From dealing with lasting supply chain disruptions and rising labor costs to meeting new shopper expectations, brands and retailers are facing major challenges. Here's how tech vendors can help — and how to choose among them.
Market Map
From retail-as-a-service to authentication to managed marketplaces, companies in the retail industry are making the process of giving old items new life more seamless and efficient.
CB Insights produces a wealth of research across food & beverage, fashion & beauty, wellness, and more. Here's our top CPG & consumer products research of 2021.
With the acquisition, Nike plans to enhance its digital capabilities in order to sell digital sneakers in the metaverse. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
Revery.ai aims to use the funding to create a better virtual dressing room experience. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
The funding helps Trendyol achieve a valuation of $16.5B. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
The funding will help Fashinza accelerate its expansion in the US and the Middle East. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
Looking for a slice of the fashion resale pie, Etsy acquired one of Gen Z’s favorite shopping apps. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
The funding helps Lyst’s valuation hit the $700M mark. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
NFTs are a very real opportunity for brands and retailers, with applications ranging from authenticating tangible goods to reducing friction in e-commerce to generating new revenue through virtual sales. Here are the top-line bullets you need to know.
CB Insights produces a wealth of research across retail, in-store tech, shopper engagement, D2C brands, and more. Here's our top retail & e-commerce research of 2020.
Our State of Sustainability in Consumer & Retail report highlights solutions focused on promoting environmental sustainability in the consumer and retail ecosystem. We break down what these trends mean for 2021, and how retailers and brands can prepare.
Our consumer products report takes a data-driven look at deals, financing, and themes across consumer products categories. We highlight the trends that have continued to gain momentum since the start of pandemic and other areas of rising interest.
Funding to the D2C space is slowing as investors and the media question the sustainability of some high-growth business models.
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From contactless checkout to virtual try-ons, tech could help retailers keep shoppers safe — and boost productivity at their stores.
Startups to Watch
Luxury brands are turning to online resale platforms to drive growth and create new value for consumers amid economic challenges.
Our consumer products report takes a data-driven look at VC investment trends and highlights areas of rising interest across consumer products categories amid Covid-19, including gaming, fitness tech, and more.
From mass personalization to predictive inventory management, this report examines how emerging AI technologies are changing the consumer products industry.
CB Insights produces a wealth of research across food & beverage, beauty, fashion, retail, shopper engagement, supply chain research, and more. Here's our top consumer & retail research of 2019.