Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | April 14, 2021 Register for free access Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit: Coresight Research Presents Key Trends in China’s E-Commerce Market Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented at the seventh edition of the Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit on March 31, 2021. We discuss key insights from the presentation, covering two key drivers of China’s e-commerce growth and two trends that brands and retailers can leverage for success in in the country’s e-commerce space.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 30, 2021 premium US Easter 2021 Retail Preview: High-Growth Context Provides Opportunities for Retailers With Easter fast approaching, we assess the planned spending of US consumers on the holiday this year. We discuss the outlook for retail this Easter in light of current shopping trends and against weak comparatives for April 2020 amid a coronavirus-impacted retail environment. We also consider opportunities for retailers to drive Easter spending and prominent seasonal themes at major US retailers Kohl’s, Target and Walmart. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 17, 2021 premium January and February 2021 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 30.7%; All Sectors Report Positive Growth Against Weak 2020 We review data for retail in China in total and by sector for January and February 2021—a period that saw sales jump significantly year over year, against weak comparatives for the Covid-impacted period of 2020. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 25, 2021 premium Chinese New Year Review: Retail Sales See Impressive Year-Over-Year Growth Against Weak 2020 The Chinese government encouraged people to stay put for the recent Chinese New Year festival, impacting more than 100 million people who would typically return home for the holiday each year. We discuss retail sales over the holiday, including the impact of people not returning home on consumer spending. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 2, 2021 premium Holiday 2020: US Retail Wrap-Up—A Strong Holiday Season Overall, with Uneven Gains Across Sectors We review comparable sales growth and e-commerce performance for the US holiday 2020 period. We provide updates for a 13 major UK retailers including Costco, Five Below, Macy’s, Target and Tiffany & Co. This US Retail Wrap-Up report can help to gauge the scale and shape of demand as we head further into 2021.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | January 25, 2021 premium Holiday 2020: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Digitally Adept Retailers Thrive; UK Retail Sales Fall in December We review UK retail sales and major retailers’ trading updates from the 2020 holiday period. We provide trading updates for a comprehensive list of UK retailers including ASOS, Dixons Carphone, M&S, Next and Sainsbury’s, as well as a timeline of key events in the UK related to Covid-19. Our analysis of the holiday peak from last year can help to gauge the scale and shape of demand as we head further into 2021.Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | January 22, 2021 Register for free access NRF 2021: Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig Discusses Offline Retail in 2021 with Placer.ai NRF 2021, the annual “Retail’s Big Show” event hosted by the National Retail Federation, is taking place virtually over six days between January 12 and 22. Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, hosted the “Offline Retail in 2021: A Data-Driven Look at the Trends That Will Define Retail Success in 2021” session with location data analytics startup Placer.ai. We present insights from the session.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | January 12, 2021 premium Chinese New Year: Five Strategies for International Brands and Retailers To Capitalize on the Holiday Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, is the most important holiday of the year in Chinese culture, falling on February 11–17 in 2021. We discuss five ways in which international brands and retailers can capitalize on this retail opportunity in 2021 and future years, covering new products, red packets, themed campaigns, livestreaming and logistics.Read More
December 24, 2020 Holiday Bites: US Consumers’ Holiday Spending Expectations—Survey Update Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the subject of US consumers’ holiday Spending Expectations—Survey UpdateRead More
December 23, 2020 Holiday Bites: US Consumers’ Holiday Shopping Expectations—Survey Update Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the subject of US consumers’ holiday shopping expectations—survey updateRead More
December 22, 2020 Holiday Bites: Top Five US Retailers by Biggest Holiday Hiring Plans 2020 Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the subject of top five US retailers by biggest holiday hiring plans 2020.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | December 21, 2020 Register for free access US Survey Update: Online Apparel Shopping Continues To Gain Momentum Heading Into Christmas (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on December 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | December 21, 2020 premium US Survey Update: Online Apparel Shopping Continues To Gain Momentum Heading Into Christmas (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss what shoppers are doing and where they are going as we head into the holiday peak, including findings on the avoidance of public places and what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on December 15. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | December 17, 2020 premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #12—Five Notable Things We Have Seen in US Retail This Holiday Season This report concludes The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we have presented key data, trends and observations in the countdown to the peak holiday season. In this report, we discuss five key trends that we have seen this holiday season in US retail, spanning hiring to online grocery growth to last-mile delivery.Read More
December 17, 2020 Holiday Bites: Selected US Retailers: Increased Fulfillment Capacity Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the subject of selected US retailers: increased fulfillment capacity.Read More
