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Deep Dive | December 14, 2020 Premium

US Survey Update: A Last Look at Consumers’ Holiday Shopping Expectations (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, as we move into the last couple of weeks of the 2020 holiday season, we analyze consumers’ holiday shopping expectations for the final time. We also present findings on shoppers’ current online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on December 8.

Analyst Corner | December 13, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: In the New Year Will Come the Reckoning for the E-Commerce Boom

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how major US retailers will face a cost reckoning in the new year for the holiday e-commerce boom.

Event Coverage | December 11, 2020

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event Recap: Five Competing Startups, One $10,000 Grant Winner

On December 8, 2020, Deborah Weinswig, Coresight Research CEO and Founder, emceed Retailers United’s second pitch competition, in which five US retail startups competed for a $10,000 grant. We offer insights from the “Help America Stay Open” digital pitch event, providing highlights from the presentations of the five competing startups, as well as from the pitches of the three participating RevTech Ventures-backed companies.

Store Tracker | December 11, 2020 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 50: Francesca’s Files for Bankruptcy; Dollar General To Open Over 1,000 Stores in 2021

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Francesca’s, Dollar General, Sephora and Wayfair in the US and Cath Kidston and Debenhams in the UK.

Insight Report | December 11, 2020 Premium

November 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 37%; Black Friday Underperforms

November 2020 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of 37% year over year, as several states reinstated Covid-19 restrictions and Black Friday weekend saw a shift to e-commerce. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type.

Event Presentation | December 10, 2020 Premium

2020 Holiday Homestretch

On December 10, 2020, Coresight Research presented an update on the holiday season homestretch at a virtual webinar hosted in partnership with business weather intelligence firm Planalytics. This presentation provides a holiday retail update and covers key retail themes for the 2020 holiday season homestretch, plus weather-driven insights for the holiday season.

| December 10, 2020 Free Report

Holiday Bites: US Retail Traffic in November 2020: Year-over-Year % Change

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.

Insight Report | December 10, 2020 Free Report

Coresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—What Global Brands and Retailers Can Learn from China’s Singles’ Day 2020 Event

Beauty has always been a popular category on Singles’ Day, and this year, it continued to witness strong sales growth across various Chinese e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba’s Tmall and JD.com. Together with CEW, we assess beauty brands’ and retailers’ performance and explore the key beauty trends that came to the fore during the Singles’ Day 2020 shopping festival. In this free report, we discuss the strategies that beauty brands and retailers implemented for the event and the learnings that brands can apply in future festivals and beyond to capture share of the fast-growing beauty market in China.

Insight Report | December 10, 2020 Premium

The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #11—Our Predictions for a Digital December in US Retail

We present our expectations for a digital December and analyze the implications for US retailers. We cover recent retail traffic trends, mobile commerce and digital selling tools, popular online product categories, and online-order fulfillment and last mile-delivery. This report is part of The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season.

Insight Report | December 10, 2020 Premium

Retail Robustness Index: December 2020 Update—Shifting Consumer Demand Hits a Number of Top Retailers’ Scores

Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The December update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in November.

Insight Report | December 9, 2020 Premium

Consumer Tech Briefing: At-Home Fitness Startups Flourish amid the Pandemic

Each month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series explores recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at new developments from at-home fitness startups, including Mirror’s launch in Lululemon stores and recent funding raised by home fitness tech startups Tonal and Zwift.

Deep Dive | December 9, 2020 Premium

E-Commerce Platforms Make Multibillion-Dollar Investments in Logistics as Online Demand Surges

With the Covid-19 pandemic having significantly accelerated the growth of e-commerce, the global e-commerce logistics market is booming as platforms strive to meet consumer demands for delivery. We look at recent investments into logistics capabilities by select e-commerce platforms—including Amazon, Alibaba, Flipkart and JD.com—across six key areas, from facilities to autonomous delivery technologies and last-mile delivery.

| December 8, 2020 Free Report

Three Things You Need To Know: US CPG Sales Tracker—CPG E-Commerce Climbs 66%, Driven by Strong Growth in Online Food Sales

We present Three Things You Need To Know: US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Climbs 66%, Driven by Strong Growth in Online Food Sales.

Insight Report | December 8, 2020 Premium

Insights from China: Tapping Into China’s High-Growth Male Beauty Market

China’s male beauty market is on the rise and still has huge growth potential. We outline the market and discuss its key growth drivers. We explore how beauty brands can better reach Chinese male consumers through esports sponsorship and brand collaboration.

Deep Dive | December 8, 2020 Premium

Six Ways Covid-19 Will Continue To Impact US Retailers and Consumers

Coronavirus vaccines are now in production, and there are indications that the US economy is on the road to recovery from the global pandemic. We analyze six ways in which pandemic-driven changes to the economy, retail and consumer behavior will affect the US retail industry moving forward. These include impacts related to unemployment rates and changed business operations—such as work-from-home practices and reduced travel—and the outlook for the service industry.