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Deep Dive | August 14, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: CDP Software

Customer data platforms (CDPs), part of the broader customer relationship management market, collect and integrate data in real time, enabling businesses to unify profiles to gain a holistic view of their customers. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand the functionality of CDPs and discover key technology solution providers in this field.

Deep Dive | June 20, 2024 Free Report

AI Models: Risky Business—Navigating the Challenges of Using AI

Beware the risks of AI and generative AI! We dive into the challenges of deploying AI and recommend key actions that retail companies should take to ensure that AI models operate effectively and are used responsibly. This free report is sponsored by Intel.

Insight Report | March 7, 2024 Premium

Data Dive: Global Tech Layoffs—Cyclical or Structural?

We review data on layoffs in the global technology industry and pose the question of whether workforce reductions are cyclical, due to a slower economic cycle and a reaction to pandemic-era expansion, or structural, amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI).

Deep Dive | February 15, 2024 Premium

Retail 2024: Top 10 Trends in Retail Technology

As part of the Coresight Research Retail 2024 series, we provide an overview of the retail-tech market and present 10 key technologies that we expect to be influential in retail in 2024.

Insight Report | February 8, 2024 Premium

Generative AI Latest: GenAI Chatbots and Apps Are Ready for Prime Time

Continuing our Generative AI Latest series, we present recent announcements in the GenAI space globally—including new applications and infrastructure, and the rise of GenAI chatbots.

Insight Report | January 12, 2024 Premium

Introducing the New “Tech 25”: Retail-Tech Companies To Watch in 2024

We present our updated Tech 25 focus list of retail-technology companies to watch, spanning e-commerce, infrastructure and more. The list comprises public companies that align with our expectations for key technology trends in 2024 and beyond.

Event Coverage | December 13, 2023 Premium

The AI Summit New York 2023: Reaping Benefits, Building Trust and Pushing the Boundaries

The Coresight Research team attended and presented at the AI Summit New York during December 6–7 at the Javits Center. We present key insights on artificial intelligence (AI) from the conference, with AI governance emerging as a hot topic.

Insight Report | November 27, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: OpenAI and Microsoft Accelerate Innovation—Technology Conference Highlights

Continuing our Generative AI Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in generative AI (artificial intelligence) globally—including the latest announcements from OpenAI and Microsoft at their recent technology conferences.

Deep Dive | August 23, 2023 Free Report

Customer Data Platforms: Unearthing Buried Treasure in Unified Shopper Profiles

Coresight Research and VASS explore the benefits of customer data platforms (CDPs) in creating complete shopper profiles from extensive data trails. We discuss how companies can connect with their huge unknown customer base.

Insight Report | April 19, 2023 Premium

RetailTech: How Consumers and Grocery Retailers Can Reduce Food Waste from Field to Fridge

The scale of food waste is enormous, with financial and environmental sustainability-related impacts. We explore the robust technology landscape focused on reducing food waste across the entire value chain: in the field, in the grocery store, in the pantry, in the restaurant, as well as in food recycling.

Insight Report | November 29, 2022 Premium

Quantum Computing: What Retailers Need To Know

Quantum computing is coming, and billions of dollars of investment by governments and industry are increasing its capabilities. We discuss the benefits and applications of quantum computing, as well as the implications of quantum encryption and key players in the quantum race.

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 | October 12, 2022 Premium

RetailTech: Cloud Computing—Amazon vs. Google vs. Microsoft

As part of our RetailTech series, we outline the benefits and types of cloud computing, and discuss the “Big Three” providers of cloud computing services—Amazon, Google and Microsoft—as well as other providers of cloud services and cloud applications.

Event Coverage | September 29, 2022 Free Report

Groceryshop 2022 Wrap-Up: 10 Key Themes Across Retail Theater, Livestreaming, Sustainability and More

The Coresight Research team attended and participated in Groceryshop 2022, held on September 19–22, 2022, in Las Vegas. In this report, we present our top 10 takeaways from the conference, which covered themes including food waste, innovation, sustainability, partnerships and more.

Insight Report | September 27, 2022 Premium

RetailTech: The Price Is Right—Retail Price-Optimization Platforms

Implementing the right pricing strategy is essential for retailers to maximize profits. We discuss retail pricing factors and the technology companies offering price-optimization platforms.