Deep Dive | October 28, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Future Customer Experience – AI and IoT in RetailThis report explores how retailers are adopting AI & IoT to improve shopper interactions, inventory management, personalization, customer service and physical stores. Read More
Event Presentation | October 19, 2017 Premium Retail Revolution – Disrupt or Be Disrupted (XSPECS) Retail Traffic Is Down • Retail traffic has continued to struggle, although it has been showing slight improvement • According to RetailNext, retail store traffic in July declined by just 5.5%, its smallest drop since January 2016 • The conversion rate, which represents how many shoppers became buyers, rose by 0.5% in both June and July, the highest rate increase in almost a year Read More
Event Presentation | September 19, 2017 Premium Background on Amazon and RetailUS Retail Bankruptcies Are at Post-recession Peak • Year to date, 14 retailers have filed for bankruptcy • That is more than the number of filings over the entire year in 2016 • Retail bankruptcies are on track to reach their highest level since 2009, when 18 retailers filed for bankruptcy • And there are likely more to come Read More
Event Presentation | September 18, 2017 Premium New Retail – The Trends Driving Retail in AsiaNew Retail Trends 1. Online is Guiding Offline 2. Online to Offline (O2O): The Sharing Economy 3. C2B: Alibaba’s New Concept 4. Social Commerce and Communities 5. New Retail Digital Content Strategy Read More
Deep Dive | August 31, 2017 Premium Shanghai— A Globally Connected City with a Vibrant Startup SceneThis is the 2nd report in our series on startups in China, continuing our coverage of global ecosystems & startup hubs: India, Berlin, London, Paris and Amsterdam. Read More
Event Presentation | August 30, 2017 Premium Retail Revolution – Disrupt or Be Disrupted – The Connected Mall (ULI)There will be 100 million more people living in Chinese cities by 2019. New infrastructure projects such as metro lines create more local communities. More people living in cities means smaller livings spaces and necessitates more places where people can spend time together outside the home. Read More
Deep Dive | August 24, 2017 Premium The US Cannabis Industry and the New Green Economy— a Fast-Growing Industry Facing Regulatory ConcernsThe legal cannabis industry in the US is rapidly expanding and is expected to grow even faster in the next few years as recreational use of marijuana becomes legal in more states. This report: Read More
Deep Dive | August 15, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Reality Technology in Retail— The Disruptive Force of AR, VR and MRDefine the three types of reality technology—AR, VR and MR—and show how retailers, including IKEA and Alibaba, have introduced reality technology to provide customers with a virtual “try before you buy” service and new ways to shop. Read More
Insight Report | July 31, 2017 Premium Target +Techstars Retail Accelerator Welcomes Its Second ClassThe Target + Techstars retail accelerator program is welcoming its second batch of startups to Target’s headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. After receiving applications from more than 3,000 retail-specific tech startups from across the globe, Target selected 10 finalists to participate in this year’s 13-week program. Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of FGRT, was in Minneapolis for the program launch and will serve as a mentor to the accelerator participants. Read More
Deep Dive | July 31, 2017 Premium Subscription Commerce: A Box for Everything and EveryoneRecent years have seen a proliferation of online subscription box service companies offering a variety of products including food, personal care & cosmetics, apparel & footwear, and pet toys. Read More
Deep Dive | July 11, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Artificial Intelligence in Retail—Offering Data-Driven Personalization and Customer ServiceArtificial Intelligence (AI) enables computers to make autonomous decisions, and is a step forward in automation that is changing the retail industry. This report provides an overview of the impact of AI on retail and includes a Q&A with Professor Michael Feindt from AI firm Blue Yonder. Read More
Insight Report | June 26, 2017 Premium A Social and Sustainable Approach to Raw Material Innovation: Himalayan Wild FibersAn environmentally sustainable supply chain is becoming increasingly more important for the fashion industry, as apparel manufacturers make extensive use of resources, chemicals and energy, and often operate a global supply chain, all of which can have a big impact on the environment. Read More
Event Presentation | June 20, 2017 Premium Global Retail Revolution Brings Threats as well as OpportunitiesM&A chatter: • Nordstrom announced it is exploring a “going private” transaction (June 8, company press release) • American Eagle Outfitters is reported to be bidding for Abercrombie & Fitch with private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management (May 25, Reuters.com) • Deckers Brands announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives (April 25, company press release) • The parent company of Jimmy Choo announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives for the shoe brand (April 25, Bloomberg.com) • BJ’s Wholesale Club put itself up for sale in April (April 14, New York Post) Read More
Event Coverage | June 16, 2017 Register for Free Access New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTL) Tech Runway Demo Day 2017Fung Global Retail & Technology attended the New York Fashion Tech Lab’s (NYFTL’s) Tech Runway Demo Day 2017 in New York City on June 14. The event featured NYFTL’s fourth accelerator class of startups, which consisted of nine women-led companies. The startups’ various areas of focus include creating new ways for customers to shop, new ways for retailers to track engagement and new ways for retailers to communicate and engage with customers. Read More
Event Presentation | May 15, 2017 Premium Latest Trends and Developments in O2O RetailingJD.com plans to open 1 million brick-and-mortar convenience stores through franchising within five years. It invested in Yonghui Superstores, a supermarket chain in China. • This follows JD.com’s announcement to open 10,000 home appliance stores across China. • The stores will use JD.com’s data analytics and logistics system to better target consumers and fulfil orders. • The stores can set up virtual stores on JD.com. Read More
