Insight Report | March 12, 2020 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report: March 2020—Top Trends Include Slit Skirts and Tie-Front TopsThe Monthly Fashion Trend Report highlights the top growing and accelerating fashion silhouettes consumers are searching for and provides actionable insights for functional business units. This report looks at what’s happening with slit skirts and tie-front tops. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2020 Premium Robotics and Retail: Our Robot Helpers Find New Jobs in Warehouses, Stores and Coffee ShopsWith advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, retail robots can do more than ever before. And, thanks to steadily improving cost-benefit ratios, robots are on the rise in warehouses, fulfillment centers and shop floors. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2020 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Data Report: March 2020The Monthly Fashion Data Report highlights the top growing and accelerating fashion silhouettes consumers are searching for and provides actionable insights for functional business units. This report looks at what’s happening with slit skirts and tie-front tops. Read More
Flash Report | March 11, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: How Tech Companies in China Are Leveraging AI and Cloud Computing To Battle the CoronavirusWith the number of new cases of coronavirus reported in China falling—but numbers climbing in other parts of the world—China’s technology giants have been working on AI and machine learning-assisted research and diagnostic tools. And making them available to the world. Read More
Insight Report | March 10, 2020 Premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Leverage Chinese Quora-Like Platform ZhihuChina’s Zhihu is a Quora-like online forum that has grown to attract 220 million users, most of whom are well educated, have higher-than-average incomes and live mostly in tier-1 and tier-2 cities. The social platform offers opportunities for brands to interact with consumers and build brand awareness: Companies such as Amazon have started to utilize Zhihu’s enhanced features, which include livestreaming. Read More
Flash Report | March 10, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: China’s PMI Slumps as Disruption Continues in Supply Chain; International Demand Could Be the Next ChallengeThe effects of the coronavirus outbreak on retail are being felt across the globe. With supply-chain disruption continuing, China’s PMI has slumped, with factory activity falling to an all-time low in February 2020. We consider the impact of the virus to China’s exports market going into the second quarter of the year. Read More
Question of the Week | March 9, 2020 Free Report What New Retail Models Are Emerging in E-Commerce?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What New Retail Models Are Emerging in E-Commerce? Read More
Analyst Corner | March 8, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 8, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the latest fronts in the battle between Walmart and Amazon. Read More
Store Tracker | March 6, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 10: Stage Stores To Close Stores; Ross To Open More StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dick’s Sporting Goods, 7-Eleven and Stage Stores in the US and BrightHouse and McColl’s in the UK. Read More
Flash Report | March 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Four Coronavirus-Driven Digital Trends and Their Post-Outbreak ProspectsOnline services of all sorts have boomed in China since the coronavirus outbreak, compounded by delays to official back-to-work (and back-to-school) dates after the long Chinese New Year holidays, quarantines and the avoidance of public places (even work) by most consumers. Will the digital shopping trend continue once the outbreak is over? Read More
Flash Report | March 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: How Brands Are Communicating with Consumers During the OutbreakWith the coronavirus outbreak showing no signs of slowing soon, retailers and brands in China are looking for creative ways to keep shoppers engaged with the brand as most people shun public places and avoid shopping for non-essential products. Read More
Question of the Week | March 2, 2020 Free Report How Many US Consumers Are Changing Their Behavior Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Many US Consumers Are Changing Their Behavior Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak? Read More
Analyst Corner | March 1, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 1, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at Amazon’s foray into cashierless grocery with its new Amazon Go Grocery format. Read More
Store Tracker | February 28, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 9: Modell’s Sporting Goods To Close StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon and Modell’s Sporting Goods in the US and Boux Avenue in the UK. Read More
Flash Report | February 28, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Coresight Research Survey Data Suggests US Malls Will Be Hit Hard if Outbreak WorsensCoresight Research surveyed US consumers on the current and potential impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their behavior. Over one-quarter say they are already avoiding public areas or changing travel arrangements, and well over half of respondents say they would if the outbreak worsens. Read More
