Product TypeInsight Report May 28, 2020 premium Coronavirus Tracker: Retail Metrics and Key Developments Coresight Research’s Coronavirus Tracker includes a timeline of key developments; details temporary US store closures and reopenings; charts weekly data on shoppers' purchasing behaviors; and notes US retail hirings, US states' reopening dates for businesses and furloughs by major retail companies. Recently added are details of capital raising, management changes, financial guidance updates and bankruptcies in retail.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive May 28, 2020 premium Social Commerce Platforms: Diverse Opportunities for Brands and Retailers We present the social commerce landscapes in China and the US, discussing major platforms across areas such as social media, livestreaming, group buying and e-commerce. This report highlights the broader scope of the Chinese market and the learnings that Western companies could take from China’s alternative social commerce models, as well as the opportunities for brands and retailers in the sector. Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage May 27, 2020 premium Open for Business with Brad Burgess, Global Affairs Executive: Digital and Supply Chain Strategies during a Crisis and Beyond As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Burgess, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at JD.com. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Burgess offered insights into supply chain challenges and technological innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report May 26, 2020 premium Retail 2020: 10 China E-Commerce Trends—Update, Shaped by Covid-19 We present 10 trends that are shaping China’s e-commerce landscape through 2020, impacted by the coronavirus crisis and changes in consumer behavior. We discuss the implications of these trends for brands and retailers as the nation recovers from Covid-19Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 26, 2020 premium New Retail Briefing: Tmall Debuts a Luxury Discount Platform, Enabling Brands To Clear Inventory Brands and e-commerce platforms in China have been implementing new initiatives to generate sales in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss these recent developments in New Retail, which include the launch of new luxury discount channel on Alibaba’s Tmall and a new group-buying platform by TencentRead More
Product TypeQuestion of the Week May 25, 2020 How Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted Chinese Tourists’ Travel Plans? QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted Chinese Tourists’ Travel Plans?Read More
Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly May 24, 2020 premium Weinswig’s Weekly: May 24, 2020—Physical Retail Stores Have Started To Reopen This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the return of brick-and-mortar retail in the US as stores reopen following Covid-19 shutdowns.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 21, 2020 premium Coronavirus Insights: China Launches New “55 Shopping Festival” To Give Retail a Post-Lockdown Boost To stimulate the economy and encourage consumers to release pent-up demand post Covid-19, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government co-launched a new, large-scale shopping holiday with the retail industry at the beginning of May 2020. We discuss the scale and impact of the omnichannel 55 Shopping Festival, exploring how it is driving purchasing behavior in retail and tourism.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 21, 2020 premium US and China Quarterly Economic Update: Coronavirus Inflicted Economic Harm to Both Countries in 1Q20 Recently released data from the US and China show both economies being impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic in the first quarter of 2020. US GDP declined to the lowest level since the Global Recession in 2008, and China’s GDP contracted for the first time in nearly 30 years. Furthermore, due to the Covid-19 crisis, industrial output in both nations fell significantly.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 20, 2020 premium Global Tourism: China’s Travelers Set To Pivot to Domestic Tourism, Coresight Research Survey Confirms As part of our quarterly Global Tourism series—which discusses domestic and international tourism themes and trends—we explore how the coronavirus crisis has impacted the behaviors and plans of Chinese travelers, based on key findings from our recent proprietary survey.Read More
May 19, 2020 Three Things You Need To Know: Coronavirus Insights—Three Post-Lockdown Consumer Trends in China We present Three Things You Need To Know: Coronavirus Insights—Three Post-Lockdown Consumer Trends in ChinaRead More
Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly May 17, 2020 premium Weinswig’s Weekly: May 17, 2020—Gauging the Lockdown-Driven Slump in Europe Discretionary Retail This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at a number of recent data points on European discretionary retail sales, with a focus on apparel.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 14, 2020 premium Coronavirus Insights: Three Post-Lockdown Consumer Trends in China Coronavirus-related lockdowns have impacted consumption behavior around the world. As China emerges from the crisis, we identify three areas of altered consumer behavior that we expect to impact future spending patterns—including omnichannel experiences and group buying.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 12, 2020 premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Leverage Weibo To Create Effective Marketing Strategies We look at the marketing opportunities in China’s largest micro-blogging platform, Weibo—exploring how brands can create effective marketing campaigns using Weibo’s tools and advertising solutions.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 11, 2020 premium Six Months to Singles’ Day: Opportunities for Brands and Retailers To Mitigate the Impact of the Coronavirus With six months to go until Singles’ Day 2020, the world’s largest 24-hour online shopping event, brands and retailers looking to participate in the event should start to plan now. We outline the actions that brands can take to get ready, as well as the opportunities that the shopping festival presents, particularly this year as the impacts of the coronavirus have hit retail hard.Read More
