Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 27, 2022 Premium China National Day Golden Week 2022 Preview: Zero-Covid and Economic Uncertainty Challenge Travel and Tourism Event China’s Golden Week, the week-long holiday following China’s National Day, will take place October 1–7, 2022. We present key insights ahead of the event, specifically the impacts of China’s Zero-Covid policy and current economic environment.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 12, 2022 Premium Two Months to Singles’ Day: How Brands Can Leverage Web 3.0 for The World’s Largest Online Shopping Festival The world’s largest online shopping festival is just two months away. As part of our countdown to Singles’ Day 2022, we cover what companies should consider before entering China’s metaverse and Web 3.0 space as a part of the event.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 23, 2022 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Trucks Delayed and Trains Derailed as Sourcing Diversifies In our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side. In this report, we cover domestic supply chain challenges at ports and rail networks, China’s potential reconsideration of its strict Covid-19 policy and brands’ and retailers’ commentary on holiday season inventories.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 5, 2022 Premium US Holiday Retail 2022: Early Thoughts on a Likely Challenged Peak Season Our early US holiday retail outlook offers our first thoughts on 2022’s holiday-season trading in US retail, to help retailers, suppliers and vendors plan for the peak season, covering consumer demand, input costs and holiday hiring.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 4, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Top Categories and Apparel Brands Continuing our US Back to School 2022 series, we analyze the categories and clothing, accessories and footwear brands that US consumers look set to shop this season. We identify spending expectations across multiple product categories by school level and income group, leveraging findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 18, 2022 Premium Amazon Prime Day India 2022: Preview—Key Insights into Popular Products, Participation, Promotions and More Amazon India will hold its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival on July 23–24, 2022. We present key insights ahead of the event, covering the e-commerce giant’s preparations and notable deals and discounts, among other topics.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 14, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Channels and Retailers—Who Is Set To Capture Share? Continuing our US Back-to-School 2022 series, we analyze the channels and retailers that US consumers look set to shop this season. We identify who is set to capture share of back-to-school spending, leveraging findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 11, 2022 Premium Four Months to Singles’ Day: Four Strategies for Brands To Prepare for 11.11 We continue our countdown to Singles’ Day by presenting four key marketing strategies that brands and retailers should implement to set themselves up for success during this year’s shopping festival—covering influencers, national priorities, e-commerce trends and more. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Retail Outlook—Here’s What Shoppers Say They Will Do As we move into peak summer ahead of the new school year, we present our outlook for the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season. We contextualize our overall expectations with macroeconomic data and findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 10, 2022 Premium Five Months to Singles’ Day: Seizing Opportunities in Livestreaming and Social Marketing We continue our countdown to Singles’ Day by exploring the popular Chinese livestreaming and social media platforms that brands and retailers can make use of in their marketing campaigns for this year’s festival.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 7, 2022 Premium 6.18 Shopping Festival 2022: Five Trends To Watch The extended 6.18 shopping festival in China is already well under way, with pre-sales and first sales periods providing a boost to consumer spending. We present five trends to watch during this year’s festival, covering sustainability, the metaverse, omnichannel strategies and more.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | May 11, 2022 Premium Six Months to Singles’ Day: Set 11.11 on Your Retail Calendar We begin our countdown to Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event in terms of GMV. We explore the context of this year’s festival, as well as the opportunities to participate in 11.11 through Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com, covering international brands, sustainability initiatives and logistics.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 4, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Easter Expectations Avoidance of public places rose again, up from its mid-March low. Consumers who plan to spend on Easter estimate spending an average of $200. We analyze consumer habits across food and nonfood categories as well as in-store and online purchases. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 22, 2022 Premium Chinese New Year 2022 Review: Increased Travel and Winter Olympics Boost Retail Sales—But Underlying Weak Trajectory Likely Unchanged We review the 2022 Chinese New Year holiday, covering travel, gifting, duty-free shopping and the Winter Olympics. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 14, 2022 Premium Livestreaming Latest, February 2022: Collaborations Invigorate the Live Shopping Experience As part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent partnerships and three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—which include a focus on Chinese New Year spending. We offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally. Read More
