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How Loyalty Programs Help Retailers To Retain Customers and Drive Growth

Coresight October 22, 2019

Well-designed loyalty programs offer retailers the opportunity to gain a larger share of wallet and increase customer retention. In this report, we examine best practices for implementing loyalty programs and how retailers can leverage consumer data to drive growth, as well as emerging trends in this field.

Insight Report

Holiday 2019: US Retail Hiring Set To Be Flat

Coresight October 21, 2019

Part of our Holiday 2019 series, this report outlines key developments related to holiday hiring in US retail

Flash Report

Amazon Migrates Internal Consumer Databases from Oracle to AWS

Coresight October 18, 2019

On October 15, 2019, Amazon announced via a blog post that it had finished migrating its internal consumer databases from Oracle database software to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Insight Report

How Is Amazon Leveraging the Whole Foods Acquisition?

Coresight October 16, 2019

In the two-plus years since its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Amazon has gained valuable insight into consumer behavior and physical retail. The e-commerce giant is now taking action to increase its presence in the grocery sector.

Insight Report

Holiday 2019: Five US Digital Retail Trends for the Holidays

Coresight October 15, 2019

In this report, we dive into the digital outlook for US retailers for the 2019 holiday season, including a cross-channel shopping trend and the dominance of e-commerce giant Amazon.

Deep Dive

Unstaffed Stores: The Future Retail Format?

Coresight October 14, 2019

“Unstaffed” is a new store format that has emerged in recent years around the globe. In this report, we look at the development of this concept and associated technologies, as well as the challenges that unstaffed stores present to retailers.

Store Tracker

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 41: Bed Bath & Beyond Plans More Store Closures

Coresight October 11, 2019

In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.

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Big Billion Days 2019 Wrap-Up: Non-Tier-One Focus Spurs Sales Growth

Coresight October 9, 2019

Both Flipkart and Amazon announced record-high sales in their respective festive season sales in 2019, driven by significant growth in non-tier-one cities and towns. In this report, we look at the success of this year’s Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival shopping holidays.

Deep Dive

Private Label To Drive Disruption in CPG

Coresight October 8, 2019

Private labels are a serious challenge for CPG brands, taking a considerable share of the market. Retailers have an advantage in capturing consumer insights to develop private label products. Compared to traditional brands, private labels carry lower cost for advertising, marketing and slotting fees.

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Big Billion Days 2019: Highlights So Far from India’s E-Commerce Festival

Coresight October 2, 2019

Flipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) sales event and Amazon’s Great Indian Festival (GIF) kicked off on September 29, and are running for six days through October 4.

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Big Billion Days 2019: Previewing India’s Annual E-Commerce Festival

Coresight September 25, 2019

Flipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) shopping festival kicks off September 29 and will run for six days this year, through October 4.

Flash Report

Amazon Go Was Originally Forecast to Comprise 156 Stores with Sales of $639 Million in 2020, According to Leaked Company Documents

Coresight September 17, 2019

Amazon documents from 2018 contain pertinent details about the company’s plans for its Amazon Go stores.

Deep Dive

Amazon Apparel UK: An Analysis of Almost 2 Million Product Listings

Coresight September 12, 2019

With 1.9 million women’s and men’s clothing products listed, Amazon.co.uk almost certainly offers the UK’s biggest selection of apparel.

Insight Report

Supply Chain Briefing: Gamification Helps to Engage Employees and Improve Customer Experience

Coresight September 5, 2019

Gamification in supply chain and inventory management training can motivate employees. To be effective, gamification training programs should be well designed, have clear objectives and be able to provide real-time feedback and rewards.

Deep Dive

Holiday 2019: US Shopper Survey

Coresight September 3, 2019

We take a deep dive into US shoppers’ expectations for the 2019 holiday season.