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Covid-19 is placing unprecedented pressure on retailers to optimize for surging (or plummeting) demand, improve delivery efficiency, and confront their reliance on physical labor. 

Other highlights covered in the 42-page report include: 

•  AI-powered automated inventory management, which can reduce dependency on physical labor — vital in global crises like Covid-19

•  Hyper-localization algorithms to help retailers establish local relevance, which is crucial in times when international supply chains may be unreliable

For more, clients can  check out all 14 trends here.

No, the robot isn't stalking you

Emerging tech like robot store associates or cashierless checkout systems can help retailers address labor pains caused by temporary Covid-19-related shutdowns.

From automation tech to next-gen fulfillment, clients can check out the retail tech trends to watch in 2020 here.

Big news

After weeks of consideration and with your safety in mind, we’ve opted to reschedule Future of Fintech to November 16 to 18, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know:

• The venue, Pier 27 and 29 in San Francisco, remains the same

• The format remains unchanged with multiple stages and all the same great speakers

Once you purchase a ticket, you'll gain access to the special attendee-only Future of Fintech Slack workspace. There you can: 

• Virtually network with other attendees
• Be the first to know about all conference updates and new speakers

Additionally, registered attendees will be able to partake in our upcoming exclusive virtual fireside chats with several of our confirmed speakers.

Save $500 using code Nov2020.

Don't watch Contagion

Infectious disease prevention and treatment is surging in media interest amid the coronavirus outbreak.

From molecular diagnostics to CRISPR-based tests, Expert Intelligence clients can see 40+ startups aiding in infectious disease care and containment here.

We are very, very serious about social distancing

We’ve modified the CB Insights logo to help set a good example.

Bloomberg. Helene Fouquet (@HeleneFouquet) and Sarah Syed (@SarahMSyed) report on France’s $4.3B support package for startups and make use of CB Insights data.

Nikkei Asian Review. Coco Liu (@cocojournalist) and Yifan Yu (@YifanYuNews) take a look at ByteDance, the startup behind TikTok, and reference CB Insights data.

Forbes. Monica Melton (@Immelty) analyzes the downward trend in global VC funding and cites PwC and CB Insights' Q4'19 MoneyTree report.

P.S. At Future of Fintech, you’ll get a chance to hear from and network with some of the Fintech 250 — our annual ranking of the most innovative companies in financial services. Interested in getting on the list? Fill out your application here by June 19. 

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Feel-good economy. Streaming services like Disney+ have surged with kids home from school and viewers looking for something familiar.

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