Insight Report | July 5, 2018 Premium Quick Take: Technology Platforms’ Status as “Digital Gatekeepers” Set to Fuel Further Retail-Tech CollaborationsMore and more international retailers are collaborating with, or investing in, digital platform operators. We see these platform operators as “digital gatekeepers,” in that they hold the keys to growth for retailers in certain channels and markets. Read More
Event Coverage | July 4, 2018 Register for Free Access Top Takeaways from the US-China AI Tech Summit, Part 2: Cross-Industrial DisruptionLast week, the Coresight Research team attended the first-ever US-China AI Tech Summit, which was held in Silicon Valley. Our first report on the conference covered the day’s morning sessions, including a fireside chat with Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak. The second half of the event focused on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries. Experts from the fintech, legal, enterprise and nonprofit realms discussed the challenges ahead and the greatest opportunities for AI integration. Read More
Event Coverage | July 3, 2018 Register for Free Access Top Takeaways from the US-China AI Tech Summit, Part 1Last week, the Coresight Research team attended the first-ever US-China AI Tech Summit, which was held in Silicon Valley. The event was cohosted by The Al Alliance of Silicon Valley, The Future Society and China’s AI Industry Alliance. Here, we share the first batch of our takeaways from the day’s discussions. 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
Flash Report | May 31, 2018 Register for Free Access LVMH Continues Digital Push, Invests in Fashion Search Platform LystLVMH has led an investment in global fashion search platform Lyst. 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
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 14, 2018 Premium Quick Take: The Boom in Marketplace PlatformsIn this report, we review the different types of marketplace platforms. Read More
Event Coverage | April 20, 2018 Register for Free Access Highlights from the XRC Labs Cohort 5 Demo DayThe Coresight Research team attended the XRC Labs Cohort 5 Demo Day event in New York City on April 19 at the Parsons School of Design. Read More
Event Coverage | April 19, 2018 Register for Free Access World Retail Congress 2018, Day 2: Department Stores, Diversity and Digitalizing ProductsThe Coresight Research team is attending World Retail Congress 2018 in Madrid this week. Here are our top takeaways from day two of the conference: Read More
Event Coverage | April 18, 2018 Register for Free Access World Retail Congress 2018, Day 1: Hearing About the “Retail Apocalypse,” Chinese Retail and the Need for Change in Brick-and-MortarThe Coresight Research team is attending World Retail Congress 2018 in Madrid this week. Here are our top takeaways from day one of the conference: Read More
Event Coverage | April 5, 2018 Register for Free Access Shoptalk 2018: Conference Wrap-UpThe Coresight Research team recently attended the Shoptalk 2018 conference in Las Vegas. Here, we wrap up our top 10 takeaways from the event, which include the following: Read More
Flash Report | April 5, 2018 Register for Free Access Alibaba Takes Control of Food Delivery Startup Ele.meAlibaba announced on April 2 that it will acquire Shanghai-based online delivery and local services platform Ele.me in a transaction that values the company at US$9.5 billion. Read More
Insight Report | March 27, 2018 Premium Beauty Tech Comes of AgeL’Oréal announced that it is acquiring ModiFace, a Canadian company that creates augmented reality and artificial intelligence technologies for the beauty industry. Read More
