Insight Report | July 1, 2019 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Last-Mile DeliveryAs e-commerce consumer expectations rise, last-mile delivery is emerging as a crucial component of supply-chain logistics. This report profiles innovation in last-mile logistics, featuring last-mile solutions and platforms disrupting the landscape. We curated select established companies in the space and feature 40 in over 10 countries. Read More
Insight Report | July 1, 2019 Free Report Innovator Intelligence: Solving Retail’s Most Expensive Problem With AI-Powered Returns ReductionThis report forms part of our Innovator Intelligence series, which focuses on emerging companies disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. This report focused on retail’s returns challenge, which will continue to grow as e-commerce grabs a greater share of the retail market. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 25, 2019 Register for Free Access 1Q19 US Earnings-Season Wrap-UpThis report reviews the most recent quarterly earnings for (mostly) US-based companies in the Coresight 100, our focus list of retailers, brand owners and real estate firms. Read More
Insight Report | June 20, 2019 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Robotics Brings Productivity to the Supply Chain and Speeds Last-Mile DeliveryHeavy industry has used robotics for decades – but now it is gaining traction in apparel and retail. Robots offer improvement in supply chain by enhancing speed to market, better logistics, better warehousing and speedier last-mile deliver Read More
Deep Dive | June 17, 2019 Premium Belt and Road Initiative: Latest Developments and Emerging OpportunitiesThe BRI is an ambitious initiative to transform the trade landscape from China to Europe via Asia and Africa. We see progress in terms of policy coordination, facility connectivity, trade and financial integration. However, there are also political and financial concerns. Read More
Insight Report | June 14, 2019 Premium US-China Trade Issues: The Battle for FurnitureThe US-China trade dispute rages on, affecting multiple categories including footwear, furniture, apparel and food. This reports reviews recent developments and implications for the furniture category. Read More
Insight Report | June 13, 2019 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Blockchain Brings Traceability and Product Authenticity to the Supply ChainBlockchain is a promising technology that offers improvement to retailers’ supply chains through better traceability of products, prevention of counterfeiting and improved customer experience. Read More
Insight Report | May 31, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | May 30, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | May 23, 2019 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. Read More
Deep Dive | May 21, 2019 Premium Understanding Fresh Food E-Commerce in ChinaThe gross merchandise volume (GMV) of China’s fresh food e-commerce market is expected to increase 160% to ¥162.0 billion in 2019 from ¥62.2 billion in 2016, according to iiMedia. Read More
Insight Report | April 23, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | April 12, 2019 Premium US Retail Inventory Tracker, 4Q18: Potential Tariff Hike and Poor Holiday Sales Lead to Higher InventoriesIn this first of our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports we analyze inventory trends among our Coresight 100 US retailers. Read More
Event Presentation | April 10, 2019 Premium New Retail and New Supply Chain (Retail Analytics Council)This presentation discusses the new retail in the supply chain and things we can learn from China. Read More
Insight Report | April 9, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing #7: Ele.me Brings Fresh Produce to Customers; Fliggy Allows Tourists to Buy Before They Fly; Shiseido and Alibaba Sign Joint Business PlanAlibaba’s food-delivery platform Ele.me will help vendors in traditional “wet markets” to sell fresh produce to online shoppers. Read More