Deep Dive | November 30, 2021 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Mass CustomizationMass customization allows brands and retailers to offer certain made-to-order features of a product—allowing them to be more customer-centric to differentiate their offerings while still keeping costs closer to that of mass-produced products. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally whose technology solutions support retailers in implementing mass customization, covering 3D printing, visualization and scanning, and more. Read More
Deep Dive | November 16, 2021 Free Report Unpacking Holiday Gifting: Shoppers’ Plans and Retail OpportunitiesE-commerce is playing an increasingly important role in gift shopping. We present survey analysis and insights into holiday shoppers’ plans for buying gifts, as well as shoppers’ pain points in digital gift purchasing. This free report is sponsored by GiftNow. Read More
Insight Report | November 12, 2021 Premium Singles’ Day 2021 Early Observations as Sales Total $139 BillionWe provide an early review of the successes and initiatives among China’s major e-commerce companies during this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival. We explore the key initiatives they used to drive sales, including focusing on sustainability and augmented reality (AR) and AI-driven technologies. Read More
Insight Report | November 11, 2021 Premium Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival 2021: A Singles’ Day PrimerSingles’ Day 2021 is here! We discuss key initiatives from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba for this year’s event, covering luxury, livestreaming and international brands. Read More
Insight Report | November 11, 2021 Premium Retailers Look to Digitally Native Vertical Brand M&A for ExpansionIn the past 24 months, many retailers have reevaluated their long-term product mix and overall portfolio, accelerated by the pandemic—driving a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), especially with digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs). We analyze key trends in DNVB M&A activity. Read More
Insight Report | November 10, 2021 Premium Digital Retail Media—a New Opportunity for US GroceryThe grocery e-commerce platforms that US consumers turned to in 2020 now present a significant opportunity for retailers, even as consumers return to stores. We examine the retail media strategies grocery retailers are pursuing, and where they will lead. Read More
Deep Dive | November 10, 2021 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Businesses Sustain Shift Toward SustainabilitySustainability is one of the key trends to watch in retail, with the Covid-19 pandemic bringing a renewed focus to environmental concerns within the industry. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally whose technology solutions support retailers to integrate sustainable practices into their businesses. We also present Coresight Research’s EnCORE sustainability framework. Read More
Deep Dive | November 9, 2021 Premium Retail Innovators: Apparel TechnologiesAs part of our Retail Innovators series, we discuss five companies that are disrupting the US apparel market—namely, CreateMe, Newmine, Savitude, Syte and Wearable X. Read More
Insight Report | November 8, 2021 Premium 3D Design in Apparel and Footwear: Current Adoption, Pain Points and Future Outlook3D design can help brands, manufacturers and retailers in the apparel and footwear sector to better meet fast-changing consumer demand, while also improving product quality and cutting costs. We discuss the state of 3D design in the global apparel and footwear space and provide insights on adoption rate, pain points, key technology players and future developments. Read More
Insight Report | November 5, 2021 Free Report From Quick Commerce to Instant Needs: Exploring Business Models in Rapid DeliveryThe online grocery boom in 2020 supported the emergence of a micro-industry of instant-needs players. We explore the spectrum of business models in the quick-commerce retail space and explore business model differences and economics. We also discuss key players in the market. Read More
Event Coverage | November 4, 2021 Register for Free Access Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event 2021 Recap: Five Competing Startups, One $10,000 Grant WinnerDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, emceed Retailers United’s recent pitch event, in which one US-based retail startup was awarded a $10,000 grant. We present key insights from the presentations of the five competing startups and reveal the winner of the competition. Read More
Event Coverage | November 4, 2021 Register for Free Access Alibaba’s Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest: Seven Brands Approved To Sell on Tmall GlobalAlibaba’s Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest is an annual event giving US brands the opportunity to fast-track their entrance to the Chinese market. We profile this year’s seven winning brands, which were approved to launch their products on Tmall Global from the first official Singles’ Day sales window on November 1. Read More
Event Presentation | November 3, 2021 Premium The State of AI Adoption in 2021: Retail SurveyPrashant Agrawal, CEO and Founder of Impact Analytics, and Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, analyze the state of AI adoption in retail today and the benefits to brands and retailers of implementing AI technology across allocation planning, assortment planning, promotion management and forecasting. Read More
Insight Report | November 2, 2021 Premium Ulta Beauty Analyst Day 2021: Company Plans To Grow Revenues at a 5%–7% CAGR to Fiscal 2024The Coresight Research team attended Ulta Beauty’s virtual Analyst Day on October 19, 2021. We present key insights from the event, covering the company’s growth strategies and its commitments to innovation, inclusivity and diversity. Read More
Insight Report | November 1, 2021 Free Report Nexite’s Connected Merchandise Platform Helps Factory 54 Optimize Partner-Brand Stores: A Case StudyWe present a case study of how international retail fashion chain Factory 54 is resolving in-store merchandising challenges and optimizing store operations for its partner brands by partnering with technology solutions provider Nexite. Read More