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.
Whether you’re looking for the hottest new beverage startups, rising retail tech cos, or key packaging trends to plan against, we’ve got you covered. We’ve created a guide below to help you access our most relevant research in CPG, general merchandise, and retail from 2019.
Click the links below to find our most popular briefs in each area.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Food & beverage
- Beauty & personal care
- Fashion
- Retail & e-commerce
- Marketing, entertainment, and shopper engagement
- Logistics & supply chain
TOP RESEARCH POSTS AND REPORTS
Food & Beverage
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Food & beverage trends to watch in 2019 [Downloadable report]
Our meatless future: how the $1.8T global meat market gets disrupted [Public research]
Alternative protein business model spotlight: Impossible Foods [Client-only]
Nutrition is moving beyond ‘one size fits all’. Here’s how tech is personalizing your diet [Public research]
Will these next-gen wellness ingredients replace CBD? [Public research]
Sugar reduction technologies & innovations: three rising approaches [Client-only]
Trends in practice: Sustainable food & beverage packaging [Client-only]
Consumers want to ditch single-use plastic. Here’s how CPG companies are responding [Client-only]
Connected packaging in CPG: Emerging trends to watch [Client-only]
These 115+ startups are shaping the future of beverages [Expert intelligence]
Wait, there’s a water market? Why H2O is the new beverage battleground [Expert intelligence]
9 early-stage tea startups to watch [Client-only]
Brewing disruption: as beer sales decline, these 65+ startups could revitalize the industry [Client-only]
Beauty & personal care
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15 trends changing the face of the beauty industry in 2020 [Downloadable report]
120+ companies shaping the future of self-care [Expert intelligence]
The smell of success: 5 trends in fragrance & scented products [Expert intelligence]
Virtual makeup & WeChat: how AR will impact the beauty shopping experience [Client-only]
Is sunscreen getting a makeover? Emerging tech innovations look to transform sun protection [Expert intelligence]
4 early-stage ingestible beauty startups to watch [Client-only]
Beauty business model spotlight: Glossier [Client-only]
P&G acquires This is L: A review of the feminine care market [Client-only]
How tech is attacking the $50B women’s health market [Downloadable report]
Healthcare business model spotlight: Hims [Client-only]
Fashion
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Luxury trends in 2019 [Downloadable report]
The future of fashion: from design to merchandising, how tech is reshaping the industry [Public research]
Fashion forward: how tech is targeting waste & pollution in the $2.4T fashion industry [Public research]
Why Nike’s application for Cryptokicks is worth paying attention to [Client-only]
Virtual goods could be the next billion-dollar opportunity for fashion brands [Expert intelligence]
The future of luxury in China is online [Public research]
Functional fashion: 6 techwear startups making clothing water-resistant, breathable, and more [Public research]
10 startups making jewelry more accessible, affordable, and connected [Client-only]
Retail & e-commerce
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Retail trends to watch in 2019 [Downloadable report]
The store of the future: what retail could look like in 2030 [Client-only]
Retail’s adapt-or-die moment: how artificial intelligence is reshaping commerce [Public research]
The future of payments: the point-of-sale device of tomorrow is no device at all [Client-only]
Warehouse automation is the new battleground for retailers [Expert intelligence]
The pop-up trend is spreading and grocery retailers could be next [Expert intelligence]
Automatic checkouts will affect more than store operations [Public research]
How virtual reality could transform the shopping experience [Expert intelligence]
The assetization of personal goods [Public research]
Self-care for all: how retailers are bringing the $4.2T wellness industry to the masses [Public research]
Amazon’s next retail moves: how brands can prepare [Client-only]
How CPG giants can successfully respond to direct-to-consumer trends [Expert intelligence]
Social commerce market map: 40+ companies driving the evolution of e-commerce and engagement [Expert intelligence]
Get ready for the next big e-commerce fraud problem [Expert intelligence]
4 startups building on the rise of livestream shopping [Client-only]
Is voice shopping finally becoming mainstream? [Public research]
Marketing, entertainment, and shopper engagement
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AI startups are helping big brands offer personalization at scale [Public research]
Startups are using tech to personalize loyalty programs [Public research]
Amazon inspires retailers to reinvent their loyalty programs [Expert intelligence]
Next-gen marketing? Virtual influencers could change the way brands connect with consumers [Expert intelligence]
McDonald’s just spent $300M on personalization tech — here’s what it means for the fast food industry [Client-only]
How brands are using emotion to transform the shopper experience [Public research]
Gaming ecosystem: 75+ startups building the future of entertainment [Expert intelligence]
The future of the in-vehicle experience [Downloadable report]
Logistics & supply chain
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Market map: 85+ early-stage startups transforming supply chain and logistics [Expert intelligence]
Supply chain in numbers: global funding breakdown [Client-only]
Small but fierce: why micro-fulfillment centers are gaining traction in retail [Public research]
What Walmart’s robotics patents tell us about its automation plans [Client-only]
A new life for leftovers: 50+ startups preventing food waste [Expert intelligence]
CPG e-commerce packaging: trends in practice [Client-only]
Why retailers are hiring chief supply chain officers [Client-only]
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