We dig into how retailers, brands, and others — including Google — are showing renewed interest in online fit technology and using AI-powered features to enhance the experience.
We analyzed early-stage investment trends to uncover which e-commerce tech markets — from 3D product visualization to white-label resale platforms — are seeing the most momentum.
We mined Nike's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
From sustainable packaging materials to digital product passports, we break down the critical categories of vendors helping the retail industry reduce natural resource consumption and minimize waste.
From generative AI-powered fashion design to trend identification, we break down the critical categories of vendors helping the fashion industry design and merchandise products more efficiently.
LVMH’s recent activity reveals its growing ambition to appeal to Gen Z and millennial customers.
From fashion design to e-commerce search, we break down the categories of tech vendors bringing generative AI to retail.
From on-demand fashion manufacturing to bio-based dyeing processes, we break down the critical categories of vendors helping the fashion industry create a more sustainable supply chain.
With interest in AI at a fever pitch, this market map looks at the companies helping CPG and fashion brands — like Coca-Cola and H&M — deliver intelligent digital experiences to boost customer loyalty and revenue.
From virtual photoshoots to e-commerce product descriptions, we break down 6 ways brands and retailers can leverage generative AI to cut costs and create more engaging content.
Brands and retailers are boosting customer service agents' efficiency using AI-generated responses and by automatically translating content. We break down the opportunity and highlight the tech vendors that are already working with clients to make this a reality.
Brands and retailers are speeding up the process of generating 3D assets from text or 2D images using AI. We break down the opportunity and highlight the tech vendors that are already working with clients to make this a reality.
Brands and retailers are reducing costs using AI-generated product photography and virtual fashion models. We break down the opportunity and highlight 11 relevant tech vendors.
Fashion designers can refine new clothing designs with tools that use generative AI to turn 2D sketches into digital renderings. We break down the opportunity and highlight the tech vendors that are already working with clients to make this a reality.
E-commerce tech solutions are proliferating for everything from customer analytics to payments to fulfillment. This Market Map looks at the companies helping brands & retailers run the back-end, front-end, and merchandising side of an online business more profitably.
CB Insights produces a wealth of supply chain & logistics research across retail, food & grocery, and more. Check out our top research in the space and what's ahead in 2023.
Web3 is the buzzy new trend for fashion and beauty players pursuing new branding and monetization opportunities. Here’s how L'Oréal, Nike, and LVMH are approaching the next iteration of the internet.
Rising shipping costs combined with shoppers’ expectations of fast and free delivery are impacting retailers’ profitability. This Market Map looks at the companies helping retail leaders — like Walmart and American Eagle — optimize their last-mile operations.
Most product launches fail, but new technologies are helping to turn the tide. This Market Map looks at the companies offering market research tools like emotion AI and social listening to allow CPG companies like Nestle and Adidas to launch new products with more success.
From marketing attribution to reverse logistics, we've identified the tech solutions retailers should prioritize to protect their margins.
We mined H&M’s acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
From overproducing expensive bikes to spending millions on acquiring customers for a product only purchased once a decade, D2C brands have experienced countless growing pains in recent years. We identify the lessons to be learned from major D2C brands that dug themselves into a hole.
From product information management to AI-powered search & recommendation engines, we take a look at the merchandising technologies that retailers and brands should consider in the short and long term.
We assess how leading fashion brands and retailers are increasing engagement and driving e-commerce conversions with virtual try-on tech.
The metaverse is one of the hottest buzzwords in tech, and this far-reaching vision of a next-gen internet will rely upon an entire ecosystem of companies to make it a reality. We cut through the noise to explain what the metaverse is, how it's being built, and who's building it.
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.