Product TypeInsight Report Valentine’s Day: Making It Sustainable Author Coresight February 14, 2020 In the US, this year’s Valentine’s Day is set to be another record-breaker for spending, predicted to be up some 32% over last year. But how sustainable is Valentine’s Day?
Product TypeEvent Coverage Highlights from the “Introduction to Tmall Global” Webinar: International Opportunities and the Livestreaming Trend Author Coresight February 13, 2020 Tmall Global held a webinar to promote its online prowess in the fast-growing China market, where younger consumers are embracing new purchasing channels—and shedding their parents’ frugal spending habits.
Product TypeDeep Dive Retail 2020: Five Forces, 10 Trends in Global Retail Author Coresight January 21, 2020 Coresight Research looks ahead at the 10 trends we think will reshape retail in 2020. We expect inclusivity to become more inclusive, innovative business models to become more mainstream and technology to continue to drive retail innovation.
Product TypeInsight Report December 2019 UK Holiday 2019 Retail Sales and Trading Review: December Recovery Too Modest To Rescue Total Holiday Sales Author Coresight January 21, 2020 With soft total growth, UK retail saw a weak 2019 holiday season overall. Beneficiaries of shifts to e-commerce and discount channels were the exceptions.
Product TypeFlash Report Gap Scraps Old Navy Spin-Off; Moderately Raises Its Fiscal 2019 Outlook Author Coresight January 17, 2020 On January 16, Gap Inc. announced that it had canceled its plans to spin off the Old Navy business, citing investors’ concerns over the complexity of the separation and softer business performance of the brand. Gap Inc. has raised its fiscal year 2019 outlook moderately, owing to better-than-expected promotional levels over the holiday period.
Product TypeInsight Report December 2019 US Holiday Retail Sales and Comparable Sales Review: Solid Total Growth Not Enough To Support Challenged Sectors Author Coresight January 17, 2020 US holiday retail and comparable sales show a relatively strong macro environment, but mixed results in retail. Some retailers posted strong comparabale sales growth, but for others the holiday shopping season delivered fairly modest gains.
Product TypeInsight Report Chinese New Year Preview: E-Commerce Platforms and Brands Seek To Tap into the Year of Rat’s $156 Billion in Consumer Spending Author Coresight January 16, 2020 Chinese New Year is the single most important holiday of the year in Chinese culture. We look at what retailers, brands and online platforms are doing to make the most of this annual retail opportunity.
Product TypeInsight Report Holiday 2019: Global Holiday Cities—Shanghai Author Coresight December 26, 2019 Shanghai retailers up their Christmas season game with more decorations and innovative installations. In a country in which Christmas is not a traditional holiday, merchants have nonetheless grabbed the opportunity to launch holiday-themed marketing campaigns.
Product TypeInsight Report Holiday 2019: Global Holiday Cities—London Author Coresight December 24, 2019 London retailers rise to the holiday challenge with innovative approaches to draw in and engage consumers for the 2019 holiday season. We’re seeing railway stations transform into shopping destinations, popups popping up and department stores offer a range of experiences.
Product TypeInsight Report Holiday 2019: Global Holiday Cities—New York City Author Coresight December 23, 2019 New York retailers have long set the standard for holiday-themed events, and this year is no exception. Coresight Research visited some of New York City’s newer, more innovative shopping centers along with some of the must-sees.
Product TypeFlash Report Double 12 Shopping Festival 2019 Wrap-Up Author Coresight December 20, 2019 E-commerce platforms and offline merchants celebrated China’s last major shopping festival of the year, Double 12, on December 12. We provide highlights from this year’s festival, including the promotions and performance of Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall, the popularity of livestreaming, Alipay’s partnership with offline merchants and the strong consumption in lower-tier cities experienced by JD.com.
Product TypeInsight Report New Retail Briefing: Christian Louboutin Beauty Launches a Flagship Store on Tmall Author Coresight December 17, 2019 Dior launches a seasonal Christmas mini program on WeChat; Christian Louboutin Beauty opens its flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall; and Alibaba invests in milk-delivery startup Tianxianpei.
Product TypeInsight Report Holiday 2019: US Black Friday and Cyber Monday Online Pricing Insights Author Coresight December 13, 2019 In partnership with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, we aggregated and analyzed pricing data on over 53,000 products on the websites of Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Macy’s.
Product TypeInsight Report Beauty Insights: What Beauty Retailers Are Offering for the 2019 Holiday Shopping Season Author Coresight December 10, 2019 The US beauty sector is expected to see strong sales this holiday season, with consumers indicating that beauty and personal care items will be popular as gifts. We assess the key strategies that major beauty brands and retailers—such as Macy’s, Sephora and Ulta Beauty—are implementing to capitalize on this opportunity.
Product TypeDeep Dive Holiday 2019: Retailers Harness the Power of Social Media Author Coresight December 6, 2019 Continuing our Holiday 2019 series, we outline the popularity of social media channels among holiday shoppers for gift inspiration and promotion tracking. We discuss the engagement of selected retailers—including Amazon, Target and Walmart—and outline their holiday campaigns heading into the holiday season.
