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US Survey Update: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Halloween (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we asked consumers how they expect to celebrate Halloween this year. We also discuss consumers’ avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 22.

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Retail-Tech Landscape: India

We continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative technology companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses selected companies in India whose technology solutions can help brands and retailers capitalize on the huge growth potential in the country’s retail market. Our landscape infographic summarizes these companies.

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Coresight Research, Shopkick and Fashwire Introduce the New 10.10 Shopping Festival

Together with Shopkick and Fashwire, Coresight Research is excited to announce the inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival, a US-based event that will take place on October 9–11, 2020. We detail the rationale behind launching the event, the participation of the partner companies and the opportunities that this new shopping festival offers to brands, retailers and consumers. With both an online and offline presence, 10.10 will provide a gamified shopping experience and pull forward holiday shopping this year.

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Retail Reimagined: The Last Mile

On September 17, 2020, Coresight Research presented to the Retail Industry Leaders Association on reimagining the last mile in retail. This presentation covers the evolving last-mile landscape, the challenges facing retailers and how the last mile will evolve in retail supply chains in the future.

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US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss shoppers’ current shopping behaviors—including a pickup in discretionary purchases—online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 9.

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Sustainability in Retail

On September 3, 2020, Coresight Research presented at the World Retail Congress (WRC) on sustainability in retail. This presentation covers defining a sustainability strategy in retail, Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework and advice for retailers.

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A New Reality Demands a Networked Product and Supply Chain Platform

Covid-19 has accelerated the velocity of change in retail. We explore how the adoption of a multi-enterprise platform can help retail executives transform their business for this new era across the supply chain. We discuss retailers’ need for supply chain agility and flexibility, the transformation of the digital supply chain and the benefits provided by a multi-enterprise platform.

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Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 4: Home Categories Continue To Outperform; Apparel Remains Weak

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 30, including Best Buy, Dollar General, Nordstrom and Ulta Beauty.

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US Survey Update: How Covid-19 Has Impacted Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Sustainability (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we asked consumers about their attitudes toward environmental sustainability when they shop. We also discuss shoppers’ current online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on August 26.

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