Event Coverage 6 minutesRegister for Free AccessWorld Retail Congress 2018, Day 1: Hearing About the “Retail Apocalypse,” Chinese Retail and the Need for Change in Brick-and-Mortar Coresight Research April 18, 2018 Executive SummaryThe Coresight Research team is attending World Retail Congress 2018 in Madrid this week. Here are our top takeaways from day one of the conference: The “retail apocalypse” story is “great clickbait,” but it is not taken seriously as an accurate depiction of US retail. JD.com’s Richard Liu predicted that the retail industry will be operated at some point by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots, rather than by humans—but he did not predict when. Alibaba Group sees Tmall as the “gateway to China” for Western retailers and brands and notes that the platform enables these companies to test products rapidly. 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: US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Get Out and AboutShoptalk 2023 Day One: Innovation Leads the WayRetail 2024: Top 10 Trends in US HealthcareM&A in US Apparel and Footwear: Strong Prospects To Redefine Portfolios and Bolster Capacity