July 30, 2020 Insight Report Free Report Coresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—Spectacular Retail Drives Beauty Growth in ChinaThe Chinese beauty market is the second largest in the world behind the US, and it is growing at a rapid rate—fueled by e-commerce and social and digital technologies. Together with CEW, we highlight China’s spectacular retail model in beauty, which blends engaging strategies with technologies and optimizes digital marketing and shopping formats with an AI-enabled supply chain.
July 28, 2020 Deep Dive Free Report Innovator Intelligence: Decoding Customer Data To Redefine Success in Category ManagementAs part of our Innovator Intelligence series, we discuss key trends impacting retail category management and how retailers and manufacturers can leverage technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to become more shopper-centric. We also explore Centricity, an analytics company that leverages AI and machine learning to understand changing shopper demand in real time.
July 23, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Leveraging Social Media To Drive Consumer Engagement and ConversionAs part of our Retail Reimagined series, we discuss the importance of social media as a marketing channel for brands to showcase their products and drive conversion—particularly in the context of increased reliance on digital channels due to recent Covid-19 retail shutdowns. We consider the use of social media beyond the crisis and consider the implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.
July 23, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Key Insights from CEW’s State of the Beauty Industry Conference: Spectacular Retail and Self-SufficiencyGlobal beauty executives came together in July for the annual Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) State of the Beauty Industry conference, which was hosted online for the first time. We present key insights from the presentations given by industry leaders on beauty and wellness markets in the age of Covid-19.
July 22, 2020 Insight Report Premium Contactless Technologies in Grocery Retail and Food Service: Touch-Free Shopping in a Post-Crisis WorldWe discuss recent developments in the adoption of contactless technologies in grocery retail and by food-service businesses, as they adapt to demand for touch-free shopping in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. This report includes highlights from Amazon, Coca-Cola and Walmart.
July 21, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Using Gamification To Attract ShoppersAs part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss the rise of gamification and recent examples of this trend. We consider the implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.
July 21, 2020 Insight Report Premium Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #3—Building a More Flexible and Cost-Efficient Manufacturing System after Covid-19In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss the implications of Covid-19 for retail manufacturing and the evolution of technology solutions to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve flexibility in supply chains.
July 16, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Open for Business with Brad Santanna, The Hershey Company: Digital Signals and Omnichannel Consumer EngagementAs part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Santanna, Head of E-Commerce Sales at The Hershey Company. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Santanna offered insights into the importance of understanding consumer sentiment in demand, particularly in the current Covid-19 environment—covering key topics such as customer engagement, the use of data, omnichannel shopping and fulfillment.
July 15, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Retail 2020: 10 Retail-Tech Startup Trends— Post-Crisis UpdateWe 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.
July 13, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Open for Business with Bjoern Peterson, Sensormatic Solutions: The Physical Store and Inventory Accuracy Post CrisisAs 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.
July 9, 2020 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Department Stores: Post-Crisis OutlookWe 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.
July 8, 2020 Deep Dive Free Report Facing the Challenges of Modern Retail with Prescriptive AnalyticsFacing 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.
July 7, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Fashinnovation’s Worldwide Talks 2020—Second Edition: Sustainability, Innovation and InclusivityIndustry 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.
July 1, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Five Trends Shaping Apparel SourcingThe 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.
June 24, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Retail Innovators: REITsThe 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.
