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Deep Dive | April 25, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Demand Forecasting

The 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.

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.

Insight Report | April 18, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: Is Self-Checkout on the Way Out? US Retailers Scale Back To Fight Theft

Continuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on developments from the US and the UK. We discuss recent legislative changes, retailer announcements and news about loss-prevention technologies. Plus, discover insights on the scaling back of self-checkout from retailer earnings calls.

Analyst Corner | April 14, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Blending Monetary Rewards, Experiences and Technology: Explore US Retail Loyalty Programs with Sujeet Naik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, discusses how US retailers can capture valuable customer data and drive sales through loyalty programs. What do consumers want, and what key trends are emerging in the loyalty space? We answer these questions, leveraging a proprietary US consumer survey.

Event Presentation | April 11, 2024 Premium

Retail Innovation: State of In-Store Retailing and Opportunity To Redefine Operations

Coresight Research and Simbe delve into the challenges and opportunities that retailers face in in-store retailing, and retailers’ plans to invest in store intelligence technologies to position themselves for success.

Event Presentation | April 9, 2024 Premium

AI Integration, Practical and Research Uses, and Challenges Within Real Estate: Insights Presented at the NARG 2024 Spring Meeting

Delve into the transformative world of AI (artificial intelligence) and generative AI for real estate, covering its integration, use cases and challenges. Read our insights, presented at the NARG 2024 Spring Meeting, to explore the AI opportunity landscape.

Insight Report | April 8, 2024

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Innovator Profile: GoCharlie’s AI Assistant Provides Data Control and Drives Productivity for Brands

As part of our Innovator Profile series, we present GoCharlie, whose GenAI (generative artificial intelligence)-powered assistant automates tasks, drives complex workflows and facilitates instant, precise data retrieval.

Insight Report | April 8, 2024

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Innovator Profile: Hawke AI Powers Performance Analytics for Enhanced Marketing Intelligence

As part of our Innovator Profile series, we present Hawke AI, whose AI (artificial intelligence)-powered marketing intelligence tool provides data-driven campaign performance analysis.

Event Coverage | April 8, 2024 Free Report

Shoptalk 2024 Wrap-Up: AI “Hype” and Back to Retail Basics—Loyalty, Physical Stores and More

We present our top insights from Shoptalk 2024, spanning technology innovation, brand growth, the consumer, retail experiences and retail media.

Event Presentation | April 5, 2024 Premium

Exploring Retail Media Network Opportunities in the Convenience Channel: Insights Presented at NACS State of the Industry Summit 2024

Delve into the expansive possibilities offered by retail media networks (RMNs) within the convenience channel. Read our insights, presented at the NACS State of the Industry Summit 2024, to uncover RMN opportunities for retailers and suppliers.

Insight Report | April 3, 2024 Premium

Shein’s “Supply Chain as a Service”: Reshaping Retail Logistics

Online fashion behemoth Shein is extending its small-scale, made-to-order model to third-party brands and designers. Explore the implications of the “supply chain-as-a-service (SCaaS)” initiative in this report.

Insight Report | April 2, 2024 Premium

Five Ways To Win in the China Market: Opportunities for Western Brands and Retailers—China Retail Insights

Why does China present huge opportunity for Western retailers, and how can they win in the China retail market? We discuss some of the key drivers and trends shaping China’s retail landscape, and present strategies for Western brands and retailers to achieve success in this market.

Deep Dive | April 1, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Generative AI Infrastructure

The 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.

Deep Dive | March 27, 2024 Free Report

The State of In-Store Retailing: Opportunities To Redefine Operations

Understand the state of in-store retailing and dive into critical opportunities to redefine store operations with this comprehensive research report. From out-of-stocks to pricing issues, we uncover the challenges that lie between retailers and optimal store efficiency, and explore the transformative potential of store intelligence technologies to enhance efficiency, agility and innovation.

Insight Report | March 25, 2024

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Research Preview: Retail-Tech Landscape—Generative AI Infrastructure

Take 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!