Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 29, 2020 Register for free access US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Remains Strong, Led by 75% Growth in Online Food Sales The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended October 4, 2020.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 29, 2020 premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba To Invest in Travel Retailer Dufry To Tap Into China’s Growing Domestic Duty-Free Market We discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Alibaba’s planned investment in travel retailer Dufry to capture sales from China’s growing domestic duty-free market and Pinduoduo’s partnership with Yili, the largest dairy company in China, to livestream the production process in its formula factory as a move to gain consumer trust.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 28, 2020 premium Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #2—C.O. Bigelow Employs Heritage Marketing Strategy in China Hosted on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small- and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run up to the shopping event. For our second report in the series, we profile C.O. Bigelow and discuss the brand’s heritage marketing strategy in its Tmall Global journey.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 28, 2020 premium Singles’ Day 2020 Preview: What’s New for the World’s Largest Shopping Festival? This year, Singles’ Day has become more important than ever for brands and retailers to drive sales and mitigate the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. We provide our 11 predictions for Singles’ Day, explore what’s new from Alibaba for this year’s event and take a look at how different platforms are approaching 11.11—including JD.com, Pinduoduo and Suning.com.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | October 27, 2020 Register for free access Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Walmart is a US-based retailer of clothing and footwear, groceries, and general merchandise. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the company operates approximately 11,500 stores in 27 countries and e-commerce sites in 10 of those countries.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | October 27, 2020 Register for free access Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon is a US-based e-commerce retailer of clothing, food and general merchandise as well as an online marketplace, physical store operator and service provider. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates dedicated websites for around 20 countries.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 TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 22, 2020 premium Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #6—Trends To Watch in Last-Mile Delivery In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss key trends in last-mile delivery processes in the retail industry and what major players are doing to tackle last-mile challenges.Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | October 21, 2020 premium Market Outlook: US Beauty Industry—The Path to Recovery Is Being Led by Digital Business In this Market Outlook, we explore the recovery of the US beauty industry in a coronavirus-impacted retail environment. We analyze data on the sector’s size and present our estimates for growth in 2020 and 2021. We outline the competitive landscape and consider the innovators that are enabling e-commerce expansion in beauty. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market—including shifting demand in skin care and makeup categories, opportunities for eye makeup and the adoption of touchless retail. Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | October 21, 2020 Register for free access Women in Retail Leadership Days: Previewing the “Shark Tank”-Style Virtual Startup Pitch Session Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, will emcee the Women in Retail Leadership Days startup pitch session on October 22, 2020. We preview the event, outlining the judging criteria and profiling the three women-led retail-tech startups that will present their solutions—namely, ThirdChannel, Perksy and Savitude.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
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | October 20, 2020 Register for free access 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 TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | October 16, 2020 Register for free access 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 TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | October 13, 2020 premium US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 Update We explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US apparel retail sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. In addition to commentary from US apparel brands and retailers, we discuss the adoption of new selling models, expansion in the digital channel and technological innovation, among other key trends. We summarize our key estimates in an infographic. Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | October 7, 2020 Register for free access Eight Brands Approved To Sell on Tmall Global in Alibaba’s Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest Alibaba’s Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest provides an opportunity for US brands to pitch their businesses to a panel of industry experts for a chance to sell on Tmall this Singles’ Day. We outline the pitches and the key differentiators of each brand.Read More
