Blockchain in Retail – Thematic Research

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Blockchain and its associated technologies burst into the public consciousness in 2015 after a relatively slow build-up over several years. The technology is often referred to as “distributed ledger technology” (DLT) and it is a means by which the participants in a distributed network each maintain a copy of an immutable ledger of transactions, and where transactions can be executed without the need for a single, central coordinating authority. It allows organizations to transact business with one another without being subject to third-party control. However, this freedom comes at a significant cost.

Blockchain can help retailers to better track the provenance of stock, give them greater control over what they sell, and provide guarantees for food safety. The technology is particularly useful for controlling supply chains since every change to data such as manufacturing dates and locations can be tracked. This can eliminate the use of unreliable suppliers, child labor, and poor quality ingredients.

This report focuses on Blockchain in Retail.

Scope

This report focuses on the benefits of blockchain technology for retailers.

-To better track the provenance of stock, give them greater control over what they sell, and provide guarantees for food safety.

-Some retailers are also experimenting with blockchain-based cryptocurrencies for loyalty schemes, which are more efficient and appealing for customers than traditional points based loyalty cards.

-The report also analyses the cost and complexity of implementing blockchain solutions in retail.

-The report highlights key players in the blockchain technology including Goldman Sachs, Citi, JP Morgan, Santander, IBM, SAP, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Accenture, Cognizant, and Cap Gemini, as well as retailers experimenting with blockchain such as Alibaba, Carrefour, and Walmart.

Reasons to Buy

Blockchain technology will play a key role in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, industrial sector supply chains, and parts of the software sector.

-The report highlights three broad use cases for blockchain – asset registries, finance platforms, and industrial platforms, and the key players within each category.

-The report discusses some of the key trends in blockchain technology, classified under three categories – blockchain industry trends, blockchain use case trends, and blockchain trends in the retail industry.

-The report further examines the blockchain value chain by use case, and an industry analysis of the blockchain theme.

-The report explores the impact of blockchain on retail, through specific case studies and offers key recommendations for retailers and IT vendors.

-The report also gives an overview of the impact of blockchain on the payments sector and the winners and losers in this sector.

-The report provides a technology briefing of the blockchain theme; how it works and how it has developed over the last decade.

Accenture,Cognizant,Credit China FinTech,Goldman Sachs,IBM,Microsoft,Ping An,Santander,Axoni,BitFury,Digital Asset Holdings,Filament,LO3 Energy,R3,Ripple,Slock.it,Alibaba,Carrefour,JD.com,Nisa,Overstock,Rakuten,ShopJoy,Starbucks,Walmart

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Players

Trends

Value chain

Industry analysis

Impact of blockchain on retail

Impact of blockchain on payments

Technology briefing

Companies section

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