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.
Whether you’re searching for the hottest shelf tech startups, rising cashierless payment cos, or key consumer engagement trends to plan against, we’ve got you covered. We’ve created a guide below to help you check out our most relevant research in consumer and retail over the past year.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Retail
- Store tech
- Payment & checkout
- E-commerce
- Direct-to-Consumer (D2C)
- Marketing and shopper engagement
- Merchandise planning
- Supply chain and delivery
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Top research posts and reports
Retail
- Retail Tech 100: The Tech Innovators Transforming Retail
- State Of Retail Tech H2’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch (downloadable report)
- The State Of Sustainability In Consumer & Retail: Ahead In 2021 (downloadable report)
- State Of Retail Tech H1 2020 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch (downloadable report)
- The Emerging Tech Solving Retailers’ Biggest Post-Covid Challenges
- Retailers Shift To Meet Supply Chain Fulfillment And Digital Experience Needs
- Here’s A List Of 117 Bankruptcies In The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed
- What We Can Learn from Consumer Smart Money VC’s Bets In Wellness Gaming & E-sports, E-commerce Enablement & More
Store Tech
- Retail Tech Trends To Watch In 2020: Cashierless Checkout, Automation Technology, Next-Gen Fulfillment, & More (downloadable report)
- Market Map: 50+ Startups Boosting Retail Store Efficiency And Productivity
- From Disinfection Robots To Virtual Sampling, How Tech Could Reshape The Supermarket
- How Tech Could Reshape The Apparel Store And Improve Shopper Experience
- 4 Technologies Enabling Contactless Customer Interactions
- These 5 Startups Want To Transform Inventory Management
- 9 Self-Cleaning Tech Solutions That Could Play A Role In Reopening Stores, Restaurants, Hotels, And More
Payment & checkout
- 30+ Startups Streamlining Store Checkout With Automation, Mobile Payments, & More
- Contactless Self-Checkout: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
- The Evolving State Of The Cross-Border Payments Market
- Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail (downloadable report)
- Credit Card Disruptor Affirm Is Going Public. Here’s What It Means For The Future Of Consumer Credit
- Contactless Checkout Options Capture Executive Attention In Q3’20
E-commerce
- E-Commerce Trends To Watch In 2020 (downloadable report)
- How The Leading E-commerce Platform For Small Businesses Is Expanding Its Retail Footprint
- Latin American Super App Outlook: The Race To Build The Region’s Dominant Consumer Platform
- 3 Ways Tech Is Digitizing ‘Informal Retail’ In India
- E-Commerce Marketplace Business Model Spotlight: Faire
- 6 Early-Stage Startups Using AI To Drive E-Commerce Purchases
- Virtual Kitchens Are A Bright Spot In Online Food Investment
- 3 Ways Advanced Materials Are Improving E-Commerce Packaging Sustainability
- Virtual Try-On Is Top-Of-Mind For Execs As Shopping Moves Online
- 5 Early-Stage Startups Improving Online Grocery Shopping
Direct-to-consumer (D2C)
- Here’s Why Investor Enthusiasm For D2C Startups Is Falling
- 5 D2C Startups Bringing Telehealth To Beauty & Personal Care
- We Analyzed 22 Of The Biggest Direct-To-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets To Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned
- 5 D2C Companies Successfully Navigating This Uncertain Retail Environment
Marketing aND shopper engagement
- Shopper Engagement Tech Trends to Watch in 2020 (downloadable report)
- Tech Market Map Report: Consumer & Retail Customer Service Tech (downloadable report)
- 3 Ways Brands and Retailers Can Benefit from the Rise of Text Commerce
- Tech Market Map Report: Consumer & Retail Targeted Marketing Tech (downloadable report)
- 3 Ways Brands And Retailers Can Capitalize On The Accelerated Adoption Of E-Sports
- How PayPal Is Using M&A To Expand Beyond Payments Into E-Commerce And Loyalty
- The State Of Loyalty And Rewards Tech Funding
- 3 Ways Early-Stage Beauty Startups Are Taking On Personalization
Merchandise planning
- State Of Consumer Products Q3’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch (downloadable report)
- State Of Wellness H1’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch (downloadable report)
- How Artificial Intelligence Is Automating And Personalizing The Consumer Products Industry (downloadable report)
- Grocery CPG Trends To Watch In 2020 (downloadable report)
- Market Map: 100+ Food Tech Startups Pioneering Ingredient Innovation
- Tech Market Map Report: New Products And Services In Food And Beverage (downloadable report)
- 150+ Companies Shaping The Future Of Beauty & Personal Care
- 75+ Pet Care Startups In One Market Map
- The Future Of Fashion: From Design To Merchandising, How Tech Is Reshaping The Industry
- 7 Online Resale Platforms Helping Luxury Brands And Retailers Increase Sales
- The Future Of The Smart Home
Supply chain aND dELIVERY
- Supply Chain & Logistics Tech Trends To Watch: Robotic Fulfillment, Returns Optimization, Digital Freight Forwarding, & More (downloadable report)
- Tech Market Map Report: Supply Chain Optimization Tech (downloadable report)
- Supply Chain & Logistics Tech In Numbers
- Where Smart Money VCs Are Placing Bets In Supply Chain & Logistics
- On-Demand Warehousing: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
- Digital Freight Forwarding: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
- Autonomous Trucking: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
- Step On the Gas: 60+ Companies Working In Trucking Tech
- Returns Optimization: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
Last-mile delivery
- Market Map: 50+ Startups Transforming Last-Mile Delivery
- Robotic Fulfillment Center Technologies: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
- The Next Shipping & Delivery Battleground: Why Amazon, Walmart, & Smaller Retailers Are Betting On Micro-Fulfillment
- Here’s What Target’s Acquisition Of Deliv Means For The Last-Mile Fulfillment Race
- Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery: Providers And Solutions (downloadable report)
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