Flash Report | March 17, 2020 Register for Free Access Amazon Plans To Add 100,000 Workers, Bucking the COVID-19 Employment TrendAs coronavirus angst drives people to hoard toilet paper and shun crowded places (including most retail locations), many in retail may worry about their prospects. But Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people—and give them a raise. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 15, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 15, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how discount stores continue to expand as many US retailers shrink their store fleets. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2020 Premium Robotics and Retail: Our Robot Helpers Find New Jobs in Warehouses, Stores and Coffee ShopsWith advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, retail robots can do more than ever before. And, thanks to steadily improving cost-benefit ratios, robots are on the rise in warehouses, fulfillment centers and shop floors. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 8, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 8, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the latest fronts in the battle between Walmart and Amazon. Read More
Event Coverage | March 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Highlights from Target’s 2020 Financial Community MeetingAt Target’s investment community meeting, the company outlined the progress it has made in deploying digital solutions to solve common store problems, to grow its online business and get more value from the Shipt acquisition. The company also outlined plans for the store of the future. Read More
Flash Report | March 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Walmart To Launch Loyalty Program Called Walmart+Walmart looks to be muscling in on Amazon’s turf with the launch of a new loyalty program called Walmart+, which the company will launch in March. Just how similar is Walmart+ likely to be to Amazon Prime? Read More
Deep Dive | March 3, 2020 Free Report Best Practices for Using Data To Futureproof RetailRetail has been undergoing seismic shifts in the last decade that have upended decades-old norms and created an entire new sets of often challenging customer expectations. The good news it, the same technology that has created these challenges also offers solutions. Read More
Flash Report | March 3, 2020 Register for Free Access Walmart Launches Third-Party Vendor Fulfillment Services on Its MarketplaceOn February 24, 2020, Walmart launched fulfillment services for third-party vendors on its marketplace, offering services similar to Amazon. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 1, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 1, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at Amazon’s foray into cashierless grocery with its new Amazon Go Grocery format. Read More
Flash Report | February 27, 2020 Register for Free Access Salesforce Co-CEO Block To Step Down; Salesforce To Acquire Vlocity for $1.33 Billion in Cash, Reports 4Q20 and Raises FY21 GuidanceFor fiscal 4Q20, Salesforce reported on February 25, 2020 that it beat the consensus estimate for adjused EPS and raised FY21 guidance. In addition, the company announced the stepping down of Co-CEO Keith Block, as well as its acquisition of cloud and mobile software provider Vlocity. Read More
Flash Report | February 26, 2020 Register for Free Access The First Amazon Go Grocery Opens in Seattle, Further Expanding the Online Giant’s Brick-and-Mortar PresenceAmazon just opened its first (non-Whole Foods) full-sized grocery store in Seattle, dubbed Amazon Go Grocery. The new, full-line, full-sized cashierless store format gives a glimpse into what the online giant may have planned for physical grocery. Read More
Flash Report | February 26, 2020 Register for Free Access Google Cloud Acquires Mainframe-Migration Company CornerstoneGoogle Cloud’s acquisition of mainframe-migration company Cornerstone is the latest move by Google to expand the capabilities of its fast-growing Cloud business. This is the company’s second acquisition this month, demonstrating its efforts to compete with Microsoft for the #2 spot in the ranking of top cloud service providers. Read More
Deep Dive | February 25, 2020 Premium Coresight Matrix: AI Software for CommunicationOur Coresight Matrix evaluates technology leaders and emerging players in the fast-growing AI software for communication segment. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 23, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—February 23, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the reports of the death of online-only retail—are they exaggerated? Read More
Deep Dive | February 20, 2020 Premium RetailTech: How Salesforce Has Become a Juggernaut in Retail TechnologyTwo decades ago, several Oracle employees left to found their own retail technology startup. Now, Salesforce dominates the cloud-based space, offering a variety of cutting-edge solutions to help retailers integrate online and offline. Read More