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Deep Dive | August 11, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Online Shopper Convenience

Ensuring convenient and seamless e-commerce experiences is indispensable for retailers to succeed in today’s hyper-competitive retail environment. We present selected startups globally whose technology solutions support retailers in online shopper convenience.

Insight Report | August 11, 2022 Premium

Three Months to Singles’ Day: Logistics Infrastructure and the Supply Chain—Leveraging Services of China’s E-Commerce Platforms

We continue our countdown to Singles’ Day by exploring the logistics and supply chain services of four major e-commerce platforms in China—Alibaba (Cainiao), JD.com (JD Logistics), Douyin and Kuaishou—covering their international reach, sustainability initiatives and technological capabilities.

Deep Dive | August 10, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: In-Store Shopper Convenience

Convenience is imperative in today’s increasingly omnichannel retail environment and retailers should focus on removing friction points and giving shoppers more control across their purchase journeys. We present selected startups globally offering innovative solutions for in-store shopper convenience.

Insight Report | August 10, 2022 Premium

RetailTech: Associate Enablement Technologies—Using the Strengths of In-Store Staff as an Advantage Over E-Commerce Players

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered clienteling tools enable retailers to leverage one of their most valuable assets: the store associate. We explore how retailers can arm their associates with technology to offer better, more knowledgeable service and so gain an advantage over e-commerce players.

Insight Report | August 8, 2022 Premium

Building Blocks of the Metaverse: The Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Twins

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we explore the Internet of Things (IoT) as it relates to the metaverse, covering its key components and the benefits of digital twins.

Infographic | August 8, 2022

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The Coresight Research BEST Framework for Retail Excellence

The Coresight Research BEST framework provides a model through which retailers can implement a consumer-centric approach to physical and digital retail, covering brand building, experiences, services and technology integration.

Deep Dive | August 8, 2022 Premium

BEST Framework—A New Era in Retail Excellence

We relaunch our proprietary BEST framework to help retailers achieve excellence by taking a consumer-centric approach to physical and digital retail via brand building, experiences, services and technology integration.

Company Profile | August 3, 2022 Premium

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) Company Profile

Avery Dennison Corporation is a US-based retail technology company that produces pressure-sensitive materials in the form of tags, labels and other products, including RFID tags and inlays, plus equipment and solutions. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company operates in over 50 countries.

Deep Dive | August 3, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in India Retail: Reliance Industries vs. Tata Group

Reliance Industries and Tata Group are two of the biggest conglomerates in India. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide key insights into their retail and consumer businesses, including their performances, business strategies, operating margins, brand portfolios and sustainability initiatives.

Insight Report | August 2, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day India 2022: Wrap-Up—Event Showcases Consumers’ Willingness To Spend

Amazon India held its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival on July 23–24, 2022. We present key insights and trends from the event.

Event Coverage | July 29, 2022 Premium

Oracle Retail Cross Talk 2022: Powerful New Platform Unveiled, Focus on Common Data and Extensibility

At its Cross Talk 2022 event, Oracle Retail unveiled powerful new retail technology, with a focus on common data and extensibility. We present insights on the Platform for Modern Retail from the event.

Deep Dive | July 28, 2022 Premium

Retail Innovators: Tech—AI/ML Solutions

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we examine how five companies—Impact Analytics, Persado, Prevedere, SoftWear Automation and Standard AI—are disrupting the retail market with AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) technology innovations.

Deep Dive | July 25, 2022 Premium

Playbook: Beauty in the Metaverse—Four Strategies for Success in the Virtual World

In this Playbook, we outline four key ways in which beauty brands and retailers can begin participating in the metaverse.

Deep Dive | July 21, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Mass Customization

Mass customization enables brands and retailers to offer certain made-to-order features while maintaining costs closer to those of mass-produced goods. We present selected startups globally whose technology solutions support retailers in implementing mass customization.

Deep Dive | July 20, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in Global Beauty

Consumer expectations around beauty products and brands continue to evolve, and the sector must keep pace to capitalize on new opportunities. We present 10 trends that are impacting the global beauty market and identify strategies for beauty brands and retailers to best capitalize on momentum in each area.