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Insight Report | June 17, 2025 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2025: Preview—Five Essential Insights on Consumers’ Shopping Plans

Amazon’s annual Prime Day shopping festival will be held during July 8–11, 2025, across 20 global markets, including the US. Leveraging proprietary US consumer survey findings, we present five essential insights ahead of the event, including how consumer interest in Prime Day compares with actual conversion, which product categories are set to dominate, and what brands can do to drive sales.

Event Coverage | March 27, 2025 Free Report

Shoptalk Spring 2025: Day Three—Community Building, Earning Loyalty and Enhancing Search Are Top of Mind

We present highlights from the third (and final) day of the conference. Discover insights on community building, loyalty and AI (artificial intelligence)-powered search.

Event Coverage | March 27, 2025 Free Report

Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Recap—12 Innovators, Two Winners

Which retail-technology innovators won the Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition? Find out and read highlights from each presentation in this recap report. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring.

Event Coverage | March 26, 2025 Free Report

Shoptalk Spring 2025: Day Two—Next-Generation Search and the Leading Edge of Storytelling, from Influencers to Lived Values

We present insights on the second day of Shoptalk Spring 2025, covering next-generation search and the future of marketing—from understanding the consumer to storytelling to building communities.

Innovator Profile | March 25, 2025

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Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator Profiles

Discover the 12 innovators participating in the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025! We pull together our Innovator Profiles into one downloadable document for your convenience.

Infographic | March 24, 2025

Retail-Tech Landscape: Shoptalk US “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch, 2016–2025

We present retail-tech innovators you need to know from Shoptalk Las Vegas over the years! Discover the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competitors and winners.

Event Coverage | March 18, 2025

Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining Operations

We preview the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch at Shoptalk Spring 2025, providing details on the competition’s format and judging panel as well as the 12 participating retail-technology innovators. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring.

Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Novel—Driving Conversion and Boosting Loyalty with Branded Wallet Passes

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Novel, which enables brands to roll out customized mobile wallet passes that are directly integrated with a Shopify storefront.

Event Coverage | February 28, 2025 Free Report

Essential Guide to Shoptalk Spring 2025: Navigating the Future of Customer-Centric Retail with AI and Unified Commerce

Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring 2025, an annual conference that explores the latest trends, innovations and challenges in the retail industry. Plan your time at Shoptalk Spring 2025 with this essential guide to key sessions across five retail themes, from unified commerce to advanced technology.

Event Coverage | January 29, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to Sustainability

We offer our top takeaways from across all three days of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering AI (artificial intelligence), innovation, sustainability, loyalty and retail media, among other topics.

Event Presentation | January 28, 2025

Trends and Predictions for 2025 with Updates from CES and NRF: Premium Subscriber Call, January 2025

Dive into our insights from CES 2025 and NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, exclusive for premium subscribers. We highlight trends spanning AI, retail media, loyalty and more. This presentation accompanies the on-demand webinar of the Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call in January 2025.

Event Coverage | January 14, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and Others

We present highlights from the second day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering loyalty programs, sustainability efforts and the future of beauty retailer Sephora.

Event Coverage | October 30, 2024

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Shoptalk Fall 2024 Wrap-Up: Unified Commerce, Customer Loyalty and AI Are “Mission Possible”

Coresight Research was a research partner of Shoptalk Fall 2024, which took place during October 16–18 in Chicago, Illinois. We present our top takeaways from the conference, across vital retail themes, artificial intelligence (AI), product assortments, loyalty programs and unified commerce experiences, among others.

Event Coverage | October 8, 2024

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Groceryshop 2024 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Recap—12 Innovators, Two Winners

Which retail-technology innovators won the Groceryshop 2024 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition? Find out and read highlights from each presentation in this recap report.

Event Coverage | October 4, 2024 Premium

Loyalty Programs, Retail Media and More: Insights from DMEXCO 2024

Coresight Research attended DMEXCO (Digital Marketing Expo & Conference) 2024, which took place in Cologne, Germany, in September 2024. We present insights from the event, covering a range of topics, including loyalty programs and retail media.