November 4, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Google to Acquire Wearable Device Maker Fitbit for $2.1 Billion in CashOn November 1, 2019, Fitbit announced an agreement to be acquired by Google for $7.35 per share in cash, representing a deal value of approximately $2.1 billion.
October 31, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Smart Routing Helps Streamline Warehousing and Delivery Through AlgorithmsSmart routing, which uses machine learning algorithms to optimize delivery routes, offers many benefits for both retailers and consumers, not least increased efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
October 30, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report 10 Trends Reshaping US CPGThe consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry in the US is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition.
October 30, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report Innovator Intelligence: 3DLOOK—Offering Retailers Digital Fit CustomizationOur Innovator Intelligence series looks at emerging companies disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. This report focuses on how the introduction of 3D body scanning may disrupt the retail market as we know it.
October 23, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Microsoft Acquires Cloud File-Migration Company MoverOctober 21, 2019, Microsoft announced in a blog post the acquisition of cloud file-migration company Mover, for an undisclosed figure, in a move that will make it easier for Microsoft clients to more easily migrate apps and data to cloud-based architecture.
October 23, 2019 Deep Dive Premium RetailTech: ERP Software—the Nervous System of Modern EnterprisesFrom its origins in manufacturing, enterprise resource planning software has evolved to become critical to almost every aspect of running a business – and offers key functions for retail.
October 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access SAP (XTRA: SAP) 3Q19 Results: Beats Consensus with Strong Cloud Growth, Announced CEO TransitionSAP announced Q3 results that beat consensus estimates, driven by strong cloud growth and backlog. Sepertaely, the company announced the departure of CEO Bill McDermott and named two co-CEOs.
October 21, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Global Tech Advocates Summit: Technology and Innovation To Drive Global GrowthOn October 15, 2019, Coresight Research’s Shanghai team attended Global Tech Advocates Summit in Shanghai. The first-ever annual summit aims to promote and encourage collaboration across different tech hubs. The summit focused on the technology and collaboration among companies between UK and China.
October 18, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Insights from a Research-Sharing Session at China Retail 2019On October 16 at the China Retail 2019 event, Coresight Research attended a research-sharing session, which focused on the latest retail trends and consumer shopping behaviors in China. We summarize the key insights from the session.
October 18, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon Migrates Internal Consumer Databases from Oracle to AWSOn October 15, 2019, Amazon announced via a blog post that it had finished migrating its internal consumer databases from Oracle database software to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
October 17, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access IBM (NYSE: IBM) 3Q19 Results: Remains on Track to Meet 2019 Guidance with Strength in Cloud, Red Hat and ConsultingIBM reported mixed 3Q19 results, with growth driven by cloud, Red Hat and consulting. The company reiterated its updated 2019 EPS guidance, which had been adjusted for the Red Hat acquisition.
October 14, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Unstaffed Stores: The Future Retail Format?“Unstaffed” is a new store format that has emerged in recent years around the globe. In this report, we look at the development of this concept and associated technologies, as well as the challenges that unstaffed stores present to retailers.
October 8, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: Taobao Launches New Feature of Hot-Topic Live RankingTaobao launched a new feature of hot-topic live ranking to prompt users to discover products from trending topics.
October 4, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Tech. 2019: Technology Is Driving Consumer Centrism and Smart Consumption in RetailThe Coresight Research team attended Tech. 2019 in London on October 2–3. We present key insight from the event, which focused on the future of digital commerce and the technology driving it.
October 3, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access LuxeCX/AMCX Conference 2019: Luxury Brands and the Customer Experience in the Digital AgeOn September 25, 2019, Coresight Research attended LuxeCX/AMCX: The Role of Customer Experience in Business, a conference on the luxury business, hosted in New York City. Luxury brands and retailers, service providers and researchers discussed the role of customer service as a key determinant for consumers when making shopping and buying decisions.
