November 20, 2020 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing New Retail StrategiesStarted as an online-only shopping festival, Singles’ Day has been shifting toward an omnichannel presence, leveraging Alibaba’s concept of “New Retail” to extend the event to offline retail. We discuss three key New Retail strategies that brands and Alibaba’s Tmall platform launched for this year’s Double 11: offline experiential events, such as pop-up shops; 3D virtual showrooms; and online coupons.
November 19, 2020 Deep Dive Free Report How Retailers Can Use Prescriptive Analytics/AI To Improve Customer SatisfactionRetailers are missing out on available opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, which translates directly to missed sales opportunities. We explore the relationship between retail customer satisfaction and the application of prescriptive analytics to make critical operational improvements. We discuss the benefits and core capabilities of prescriptive analytics, and detail opportunities for revenue enhancement, cost reduction and operational improvement. This free report is sponsored by Zebra Technologies.
November 12, 2020 Insight Report Premium Consumer Tech Briefing: 5G Launches from Apple and OnePlus, and a $90,000 Rollable TV from LGEach month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series explores recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at the launch of new devices with 5G wireless capability, from Apple and OnePlus. We also discuss the release of the new OLED R rollable television from LG.
November 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium 5G Wireless: Arrival of the Tech and Its Implications for Retail and ConsumersThe major components of 5G wireless—infrastructure, coverage and handsets—are now largely in place across the world. We explore the arrival of 5G technology, covering the benefits that it offers retailers and consumers, recent developments in the 5G space and the availability of 5G globally. We discuss the implications of this technology for the retail industry.
November 10, 2020 Deep Dive Free Report Unboxing the Gifting Market amid Experience-Driven RetailWe discuss the key trends impacting the gifting market, highlighting some of the key challenges in the industry, such as returns. This report offers insights into the size of the US gifting market, the popularity of gift cards and consumer demand for personalization. We also explore Loop Commerce’s Gift Experience Management (GXM) solution GiftNow, which helps retailers leverage omnichannel capabilities to redefine the gifting experience for gift shoppers and recipients alike.
November 3, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walmart Unplugs Its Fleet of Shelf-Scanning RobotsIn this free report, we discuss a recent move by Walmart to axe its program to deploy shelf-scanning robots, with the company having reportedly canceled its contract with robotics technology provider Bossa Nova robotics.
November 2, 2020 Insight Report Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #5—Lab to Beauty To Capitalize on the Growing “Natural Beauty” Trend in ChinaHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile beauty brand Lab to Beauty, which specializes in CBD skin care. We discuss the growing popularity of the “natural beauty” concept in China and how Lab to Beauty will utilize key opinion leaders and livestreaming to engage with consumers ahead of, and during, Singles’ Day.
November 2, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Retail Innovation Club Annual Event 2020 Preview: Showcasing Israel’s Innovative Retail-Tech EcosystemOn November 3, 2020, Coresight Research will partner with the Retail Innovation Club for the Retail Innovation Club Annual Event 2020—a digital event that will showcase Israeli startup companies, industry influencers and retail leaders. In this report, we introduce the innovative startups that will present at the event.
October 29, 2020 Insight Report Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #3—Volition Beauty Harnesses Digital Innovation To Reach Chinese ConsumersHosted on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. We profile Volition Beauty and discuss the brand’s use of digital innovations in its Tmall Global journey. This report is part of Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event.
October 28, 2020 Insight Report Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #2—C.O. Bigelow Employs Heritage Marketing Strategy in ChinaHosted on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small- and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run up to the shopping event. For our second report in the series, we profile C.O. Bigelow and discuss the brand’s heritage marketing strategy in its Tmall Global journey.
October 28, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Preventing Fraud in the Shifting Online Retail Landscape, with Jesse Thares, RiskifiedOn October 14, Coresight Research hosted Jesse Thares, Growth, E-Commerce and Payments Consultant at Riskified, to discuss fraud prevention in the shifting online retail landscape. We present key insights from the webinar.
October 26, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Sustainability in Retail: Using the EnCORE Framework to Boost the Triple Bottom LineDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, recently presented to the World Retail Congress about the importance of sustainability in retail. We provide key insights from the event, including how retailers can leverage Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework to boost profits and drive growth while realizing environmental benefits.
October 22, 2020 Deep Dive Free Report Bridging the Retail Merchandising Execution GapWe explore the execution of merchandising in retail, including challenges, best practices and the impact of effective execution on retailers’ total revenues. We leverage findings from an August 2020 Coresight Research survey of global retailers involved in decision-making around retail merchandising.
October 22, 2020 Insight Report Premium Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #6—Trends To Watch in Last-Mile DeliveryIn 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 key trends in last-mile delivery processes in the retail industry and what major players are doing to tackle last-mile challenges.
October 21, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Women in Retail Leadership Days: Previewing the “Shark Tank”-Style Virtual Startup Pitch SessionDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, will emcee the Women in Retail Leadership Days startup pitch session on October 22, 2020. We preview the event, outlining the judging criteria and profiling the three women-led retail-tech startups that will present their solutions—namely, ThirdChannel, Perksy and Savitude.
