Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumRetail-Tech Alliances: Why Walmart Is Collaborating with Microsoft, and Carrefour with Google, on Retail Digitalization Coresight Research July 24, 2018 Executive SummaryTwo retail-tech collaborations have been recently announced, one between US retail giant Walmart and US technology giant Microsoft and another between leading French retailer Carrefour and US technology leader Google. In this report, we analyze: How the two retailers aim to improve operations and the customer shopping experience by introducing new technologies through their respective collaborations with Microsoft and Google. Why it is important for Walmart and Carrefour to collaborate with external technology partners as they work to compete with ever-expanding e-commerce giant Amazon. How the need to reduce costs is driving the application of new technologies in retail and how retailers are using other strategies, such as purchasing alliances, to cut costs and increase operational efficiency. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Ahead of Singles’ Day, Experiential Retail Will Be Key: China Consumer Survey InsightsThe Retail Buzz Around Generative AI—Infographic: Examples and Applications in RetailFive Strategies for Success in US Grocery Retail: Leveraging First-Party Data To Offer a Connected Shopping ExperienceCoresight Bites: China Consumer Tracker—Some Positive Trends Despite Overall High Avoidance of Public Places