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Insight Report | May 28, 2020 Premium

Beauty Insights: The Future of Home Hair Color as Salons Reopen

Salons are reopening across the US as coronavirus lockdowns are lifted. We assess the impacts of the Covid-19 lockdown and recovery on the home hair color product category and explore the possible future reality of the hair color sector over the next year.

Event Coverage | May 27, 2020

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Open for Business with Brad Burgess, Global Affairs Executive: Digital and Supply Chain Strategies during a Crisis and Beyond

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Burgess, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at JD.com. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Burgess offered insights into supply chain challenges and technological innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Deep Dive | May 19, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: Beauty Brands and Retailers

The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five innovators in the beauty market: Beautycounter, Glossier, Madison Reed, Nykaa and Perfect Diary. We discuss these industry players in the context of changing consumer demand in the beauty sector, including the influence of social commerce and a heightened emphasis on clean beauty and sustainability.

Insight Report | May 19, 2020 Premium

Consumer Tech Briefing: Augmented Reality Boosts Consumer Engagement during Coronavirus Lockdowns

Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at the role of augmented reality in new product launches, which is enabling retailers to stay connected with consumers during coronavirus lockdowns and prepare for the post-crisis retail environment.

Deep Dive | May 13, 2020 Premium

Operating in a Post-Coronavirus World: How Indian Retailers Can Navigate the Road to Recovery

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has seen the Indian government impose restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. We discuss the wide-ranging impacts of the ongoing lockdown on India’s retail sector and explore how retailers have responded to the crisis. In addition to examining the challenges that lie ahead, we present a three-pronged approach for retailers to survive the post-coronavirus recovery period and emerge stronger.

Insight Report | May 5, 2020 Premium

Experiential Retail: VR Technology Drives Consumer Engagement and 70% Higher Conversion Rates

Due to the widespread store shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are shopping online for nearly all of their discretionary needs. We explore how brands and retailers can leverage virtual reality technologies to enhance their e-commerce offerings and engage with shoppers through experiential retail—while realizing benefits such as higher purchase conversion rates and wider reach to consumers.

Insight Report | April 23, 2020 Premium

Combined with 5G, the Internet of Things Offers New Opportunities To Enhance Operations and Experiences in Retail

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a transformative technology that may see a boom of applications in the retail industry. We discuss its potential benefits, particularly when combined with 5G connectivity. We consider how brands and retailers have begun to leverage 5G-powered IoT solutions in logistics operations as well as to enhance consumer experiences in physical retail.

Insight Report | April 22, 2020

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Israel Retail-Tech Innovator Landscape

We continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative technology companies that are disrupting the retail industry. Israel’s retail-tech sector is growing and quickly becoming one of the hottest and most innovative ecosystems for retail technologies, with companies offering solutions for wide-ranging applications, from supply chain logistics to the in-store consumer experience.

Event Coverage | April 22, 2020

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Open for Business with Jeff Brown, Supply Chain Expert: Solutions for a Crisis and Beyond

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted supply chain expert Jeff Brown. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Brown offered insights into the supply chain challenges and the shape of demand during the current coronavirus pandemic.

Insight Report | April 21, 2020 Premium

Consumer Tech Briefing: Coronavirus Crisis Spurs New Technological Innovations

Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we focus on digital tools that have been launched to encourage and track social distancing and hygiene during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Insight Report | April 7, 2020 Premium

AI in Retail: Accelerating Digital Transformation

In our AI in Retail series, we discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way retailers operate and interact with customers. This report discusses the growing adoption of AI in retail and beyond, and the state of global funding in AI startups over the past four years. We also outline recent industry developments in the context of the current coronavirus pandemic.

Insight Report | March 26, 2020 Premium

Coresight Matrix: AI Software for Optimization

Technology can do more for less, and advances in artificial intelligence are delivering powerful new tools for retailers. With machine learning, AI can recognize patterns and create algorithms that adapt and improve over time.

Insight Report | March 25, 2020 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: In-Store Digitalization

In this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative technology companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses on technology companies that are enabling the transformation of physical stores through artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision.

Deep Dive | March 19, 2020 Premium

RetailTech: Sensormatic Solutions—Johnson Controls’ Retail Tech Foundry

Johnson Controls has for decades dominated the retail security sector, helping stores manage shrink with innovative digital solutions. Now, the company is leveraging its dominant market position to launch new digitally enabled service offerings.

Insight Report | March 18, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: India Suspends Visas as Supply Chains Are Disrupted and Consumers Face Lockdowns

India reported its first COVID-19 case on January 30. Although it appears to be spreading more slowly than in other countries, concerns have prompted a suspension of visitors, lockdowns and product shortages.