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CES 2020: Insights from the Media Days

The Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas this week for CES 2020, held on January 7–10. We present our top five insights from the media days on January 5–6, including the new Intelligence of Things, the application of 5G in agriculture and the consumerization of artificial intelligence.

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Intel Acquires Israeli AI Chipmaker Habana Labs for $2 Billion in Cash

Intel pushes further into AI with acquisition of Israeli chipmaker Habana Labs for $2 Billion in cash. AI is a fundamental technology for deploying machine learning to enable predictive analytics, customization and personalization in retail. Intel is accelerating development and filling gaps in its product portfolio to be a major player in the AI hardware sector.

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Tencent’s Smart Retail Strategy

Chinese Internet giant Tencent is focusing on the business-to-business space through its “Smart Retail” concept—the company’s answer to Alibaba’s New Retail. Tencent’s Smart Retail ecosystem has a number of components that facilitate the integration of online and offline commerce, including the leveraging of WeChat mini programs, investment in JD.com and the exploitation of the company’s strength in gaming and digital entertainment.

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Insights into Belgrade’s Innovation Ecosystem

We discuss the nature and impact of the emerging technology innovation ecosystem of Belgrade in Serbia, which is evolving as a solid community of innovative companies and as a regional hub for the Balkans and Southeast Europe. The Coresight Research team visited Belgrade to talk with notable accelerators and startups, including one that applies blockchain technology in the food supply chain and another that helps retailers with staff training.

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Supply Chain Briefing: Four Ways Companies Are Simplifying Their Supply Chains

Supply Chain Briefing: Four Ways Companies Are Using to Approach Supply Chain Simplification
Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, prompting global retailers to look for ways to simplify processes to speed operations and cut costs. Companies are streamlining supply chains by consolidating vendors, unifying data systems and streamlining distribution channels by selling directly to consumers.

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Salesforce Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 2

The Coresight Research team attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 19 to 22. In this report, we highlight 10 key insights from the second day of the conference, including the interesting new ways in which companies are leveraging retail technologies to better manage customer interactions through e-commerce and drive B2B sales.

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Costco: A Timeline of Key Events

This report looks at Costco’s rise from its first warehouse in 1983 in Seattle to over 780 by the end of 2019, $152.7 billion in revenue in FY19 and its current international expansion.

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