Analyst Corner 15 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly October 6, 2017 Coresight Research October 6, 2017 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how brick-and-mortar retailers can win shoppers this holiday season as well as which trends and factors will feature most heavily in offline retailing during the period. Fewer Americans plan to shop on Black Friday this year than in previous years, as consumers have grown increasingly accustomed to deep discounts year-round. Online luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter is set to launch an artificial intelligence robot that will enable customers to pick clothing based on their future plans. Ant Financial, the Alibaba affiliate that operates payment service Alipay and other digital finance products, has continued its Asia expansion with a move into Hong Kong. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The CORE Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day One—Agentic AI in Focus for Nvidia; Retail Revolution for Amazon and Macy’sRetail 2025: 10 Trends Shaping the Retail Media Market3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the Holidays