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Deep Dive | November 13, 2019 Premium

UK Department Stores: A Year of Decline

Department stores in the UK are facing tough conditions while being tied into long leases. Some UK retailers have entered into administration or used company voluntary arrangements to prevent collapse. This report focuses on the struggles of four of the UK’s biggest names: Debenhams, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis.

Deep Dive | November 13, 2019 Premium

Coresight Matrix: AI Software for Personalization

We examine how companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve personalization using our proprietary Coresight Matrix to evaluate who’s leading and who is emerging in terms of innovation effort and market power.

Deep Dive | November 11, 2019 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Direct-to-Consumer Brands

In this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative retail-tech companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses on high-growth, direct-to-consumer brands across a number of sectors.

Deep Dive | November 7, 2019 Premium

Mapping Alibaba’s New Retail Ecosystem

Alibaba Group, an e-commerce giant in China, is evolving beyond online shopping into a leading provider of data and technology services across multiple verticals. In addition to achieving growth, the company is looking to empower retailers and consumers through its “New Retail” strategy.

Deep Dive | November 6, 2019 Premium

Chinese Outbound Tourists Survey 2019: Growing Traveler Numbers Fuel Total Spending Growth

This report details the results of our fifth annual survey of Chinese overseas tourists’ travel, spending behavior and preferences.

Deep Dive | November 6, 2019 Free Report

Innovator Intelligence: Syte — Providing Retailers With AI-Powered Visual Search

Finding the right product can be a challenge for online shoppers: Visual search aided by AI could drastically cut returns by helping consumers find the right items and “see” how they’ll look in the home or on the person.

Deep Dive | November 4, 2019 Premium

US Furniture and Furnishings E-Commerce: Digital-First Retailers Bid for Greater Share

While online has major inroads in the biggest nonfood categories, it has moved more slowly in furniture and home furnishings. We see that changing.

Deep Dive | October 31, 2019 Premium

How Robotics Is Transforming the Retail Value Chain

Large brands, retailers and technology companies have been teaming up to use robotics in retail, and have already tested and deployed them in production, warehousing and distribution, last-mile delivery and even in client-facing roles.

Deep Dive | October 30, 2019 Free Report

10 Trends Reshaping US CPG

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry in the US is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition.

Deep Dive | October 30, 2019 Free Report

Innovator Intelligence: 3DLOOK—Offering Retailers Digital Fit Customization

Our Innovator Intelligence series looks at emerging companies disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. This report focuses on how the introduction of 3D body scanning may disrupt the retail market as we know it.

Deep Dive | October 29, 2019 Premium

Six Ways Brands and Retailers Can Leverage Esports

Competitive video gaming—known as esports—has become a global mass phenomenon. In this report, we look at the growing popularity of esports and observe six opportunities the sector presents to brands and retailers to expand the scope of their marketing campaigns and engage with the growing community of esports gamers.

Deep Dive | October 23, 2019 Premium

RetailTech: ERP Software—the Nervous System of Modern Enterprises

From its origins in manufacturing, enterprise resource planning software has evolved to become critical to almost every aspect of running a business – and offers key functions for retail.

Deep Dive | October 22, 2019 Premium

How Loyalty Programs Help Retailers To Retain Customers and Drive Growth

Well-designed loyalty programs offer retailers the opportunity to gain a larger share of wallet and increase customer retention. In this report, we examine best practices for implementing loyalty programs and how retailers can leverage consumer data to drive growth, as well as emerging trends in this field.

Deep Dive | October 14, 2019 Premium

Unstaffed Stores: The Future Retail Format?

“Unstaffed” is a new store format that has emerged in recent years around the globe. In this report, we look at the development of this concept and associated technologies, as well as the challenges that unstaffed stores present to retailers.

Deep Dive | October 8, 2019 Premium

Private Label To Drive Disruption in CPG

Private labels are a serious challenge for CPG brands, taking a considerable share of the market. Retailers have an advantage in capturing consumer insights to develop private label products. Compared to traditional brands, private labels carry lower cost for advertising, marketing and slotting fees.