Event Coverage | June 20, 2018 Register for Free Access London Tech Week 2018: Profiling 13 Retail-Tech StartupsThe Coresight Research team attended London Tech Week 2018 held June 11–17.We attended two retail-tech startup pitches during the week: Tech London Advocates’ Retail Tech 50 at startup incubator Cocoon Networks and Project Kairos London’s Retail TechPitch at trade show TechXLR8. Here, we profile 13 of the retail-tech startups we met. Read More
Event Coverage | June 19, 2018 Register for Free Access Coresight Research and Alvanon Cohost Trailblazers 2018 Event – One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusive Design & the Modern ConsumerCoresight Research and Alvanon, a global apparel and product development consultancy, cohosted a Trailblazers event called One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusive Design & the Modern Consumer on June 14 in New York City. Read More
Event Coverage | June 19, 2018 Register for Free Access London Tech Week 2018: The Customer Value that Tech Delivers Is What MattersThe Coresight Research team attended London Tech Week 2018 held June 11–17. In this report, we feature our key takeaways from the various events we attended. A follow-up report will focus on some of the notable startups we met during the week. Read More
Event Coverage | June 15, 2018 Register for Free Access CES Asia 2018 Part 1: Huawei to Shape the Future of Image Technology, Smart Cars Take Center StageThis week, the Coresight Research team is in Shanghai attending Asia’s fastest-growing consumer technology event, CES Asia 2018, which runs June 13 to June 15. This year’s event has attracted over 500 global companies exhibiting at the show and more than 40,000 attendees and over 1,200 media. This is the first of two reports on our key takeaways from the event, which features the latest product launches and transformative technology, including, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) and vehicle technology. Read More
Insight Report | June 12, 2018 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: EuropeRetail-Tech Landscape Europe Read More
Market Outlook | June 11, 2018 Premium The Inclusive Clothing Market Represents a Significant, Largely Untapped OpportunityThe inclusive clothing and accessories market, which encompasses adaptive, smart and stress-free clothing designs as well as plus sizes and extended sizes, is underserved in retail. In this report, we focus on the adaptive clothing market opportunity and discuss some of the startups, retailers and designers that are working to meet the clothing needs of people with various disabilities and conditions. A future report will take a deep dive into inclusive design and the plus-size market opportunity. Read More
Event Coverage | June 11, 2018 Register for Free Access New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTL) Tech Runway Demo Day 2018The Coresight Research team attended New York Fashion Tech Lab’s (NYFTL’s) Tech Runway Demo Day 2018 in New York City on June 7. Read More
Deep Dive | May 29, 2018 Premium Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 1: Applications Across Customer-Facing FunctionsThis report is the first in a short series looking at the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in retail. Here, we explore AI applications across the customer-facing functions of retail. Our proprietary CORE (communication, optimization of pricing, rationalization of inventory and experiential retail) framework demonstrates the applicability of AI in customer-facing functions. The technology can be used for: Read More
Deep Dive | May 22, 2018 Premium Subscription Commerce Update – Disruptors Face DisruptionSubscription services continue to capture billions of dollars that would otherwise go to conventional retailers. However, we are now seeing some US subscription commerce disruptors face disruption themselves. Read More
Event Coverage | May 14, 2018 Register for Free Access Notes from Breakfast with the Disruptors, Featuring Retail AI CompaniesCoresight Research recently held its inaugural Breakfast with the Disruptors event, where eight startups that are applying artificial intelligence (AI) to solve retailers’ problems pitched their businesses to an estimated 400 guests. The event was hosted by Global Brands Group (GBG) in the Empire State Building in New York City and was sponsored by Celect, GBG and Li & Fung. Read More
Insight Report | May 10, 2018 Premium China Tech Briefings: Alibaba to Bring Its Tmall Genie Smart Speaker to Mercedes, Audis and Volvos in ChinaThis is our inaugural China Tech Briefings In this series, we will track news and developments related to China technology companies and share our viewpoints on how these will impact the retail sector and the overall economy. Read More
Insight Report | May 8, 2018 Premium Urban Farming: From Community Development to Agriculture TechnologyIn the US, we are seeing a growing trend of government-backed initiatives to turn unused urban land or vacant lots into community gardens and/or urban farmlands, bringing a multitude of benefits to the communities. Read More
Event Coverage | May 4, 2018 Register for Free Access Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator Demo Day: Half the Solutions Dedicated to Healthcare and WellnessThe Coresight Research team attended the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) Winter 2018 Demo Day on Thursday, April 26 in New York City. Ten startups presented solutions in areas spanning healthcare and wellness, human resources, hospitality, financial services and insurance. Read More
Event Coverage | May 3, 2018 Register for Free Access Retail Robotics & AI Conference TakeawaysThe Coresight Research team recently attended the Retail Robotics & AI Conference on April 26 in San Francisco. Here are our top takeaways from the event: Read More