July 12, 2023 Deep Dive Premium Maximizing Growth Potential in DTC: Four Tech-Driven Strategies for Direct-to-Consumer Businesses To Scale and SucceedSelling directly offers multiple advantages, but how can brands succeed in the DTC (direct-to-consumer) channel? We discuss the challenges they must overcome and present four technology-driven strategies for brands to scale their DTC businesses effectively, spanning marketing, the consumer journey, supply chain management and immersive customer experiences.
July 12, 2023 Deep Dive Premium US Back to School 2023: Top Categories and Apparel BrandsCompleting our coverage of the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season, we discuss the product categories and apparel brands that consumers look set to shop this year, analyzing findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.
July 11, 2023 Event Presentation Premium Powering the Retail Revolution: Insights Presented at RetailNext Executive Forum 2023On June 1, 2023, Coresight Research presented at the RetailNext Executive Forum on key retail innovation themes, covering AI (artificial intelligence), retail media, Web3, social commerce and more. In this presentation, we highlight frameworks for retailers to assess the opportunities that new technologies offer and develop roadmaps for their implementation.
July 11, 2023 Insight Report Premium China’s 6.18 Shopping Festival 2023: Livestreaming and International Brands Attract ShoppersLivestreaming and international brands attracted shoppers during China’s 6.18 shopping festival 2023. We discuss these trends and look at key performance results from Alibaba, JD.com and other notable participants in this year’s event. We also analyze proprietary survey findings to assess 6.18 participation and spending among Chinese consumers.
July 11, 2023 Deep Dive Databank Members Surprisingly Muted Fourth of July Build-Up: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 28We assess how US consumers spent and prepared ahead of the Fourth of July. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.
July 10, 2023 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Retail AnalyticsHow can retailers harness the power of data to drive sales and enhance operational efficiency? We present selected technology providers globally whose solutions are helping retailers to build and optimize their analytics capabilities, covering customer behavior analysis, demand forecasting, pricing optimization and more.
July 10, 2023 Deep Dive Databank Members Retail-Related Activities Increase: China Consumer TrackerWe assess how consumers behavior is shifting in China. Our weekly China Consumer Tracker presents an update on Chinese consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.
July 9, 2023 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The Checkout Process Continues To Evolve and Reduce FrictionThis week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses key technologies that are driving the evolution of the checkout process in online and offline retail.
July 7, 2023 Insight Report Premium Predictive Analytics in Retail: Enabling the Next Generation of Retail ManagementWe explore the future of predictive analytics in retail, which are transforming the retail industry by enabling data-driven decision-making, elevating customer experiences and transforming supply chain management.
July 7, 2023 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 27: US Store Closures Cross 3,000Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Alimentation Couche-Tard and Superdry, among others.
July 6, 2023 Deep Dive Premium US Back to School 2023: Channels and Retailers—Who Is Set To Capture Share?Continuing our coverage of the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season, we discuss the channels and retailers that consumers look set to shop this year, analyzing findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.
July 6, 2023 Insight Report Premium Amazon India Prime Day 2023: Preview—A Focus on Convenience and Value, Plus Engagement Through Livestreaming and GamificationAmazon India’s Prime Day will be held on July 15–16 this year. We present five key insights into Prime Day 2023 ahead of the event—covering the event’s focus areas, Amazon India’s continued support for SMBs, headline discounts and more.
July 5, 2023 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, June 2023: Walgreens Adds 2 Million Square Feet to ClosuresThe US will see more than 60 million square feet of retail space close in 2023, with Walgreens contributing over 2 million square feet to that figure. We detail retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from June 2023, including their square-footage impact.
July 5, 2023 Insight Report Premium 1Q23 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Further Improve for Many RetailersOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 1Q23 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates were up down from the year-ago quarter.
July 4, 2023 Insight Report Premium Retail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, 2Q23Coresight Research is a global company with offices in seven cities across four continents, bringing unique points of view to our retail research. Our Retail Around the World series presents photographs of retail in action from across the globe, taken by members of the Coresight Research team.