Analyst Corner 12 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeekly Insights Apr 1, 2016 Coresight Research April 1, 2016 Executive Summary This week, the Fung Global Retail & Technology team attended the Israel Dealmakers Summit, which was held March 29–30 in Silicon Valley, California. The Summit is the premier Israel-focused business event of the year and showcases a curated gathering of companies, investors, dealmakers and entrepreneurs. At the conference, we also visited the Israel IoT (Internet of Things) delegation. A survey of 500 US consumers, commissioned by Retale and conducted by Survey Sampling International, shows that a significant number of shoppers take advantage of buy-online, pick-up-in-store services. All 500 polled had previously used such a service. UK retailer JD Sports completed its deal to acquire Dutch outdoor and sportswear retailers Perry Sport and Aktiesport from Unlimited Sports Group. The two acquired retailers have 187 stores across the Netherlands. Messaging app Line said it will launch a prepaid card, Line Pay Card, in partnership with credit card company JCB. JCB’s affiliation with American Express means customers will be able to use the card at 20 million merchant locations abroad and 9.6 million locations in Japan. The prepaid card ties into the Line Pay app, which allows consumers to make online and in-store payments via smartphone at select locations. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: What’s Happening in Beauty Retail?—Analyzing Mixed Performance and Success Strategies with Madhav PitaliyaEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 5: BJ’s Wholesale Club and Home Depot Report Sales Growth; Target Reports Sales Decline—InfographicHot Tech Trends and Cool Products Unveiled: CES 2025 Pre-Conference InsightsEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 2: Adidas, CVS, Sprouts and More Report Solid Sales Growth—Infographic