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Deep Dive | November 12, 2021 Premium

Last-Mile Transformation: Agility and Efficiency Take Priority

Continuing our series titled The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains, we explore how retailers can reshape the last mile to be more agile, efficient and responsive to consumer demand. We cover last-mile transformation strategies including dark stores, delivery platforms, micro-fulfillment centers, BOPIS and more.

Insight Report | November 11, 2021 Premium

Retailers Look to Digitally Native Vertical Brand M&A for Expansion

In the past 24 months, many retailers have reevaluated their long-term product mix and overall portfolio, accelerated by the pandemic—driving a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), especially with digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs). We analyze key trends in DNVB M&A activity.

Deep Dive | November 9, 2021 Premium

Retail Innovators: Apparel Technologies

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we discuss five companies that are disrupting the US apparel market—namely, CreateMe, Newmine, Savitude, Syte and Wearable X.

Insight Report | November 8, 2021 Premium

3D Design in Apparel and Footwear: Current Adoption, Pain Points and Future Outlook

3D design can help brands, manufacturers and retailers in the apparel and footwear sector to better meet fast-changing consumer demand, while also improving product quality and cutting costs. We discuss the state of 3D design in the global apparel and footwear space and provide insights on adoption rate, pain points, key technology players and future developments.

Event Coverage | November 4, 2021

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event 2021 Recap: Five Competing Startups, One $10,000 Grant Winner

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, emceed Retailers United’s recent pitch event, in which one US-based retail startup was awarded a $10,000 grant. We present key insights from the presentations of the five competing startups and reveal the winner of the competition.

Event Presentation | November 4, 2021 Premium

From Quick Commerce to Instant Needs: Exploring Business Models in Rapid Delivery—Presentation

We examine the booming quick-commerce retail space and explores the differences between third-party delivery platforms and vertically integrated instant-needs companies. We also discuss the key players in the market.

Insight Report | November 2, 2021 Premium

The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021: #5—Five Predictions for US Retail

As part of our holiday 2021 coverage, we present five predictions for US retail this holiday season, covering supply chain, store closures, consumer sentiment and sustainability.

Insight Report | November 1, 2021 Premium

US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing and Footwear Spending 22% Above Pre-Crisis Levels in September 2021

The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from September 2021, which show an ongoing recovery in consumer spending on apparel as consumers renew their wardrobes and resume social activities.

Insight Report | November 1, 2021 Premium

Singles’ Day 2021 Preview: Three Themes To Watch

Continuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2021, we present a preview of the shopping festival in China, with a focus on major e-commerce players Alibaba and JD.com. We discuss the event’s key dates and outline three themes to watch this year.

Deep Dive | October 28, 2021 Premium

Retail Innovators: US Grocery Market

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we discuss five retail technology companies that are disrupting the US grocery market. We cover Afresh Technologies, Caper, Radius Networks, Takeoff Technologies and Trax.

Deep Dive | October 22, 2021 Premium

Head-to-Head in Luxury: Kering vs. LVMH

As part of Coresight Research’s Head-to-Head series, we compare Kering and LVMH, the two leading houses in the global luxury sector. We provide insights into four key elements of their businesses, covering revenue, markets of operation, digital strategies and business expansion.

Deep Dive | October 14, 2021 Premium

Supply Chain Visibility: Beyond the Control Tower

Continuing our series titled The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains, we explore how intelligent supply chains go beyond the concept of a simple “control tower” to include the automated analysis and management of emerging issues and tasks for ultimate supply chain visibility.

Event Presentation | October 12, 2021 Premium

Supply Chain Leaders Circle : The Central Nervous System to a Connected Supply Chain

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research and Kevin Reese, AI Applications N.A. Sales Leader, Consumer and Travel Markets, at IBM, discuss how AI/ML based platforms sort through the enormous amount of supply chain data and handle the minor issues automatically, only promoting those that require human intervention.

Insight Report | October 11, 2021 Premium

One Month to Singles’ Day: Logistics—Global Expansion, Automation and Sustainability Initiatives

With just one month to go until Singles’ Day 2021, we explore how Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have upgraded their logistics networks ahead of the shopping festival, covering global expansion, automation and sustainability initiatives.

Deep Dive | October 7, 2021 Premium

US Social Commerce Survey 2021: The Impacts of Social Media, Influencers and Livestreaming on Shopping Behaviors

We present insights into the current state of the social commerce market in the US, using findings from our latest social commerce survey. We explore the role of social media in the shopping journey, covering platforms, influencers and livestreaming.