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Insight Report | June 16, 2022 Premium

Livestreaming Latest, June 2022: Battle for Creators on Social Media Platforms Intensifies

As part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the global livestreaming space—centered around content creators and gamification. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.

Event Coverage | June 8, 2022 Premium

Shoptalk Europe 2022, Day Two: Payments, Retail Media and Agility in Quick Commerce

We present key insights from the second day of Shoptalk Europe 2022, covering presentations by startups offering services in payments and loyalty programs as well as learnings about retail media, quick commerce, consumer trends and more.

Insight Report | June 7, 2022 Premium

6.18 Shopping Festival 2022: Five Trends To Watch

The extended 6.18 shopping festival in China is already well under way, with pre-sales and first sales periods providing a boost to consumer spending. We present five trends to watch during this year’s festival, covering sustainability, the metaverse, omnichannel strategies and more.

Insight Report | May 30, 2022 Premium

Building Blocks of the Metaverse: Cryptocurrencies

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we explore the role of cryptocurrencies in the metaverse and discuss their benefits and underlying technologies. We consider what brands and retailers should know about cryptocurrencies.

Insight Report | May 30, 2022 Premium

Video: Cryptocurrencies, Retail and the Metaverse

Tej Kamaraju, Analyst at Coresight Research, talks about our new research on cryptocurrencies and retail. In this short video, we cover the potential benefits to retailers of cryptocurrency adoption, how cryptocurrencies are a key component of the metaverse and the recent volatile trends in crypto.

Deep Dive | May 27, 2022 Premium

Retail Innovators: CPG Sustainability Innovations

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we examine how five companies—by Humankind, Calyxia, Med-X, MyForestFoods and waterdrop—are disrupting various categories of the CPG market.

Deep Dive | May 25, 2022

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The Evolution of Retail Media: Five Trends To Watch

We analyze the fast-growing global retail media industry (i.e., retail advertising) and explore key market drivers. We discuss retail media networks, the value of strategic partnerships, in-store digital advertising and more. This free report is sponsored by NielsenIQ.

Deep Dive | May 18, 2022

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The On-Demand Manufacturing Revolution in Apparel: Five Factors Fueling Growth

To combat supply chain challenges and reduce overhead costs, many apparel brands and retailers are turning to on-demand manufacturing, either through in-house capabilities or partnerships. We analyze findings from a Coresight Research survey of US-based apparel brands and retailers to identify five key factors that are fueling the growth of on-demand manufacturing in the apparel industry—covering sustainability, advanced technologies and more.

Deep Dive | May 17, 2022 Free Report

Understanding the Livestreaming Opportunity: Global Retail Executive Survey Findings

We explore the fast-growing livestreaming e-commerce channel, leveraging findings from a Coresight Research survey of retail executives from around the world to assess the current use of livestreaming and retail companies’ expectations in the live-shopping space moving forward.

Insight Report | May 16, 2022 Premium

Metaverse Latest: Discord, Upstream, Snap and Instagram Provide Portals to the Virtual World

As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; and technology and access. We also explore how social media platforms Discord, Upstream, Snap and Instagram are bridging the gap between the physical world and the retail metaverse.

Event Presentation | May 12, 2022 Premium

From East to West: How Innovation in APAC Is Creating New, Western Opportunities

On May 12, 2022, Coresight Research presented at RICE 2022 (Retail Innovation Conference & Expo) on how innovation in Asia Pacific is creating new, Western opportunities. In this presentation, we discuss five key East-to-West retail trends, covering livestreaming e-commerce, social commerce, quick commerce the metaverse and more.

Insight Report | May 11, 2022 Premium

Six Months to Singles’ Day: Set 11.11 on Your Retail Calendar

We begin our countdown to Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event in terms of GMV. We explore the context of this year’s festival, as well as the opportunities to participate in 11.11 through Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com, covering international brands, sustainability initiatives and logistics.

Insight Report | May 9, 2022 Premium

Building Blocks of the Metaverse: 5G

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we discuss the background and technological structure of 5G wireless connectivity, explore its relationship with the metaverse and present key things that brands and retailers should know about 5G.

Deep Dive | May 4, 2022 Premium

US Social Commerce Survey 2022: Capitalizing on Social Media Influence in Retail

We present insights into social media shopping in the US, using findings from our latest social commerce survey. We explore the role of social media in the shopping journey, covering platforms, product categories, shopper demographics, influencers and livestreaming.

Insight Report | May 2, 2022 Premium

Metaverse Latest: The Race To Build IoT Digital Twins and the Power of 3D Game Engines

As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the metaverse space—covering the race to build digital twins of real-world objects and the increasing power of 3D game engines.