Product TypeInsight Report March 26, 2020 premium Coronavirus Retail Robustness Index: The 10 US Retailers Best Able To Weather the Storm With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak forcing store closures across the US, the Coresight Research Coronavirus Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers on their ability to cope. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 26, 2020 premium Amazon India and Flipkart: Head to Head India’s marketplace-led e-commerce landscape is far less developed than China’s or its Western counterparts, but it’s growing quickly, from just $39 billion in 2017 to an expected $64 billion in 2020. Homegrown marketplace platform Flipkart realized this early on and enjoyed nearly unrivalled dominion over the Indian market until Amazon entered the fray in 2013.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 23, 2020 premium 4Q19 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up Fourth-quarter 2019 retail earnings show that many companies across the retail industry saw strong growth. However, our coverage of the Coresight 100 reveals that the CPG and department-store sectors bucked this trend, with the latter continuing to struggle. Companies across the board have updated their guidance due to coronavirus disruption in the supply chain and demand in Asia, but we are yet to see updates based on the spread of the virus to the US, with the nation moving closer to lockdown.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report March 20, 2020 premium Coronavirus Insights: Battening Down the Hatches—Assessing Major US Retailers’ Prospects to Weather the Storm As a global pandemic keeps shoppers home and stores close, many want to know which retailers are best positioned. But there is no standard roadmap for a situation like this—so Coresight Research created one.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report March 18, 2020 premium Amazon Suspends Inbound Shipments of Non-Essential Products from Marketplace Sellers As the coronavirus outbreak spreads in the US, online has surged as shoppers shun stores and crowded locations. Faced with unprecedented demand, Amazon suspends support for third-party sellers for all but essential items. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report March 17, 2020 premium Amazon Plans To Add 100,000 Workers, Bucking the COVID-19 Employment Trend As coronavirus angst drives people to hoard toilet paper and shun crowded places (including most retail locations), many in retail may worry about their prospects. But Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people—and give them a raise.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report March 10, 2020 premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Leverage Chinese Quora-Like Platform Zhihu China’s Zhihu is a Quora-like online forum that has grown to attract 220 million users, most of whom are well educated, have higher-than-average incomes and live mostly in tier-1 and tier-2 cities. The social platform offers opportunities for brands to interact with consumers and build brand awareness: Companies such as Amazon have started to utilize Zhihu’s enhanced features, which include livestreaming.Read More
Product TypeMarket Overview March 5, 2020 premium Market Overview: Apparel—Changing Consumer Attitudes Drive E-Commerce and Socially Engaged Business Our Market Overview for apparel offers a data-rich analysis of the global clothing market, with more detailed metrics for the US, the UK and China. In addition, our analysts offer their perspectives on the fashion market in 2020 and further ahead.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report March 4, 2020 premium Walmart To Launch Loyalty Program Called Walmart+ Walmart looks to be muscling in on Amazon’s turf with the launch of a new loyalty program called Walmart+, which the company will launch in March. Just how similar is Walmart+ likely to be to Amazon Prime? Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive March 3, 2020 premium New Retail Models in E-Commerce: Opportunities To Accelerate Growth As part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by major e-commerce players in China and the US, including Alibaba and JD.com. We discuss how online platforms are using technologies to improve the shopping experience, implementing extended features such as dropshipping and alternative payment options, helping brands to adopt consumer-to-manufacturer business models and launching creative initiatives to extend their reach to customers. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report March 3, 2020 premium Walmart Launches Third-Party Vendor Fulfillment Services on Its Marketplace On February 24, 2020, Walmart launched fulfillment services for third-party vendors on its marketplace, offering services similar to Amazon. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker February 28, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 9: Modell’s Sporting Goods To Close Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon and Modell’s Sporting Goods in the US and Boux Avenue in the UK.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report February 26, 2020 premium The First Amazon Go Grocery Opens in Seattle, Further Expanding the Online Giant’s Brick-and-Mortar Presence Amazon just opened its first (non-Whole Foods) full-sized grocery store in Seattle, dubbed Amazon Go Grocery. The new, full-line, full-sized cashierless store format gives a glimpse into what the online giant may have planned for physical grocery.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive February 25, 2020 premium Coresight Matrix: AI Software for Communication Our Coresight Matrix evaluates technology leaders and emerging players in the fast-growing AI software for communication segment.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker February 7, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 6: Macy’s To Close Stores; Sephora Plans Store Expansion Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Macy’s and Sephora in the US and Hawkin’s Bazaar in the UK.Read More
