Analyst Corner | December 1, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—December 1, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how Amazon’s deal with Pinduoduo positions the online retailer to tap into China’s fast-growing markets in smaller cities. Read More
Insight Report | November 30, 2019 Free Report Holiday 2019: US Black Friday InsightsOn November 29, the Coresight Research team undertook its fifth annual tour of stores for Black Friday. We visited 65 stores of 32 different retailers in the US. In this report, we analyze each store according our proprietary BEST framework for physical retail. Read More
Event Coverage | November 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Salesforce 2019 Investor Meeting Focuses on Growth Drivers and Margin ImprovementSalesforce outlined its growth strategy at its 2019 annual investor conference. The company expects positive tailwinds from digital companies to contribute a greater share of global GDP and for digitalization to continue. Read More
Event Coverage | November 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 3 and Wrap-UpThe Coresight Research team was in San Francisco for Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019. In this report, we present key insights from the last day of the conference—and of the conference overall, including major product announcements and the integration of artificial intelligence technology. Read More
Flash Report | November 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Avery Dennison To Acquire Smartrac’s RFID Inlay Business for Approximately $250 MillionAvery Dennison’s deal to acquire Smartrac’s Transponder (RFID Inlay) division could boost revenues 45%. The acquisition should add technology, product breadth, manufacturing capacity, new customers and new sales channels, increasing the company’s global presence and opening new sales channels. Read More
Event Coverage | November 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Salesforce Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 2The Coresight Research team attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 19 to 22. In this report, we highlight 10 key insights from the second day of the conference, including the interesting new ways in which companies are leveraging retail technologies to better manage customer interactions through e-commerce and drive B2B sales. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 24, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the declining importance of Black Friday as holiday shopping spreads throughout the year. Read More
Event Coverage | November 21, 2019 Register for Free Access Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 1The Coresight Research team attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 19 to 22. In this report, we highlight ten key insights from the first day of the conference, including major product announcements and the integration of artificial intelligence technology. Read More
Flash Report | November 19, 2019 Register for Free Access Google Cloud Acquires CloudSimple, a Provider of Tools To Migrate VMWare Environments to the CloudGoogle Cloud announced via a blog post the acquisition of CloudSimple, a leading provider of secure, high performance, dedicated environments to run VMware workloads in the cloud. Read More
Flash Report | November 19, 2019 Register for Free Access HP’s Board Rejects Xerox’s $33.5 Billion Takeover Offer but Remains Open to Further ConsiderationHP’s board rejected Xerox acquisition bid, saying the offer undervalues the company and is not in the interests of the shareholders. Read More
Event Coverage | November 14, 2019 Register for Free Access SAP Outlines Focus on Growth and Operational Excellence at 2019 Capital Markets DayGerman business software group SAP announced ambitious plans to expand profit margins by five percentage points through 2023. Read More
Deep Dive | November 13, 2019 Premium Coresight Matrix: AI Software for PersonalizationWe examine how companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve personalization using our proprietary Coresight Matrix to evaluate who’s leading and who is emerging in terms of innovation effort and market power. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 8, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 10, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the rise of Spectacular Retail. Read More
Insight Report | November 8, 2019 Premium Store Tour: Wegmans’ First NYC Grocery Store Opens in BrooklynThis report evaluates the Brooklyn Wegmans store according to the Coresight BEST proprietary framework: The store excels in its substantial breadth of product offerings and staff of helpful, friendly employees, but could do more on technology. Read More
Event Coverage | November 6, 2019 Register for Free Access 2019 Adobe Analyst Meeting: Driving Growth from Creativity, Digital Documents and Customer Experience ManagementAdobe announced plans to more than double its total addressable market from $108 billion last year to $128 billion in 2022. Read More