Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | November 26, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020 Ebook: Analyzing Product, Marketing and Channel Strategies In Coresight Research’s Singles’ Day 2020 Ebook, we offer a thematic discussion of the key strategies employed by brand and retailers around the world to drive sales during the shopping extravaganza in November 2020. We analyze four key topics: new products, marketing campaigns, new entrants and New Retail strategies.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 25, 2020 premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba Invests in Hypermarket Chain Sun Art and Luxury E-Commerce Platform Farfetch We discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Alibaba’s investment to increase its stake in domestic hypermarket Sun Art Retail to become the controlling shareholder and JD.com’s partnership with Kuaishou to host a 200-hour livestreaming session for Singles’ Day from November 1 to 9. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | November 20, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 47: Ascena To Close All Justice Stores and Francesca’s To Close Over 100 Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Ascena Retail Group, Francesca’s and Herman Miller in the US and Poundland and WHSmith in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 20, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing New Retail Strategies Started as an online-only shopping festival, Singles’ Day has been shifting toward an omnichannel presence, leveraging Alibaba’s concept of “New Retail” to extend the event to offline retail. We discuss three key New Retail strategies that brands and Alibaba’s Tmall platform launched for this year’s Double 11: offline experiential events, such as pop-up shops; 3D virtual showrooms; and online coupons.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 19, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing New Entrants As part of our coverage of Singles’ Day 2020, we explore new entrants on Alibaba’s Tmall platform and their approach to leveraging the shopping festival for China market entry or expansion. We cover entrants from different sectors, including apparel, beauty, home furnishing and luxury. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 19, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020: Alibaba and JD.com Record $115 Billion in Sales As the world’s largest online global shopping festival, Singles’ Day presents an exciting sales opportunity for brands and retailers. We discuss the Singles’ Day sales performance of China’s leading e-commerce players, including a comparison of Alibaba and JD.com. We highlight key themes from this year’s festival and consumer shopping patterns.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | November 18, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing Merchants’ Marketing Campaigns As part of our coverage of Singles’ Day 2020, we review the marketing campaigns that various brands and retailers launched on Alibaba’s Tmall platform to encourage consumer spending during the shopping festival. We focus on three themes: financial incentives, community building and livestream/influencer marketing.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 17, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing New Products Singles’ Day presents an opportunity for new product launches, to help brands drive consumer excitement and boost sales. We discuss some of the new product strategies that brands employed on Alibaba’s Tmall during this year’s 11.11 shopping festival, and present learnings that can be applied to the China market and shopping festivals in particular, as well as to year-round sales strategies. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 16, 2020 premium Earnings Insights 3Q20, Week 2: Beauty Categories Witness Strong Recovery; Crisis Continues To Support Discount Formats Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report third-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 November 15, namely Coty, CVS Health, Grocery Outlet and The RealReal. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | November 13, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 46: Furniture Factory Outlet and Furla USA File for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Furniture Factory Outlet and Furla USA in the US and Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group and Sainsbury’s in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 13, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020: Making an Impact Around the World Coresight Research visited physical stores and e-commerce websites to gauge the adoption of Singles’ Day by retailers globally and to gather examples of 11.11 deals—including in Europe, India, Southeast Asia and the US. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 12, 2020 premium Retail Robustness Index: November 2020 Update—Most Metrics Improve Slightly Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The November update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in October. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 11, 2020 premium October 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 35%, and More Steeply Toward the End of the Month October 2020 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of nearly 35% year over year, as the number of new Covid-19 cases increased. 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 | November 9, 2020 premium Earnings Insights 3Q20, Week 1: Home Categories Prove Strong, While Beauty and Apparel Witness Substantial Improvement Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report third-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 November 8, namely Amazon, Canada Goose, Capri Holdings, Hanesbrands, The Estée Lauder Companies, Under Armour and Wayfair. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 6, 2020 Register for free access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #9—Guess? Inc. Adapts Its Strategies To Better Engage Chinese Consumers Hosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile apparel brand Guess? Inc. We discuss the brand’s Chinese consumer base and how it is using Tmall Global to engage with shoppers in China’s luxury market.Read More
