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Event Coverage | September 9, 2019

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Countdown to Groceryshop 2019: Innovator Spotlight Profiles — Datasembly

Groceryshop is the leading event for grocery and CPG innovation, looking at disruptive trends, technologies and business models. In this series, we will present profiles of the companies presenting at Groceryshop, counting down from now until the event. In this report we look at Datasembly.

Event Coverage | September 9, 2019

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Countdown to Groceryshop 2019: Innovator Spotlight Profiles — Adrich

Groceryshop is the leading event for grocery and CPG innovation, looking at disruptive trends, technologies and business models. In this series, we will present profiles of the companies presenting at Groceryshop, counting down from now until the event. In this report we look at Adrich.

Insight Report | September 4, 2019 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Supply Chain

In this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative retail-tech companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This retail-tech landscape covers innovation in the supply chain, featuring start-ups in addition to a few more established companies that are disrupting the current scenario.

Deep Dive | June 12, 2019 Premium

Reality Technology in Retail

Reality technology comprises virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR). This report shows how the technology is changing the way consumers shop and how 5G will contribute to accelerating its adoption in retail.

Event Coverage | June 6, 2019

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Retail Innovation Club Annual Event: Start-Ups are Central to Consumer-Driven Innovation

On June 3, Israel’s Retail Innovation Club hosted its annual event in Netanya, Israel, connecting senior members of the retail industry with Israeli retail-tech start-ups. This report features our insights from the event.

Deep Dive | May 15, 2019 Premium

Coresight Matrix: Computer Vision Solutions for Product Search

Coresight Matrix is a new product series designed to help our subscribers better understand a number of segments and key players within the retail-technology industry. The first of the series focus on computer vision, which has seen rapid adoption in retail over the last few years.

Event Coverage | May 3, 2019

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Shoptalk 2019 Startup Pitch Recap

The Coresight Research team was in Las Vegas attending and participating in the Shoptalk 2019 conference, March 3-6. In this report, we profile the 15 innovative retail-technology companies that competed in Shoptalk’s Startup Pitch.

Event Coverage | April 29, 2019

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CoCoon Pitch Night 2019: Hearing from Six Platform Startups

Our Big Day, BestShare and FindRecruiter were selected winners by the three-judge panel because they clearly addressed problems faced by their respective sectors and confidently presented ideas with feasible business models that could attract investment.

Flash Report | April 12, 2019

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Walmart to Acquire Technology and Assets of Silicon Valley Adtech Startup Polymorph Labs

On April 11, 2019, Walmart announced plans to acquire the assets and technology of Silicon Valley-based advertising-technology startup Polymorph Labs for an undisclosed amount.

Deep Dive | April 11, 2019 Premium

The Greater Bay Area, or “China’s Silicon Valley”: What is It, How Will It Develop and How Can Businesses Benefit?

The Greater Bay Area could be China’s answer to Silicon Valley. On February 18, 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council of the People’s Republic of China released a development plan for the Greater Bay Area.

Deep Dive | April 10, 2019 Premium

Online to Offline Beauty: Brands That Are Winning by Understanding the Digital Consumer and Then Going Physical

Digitally native beauty brands are opening stores and differentiating through customer experiences. Opening a physical store increases online traffic by 45%, according to the ICSC.

Flash Report | April 5, 2019

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Goodwill NYNJ Partners with Price Technologies to Boost Re-Commerce Opportunities

On April 1, 2019, nonprofit organization Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey (Goodwill NYNJ) announced a partnership with technology startup Price Technologies (Price) to offer more opportunities for shoppers to buy secondhand items.

Deep Dive | April 1, 2019 Premium

US Retailers Becoming More Relevant Through Acquisitions: Mass Merchandisers vs. Amazon

M&A activity has risen in the US retail sector over the past 10 years, in terms of deal value and number of deals, and the same trend applies within the mass-merchandiser sector.

Event Coverage | March 27, 2019

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Shoptalk 2019 Startup Pitch Competition Recap: 15 Retail Technology Disruptors

The Coresight Research was in Las Vegas attending and participating in the Shoptalk 2019 conference, March 3-6.

Deep Dive | March 15, 2019 Premium

Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 3: What Startups Are Doing with AI

This is the third report in a short series looking at artificial intelligence (AI) in retail. In this report, we explore what startups are doing with AI in the context of our proprietary CORE framework, which stands for Communication, Optimization of pricing, Rationalization of inventory and Experiential retail.