Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 20, 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 TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | October 20, 2020 Revolutionizing Grocery in the New Era of Retail: Key Insights from the California Grocers Association Strategic Conference Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, spoke at the California Grocers Association Strategic Conference, providing insights into the trends shaping the future of the grocery sector. We present key takeaways from the event, including the challenges that grocers face in today’s retail world and the future of the omnichannel grocery shopping experience and supply chain. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 20, 2020 premium Consumer Tech Briefing: Tech Companies Offer Virtual Trips and Experiences for Travel-Starved Consumers Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at new tech company launches to provide interactive virtual travel experiences for housebound travel enthusiasts. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 20, 2020 premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #4—US Consumer Spending Shifts in Five Charts Continuing our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, we provide findings on how US consumer spending and retail sales have shifted amid Covid-19—and how they will change further for the holiday season. We consider the opportunities for retailers and provide recommendations to build sales this holiday season. Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | October 20, 2020 premium US Department Stores: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 Update We explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US department store sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. In addition to discussing major players in the department store sector, we explore key trends to provide insight and analysis on focus sales categories, delivery services, fulfillment and digital sales. We summarize our key estimates in an infographic.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 19, 2020 10 Takeaways from the 10.10 Shopping Festival, a New, Global, Charitable Shopping Event Coresight Research kicked off the holiday shopping season with its global 10.10 Shopping Festival, which engaged consumers, drove brand awareness and sparked a revitalization of retail. The new event was held on October 9–12 in collaboration with Shopkick, Fashwire and an exciting array of charities and supporting partners, retailers and brands. We present 10 key takeaways from the 10.10 Shopping Festival, exploring its success, its central theme of charitable giveback, and the pull-forward of holiday spending.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 19, 2020 premium September 2020 US Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 12%; Declines Ease in Apparel While Several Nonfood Sectors Surge Amid still difficult circumstances, US retail sales saw an extraordinary year-over-year jump in September, fueled by strong growth in several sectors. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in September 2020. Read More
Product TypeInsight Reports Product TypeInsight Reports | October 19, 2020 US Survey Update: Consumers’ Latest Expectations for Holiday-Season Shopping (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on October 13, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | October 19, 2020 premium US Survey Update: Consumers’ Latest Expectations for Holiday-Season Shopping (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we focus on consumers’ expected shopping behaviors for the 2020 holiday season. 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 October 13.Read More
Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly | October 18, 2020 Weinswig’s Weekly: Are US Shoppers Returning to Apparel? This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at whether US consumers are returning to spending on apparel and considers the clothing category’s prospects in the holiday season and into 2021. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 16, 2020 premium Sustainability at Kering: Setting the Course for the Luxury Industry We discuss the 2025 Sustainability Strategy of Kering, a Paris-based international group specializing in luxury goods. This report is part of our series exploring the commitments of selected major retailers to sustainability, through the lens of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | October 16, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 42: Levi’s To Expand Its Store Footprint Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dollar General, Levi’s and Five Below in the US and French Connection and House of Fraser in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 16, 2020 premium September 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline Eases to 34% September 2020 saw the total US nonfood store traffic decline ease to 34% year over year from deeper declines in August, as many states revisited their reopening plans of indoor malls. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | October 16, 2020 Amazon Prime Day 2020: Implied GMV of Around $6 Billion as Third-Party Sales Jump 60% In this free report, we discuss the metrics that Amazon released for its Prime Day 2020 event. Third-party sellers on Amazon generated sales of over $3.5 billion worldwide during Prime Day. We estimate that Amazon likely saw total worldwide Prime Day sales of around $6 billion.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 15, 2020 premium Insights from Amazon’s US Prime Day 2020: A Discount-Focused Start to Holiday Shopping Amazon held its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival in the US on October 13–14, having postponed it from July due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We present insights from the 48-hour event, which offered promotions in multiple retail categories and saw the e-commerce platform feature livestreaming sessions to promote deals in real time. We also outline the selected major US retailers that offered deals alongside Amazon’s event this year.Read More
