June 6, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Sector Overview: US Home and Home Improvement RetailersUS consumer confidence appears to have peaked and spending preferences are still directed at home improvement, but the growth rate of spending on home improvement is expected to slow.
June 6, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Retail Innovation Club Annual Event: Start-Ups are Central to Consumer-Driven InnovationOn June 3, Israel’s Retail Innovation Club hosted its annual event in Netanya, Israel, connecting senior members of the retail industry with Israeli retail-tech start-ups. This report features our insights from the event.
June 5, 2019 Insight Report Premium US Grocery Embraces Pop-UpsGrocery retailers and brands have started experimenting with pop-up stores. Some include online pure-play retailer Jet.com, meal kits firm Blue Apron, brand owner Kraft, startup SÜPRMARKT and gourmet food retailer Harry & David
May 31, 2019 Insight Report Free Report Israel Retail-Tech Innovator LandscapeIsrael’s retail-tech sector is growing and quickly becoming one of the hottest and most innovative ecosystems for retail technologies, with startups offering solutions from supply chain logistics to the in-store experience.
May 30, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access ByteDance Reportedly Developing Its Own SmartphonesBeijing-based ByteDance is breaking into the smartphone market, according to the Financial Times.
May 30, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Series: Reality Technology Streamlines Product Design and Improves ServicingReality Technology enables companies to streamline production through faster prototyping, to improve production speed and deliver better customer service in retail stores.
May 23, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Series: From Immersive Technologies to RoboticsTechnologies including blockchain, AI and others are transforming the various stages in the retail supply chain, including product design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, last-mile delivery and sales.
May 20, 2019 Deep Dive Premium The $13 Billion US Women’s Underwear Industry: Disruption Creates OpportunityThe $13.1 billion US women’s underwear market is changing. Traditional market leaders are losing market share to athletic retailers or digitally native, smaller brands. Body positivity and inclusivity are central to an evolving definition of “sexy”. Technology is enabling brands to improve fit and bring new designs to market.
May 20, 2019 Insight Report Premium AI Fast Becoming Retail’s Preeminent Technology: Revisiting the CORE FrameworkArtificial intelligence (AI) has established itself as the preeminent technology in retailing. We outline the four overarching use-cases for AI in retail companies identified in our CORE framework.
May 13, 2019 Insight Report Premium Digital Disrupts Consumer Packaged GoodsE-commerce has served as a growth impetus for CPG, enabling a more direct connection between brands and customers and giving brand owners greater control over the supply chain.
May 9, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Furniture Market 2019This report outlines the current landscape of the $114B US furniture and home furnishing industry, the changing behavior of the US consumer (including millennials), and profiles retailers that have innovated with new business models, technology and operational strategies.
May 8, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Enterprise Wearables: A Dynamic MarketIn this report, we review the market for enterprise wearables: Devices used in business environments for work. We estimate global shipments for enterprise wearables were approximately 10.4 million units in 2018, and expect this total to reach more than 23 million units by 2022.
April 23, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing #8: Health and Medical Services Go Digital on WeChat and Alipay; Tmall Luxury Pavilion Welcomes Gentle MonsterTencent is testing medical services on its WeChat mini program.
April 15, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Amazon House in A Box and 3D-Printed Fashion: Key Insights from Retail-Tech Events at Milan Design Week 2019The Coresight Research team attended Milan Design Week during the weekend of April 12–14, 2019. In this report, we feature key insights from our visits to retail-tech-related events organized around the city.
April 11, 2019 Deep Dive Premium The Greater Bay Area, or “China’s Silicon Valley”: What is It, How Will It Develop and How Can Businesses Benefit?The Greater Bay Area could be China’s answer to Silicon Valley. On February 18, 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council of the People’s Republic of China released a development plan for the Greater Bay Area.