Event Coverage | March 29, 2019 Register for Free Access Deborah Weinswig’s Shoptalk 2019 Presentation: Nine Things We Can Learn from China and IndiaSummary of the presentation given by Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, at the Shoptalk conference on March 3, 2019, focusing on nine things people can learn from China and India. Read More
Event Coverage | March 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Shoptalk 2019 Startup Pitch Competition Recap: 15 Retail Technology DisruptorsThe Coresight Research was in Las Vegas attending and participating in the Shoptalk 2019 conference, March 3-6. Read More
Event Coverage | March 25, 2019 Register for Free Access VM Global Leadership Summit: Decoding the Consumer, The New Science of Customer BehaviorCoresight Research attended the 13th Annual VM Global Leadership Summit on March 20 in New York City. CEO Deborah Weinswig delivered the keynote address Consumers at the Crossroads of Tech and Retail and moderated a panel discussion titled Tactics and Insights for Decoding Consumer Behavior. Read More
Flash Report | March 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Fung Retailing Group’s Circle K Showcases First AI Checkout Experience in Hong KongOn March 13, 2019, Fung Retailing Group’s convenience-store chain, Circle K, rolled out Hong Kong’s first AI-powered checkout solution using image recognition. 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 14, 2019 Premium Insights from China: Slowing Growth, Further Opening of China’s Economy, and Demands to Accelerate the Digital Transformation — Key Points from China’s “Two Sessions”In our weekly series Insights from China, we curate ongoing developments to distill what international brands and retailers need to know about China to succeed in the country. We cover areas such as policy, consumer behavior, consumer sentiment, government regulations and the competitive landscape – as they affect international companies selling to Chinese consumers or looking to enter the market. 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 | March 7, 2019 Premium Insights from China: Leveraging the Power of Douyin (TikTok) to Reach and Engage Young Chinese ConsumersDouyin, known as TikTok overseas, is a short video app which allows users to share short videos. The Beijing-based Internet company ByteDance launched the app in 2016 and its international version TikTok a year later. The app gained traction rapidly. Read More
Event Coverage | March 5, 2019 Register for Free Access Day 2 at Shoptalk Coresight Research Insights: Hearing from Levi’s On Personalization; and Using AI to Deepen Connections with CustomersPersonalization is growing in importance to create authentic consumer to brand relationships. Brands and retailers going global are localizing more than ever in other markets. Read More
Event Coverage | March 4, 2019 Register for Free Access Shoptalk 2019: Startup Pitch CompetitionTo kick off this year’s Shoptalk conference, Coresight Research Founder and CEO, Deborah Weinswig, emceed Shoptalk’s Startup Pitch competition featuring 15 early-stage technology companies. Two winners won $25,000 prizes: One chosen by the judges, one through audience voting. Read More
Insight Report | March 1, 2019 Premium Innovator Intelligence: Market Beyond — With Opaque and Fragmented E-Commerce Markets, Retailers and Brands Need a Clearer Picture of Their Relative Online PositionsCompanies are pushing hard to go digital, and while many enjoy success in their online offerings, few have visibility into key customer metrics. We look at what companies can do to improve visibility. Read More
Event Coverage | March 1, 2019 Register for Free Access Countdown to Shoptalk 2019: Startup Pitch Competition Participant Profile, Part 8 — DeepMagicThe Coresight Research team will attend and participate in Shoptalk 2019 March 3-6 in Las Vegas. The event brings together more than 8,000 attendees and more than 300 speakers to discuss rapid evolution of how consumers discover, shop and buy. Read More
Event Coverage | February 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Countdown to Shoptalk 2019: Startup Pitch Competition Participant Profile, Part 7 — LexSet and Mystore-EThe Coresight Research team will attend and participate in Shoptalk 2019 March 3-6 in Las Vegas. The event brings together more than 8,000 attendees and more than 300 speakers to discuss rapid evolution of how consumers discover, shop and buy. Read More
Event Coverage | February 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Countdown to Shoptalk 2019: Startup Pitch Competition Participant Profile, Part 6 — Cymbio and Spruce LabsThe Coresight Research team will attend and participate in Shoptalk 2019 March 3-6 in Las Vegas. The event brings together more than 8,000 attendees and more than 300 speakers to discuss rapid evolution of how consumers discover, shop and buy. Read More