Deep Dive | March 6, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: IoT in Retail—Digitalizing Brick-and-Mortar StoresInternet of Things (IoT) technology has the potential to transform the way retailers operate brick-and-mortar stores. Read More
Event Presentation | February 28, 2017 Premium Top Technology TrendsTechnology Trends: 1. In-store Gamification 2. Virtual Experiences 3. Innovative Displays 4. AI and Machine Learning 5. Beauty Technology & More… Read More
Event Presentation | February 16, 2017 Premium Global Retail Reinvented (Bloomberg)The Art of Decluttering • The typical American wardrobe has 120 items today vs 36 items in 1930. • 80% of them are unworn. • Marie Kondo’s “the Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” brought minimalism to the mainstream. • Cladwell helps consumers create a minimalist wardrobe. Read More
Deep Dive | February 14, 2017 Premium Paris—The Third Largest European Startup HubThis is the third report in our series on European startup capitals. Paris is a leading startup hub globally and is the third-largest European center for startup development. The main factors that make Paris one of the top startup hubs include: Read More
Deep Dive | February 7, 2017 Premium India Rising — An Overview of India’s Burgeoning Startup EcosystemThis is the first report in our series on the Indian startup ecosystem. Read More
Event Coverage | December 19, 2016 Register for Free Access Notes from CVS Health 2016 Annual Analyst Day: Driving More Affordable, Accessible and Effective CareCVS Health held its annual analyst day on December 15 in New York City. The main topics of the meeting were the company’s long-term growth drivers and its three main objectives: to make care more affordable, more accessible and more effective. Read More
Flash Report | December 16, 2016 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (TSE:HBC) Releases the RobotsHudson’s Bay Company (TSE:HBC) recently announced the deployment of a $60 million Perfect Pick case shuttle system that covers the entire vertical height of the building in which it has been installed. The system has the capacity to hold 1 million units of inventory and to process 4,200 customer orders per hour. Read More
Event Presentation | November 29, 2016 Premium Breakfast with the Disruptors – Supply Chain Startup PitchesJCPenny said the appliance category was strong and it has had a good start with record mobile traffic and sales, and no website interruptions. Kohl’s set record for online sales on Thanksgiving. The retailer made many Black Friday deals available online before the store opened. Walmart kicked off its Cyber Monday deals at 12:01am EST on Friday for the first time ever, as it aims to grab customers ahead of its competitors. Read More
Flash Report | November 25, 2016 Register for Free Access Vipshop (VIPS) 3Q16 RESULTS: TOP-LINE GROWTH IN LINE, WHILE EARNINGS MISS ON NEW INVESTMENTSVipshop, the Chinese online discount retailer for branded products, reported 3Q revenue of ¥12.0 billion (US$1.8 billion), up 38.4% year over year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS were ¥1.00 for the quarter, up 31.6% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | November 18, 2016 Premium Economic Analysis: CONSUMER SPENDING BUOYED BY RISING WAGES AND LOWER UNEMPLOYMENTThe US unemployment rate in October edged down to 4.9%, which was in line with the consensus estimate and lower than the September reading of 5.0%. Read More
Flash Report | October 31, 2016 Register for Free Access BAIDU [BIDU] 3Q16 RESULTS: REVENUE DECLINES, BUT EARNINGS BEAT ON COST SAVINGSBaidu reported 3Q16 non-GAAP diluted EPS of US$1.49, ahead of the US$1.08 consensus estimate and up 6.9% year over year. Revenues were US$2.74 billion, down 0.7% year over year and in line with estimates. Read More
Event Presentation | October 20, 2016 Premium AR VR – At an Inflection Point (RetailLoco)• AR/VR applications are becoming more commonplace, for example in virtual catalogs and Pokémon Go • Goggles such as Google Cardboard and $79 Google Daydream View put the price of AR within reach • One forecast calls for a $80 billion market in 2025, and VC funding is increasing rapidly • AR has seen broad acceptance; will VR overcome the “nerd factor”? Read More
Event Presentation | October 18, 2016 Premium Do or Die – Retail Imperatives for Globalization Personalization and Localization• US food prices have fallen, impacting revenues in all grocery channels. • Declining US exports have pushed down domestic prices of fresh-food categories such as beef and poultry, while a surplus has depressed dairy prices. Read More
Event Presentation | October 12, 2016 Premium Texas New Techies – A Retail Startup Pitch CompetitionTexas New Techies – A Retail Startup Pitch Competition. Read More
Flash Report | October 11, 2016 Register for Free Access Samsung Joins the AI Race with Acquisition of Viv, an AI Assistant Platform DeveloperSamsung Electronics has acquired Viv Labs, a US-based startup that has developed an open artificial intelligence (AI) assistant platform. The startup was co-founded by the creators of Siri. Read More
