Deep Dive | April 24, 2025 Premium Deeper on DeepSeek and Its Potential to Radically Level the AI Playing FieldHow is DeepSeek disrupting the AI (artificial intelligence) status quo, and what does this mean for the future of GenAI (generative AI)? The Chinese AI company is redefining what’s possible with open-source, low-cost, high-performing AI models. We unpack the technical breakthroughs, training methodology and strategic implications of DeepSeek’s AI models. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 6, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Agentic AI—The New Wave of AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, discusses the building blocks of agentic AI (artificial intelligence)—an emerging technology that builds on GenAI (generative AI) and is set to be transformative for retail and other industries. Read More
Insight Report | March 24, 2025 Retail-Tech Landscape: Unified CommerceUnified commerce enables brands and retailers to provide a comprehensive and integrated shopper experience. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to discover key solution providers that are helping retail companies eliminate customer, product and inventory data silos to best capitalize on consumer behavior and maximize sales. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 23, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Can Technology Adoption Decelerate the Store Closure Trend? Three Recommendations from Manik BhatiaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, offers three recommendations for US retailers to effectively adopt technology solutions in order to drive brick-and-mortar retail success in the face of rising store closures. Read More
Insight Report | February 21, 2025 Premium Chinese New Year 2025 Review: From Shopping to Screens—How Younger Consumers Boosted Spring Festival SpendingHow did consumers celebrate Lunar New Year this year and where did they direct their spending? Explore the impact of Chinese New Year, also known the Spring Festival, including retail trends, consumer preferences and market opportunities that emerged during the holiday. Read More
Deep Dive | February 4, 2025 The Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized ExperiencesIn an era of rapid digital transformation, the US retail industry is harnessing the power of innovation across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience. We dive into the importance and impacts of key technologies—including AI (artificial intelligence) and Web3—and outline major retailers that are leading the charge in technology adoption. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2025 DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StoreOn January 27, 2025, DeepSeek overtook OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store. What is DeepSeek? Meet the Chinese AI (artificial intelligence) startup that could change the game for retail. Read More
Infographic | January 17, 2025 The CORE Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailThe CORE Framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in retail gives retailers and brands a head start in strategizing around AI deployment, with sustainability at the center. Read More
Research Digest | November 20, 2024 Premium Insights Video: Singles’ Day 2024 Findings—Premium Subscriber CallWatch this video to discover performance metrics and highlights from this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival in China. We analyze proprietary survey findings to assess consumer behavior, and discuss e-commerce platform cooperation, government subsidies, livestreaming and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 17, 2024 Analyst Corner—Is GenAI Changing the World? Part Two: Solving Four Major Hurdles Takes Progressive Improvement, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, discusses GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) as a progressive opportunity. What hurdles need to be overcome to realize the technology’s true potential? Understand the path to a GenAI revolution. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 27, 2024 Analyst Corner—Is GenAI Changing the World? Part One: An Optimistic Outlook, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, offers an outlook for GenAI (generative artificial intelligence). Understand why GenAI is causing a stir and discover tech leaders’ expectations for GenAI moving forward. Read More
Deep Dive | October 24, 2024 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Store Associate EnablementStore associate enablement solutions help retailers to improve the efficiency of employees in a retail store, with benefits spanning customer service, employee satisfaction and the retailer’s competitive positioning. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand store associate enablement technology functionality and market trends, and to discover key solution providers in this field. Read More
Insight Report | October 17, 2024 Premium China’s National Day Golden Week 2024: Wrap-Up—A Comeback for Consumption?Golden Week is a week-long national holiday in China, one characterized by travel and tourism spending. We analyze consumption and tourism trends observed during Golden Week 2024, examining what the results of the holiday week mean for the Chinese economy as a whole. Read More
Deep Dive | October 15, 2024 Data and AI in Retail Media—Collaboration and Data Cleansing Illuminate the Way ForwardWe explore how AI (artificial intelligence) can help brands, ad buyers and retailers solve retail media-related problems, as well as the benefits traditional AI can bring to the retail media market as a whole and potential applications for generative AI (GenAI). Read More
Analyst Corner | September 15, 2024 Analyst Corner—AI: An Overutilized Phrase; an Underutilized Solution, with Manik BhatiaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses whether the actual implementation of AI (artificial intelligence) in retail aligns with the technology’s dominance in industry conversation. Read More
