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Flash Report | July 15, 2020

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Retail 2020: 10 Retail-Tech Startup Trends— Post-Crisis Update

We provide an update on our retail-tech startup trends for 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Demand for contact-light retail will drive omnichannel fulfillment options and cashierless store experiences, while data privacy, sustainability and the consumerization of health care may remain key priorities for retailers.

Event Coverage | July 13, 2020

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Open for Business with Bjoern Peterson, Sensormatic Solutions: The Physical Store and Inventory Accuracy Post Crisis

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Bjoern Petersen, President of Sensormatic Solutions. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Petersen offered insights into how retailers can work toward gaining inventory accuracy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as consumer demand, e-commerce and fulfillment.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | July 9, 2020 Premium

US Department Stores: Post-Crisis Outlook

We explore the impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the US department-store sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020. This report also highlights technology innovators that may support the sector moving forward. We summarize our key estimates for 2020 and beyond in an infographic.

Deep Dive | July 8, 2020 Free Report

Facing the Challenges of Modern Retail with Prescriptive Analytics

Facing increasing competition from e-commerce companies, physical retailers are embracing analytics more than ever before. We explore how prescriptive analytics can help retailers to address current challenges, as well as boost revenues and increase their efficiency. We discuss the nature and benefits of prescriptive analytics, and detail its five core capabilities. This report is sponsored by Zebra Technologies.

Event Coverage | July 7, 2020

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Fashinnovation’s Worldwide Talks 2020—Second Edition: Sustainability, Innovation and Inclusivity

Industry leaders in the fashion industry came together for two days of discussion amid the coronavirus pandemic. We present key insights from the second edition of Fashinnovation’s Worldwide Talks 2020, a digital event that highlighted the major themes of sustainability and innovation in the fashion industry.

Deep Dive | July 1, 2020 Premium

Five Trends Shaping Apparel Sourcing

The apparel sourcing industry is experiencing uncertainty due to unpredictable changes to tariffs and trade, the widespread coronavirus pandemic and fast-moving upgrades of technology in the supply chain. We outline five key apparel-sourcing trends and discuss how apparel retailers and brands can adapt to consumer expectations while controlling sourcing costs.

Deep Dive | June 24, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: REITs

The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five disruptors in the REITs sector that are offering innovative data and technology solutions to real-estate owners. We also highlight the ways in which some REITs in the US are introducing innovation, such as by adding entertainment to properties.

Insight Report | June 17, 2020 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Technology Companies Supporting Store Reopenings

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 whose solutions can support retailers in reopening stores as they emerge from coronavirus lockdowns. Our landscape infographic summarizes these companies.

Flash Report | June 11, 2020

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Ulta Beauty Management Discusses Its Covid-19 Experience and Expectations for the Post-Crisis Reality

Ulta Beauty management attended two events this week, in which they discussed the company’s experiences during the coronavirus pandemic and expectations going forward. We summarize the key insights—including store reopenings, the acceleration of virtual try-on technology, beauty trends and growth categories.

Deep Dive | June 10, 2020 Premium

New Retail Models in the Global Apparel and Footwear Market

As part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by brands and retailers in the global apparel and footwear market, including ASOS and Macy’s. We discuss how brands are leveraging technologies to upgrade the shopping experience, providing extended options as part of the sharing economy and utilizing consumer data.

Event Coverage | June 4, 2020

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Open for Business with Katie Finnegan, E-Commerce Expert: Innovating Toward Community in Brick-and-Mortar Retail

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Katie Finnegan, Chief Consumer Experience and E-Commerce Officer at Rite Aid. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Finnegan offered insights into the future of brick-and-mortar retail, which is evolving to become more about community.

Event Coverage | June 3, 2020

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Israel Retail-Tech Innovator Landscape: Virtual Overview—Showcasing Startups across Logistics, In-Store Tech, Online Shopping and Analytics

We present the startups that participated in the recent Israel Retail-Tech Innovator Landscape: Virtual Overview—a digital event hosted by Coresight Research and the Retail Innovation Club. The startups represented four technology segments: logistics and supply chain, in-store technology, online shopping and analytics.

Insight Report | June 3, 2020 Premium

AI in Retail: Healthy Fundraising, M&A and New Product Introductions as Current Environment Accelerates Need for Digitalization

The coronavirus outbreak has accelerated the digital transformation of many retailers, because they have experienced a greater need to achieve increased visibility over their supply chains and inventory. A number of companies are taking the opportunity to introduce or upgrade their retail analytics technology, and funding in AI startups continues to flow.

Deep Dive | June 2, 2020 Free Report

Winning with Retailer-Supplier Collaboration in Grocery and Drug Retail

We analyze the findings of a recent Coresight Research proprietary survey of global suppliers and retailers to explore the importance of retailer-supplier collaboration and the key criteria for achieving this. We present insights into the challenges, advantages and opportunities presented by retailer-supplier collaboration, with a focus on customer-centric data sharing.

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.