Event Presentation | March 18, 2021 Premium A Loss-Prevention Discussion with Bunnings WarehouseDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research discusses loss-prevention technology and staying ahead of the bad guys. Read More
Deep Dive | March 17, 2021 Premium RetailTech: What Do Data and AI Mean for Retail?This report discusses the challenges that many retailers face in leveraging data effectively, as well as the as well as the strengths of artificial intelligence (AI) for retail data analysis. We use Coresight Research’s proprietary CORE framework to categorize and explain the benefits of AI for retailers. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2021 Premium How Are US Home and Home-Improvement Retailers Handling Returns?We discuss seven measures that US home and home-improvement retailers use to manage their returns processes, including updates in light of increased e-commerce demand. We include examples from retailers including Home Depot, IKEA, Macy’s, Wayfair and Williams-Sonoma and innovators such as Position Imaging and Newmine. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 3, 2021 Premium Market Outlook: Retail Technology Becomes Even More Crucial in 2021In this Market Outlook, we discuss the global retail technology market in a pandemic-impacted retail environment. We present data on the size of the global market and its major segments, and we outline the primary market drivers in 2021. This report explores the competitive landscape and key tech trends across the segments of cloud computing, enterprise software, supply chain software, AI platforms and retail hardware. Read More
Event Presentation | March 1, 2021 Premium Retail 2021 and BeyondDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research discusses the macro view of retail in 2021 and the longer-term opportunities. Read More
Event Coverage | February 25, 2021 Register for Free Access Coresight Research Innovator Showcase: Five Retail Technology Innovators Compete for Digital Outreach OpportunityOn February 18, 2021, Coresight Research hosted its Innovator Showcase—an online pitch competition between five retail technology innovators: Engagement Agents, Inspectorio, Newmine, Nexite and Savitude. We present highlights from the innovators’ pitches, as well as from the presentations of three early-stage retail startups that presented their businesses while the judges deliberated. We also reveal the winner of the pitch competition. Read More
Insight Report | February 16, 2021 Premium Frictionless Grocery: Pandemic Ushers In Smart Checkout TechnologiesAlongside the shift to e-commerce, the Covid-19 pandemic has been driving the digitalization of grocery at brick-and-mortar locations. In this report, we discuss three smart checkout technologies that grocery retailers are increasingly implementing in stores to meet heightened consumer demand for convenience, safety and efficiency in the physical shopping journey: automated checkout, smart carts and scan-and-go. Read More
Innovator Profile | February 11, 2021 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Nexite Connects Merchandise Data To Illuminate the Consumer JourneyAs part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Nexite, provider of the Connected Merchandise Platform that provides real-time insights to retailers to help optimize the consumer journey. This free report is sponsored by Nexite. Read More
Event Presentation | February 10, 2021 Premium Coresight Connect: Top 10 Takeaways from CES 2021 and NRF 2021—PresentationOn February 9, 2021, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, hosted an exclusive Coresight Connect event for Coresight Research premium subscribers. Our analysts presented key insights from two of the biggest events in the retail industry: CES and NRF. The top 10 takeaways we dive into in this presentation include personalization in customer engagement, the benefits of data integration for retailers, technology-driven ways of reimagining the store, and more. Read More
Deep Dive | February 2, 2021 Register for Free Access Retail 2021: Global TrendsWe present our key global retail and consumer trends for 2021, which fall under five umbrellas: the new consumer; the future of physical retail; the evolution of digital retail; doing good is good business; and discovering ways of transacting. The trends range from some of the biggest, multiyear, multicategory trends such as wellness and sustainability to more nascent or niche trends such as livestreaming and experiential e-commerce. In this free report, our analysts outline their predictions, as well as the details and impacts of each trend on various retail sectors and regions. Read More
Innovator Profile | January 25, 2021 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Trivver Leverages AR and VR To Boost Customer EngagementAs part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Trivver, an XR marketing solutions provider that empowers retailers to create AR and VR advertisement campaigns and generate detailed insights into their effectiveness. This free report is sponsored by Trivver. Read More
Event Coverage | January 22, 2021 Register for Free Access NRF 2021 Day Five: Optimizing Customer Support and Rethinking the Physical StoreNRF 2021, the annual “Retail’s Big Show” event hosted by the National Retail Federation, is taking place virtually over six days between January 12 and 22. The Coresight Research team presents our 10 key insights from day five of the event, which focused on improving customer support in the age of digital shopping. Panelists also emphasized the importance of a strong, integrated cloud structure in driving innovation and agility. Read More
Innovator Profile | January 22, 2021 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Newmine Disrupts the Returns Management MarketAs part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Newmine, a retail-tech innovator that is disrupting the returns management market. Newmine’s Chief Returns Officer is an AI-powered platform that gives retailers a holistic view of integrated returns-related data from across the enterprise; it prescribes corrective actions that retailers can take to reduce future returns and empowers teams in different departments to collaborate seamlessly. This free report is sponsored by Newmine. Read More
Event Coverage | January 20, 2021 Register for Free Access NRF 2021 Day Four: The Importance of Transparency in the Supply Chain; Optimizing the Online Shopping ExperienceNRF 2021, the annual “Retail’s Big Show” event hosted by the National Retail Federation, is taking place virtually over six days between January 12 and 22. The Coresight Research team presents our 10 key insights from day four of the event, which focused on the importance of a strong supply chain in enabling better supplier-retailer communication and facilitating reliable last-mile delivery. The benefits of optimizing the online shopping experience by increasing personalization also emerged as a key theme. Read More
Event Coverage | January 20, 2021 Register for Free Access CES 2021: Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig Talks with Alibaba and Dick’s Sporting GoodsCES 2021, an event held by the Consumer Technology Association, took place on January 11–14. During the “Retail Trends: New Shopper” conference session, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, delivered a presentation on six key trends in retail for 2021 and hosted fireside chats with leaders from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Alibaba Group. We present insights from the session. Read More
