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 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 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 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 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 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
Product TypeInsight Reports Product TypeInsight Reports | October 15, 2020 Holiday 2020: US Retail Outlook—Five Reasons Why We’re Looking for 5% Growth We provide our first estimates for the US retail outlook for holiday 2020, covering expected total retail sales growth and demand by category and sector. We discuss five factors supporting our estimates—including food retail demand, a switch from services to products, and earlier holiday shopping in October. We also consider three wildcards that could have hard-to-predict impacts on holiday spending, including the November election outcome and store capacity issues.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 14, 2020 premium China’s National Day Wrap-Up: Golden Week Sees Uptick in Discretionary Spending China’s National Day holiday ran from October 1 through October 8 this year. We discuss data and offer insights into consumption patterns and behaviors among Chinese tourists during Golden Week 2020, covering travel revenue, retail sales, spending in discretionary categories and food-service revenue. We also consider travel to Macau and the popularity of duty-free shopping.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 14, 2020 premium Big Billion Days 2020 Preview: Flipkart Offers Pre-Booking and Daily Shopping Games To Drive Sales Launched in 2014, the Big Billion Days shopping festival is the annual flagship shopping event of Walmart-owned Indian retailer Flipkart. The Big Billion days sale will take place on October 16–21 this year. We explore a preview of key features of this year’s Big Billion Days shopping festival, including pre-booking, shopping games, offers and promotions, and upcoming events by retail competitors.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 13, 2020 premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #3—Carriers Add Holiday Surcharges To Manage Holiday Peak Capacity We discuss the issues regarding last-mile shipping for the holiday season this year, with a focus on shipping capacity volumes and holiday surcharge fees for the big three carriers in the US—FedEx, UPS and the USPS. This report is part of our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 12, 2020 premium One Month to Singles’ Day: Platforms’ Plans for the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival With one month to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we discuss the different plans made by Chinese platforms, including e-commerce and short video platforms, for this year’s event. Read More
Product TypeInsight Reports Product TypeInsight Reports | October 12, 2020 US Survey Update: Shoppers’ Plans for Prime Day, 10.10, and Target’s and Walmart’s Shopping Events (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on October 6, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
