Deep Dive | March 17, 2022 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: E-Commerce FulfillmentAs the pandemic-led e-commerce surge continues, brands and retailers must innovate in their online operations to handle inventory management, order fulfillment and returns challenges. We present selected startups globally with innovative e-commerce fulfillment solutions. Read More
Insight Report | March 16, 2022 Premium Livestreaming Latest, March 2022: Emerging Creators and the Metaverse Are Reshaping the Livestreaming LandscapeAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, the rise of independent content creators, the rollout of regular livestream schedules, and brands’ efforts to capture live commerce opportunities in the metaverse. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally. Read More
Deep Dive | March 15, 2022 Premium Luxury Brands: To DTC or Not To DTC?Luxury brands have been gravitating toward the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model for years, and the pandemic has boosted this shift, putting the wholesale model in a fix. In this report, we discuss the DTC model in luxury retail. Read More
Deep Dive | March 14, 2022 Premium Playbook: Strategies for Retailers To Monetize the MetaverseIn this Playbook, we present four key strategies for retailers to to begin capitalizing on the benefits of metaverse-related technologies. We discuss notable recent examples of each strategy as well as key considerations and potential use cases. Read More
Insight Report | March 14, 2022 Premium Metaverse Latest: Layer 2 Solutions, NFT Collections, Community ExperiencesAs part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments and three notable trends in the metaverse space—covering Layer 2 solutions, NFT collections and community experiences. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 13, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Prestige Beauty Opportunity Heats Up Between Kohl’s, Target and WalmartThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses competition in prestige beauty among major US retailers. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2022 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Air Freight Market To Brace for Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict as Oil and Commodity Prices SoarAs part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we discuss the global impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on supply chains, including a tighter freight market, a jump in oil prices and rising commodity prices. We also present FedEx’s new shipping container service. Read More
Deep Dive | March 10, 2022 Premium Sustainability in Sourcing: Greening Supply Chains Is More Critical Now Than Ever BeforeWe examine opportunities for greening in the retail supply chain, through the lens of Coresight Research’s proprietary environmental sustainability framework, EnCORE. We explore the challenges retailers could face in improving sustainability in sourcing and how they can resolve them. Read More
Insight Report | March 10, 2022 Premium Achieving Agility and Resilience in Sourcing: Five Strategies for Brands and RetailersThe pandemic and diplomatic tensions have brought about closer scrutiny of sourcing strategies in retail. Against the backdrop of supply chain disruption, we present five strategies for global brands and retailers to improve sourcing agility and resilience, covering speed to market, technologies, supplier partnerships and more. Read More
Deep Dive | March 7, 2022 Premium Global Luxury Department Stores: How Are They Evolving?The pandemic provided luxury department stores with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. We present our outlook for the global sector’s recovery and explore five key ways in which luxury department stores are evolving to remain relevant. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 6, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: $5 Billion—Our Number of the Week in RetailThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses why the figure $5 billion tells us where retail is headed. Read More
Deep Dive | March 2, 2022 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: PaymentsPandemic-induced growth in e-commerce sales has led to increased focus among brands and retailers on developing their payment infrastructure. We present selected startups globally with innovative payment technology solutions. Read More
Insight Report | February 28, 2022 Premium Metaverse Latest: Digital Land Grabbing, Virtual Influencers and Meta BeautyThe first report in our new Metaverse Latest series presents recent developments and three notable trends in the metaverse space—covering the land-grabbing craze, the rise of virtual influencer marketing and the emergence of technology-driven meta beauty. Read More
Deep Dive | February 28, 2022 Premium Luxury in the Metaverse: Recent Developments and Future PotentialWe believe that the metaverse is set for tremendous growth and that luxury’s role will grow increasingly prominent. We present examples of recent developments in the space by luxury brands and explore the future potential of the luxury metaverse, including the technology innovators that are supporting the luxury metaverse and key considerations for players looking to build a virtual presence. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 27, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Walmart Launches Regularly Scheduled Livestreamed ProgrammingThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Walmart’s latest livestreaming expansion. Read More