Deep Dive 13 minutes PremiumAutonomous Retail in China: Opportunities for Brands Eliam Huang Author By Coresight Research September 10, 2020 What's InsideIn China, alternative retail formats are becoming more desirable for brands and retailers to meet consumer demand for safety and convenience in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. In this report, we discuss the rise of “autonomous retail,” our term for a labor-light, technology-heavy retail segment that encompasses unstaffed stores, vending machines and unstaffed shelves. We present insights into the accelerated development of the unstaffed retail business in China due to Covid-19. We explore the features, typical locations, size, initial setup costs, advantages and disadvantages of the three autonomous retail formats in China, with examples of operators in each space: Unstaffed stores—F5 Future Store, Bianlifeng Vending machines—Maker Store, JD.com Unstaffed shelves—Bianligou by MissFresh This report covers technologies such as RFID, robotics, QR codes and self-checkout. To read related content, see our previous report on unstaffed stores and our recent Retail Reimagined report on contact-light retail. September 10, 2020 Premium This report is for Premium subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.If you are a Premium subscriber, please log in. Other research you may be interested in: