehicle of Mohamed Alabbar. We unpack the deal and discuss the implications.

Insight Report | August 24, 2022

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Instant Commerce: Quantifying the Long-Term Opportunity in Rapid Delivery

Instant commerce (also known as instant needs) fills a gap in the market by providing rapid delivery. We explore the market potential in the US and globally for instant commerce platforms over the next five years. This free report is sponsored by Gopuff.

Deep Dive | August 9, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in Mass Retail—Dollar Stores, Mass Merchandisers and Warehouse Clubs

As US mass retail moves beyond the pandemic and toward a new set of challenges, we present 10 trends in the industry to explore how retail players can best navigate the path ahead.

Event Coverage | June 8, 2022 Premium

Shoptalk Europe 2022, Day Two: Payments, Retail Media and Agility in Quick Commerce

We present key insights from the second day of Shoptalk Europe 2022, covering presentations by startups offering services in payments and loyalty programs as well as learnings about retail media, quick commerce, consumer trends and more.

Deep Dive | May 25, 2022

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The Evolution of Retail Media: Five Trends To Watch

We analyze the fast-growing global retail media industry (i.e., retail advertising) and explore key market drivers. We discuss retail media networks, the value of strategic partnerships, in-store digital advertising and more. This free report is sponsored by NielsenIQ.