Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 30, 2020 premium Holiday 2020: US Black Friday Insights—“The Quietest in 20 Years” Our observations and insights on US Black Friday demand, based on our store checks, consumer survey and discussions with retailers, as well as select third-party data points on store traffic and e-commerce sales.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 30, 2020 premium Earnings Insights 3Q20, Week 4: Apparel Specialists See Strong Recovery; Home Categories Remain Strong 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 29, namely American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Burlington Stores, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Gap Inc., Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters and Wiliams-Sonoma.Read More
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 17, 2020 premium October 2020 US Retail Sales: Further Double-Digit Year-over-Year Growth US retail sales continued to rebound strongly in October, following September’s extraordinary growth. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in October 2020.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 10, 2020 premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #7: Outlook for the US Apparel and Footwear Sector Apparel and footwear retailers are having to rethink their approach to the holidays this year, due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, we provide an outlook for the sector, including our estimates for consumer spending during the holiday period. We also discuss e-commerce fulfillment, digital sales growth, the winning trends in apparel and insights into how select retailers are preparing for the holidays. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 9, 2020 premium The Inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival: From Concept to Creation—and the Five Factors That Drove Its Success Coresight Research launched the 10.10 Shopping Festival exactly one month ago, to bring fun and excitement back to the retail industry and to help retailers and shoppers address the disruption caused by Covid-19. We provide insights into the creation and launch of the inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival, which took place on October 9–12, and the five key factors that drove its success. Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | November 3, 2020 premium The US Menswear Market: More Casual, More Competitive The US menswear market is becoming more focused on comfortwear, casualwear and activewear, with these categories trending among consumers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. We explore the market shift and discuss what brands and retailers are doing to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive environment—including through value private labels, technical innovation and collaborations.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | October 26, 2020 Register for free access Introducing the New Coresight 100: The Companies Reinventing Retail With 2020 having accelerated the pace of change in retail, we have re-evaluated the Coresight 100, our focus list of the top 100 of the largest and most influential companies in the global retail ecosystem. We introduce the new list of the top companies to watch, which spans eight sectors and now includes select innovators and private companies. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 23, 2020 premium Amazon Prime Day 2020: Exclusive Pricing Data Reveal Depth and Breadth of Promotions In collaboration with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, Coresight Research analyzes the level and distribution of discounts on Amazon.com during Prime Day 2020 across the beauty, electronics, men’s fashion and women’s fashion categories. We also offer some comparisons to discounts at Best Buy, Target and Walmart during the Prime Day period. See our free infographic for a summary of select data.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 23, 2020 Register for free access Big Billion Days 2020 Wrap-Up: Focus on “Tier 2 and Beyond” Regions Drives Sales Flipkart held its annual Big Billion Days in India on October 16–21. We discuss the metrics that Flipkart released for the five-day event, covering the e-commerce platform’s focus on “Tier 2 and beyond” cities and sales growth across multiple product categories.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | October 23, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 43: Conns Homeplus and Target Plan To Open New Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Conns Homeplus, Flying Tiger Copenhagen and Target in the US and Poundstretcher and The Co-op in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInfographic Product TypeInfographic | October 22, 2020 Amazon Prime Day 2020: Exclusive Pricing Data Reveal Depth and Breadth of Promotions—Infographic In collaboration with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, Coresight Research analyzes the level and distribution of discounts on Amazon.com during Prime Day 2020 across the beauty, electronics, men’s fashion and women’s fashion categories. We also offer some comparisons to discounts at Best Buy, Target and Walmart during the Prime Day period. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 21, 2020 premium Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival 2020: Highlights So Far from India’s Key E-Commerce Festivals Flipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) sales event and Amazon’s Great Indian Festival (GIF) kicked off on October 16 and October 17 respectively, with BBD running for six days through October 21 and GIF set to continue for a month without a specific end date. We discuss the festival highlights so far, including sales data released by the retailers, consumer reach, headline promotions and top offer categories.Read More
