Product TypeInsight Report May 28, 2020 premium Beauty Insights: The Future of Home Hair Color as Salons Reopen Salons are reopening across the US as coronavirus lockdowns are lifted. We assess the impacts of the Covid-19 lockdown and recovery on the home hair color product category and explore the possible future reality of the hair color sector over the next year.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 TypeDeep Dive May 19, 2020 premium Retail Innovators: Beauty Brands and Retailers The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five innovators in the beauty market: Beautycounter, Glossier, Madison Reed, Nykaa and Perfect Diary. We discuss these industry players in the context of changing consumer demand in the beauty sector, including the influence of social commerce and a heightened emphasis on clean beauty and sustainability.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 18, 2020 premium April 2020 US Retail Sales: Discretionary Sectors Post Huge Declines; Food Stores and Nonstore Retailers Save Total Sales from Double-Digit Fall With nonessential retail shut down for the full month of April due to the coronavirus, US retail sales nosedived in discretionary sectors, following deep declines in March. Lower levels of food stockpiling by consumers also saw growth slow in the grocery sector.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive May 13, 2020 premium Operating in a Post-Coronavirus World: How Indian Retailers Can Navigate the Road to Recovery The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has seen the Indian government impose restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. We discuss the wide-ranging impacts of the ongoing lockdown on India’s retail sector and explore how retailers have responded to the crisis. In addition to examining the challenges that lie ahead, we present a three-pronged approach for retailers to survive the post-coronavirus recovery period and emerge stronger.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 12, 2020 premium April 2020 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Decline, but E-Commerce Almost Doubles and Food Sales Surge Over 30% Coronavirus lockdowns are adversely impacting same-store sales growth, but online comps are surging following strong results in March. This report looks at the April same-store sales results of Costco and Buckle.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
Product TypeDeep Dive May 7, 2020 premium The China Beauty Consumer, Pre- and Post Coronavirus Although impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, initial indicators show that China’s economy is rebounding, and the beauty industry is poised for a speedy recovery. We discuss findings from our proprietary survey of beauty consumers in China—as well as recent data about the market—to examine the preferences and spending behaviors of this demographic prior to the coronavirus pandemic and learnings coming out of the crisis.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report May 5, 2020 premium Experiential Retail: VR Technology Drives Consumer Engagement and 70% Higher Conversion Rates Due to the widespread store shutdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are shopping online for nearly all of their discretionary needs. We explore how brands and retailers can leverage virtual reality technologies to enhance their e-commerce offerings and engage with shoppers through experiential retail—while realizing benefits such as higher purchase conversion rates and wider reach to consumers.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report April 29, 2020 premium L’Oréal USA Navigates Coronavirus: Beauty Opportunities Like many companies in the beauty industry, French cosmetics company L’Oréal has been impacted by the coronavirus crisis. We present insights from company CEO Stéphane Rinderknech, who discussed with WWD’s Beauty Inc how L’Oréal USA is navigating the pandemic and where opportunities have emerged.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report April 23, 2020 premium Beauty Insights: Livestreaming Increases Revenue and Loyalty—Lessons Learned during the Coronavirus With many brands and retailers facing heavy revenue losses due to widespread temporary closures caused by the coronavirus, we explore how beauty brands are leveraging digital channels to engage with consumers. We consider the lessons that can be learned from beauty retail in China, with a focus on livestreaming.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report April 16, 2020 premium March 2020 US Retail Sales: Discretionary Sectors Post Deep Declines as Coronavirus-Led Lockdowns Hit Consumer Spending US retail sales saw deep declines in March, a stark change from the impressive gains made in January and February as large-scale retail shutdowns are implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report April 14, 2020 premium Coronavirus Insights: US vs. China Store Shutdown and Reopening Timeline—Where Is the US Now? We outline our expectations for brick-and-mortar retail in the US amidst the coronavirus outbreak by comparing key milestone in the country’s coronavirus timeline to the experience of China, which is seemingly recovering from the pandemic. Exploring the timelines of both nations, we consider store closures by week, store reopenings and mall shutdowns/reopenings.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report April 14, 2020 premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Harness the Power of KOLs and KOCs Key opinion leaders (KOLs) and key opinion consumers (KOCs) are social media influencers whose product reviews can drive sales in particular sectors by mobilizing consumer spending. We discuss how brand and retailers can tap into the China market by leveraging influencers as a marketing strategyRead More
