Deborah Weinswig 韋葆蘭

Deborah Weinswig 韋葆蘭 Deborah Weinswig 韋葆蘭 is an influencer

CEO & Founder @ Coresight Research | Board Member| Retail & Technology Expert | Best Selling Author | Keynote Speaker

New York, New York, United States
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Deborah Weinswig is the CEO and founder of Coresight Research, a data-driven global research and advisory firm that helps clients accelerate innovation and growth in the fast-changing retail and technology landscape. With years of experience as a leading analyst, strategist, and thought leader, Deborah leverages her deep expertise in retail, technology, AI, Metaverse, China, livestreaming, retail media, and data monetization to provide actionable insights and solutions for retailers and brands.

Deborah is also a best-selling author, a keynote speaker, and a board member of several prominent retail and technology companies as well as several charitable organizations. She is recognized as one of the top retail influencers in the world, and has received multiple awards and honors for her industry leadership and impact. Deborah is passionate about fostering conversation and collaboration among the retail and technology community, and supporting social and environmental causes through her research and advocacy.

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  • Coresight Research Graphic

    CEO & Founder

    Coresight Research

    - Present 7 years 7 months

    Manhattan

    Head of Global Intelligence Unit that delivers research and insights to internal and external customers. We research broadlines and department stores, food & drug retailers, hardlines, discounters, dollar stores, specialty retail, consumer packaged goods companies, restaurants, and the healthcare sector. Technologies we research include IOT (especially Wearables), 3D Printing, Payments, AI, AR/VR, Autonomous Vehicles, Facial and Voice Recognition, etc. We are looking at the intersection of…

    Head of Global Intelligence Unit that delivers research and insights to internal and external customers. We research broadlines and department stores, food & drug retailers, hardlines, discounters, dollar stores, specialty retail, consumer packaged goods companies, restaurants, and the healthcare sector. Technologies we research include IOT (especially Wearables), 3D Printing, Payments, AI, AR/VR, Autonomous Vehicles, Facial and Voice Recognition, etc. We are looking at the intersection of technology, fashion, supply chain, real estate, and retail to better understand the global landscape and how differentiation can lessen the impact of disruption. Other topics include defining world class infrastructures in a very dynamic environment. Lastly, we rethink business models as a result of the impact from China (Alibaba, Tencent, etc.) on supply chains and overall models in the West.

  • Primaris REIT Graphic

    Board of Directors

    Primaris REIT

    - Present 4 years

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • YPO Graphic

    Retail Board Member

    YPO

    - Present 4 years 1 month

  • American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Graphic

    Board of Directors

    American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

    - Present 4 years 6 months

    United States

    Focuses on supply chain & sourcing; trade, logistics, & manufacturing; and brand protection to help our members navigate the complex regulatory environment and lower costs.

  • RetailersUnited Graphic

    Board Member and Co-Founder

    RetailersUnited

    - Present 5 years 6 months

    Retailers United is sitting at the intersection of retail, tech, and supply chain to save jobs and save lives as it relates to PPE.

  • GUESS?, Inc. Graphic

    Board Of Directors

    GUESS?, Inc.

    - Present 6 years 11 months

  • Xcel Brands, Inc. Graphic

    Board Of Directors

    Xcel Brands, Inc.

    - Present 7 years 8 months

    New York

  • Pharus Advisors, LLC Graphic

    Senior Advisor

    Pharus Advisors, LLC

    - Present 10 years 1 month

    New York

    A boutique financial advisory firm providing: merger & acquisition, financing, valuation and strategic advisory services in a variety of industries.

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    Board of Directors

    KIABI

    - 8 years 2 months

    Hong Kong

    As a member of the board, I offer my global expertise in the intersection of fashion, retail trends and technology solutions as part of a shared vision for Kiabi’s global expansion. That includes assisting management with international expansion plans, product conception and strategies regarding collections, and sharing expertise in the adoption of technologies, product quality and global industry trends, business management (including best practices) and collaborations with related businesses.…

    As a member of the board, I offer my global expertise in the intersection of fashion, retail trends and technology solutions as part of a shared vision for Kiabi’s global expansion. That includes assisting management with international expansion plans, product conception and strategies regarding collections, and sharing expertise in the adoption of technologies, product quality and global industry trends, business management (including best practices) and collaborations with related businesses.

    Kiabi specializes in ready-to-wear apparel for the whole family. The company operates 460 stores in 13 countries including France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Morocco, Poland and Russia, and continues to expand. It serves more than 20 million customers worldwide. Kiabi truly is a global model for international apparel expansion.

  • Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Graphic

    Board Of Directors

    Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey

    - 6 years 6 months

  • Street Soccer USA Graphic

    Board Of Directors

    Street Soccer USA

    - 8 years 6 months

  • Li & Fung Graphic

    Managing Director

    Li & Fung

    - 4 years

    Hong Kong SAR

  • Profitect, Inc. Graphic

    Chief Customer Officer

    Profitect, Inc.

    - 7 months

    Waltham, MA

    Reporting directly to the CEO, I was responsible for ensuring Profitect's customers achieve the metrics that matter most to Wall Street. In addition, by using the voice of the customer and my in-depth knowledge of retail market needs, I guided our product strategy to maximize customer value, operational excellence, and profitability. Lastly, I also worked with VC's on current and long term funding needs.

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    Managing Director

    Citi

    - 5 years 8 months

    Greater New York City Area

    Global Head Consumer | Equity Research Analyst covering both Retail and Retail Technology.

    In terms of specific companies, coverage included Broadlines (discounter, department stores, warehouse clubs, dollar stores), Home Improvement, and Food & Drug retailers (Walmart, Target, Costco, Nordstrom, Saks, Kohl's, Macy's, JCPenney, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Big Lots, Home Depot, Lowe's, Safeway, Kroger, Supervalu, CVS, Walgreens, Express Scripts).

    Worked very closely with both…

    Global Head Consumer | Equity Research Analyst covering both Retail and Retail Technology.

    In terms of specific companies, coverage included Broadlines (discounter, department stores, warehouse clubs, dollar stores), Home Improvement, and Food & Drug retailers (Walmart, Target, Costco, Nordstrom, Saks, Kohl's, Macy's, JCPenney, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Big Lots, Home Depot, Lowe's, Safeway, Kroger, Supervalu, CVS, Walgreens, Express Scripts).

    Worked very closely with both the Global Strategy and Economics Teams.

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    Strategist

    Morgan Stanley

    - 1 year

    Spearheaded a team of strategists and economists to manage a global portfolio of 40 stocks with a sustainable "Competitve Edge." We launched a mutual fund product in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Investment Management and at that time it was the largest in history at approx. $2billion.

Education

  • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Graphic

    The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Finance, Strategy

    Activities and Societies: Dean's Honor List, Arthur D. Little Scholarship Recipient for Two Consecutive Years (academically based), Beta Gamma Sigma, Dean's Student Admissions Committee (DSAC), Intramural Soccer

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    Y Combinator

    Online Startup School

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • RetailersUnited Graphic

    Board Member and Co-Founder

    RetailersUnited

    - Present 5 years 6 months

    Economic Empowerment

  • Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Graphic

    Board Member

    Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey

    - Present 7 years 1 month

    Poverty Alleviation

  • Street Soccer USA Graphic

    Board of directors

    Street Soccer USA

    - Present 9 years 1 month

    Children

  • Soles4Souls Graphic

    Advisory Board

    Soles4Souls

    - Present 8 years 2 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Dignity U Wear was acquired by Soles4Souls. At Soles4Souls, we turn unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity, by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use - providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty.

  • Board of Directors | Aquired

    Dignity U Wear

    - 3 years 5 months

    http://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pwww.dignityuwear.org/, suits for soldiers, for example, We distribute dignity in the form of brand new clothing. But we are not just randomly handing out clothing to people in need. Our goal is to distribute clothing in a way that maximizes the impact that clothing has on lives. So we collaborate with other great social service agencies on projects and programs where the clothing is given to people at the right time – the first day of school, in coordination with medical care, before…

    http://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pwww.dignityuwear.org/, suits for soldiers, for example, We distribute dignity in the form of brand new clothing. But we are not just randomly handing out clothing to people in need. Our goal is to distribute clothing in a way that maximizes the impact that clothing has on lives. So we collaborate with other great social service agencies on projects and programs where the clothing is given to people at the right time – the first day of school, in coordination with medical care, before a for a job interview…

  • Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator Graphic

    Mentor

    Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

    - Present 11 years 2 months

  • nanoPay Corporation Graphic

    Advisory Board

    nanoPay Corporation

    - Present 11 years 8 months

  • Advisory Board

    World Retail Congress

    - Present 11 years 5 months

    http://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pwww.businesswire.com/news/home/20150805006132/en/World-Retail-Congress-Announces-U.S.-Advisory-Board

  • RetailNext Graphic

    Advisory Board

    RetailNext

    - Present 11 years 5 months

  • TRIVVER Graphic

    Advisory Board

    TRIVVER

    - Present 11 years 5 months

  • Alchemist Accelerator Graphic

    Faculty Mentor

    Alchemist Accelerator

    - Present 11 years 6 months

    Providing insights into the retail, consumer, and overarching retail technology value chain. From my early days as a founding member in 2005 of the Oracle retail strategy council, my passion has been at the intersection of tech and retail.

  • Plug and Play Tech Center Graphic

    Anchor Mentor

    Plug and Play Tech Center

    - 11 years 4 months

  • Advisory Board

    Rubin Singer

    - 7 years 4 months

  • Eventable Graphic

    Advisory Board | Aquired

    Eventable

    - 4 years 2 months

  • Enterworks Graphic

    Advisory Board I Aquired

    Enterworks

    - 3 years 10 months

  • Mentor

    NY Fashion Tech Lab

    - Present 11 years 8 months

  • Mentor

    Grand Central Tech Accelerator

  • REVTECH Accelerator Graphic

    Mentor & Advisory Board

    REVTECH Accelerator

    The advisory board is made up of successful retail tech entrepreneurs and retired retail industry execs.

  • TrueStart Graphic

    Mentor & Advisory Board

    TrueStart

  • Member

    Hong Kong Business Angels Network

  • Asia Society Hong Kong Center Graphic

    Member

    Asia Society Hong Kong Center

  • Awear Solutions Graphic

    Mentor

    Awear Solutions

    - 3 years 7 months

  • Chief Research Officer | Board of Directors I Aquired

    GoodXChange

    - 4 years 5 months

    goodxchange.com

  • Techstars Graphic

    Mentor

    Techstars

    - Present 9 years 8 months

  • Smartzer Graphic

    Advisor

    Smartzer

    - 5 years 6 months

    Smartzer's video player adds clickable hotspots to your videos. Viewers can click anything in the video to see more information or a link to shop.

  • Fashwire Graphic

    Advisory Board

    Fashwire

    - Present 8 years 8 months

    Fashwire is a platform that aggregates emerging and established fashion designers providing them with a clear channel via both mobile and web to push out current and future designs, and receive real-time feedback from end users.

  • SupplyAI Graphic

    Advisor

    SupplyAI

    - 2 years 1 month

  • WWD Graphic

    Women In Tech Advisory Board Member

    WWD

    - Present 6 years 8 months

  • Tooso Graphic

    Advisor I Aquired

    Tooso

    - 1 year 10 months

  • ICSC Graphic

    E-commerce expert

    ICSC

    - Present 17 years 9 months

  • The Lane Crawford Joyce Group Graphic

    Mentor

    The Lane Crawford Joyce Group

    - Present 9 years 8 months

    I am honored to serve as a mentor for The Cage.

  • skyincubator Graphic

    Advisor

    skyincubator

    - Present 5 years 3 months

Skills

Publications

Honors & Awards

  • Top 100 Influencer

    Rethink Retail

  • Linkedin Top Voice 2017: Retail

    Linkedin

    Named fifth among the top 10 analysts, academics, executives and observers able to spark conversations in 2017. These are the 10 must-know professionals weighing in on retail's rapidly changing landscape.

  • Top Retail Influencer for 2018

    Vend

    No. 2 on list of 100 "Top Retail Influencer for 2018". The influencers on this list are people that the industry turns to for advice and opinions. These are analysts, consultants, and journalists who are constantly sharing insightful content and commentary about retail, and they’re actively helping merchants build and run thriving retail businesses.

  • Retail Leadership Award 2016

    Asia Retail Congress - Awards for Retail Excellence 2016

    The Retail Leadership Award recognizes expertise, innovation and leadership in the Asian retail sector.

  • Top Ranked Analyst

    Institutional Investor

    Retailing/Broadlines
    Retailing/Food & Drug

  • Researcher of the Year

    International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

    This award is given to the person/persons who has helped move the retail real estate industry forward the most in the past year from a research perspective. In addition, this person has contributed to others in a pay it forward way. He/she has brought new ideas/issues to the table and helped provide ways to solve them and also brought in additional thought leaders.

  • Wall Street's Top 36 Analyst

    Starmine and Business Insider's

  • Top 50 Retail Influencer 2016, 2017 (#4), 2018 (#2) and 2019 (#2)

    Vend

    The definitive list of retail influencers worth following in 2016.

    https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pwww.vendhq.com/university/top-50-retail-influencers-2016

Organizations

  • Golden Seeds

    Member

    - Present

  • Hong Kong Business Angels Network (HKBAN)

    Member

    - Present

  • The Hamptons Synagogue

    Assistant Treasurer and Board Member

    - Present

  • FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) Couture Council

    Member

    - Present

  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Research Task Force

    Ecommerce Representative

    - Present

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