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.
Incredo's fresh capital and a partnership with CPG giant Ferrero signal growing traction for sugar alternatives. We assess the current state of the market using funding and headcount data.
The grocery leader has been an early adopter of omnichannel fulfillment tech, which helps it prepare and deliver online orders more efficiently and to more customers. We break down its moves in key areas like microfulfillment and on-demand delivery.
The retail giant has been testing and investing in key areas of omnichannel fulfillment, including automated distribution centers and on-demand delivery, to compete with Amazon and grow revenue.
Despite a slow roll-out of autonomous checkout solutions and recent setbacks for Amazon’s cashierless stores, current tailwinds and consolidations could set the industry back on track.
Lululemon is looking to sell MIRROR. Despite Tonal’s recent down round and Peloton’s share price drop, the activewear brand might still be able to make a gain on the sale of its connected fitness equipment business.
Aēsop is L’Oréal’s largest acquisition to date. Recent comparable transactions suggest it paid a fair price, but other premium beauty players may be overvalued.
We identify a16z’s top priorities across travel tech, e-commerce enablement, food tech, and more.
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.
Food & beverage players are turning to tech like AI and robotics to streamline operations, cut costs, and reduce food waste. This Market Map looks at the solutions helping companies like PepsiCo and McDonald's run everything from production to the point-of-sale more profitably.
The price/revenue multiples of comparable transactions suggest Away’s valuation will be materially lower than the $1.4B valuation from its 2019 financing round.
By positioning itself as a B2B tech provider, Walmart could command a higher valuation than traditional grocery retail. We break down how the retail giant built its tech offerings — and the 3 sectors it'll take on next.
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 research across food & meal delivery, grocery retail tech, food waste management, and more. Check out our top food & beverage research and what's ahead in 2023.
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.
From taste intelligence to automated focus groups, this MVP Technology Framework evaluates the tech solutions CPG & retail leaders are using to uncover consumer insights faster and more accurately.
We mined PepsiCo’s acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.
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 customer data platforms to in-game advertising, we look at the digital marketing tech that brands from P&G to Farfetch are using to attract and convert new customers.
From marketing attribution to reverse logistics, we've identified the tech solutions retailers should prioritize to protect their margins.
Tech is blurring the lines between healthcare and personal care, creating new opportunities for CPG companies to expand their digital service offerings. Here’s how tech companies are targeting the health and wellness overlap.
We outline the market outlook for food traceability tech optimization leaders in retail grocery – from investment trends, to leading companies, to recommendations for players in the space.
Advances in ingredient formulation and distribution tech are helping CPG brands respond to changing consumer expectations in faster, more cost-efficient ways. From AI-based product formulation to mobile convenience stores, we take a look at how startups are innovating in the space.
We mined Unilever'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.
We mined Carrefour’s acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities.