Insight Report | December 20, 2019 Premium November 2019 UK Retail Sales: Nonfood Sales Turn NegativeUK retail saw a weak start to the holiday season in November 2019, with sales falling in a number of discretionary retail sectors. Read More
Analyst Corner | December 20, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—December 22, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at exclusive data on US retailers’ Black Friday and Cyber Monday online pricing strategies. Read More
Insight Report | December 13, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: US Black Friday and Cyber Monday Online Pricing InsightsIn partnership with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, we aggregated and analyzed pricing data on over 53,000 products on the websites of Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Macy’s. Read More
Flash Report | December 13, 2019 Register for Free Access Kroger and Walgreens Deepen Year-Old Partnership with Purchasing AllianceNew Walgreens-Kroger alliance seeks to cut costs, enhance efficiency—and fend off the ever-encroaching Amazon menace. The two companies will buy more products together, sell one another’s private labels and integrate supply chains. Read More
Insight Report | December 12, 2019 Premium November 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comp Growth SlowsNovember same-store sales hit by late Thanksgiving that pushed Cyber Monday into December. Costco, Cato and Buckle all reported slowing same-store and in particular online sales growth in November, much attributable to Cyber Monday moving into the following month. Read More
Insight Report | December 10, 2019 Premium Insights from China: The Opportunities in China’s $1.3 Trillion Lower-Tier MarketsChina’s online retailers target the country’s fast-growing but lower-income, lower-tier cities. For decades, retailers and brands have focused on a handful of China’s “tier-1” cities that are seen as wealthier and more sophisticated. Now, retailers are looking at up-and-coming lower-tier areas for growth. Read More
Insight Report | December 5, 2019 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Data Report: December 2019Sherpa sweaters and organza tops are trends that continue to grow and will remain popular for some time. Sherpa sweaters are a steady growth trend with a heavy social media presence while organza tops had the highest search growth rate. Read More
Deep Dive | December 3, 2019 Premium Aldi and Lidl Global UpdateAldi and Lidl are growing store numbers, adjusting formats to serve regional markets and moving further into e-commerce. We discuss global developments and growth metrics, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. Read More
Insight Report | November 30, 2019 Free Report Holiday 2019: US Black Friday InsightsOn November 29, the Coresight Research team undertook its fifth annual tour of stores for Black Friday. We visited 65 stores of 32 different retailers in the US. In this report, we analyze each store according our proprietary BEST framework for physical retail. Read More
Event Coverage | November 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Salesforce 2019 Investor Meeting Focuses on Growth Drivers and Margin ImprovementSalesforce outlined its growth strategy at its 2019 annual investor conference. The company expects positive tailwinds from digital companies to contribute a greater share of global GDP and for digitalization to continue. Read More
Flash Report | November 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Luxury Giant LVMH To Buy Tiffany for $16.2 BillionOn November 25, French luxury conglomerate LVMH announced that it will buy Tiffany & Co, an American luxury jewelry retailer, for $135 per share for a total value of $16.2 billion. We discuss how this acquisition jumpstarts LVMH’s global presence in the fine jewelry market at a time when demand for jewelery is resurging. Read More
Insight Report | November 26, 2019 Premium Insights from China: Opportunities in China’s $63 Billion Livestreaming E-Commerce MarketLivestreaming is becoming a go-to source for consumers in China to discover products and secure discounts. With the livestreaming e-commerce market estimated to be worth $63 billion (according to Everbright Securities), we discuss the tactics that brands and retailers are emplying to promote and sell their products on live-video platforms. Read More
Event Coverage | November 21, 2019 Register for Free Access Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 1The Coresight Research team attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 19 to 22. In this report, we highlight ten key insights from the first day of the conference, including major product announcements and the integration of artificial intelligence technology. Read More
Event Coverage | November 19, 2019 Register for Free Access Singles’ Day 2019: Observing China Forum—Digitalization Is Reshaping CommerceContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we discuss the key insights from Alibaba’s Observing China Forum, which focused on changing consumer demand, digitalization and the future of the annual shopping holiday. Read More
Flash Report | November 19, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba To Raise $13.4 Billion in Hong Kong Second ListingIn the same week of the Double 11 Global Shopping Festival (also known as Singles’ Day), Alibaba made headlines again with its secondary listing in Hong Kong, to raise $13.4 billion. The listing represents a vote of confidence for the region amid unrest, and the funds will allow Alibaba to expand its business and invest in technology. Read More
