Insight Report | May 31, 2019 Free Report Israel Retail-Tech Innovator LandscapeIsrael’s retail-tech sector is growing and quickly becoming one of the hottest and most innovative ecosystems for retail technologies, with startups offering solutions from supply chain logistics to the in-store experience. Read More
Insight Report | May 23, 2019 Premium Supply Chain Series: From Immersive Technologies to RoboticsTechnologies including blockchain, AI and others are transforming the various stages in the retail supply chain, including product design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, last-mile delivery and sales. Read More
Insight Report | May 7, 2019 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: BlockchainThis retail-tech landscape lists notable blockchain startups focusing on retail applications including supply chain, traceability, Internet of Things (IoT) integration and payments. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2019 Premium Insights from China: Generation Z Buys Now, Pays Later – and Expects Fast Delivery of Online OrdersGen Zers in China are digitally native, rather impatient and open to taking on debt to pay the things they want. Read More
Insight Report | April 23, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #8: Health and Medical Services Go Digital on WeChat and Alipay; Tmall Luxury Pavilion Welcomes Gentle MonsterTencent is testing medical services on its WeChat mini program. Read More
Insight Report | March 28, 2019 Premium Insights from China: Alipay and WeChat Pay Go InternationalAlipay and WeChat Pay have gone international more quickly due to booming Chinese outbound tourism. They are accepted not only at retail locations but also used to pay transportation fares in support of local services. Read More
Insight Report | March 26, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #6: Alipay Expands to the UK in Partnership with Barclaycard, Watsons Mobile App Features Virtual Makeup Try-On“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond. Here’s what’s happening Read More
Deep Dive | March 15, 2019 Premium Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 3: What Startups Are Doing with AIThis is the third report in a short series looking at artificial intelligence (AI) in retail. In this report, we explore what startups are doing with AI in the context of our proprietary CORE framework, which stands for Communication, Optimization of pricing, Rationalization of inventory and Experiential retail. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #5: Alipay Pushes Cross-Border Payment; JD.com Continues Unstaffed Delivery Initiatives Abroad“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond. Read More
Deep Dive | March 8, 2019 Premium Blockchain in Retail: Decentralizing the Digitalization of Retail OperationsBlockchain technology has the potential to disrupt retail as it can decentralize processes through which retailers interact with partners, industry players and consumers, making operations more efficient and secure. We looked into the implications for this technology Read More
Insight Report | February 26, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #4: Suning.com Expands to Department Stores, Alipay Available at Walgreens“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond. Read More
Event Coverage | January 23, 2019 Register for Free Access AI Creates Smarter Living: Takeaways from the TechLIFEStyle Conference in Hong KongThe Coresight Research team attended TechLIFEStyle conference, part of StartmeupHK, held in Hong Kong January 22, 2019. StartmeupHK is an initiative launched by InvestHK to promote Hong Kong as a startup destination, connecting entrepreneurs and investors. The theme of the event was “living smarter, living better,” looking at how lifestyle technology can be woven into everyday life. These are some highlights of the event. Read More
Deep Dive | January 18, 2019 Premium US Digital Payments Take Off, with Unexpected Winners and LosersThe digital payments landscape is evolving rapidly as consumers and merchants adopt more innovative modes of payments. Cash is declining worldwide, while credit and debit cards have gained popularity. Mobile payment and wallet services are also gaining traction, supported by growing smartphone use, faster data rates and greater Internet penetration. Read More
Deep Dive | January 17, 2019 Premium 10 Tech Startup Trends Reshaping Retail in 2019: Get Ready for Digital DisruptionThe retail industry has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade, and continues to evolve quickly. In 2019, the market will be defined by emerging technologies that change the way consumers interact with brands, by new engagement formats and channels, as retailers look to collaboration more with startups to future-proof their businesses. Read More
Deep Dive | January 12, 2019 Premium Understanding WeChat, China’s Super App: Part 2 — How WeChat Mini Programs Spell Opportunity for Brands and RetailersWeChat dominates the social media scene in China — so much so that even large companies are leveraging its reach over using their own apps, and even buying add space in WeChat games. To tap into this opportunity, WeChat has been developing “mini programs” that operate within WeChat but function as a separate company app would, allowing users to order, pay for, pick up or have goods delivered. What’s the opportunity? Read More
