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CES 2021 Day Three and Wrap-Up: Tech Topics Span the Gamut from Drones to Cloud to Fintech to Contactless Shopping

CES 2021, an event held by the Consumer Technology Association, took place on January 11–14. The Coresight Research team presents our key insights from day three of the virtual event, which covered a number of technologies: 5G, robotics, fintech, contactless shopping, cloud computing and AI. We also offer our closing thoughts on the digital event as a whole.

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NRF 2021 Day Two: Leveraging Technology To Engage Consumers and Empower Employees

NRF 2021, the annual “Retail’s Big Show” event hosted by the National Retail Federation, is taking place virtually over six days between January 12 and 22. The Coresight Research team presents our 10 key insights from day two of the event, which focused on how retailers can benefit from using data, artificial intelligence and voice commerce to appeal to consumers in the new environment. Sustainability and social responsibility also emerged as key themes.

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NRF 2021 Day One: Digital Strategy, Inventory Agility and Loyalty Are Top of Mind

NRF 2021, the annual “Retail’s Big Show” event hosted by the National Retail Federation (NRF), has moved online for the first time, taking place entirely virtually over six days, from January 12 to 22. The Coresight Research team presents our 10 key insights from day one of the event, which focused on new digital strategies, the importance of an agile supply chain and the growing value of loyalty programs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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CES 2021 Day Two: Technology Companies Highlight Efforts To Increase Diversity and Inclusion

CES 2021, an event held by the Consumer Technology Association, is taking place on January 11–14. The Coresight Research team presents our key insights from day two of the virtual event, which focused on initiatives launched, and progress made, by technology companies to benefit society in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as video gaming as a driver of technology. Sustainability, diversity and inclusion also emerged as key themes.

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CES 2021 Day One: Home, Health, Wellness and Sustainability Trends Drive Product Launches at First Virtual CES

CES 2021, an event held by the Consumer Technology Association, is taking place on January 11–14 and is a virtual event for the first time. The Coresight Research team presents our key insights from day one of the event, which focused on new product announcements by major global consumer-electronics companies, across health and wellness, home cleanliness and entertainment, and more.

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event Recap: Five Competing Startups, One $10,000 Grant Winner

On December 8, 2020, Deborah Weinswig, Coresight Research CEO and Founder, emceed Retailers United’s second pitch competition, in which five US retail startups competed for a $10,000 grant. We offer insights from the “Help America Stay Open” digital pitch event, providing highlights from the presentations of the five competing startups, as well as from the pitches of the three participating RevTech Ventures-backed companies.

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event Preview (Part 2): RevTech Ventures-Backed Companies To Present Their Business Models

On December 8, Deborah Weinswig, Coresight Research CEO and Founder, will emcee Retailers United’s second pitch competition, in which five US retail startups will compete for a $10,000 grant and mentorship from industry leaders. In this report, we profile the three RevTech Ventures-backed startups that will present at the competition but will not be competing for the prize.

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event Preview (Part 1): Five Retail Startups To Compete for $10,000

On December 8, 2020, Deborah Weinswig, Coresight Research CEO and Founder, will emcee Retailers United’s second pitch competition, in which five US retail startups will compete for a $10,000 grant and mentorship from industry leaders. In this report, we outline the event’s structure and the judges involved, and profile the five startup contestants.

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Women in Retail Leadership Days: Previewing the “Shark Tank”-Style Virtual Startup Pitch Session

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, will emcee the Women in Retail Leadership Days startup pitch session on October 22, 2020. We preview the event, outlining the judging criteria and profiling the three women-led retail-tech startups that will present their solutions—namely, ThirdChannel, Perksy and Savitude.

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Revolutionizing Grocery in the New Era of Retail: Key Insights from the California Grocers Association Strategic Conference

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, spoke at the California Grocers Association Strategic Conference, providing insights into the trends shaping the future of the grocery sector. We present key takeaways from the event, including the challenges that grocers face in today’s retail world and the future of the omnichannel grocery shopping experience and supply chain.

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