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The Agentic AI Playbook: How to Redefine Retail with Intelligent Autonomy

Agentic AI (artificial intelligence) offers new, unparalleled capabilities for enterprises to transform their operations. Why should your organization be an early adopter of agentic AI, and what must you consider to deploy the technology successfully? Leveraging the Coresight Research STORE Framework for driving innovation in retail, this Playbook provides a comprehensive guide to implementing and seizing the benefits of agentic AI. This report is made available to non-subscribers of Coresight Research through its sponsorship by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Recent Conference Insights, from World Retail Congress to ICSC Las Vegas: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, June 2025

Dive into our insights from May 2025 retail events: World Retail Congress, ICSC Las Vegas and AAFA Global Supply Chain and Trade Conference. From the evolving tariff landscape and sustainability tensions to the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) in supply chains and real estate, explore the seismic shifts shaping 2025 and beyond. This presentation accompanies the on-demand webinar replay of the Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call held on June 2, 2025.

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Analyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John Harmon

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, presents three insights on China e-commerce dynamics, drawing on data from the recently published China Online Consumer Brand Index (a study by Peking University, supported by Alibaba). Discover which international brands are most popular and what the study’s findings reveal about Chinese consumers’ online shopping preferences.

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The Evolving Supply Chain Landscape: Tariffs, Holiday 2025, and What’s Next: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at The Lead Summit

Discover our 10 predictions for the rest of 2025! We provide critical insights on the impacts of tariffs on retail and consumers, the surge-and-slump sourcing cycle for holiday 2025, and our outlook for the remainder of the year, covering stagflation, private label and more. This presentation was delivered by Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, at The Lead Summit.

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High-Income Consumers Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism; Inflation Awareness Down Versus Early 2025: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We analyze new survey findings on consumers’ inflation-combating strategies when shopping for food and nonfood products. We also continue to track shifts in consumer sentiment, overall and by income level.

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