Insight Report | November 19, 2020 Premium Singles’ Day 2020: Alibaba and JD.com Record $115 Billion in SalesAs the world’s largest online global shopping festival, Singles’ Day presents an exciting sales opportunity for brands and retailers. We discuss the Singles’ Day sales performance of China’s leading e-commerce players, including a comparison of Alibaba and JD.com. We highlight key themes from this year’s festival and consumer shopping patterns. Read More
Deep Dive | November 18, 2020 Premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing Merchants’ Marketing CampaignsAs part of our coverage of Singles’ Day 2020, we review the marketing campaigns that various brands and retailers launched on Alibaba’s Tmall platform to encourage consumer spending during the shopping festival. We focus on three themes: financial incentives, community building and livestream/influencer marketing. Read More
| November 18, 2020 Free Report Holiday Bites: US Consumers’ Expectations for Online-Order Fulfillment in the Holiday QuarterOur 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’ expectations for online-order fulfillment in the holiday quarter. Read More
Event Coverage | November 18, 2020 Register for Free Access Singles’ Day 2020: Highlights from Alibaba’s Observing China ForumContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2020 in China, we present highlights from Alibaba’s Observing China Forum, which focused on changing consumer demand and the acceleration of digitalization against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
Insight Report | November 18, 2020 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #8—Outlook for the US Beauty SectorBeauty brands and retailers have had to adapt to changes in how and what consumers are shopping due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, so are approaching the holiday season differently this year. As part of The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, we provide an outlook for the sector, including our estimates for consumer spending during the holiday period. We also discuss e-commerce fulfillment, the use of livestreaming and five key beauty trends for this holiday season. Read More
Insight Report | November 17, 2020 Premium October 2020 US Retail Sales: Further Double-Digit Year-over-Year GrowthUS retail sales continued to rebound strongly in October, following September’s extraordinary growth. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in October 2020. Read More
| November 17, 2020 Free Report Holiday Bites: Our Expectations for US E-Commerce GrowthOur 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 holiday 2020: our expectations for US e-commerce growth. Read More
Insight Report | November 17, 2020 Premium Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2021: CalendarChina sees a number of festivals and holidays that retailers and brands can tap with marketing and promotional campaigns. Use our “cut-out-and-keep” calendar as your guide to 2021. Read More
Insight Report | November 17, 2020 Premium Singles’ Day 2020: Analyzing New ProductsSingles’ Day presents an opportunity for new product launches, to help brands drive consumer excitement and boost sales. We discuss some of the new product strategies that brands employed on Alibaba’s Tmall during this year’s 11.11 shopping festival, and present learnings that can be applied to the China market and shopping festivals in particular, as well as to year-round sales strategies. Read More
Insight Report | November 17, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #11—Allbirds Sidesteps Discounting with Focus on SustainabilityHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Concluding our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile footwear company Allbirds. In this free report, we discuss how Allbirds leveraged Singles’ Day to build brand awareness in China and promote its messaging on sustainability, rather than offering discounts during this year’s festival. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | November 17, 2020 Premium US Home and Home-Improvement Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 UpdateWe explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US home and home-improvement sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. To analyze the sector, we look closely at select US retailers—including Home Depot, Lowe’s RH and Willams-Sonoma—as well as the effects of consumer trends in e-commerce. Read More
Insight Report | November 16, 2020 Premium Earnings Insights 3Q20, Week 2: Beauty Categories Witness Strong Recovery; Crisis Continues To Support Discount FormatsOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report third-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended November 15, namely Coty, CVS Health, Grocery Outlet and The RealReal. Read More
Insight Report | November 16, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Latest Insights into Consumers’ Holiday Shopping Plans (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on November 10, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | November 16, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Latest Insights into Consumers’ Holiday Shopping Plans (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 focus on consumers’ expected shopping behaviors for the 2020 holiday season. We also discuss 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 November 10. Read More
Question of the Week | November 16, 2020 Free Report What Are the Key Challenges and Experience Gaps for Gift Shoppers?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Are the Key Challenges and Experience Gaps for Gift Shoppers? Read More
