Deep Dive | April 25, 2024 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Demand ForecastingThe need for demand for advanced demand-forecasting tools has evolved with the digitalization, increasing complexity and heightened competition of the retail landscape today. Catch up on demand-forecasting trends for retail and discover key technology solution providers in this field. Read More
Insight Report | April 24, 2024 Premium RetailTech: RFID Is the Technology That Keeps on Giving to Retailers (and Associates and Consumers)RFID (radio-frequency identification) enables inventory accuracy, but what else does it offer? Discover the technology’s numerous benefits—for retailers, associates and consumers—in this report. Read More
Deep Dive | April 23, 2024 Premium What Do US Consumers Think About Generative AI?GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) is a hot topic in retail. But what do US consumers think of the technology, and are they engaging with AI-generated content? To find out, dive into our proprietary findings from multiple surveys of US consumers conducted between late July 2023 and early April 2024. Read More
Insight Report | April 22, 2024 Premium New Sustainability Requirements in Europe—Dragging the Rest of the World Forward?The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is an important piece of regulation that aims to standardize sustainability reporting in the EU and will impact companies all over the world. We examine the timeline by which the CSRD will come into effect, what topics the new standards cover and what companies will be impacted by the CSRD. Read More
Insight Report | April 10, 2024 Premium RetailTech: Connected TV—Bringing the Store to the Comfort of Your SofaConnected TV (also known as CTV) is an exciting new area that is growing in the US and attracting attention for its opportunities for retail. We discuss connected TV and consider Walmart’s recent $2.3 billion offer to acquire consumer-electronics company Vizio. Read More
Event Coverage | April 8, 2024 Free Report Shoptalk 2024 Wrap-Up: AI “Hype” and Back to Retail Basics—Loyalty, Physical Stores and MoreWe present our top insights from Shoptalk 2024, spanning technology innovation, brand growth, the consumer, retail experiences and retail media. Read More
Deep Dive | April 1, 2024 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Generative AI InfrastructureThe ability of GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) to create content and find relationships among data is enabled by multiple layers of infrastructure. Various tools and services are available for companies to maximize the potential of GenAI to gain a competitive advantage. We discuss key trends in GenAI infrastructure and present selected technology providers globally, with innovative solutions spanning model development, cloud services, AI chips and more. Read More
Insight Report | March 25, 2024 Register for Free Access Research Preview: Retail-Tech Landscape—Generative AI InfrastructureTake an early look at our forthcoming Retail-Tech Landscape of selected technology companies that provide generative AI (artificial intelligence), also known as GenAI, infrastructure. Dive into key trends and uncover the key categories of the market. Look out for the full report to discover the featured companies! Read More
Event Coverage | March 21, 2024 Free Report Shoptalk 2024 Day Four: Innovation for Innovation’s Sake?We present insights from the fourth and final day of Shoptalk 2024, with highlights covering innovation implementation, shoppable video, the role of the physical store in the future of retail, retail media and more. Read More
Event Coverage | March 20, 2024 Free Report Shoptalk 2024 Day Three: A Thoughtful Approach to GenAI; Retail Innovation in ChinaWe present insights from day three of Shoptalk 2024, with highlights covering GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) implementation, focus areas for success in the China market, the future of retail media, and more. Read More
Event Coverage | March 19, 2024 Free Report Shoptalk 2024 Day Two: A Triad of Trends—Personalization, Innovation and CollaborationWe present insights from day two of Shoptalk 2024, with highlights covering AI (artificial intelligence), collaboration, innovation, loyalty programs, personalization and more. Read More
Event Coverage | March 18, 2024 Free Report Shoptalk 2024 Day One: Game-Changing AI, Multi-Benefit Associate Apps and the Keys to Success for Retail Media (Not for the Faint-Hearted)We present insights from the first day of Shoptalk 2024, with highlights covering AI opportunities, associate enablement, brand building, retail media and more. Read More
Deep Dive | March 13, 2024 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Generative AI ApplicationsWe discuss the need for generative AI (GenAI) applications and present selected technology providers globally, with innovative solutions spanning audio, code generation, productivity, video and more. Read More
Event Coverage | March 13, 2024 Premium Salesforce TrailblazerDX 2024: New Einstein Tools Unleash the Genius of AI for DevelopersWe present key insights from Salesforce’s TrailblazerDX 2024 conference, with a focus on next-generation AI (artificial intelligence). Read about the company’s new Einstein 1 Studio and Einstein Copilot solutions. Read More
Insight Report | March 7, 2024 Premium Generative AI Latest: The Copilots Are Now Flying the PlaneContinuing our Generative AI Latest series, we present recent announcements in the GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) space globally—including new applications and infrastructure, and the launch of new GenAI copilots with advanced capabilities. Read More