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Insight Report | August 6, 2020 Premium

Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping Process

As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how retailers are implementing contact-light retail operations to minimize contact for the consumer during the shopping journey. We discuss curbside pickup, cashierless stores, contactless payment and vending machines.

Event Coverage | July 31, 2020

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Coresight Research x Bloomberg Intelligence: The Future of Retail, Supply Chains and Retail Real Estate

Coresight Research and Bloomberg Intelligence hosted a series of virtual panel discussions on July 28, 2020, in which industry leaders and company executives explored the future of retail, the supply chain and retail real estate in the new normal, post Covid-19. We present key highlights from the digital event.

Deep Dive | July 28, 2020 Free Report

Innovator Intelligence: Decoding Customer Data To Redefine Success in Category Management

As part of our Innovator Intelligence series, we discuss key trends impacting retail category management and how retailers and manufacturers can leverage technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to become more shopper-centric. We also explore Centricity, an analytics company that leverages AI and machine learning to understand changing shopper demand in real time.

Insight Report | July 21, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #3—Building a More Flexible and Cost-Efficient Manufacturing System after Covid-19

In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss the implications of Covid-19 for retail manufacturing and the evolution of technology solutions to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve flexibility in supply chains.

Event Coverage | July 17, 2020

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Open for Business with Chris Baldwin, BJ’s Wholesale Club: Empathy and Personalization in Club-Store Retail

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Chris Baldwin, Chairman of BJ’s Wholesale Club. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Baldwin offered insights into changing consumer demand amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as personalization and assortment localization.

Event Coverage | July 16, 2020

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Open for Business with Brad Santanna, The Hershey Company: Digital Signals and Omnichannel Consumer Engagement

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Santanna, Head of E-Commerce Sales at The Hershey Company. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Santanna offered insights into the importance of understanding consumer sentiment in demand, particularly in the current Covid-19 environment—covering key topics such as customer engagement, the use of data, omnichannel shopping and fulfillment.

Flash Report | July 16, 2020

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Innovation in Retail Supply Chains: The Rise of Alternative Models

We highlight four examples of startups that are challenging the status quo by introducing alternative supply-chain models, such as by leveraging localized manufacturing or eco-friendly products.

Event Coverage | July 13, 2020

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Open for Business with Bjoern Peterson, Sensormatic Solutions: The Physical Store and Inventory Accuracy Post Crisis

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Bjoern Petersen, President of Sensormatic Solutions. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Petersen offered insights into how retailers can work toward gaining inventory accuracy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as consumer demand, e-commerce and fulfillment.

Insight Report | July 1, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #2—Demand Forecasting

In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss the importance of demand forecasting in retail and the evolution of technology solutions to address pain points in the process.

Insight Report | June 18, 2020 Premium

The End of “Made in China”? A Potential Wave of Moving Sourcing out of China amid Rising Tensions

The Covid-19 crisis may have triggered a new wave of multinational companies moving production out of China, only a short time after the first wave in 2019 due to US-China trade war. We discuss recent moves by companies such as Apple to shift their sourcing to other countries in the context of political tension and negative consumer sentiment.

Event Coverage | June 17, 2020

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Open for Business with David Hardiman-Evans, Ocado Solutions: The Impact of Covid-19 on Traditional and Online Grocery

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted David Hardiman-Evans, SVP, North America at Ocado Solutions. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Hardiman-Evans offered insights into the dynamic changes in the online grocery sector amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as consumer demand and loyalty, assortment rationalization and fulfillment models.

Event Coverage | June 10, 2020

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Open for Business with Alex Gourlay, Co-COO of Walgreens Boots Alliance: Adapting to Coronavirus-Led Consumer Shifts in the Food, Drug and Mass Sector

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Alex Gourlay, Co-COO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Gourlay offered insights into how his company responded quickly to the coronavirus crisis and leveraged digital opportunities to connect with consumers.

Deep Dive | June 2, 2020 Free Report

Winning with Retailer-Supplier Collaboration in Grocery and Drug Retail

We analyze the findings of a recent Coresight Research proprietary survey of global suppliers and retailers to explore the importance of retailer-supplier collaboration and the key criteria for achieving this. We present insights into the challenges, advantages and opportunities presented by retailer-supplier collaboration, with a focus on customer-centric data sharing.

Insight Report | June 2, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #1—The Consumerization and Digitalization of Product Design

In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss the consumerization and digitalization of product design, which will influence change in retail supply chains as we head into the 2020s.

Event Coverage | May 27, 2020

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Open for Business with Brad Burgess, Global Affairs Executive: Digital and Supply Chain Strategies during a Crisis and Beyond

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Burgess, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at JD.com. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Burgess offered insights into supply chain challenges and technological innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.