Coronavirus Insights Coresight Research provides ongoing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. We discuss the potential economic impact of the outbreak and its implications for global retail. These reports outline which companies are exposed to risk, report on store closures and highlight key developments in different sectors—including travel and e-commerce. Find our regularly updated Coronavirus Tracker here. September 30, 2020Coronavirus Tracker: Retail Metrics and Key Developments September 28, 2020Coronavirus Blog: Insights from Our AnalystsRegistered Insight Report | September 29, 2020US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Re-accelerates as the Pandemic Wears OnDeep Dive | September 28, 2020US Survey Update: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Halloween (Full Report)Registered Insight Report | September 28, 2020US Survey Update: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Halloween (Select Findings)Deep Dive | September 24, 2020US E-Commerce: Post-Crisis OutlookDeep Dive | September 21, 2020US Survey Update: More Consumers Return to In-Store Shopping (Full Report)Registered Insight Report | September 21, 2020US Survey Update: More Consumers Return to In-Store Shopping (Select Findings)Insight Report | September 16, 2020Retail Robustness Index: September 2020 Update—Store Reopenings Drive Higher Index ValuesInsight Report | September 14, 2020Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 6 and Wrap-Up: Digital Businesses Lead Retail RecoveryDeep Dive | September 14, 2020US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (Full Report)Registered Insight Report | September 14, 2020US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (Select Findings)Insight Report | September 8, 2020Global Tourism: How Covid-19 Has Impacted the US Travel SectorInsight Report | September 7, 2020Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 5: Crisis Supports Structural Shifts, Benefitting Discount FormatsDeep Dive | September 7, 2020US Survey Update: Consumers Continue To Return to Shopping Centers (Full Report)Flash Report | September 7, 2020US Survey Update: Consumers Continue To Return to Shopping Centers (Select Findings)Deep Dive | August 31, 2020US Survey Update: How Covid-19 Has Impacted Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Sustainability (Full Report)Flash Report | August 31, 2020US Survey Update: How Covid-19 Has Impacted Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Sustainability (Select Findings)Insight Report | August 31, 2020Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 4: Home Categories Continue To Outperform; Apparel Remains WeakDeep Dive | August 26, 2020Reviewing America’s Retail Bankruptcies amid the Coronavirus CrisisInsight Report | August 25, 2020US Mall Closures: Impact of Covid-19 Likely To Accelerate Mall ConsolidationDeep Dive | August 24, 2020US Survey Update: Online Grocery Shopping Looks To Be Here To Stay (Full Report)Flash Report | August 24, 2020US Survey Update: Online Grocery Shopping Looks To Be Here To Stay (Select Findings)Insight Report | August 24, 2020Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 3: Home Categories Prove Strong and Apparel Weak as Discretionary Retail Sees an Uneven RecoveryInsight Report | August 24, 2020July 2020 UK Retail Sales: Big-Ticket and Small Retailers Take Total Growth Back to Pre-Crisis LevelsStore Tracker | August 18, 2020US Store Closures: Retailers Refocus on Product over Experiences, Driving Up ClosuresDeep Dive | August 17, 2020US Survey Update: How Consumers Expect To Shop for the Holidays (Full Report)Flash Report | August 17, 2020US Survey Update: How Consumers Expect To Shop for the Holidays (Select Findings)Insight Report | August 17, 2020Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 2: Canada Goose Stores See Slow Start in North America and EuropeInsight Report | August 13, 2020Retail Reimagined: Advancing Last-Mile Delivery with TechnologyInsight Report | August 10, 2020Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 1: Retailers’ Path to Recovery Is Being Led by Digital BusinessInsight Report | August 11, 2020Retail Reimagined: Rethinking Product Creation To Drive Consumer Demand—Collaboration and CustomizationStore Tracker | August 11, 2020US Store Closures: Apparel Sector Accelerates Toward Record Number of Store ClosuresDeep Dive | August 10, 2020US Survey Update: How Consumers Spent and Plan To Spend Stimulus Checks (Full Report)Flash Report | August 10, 2020US Survey Update: How Consumers Spent and Plan To Spend Stimulus Checks (Select Findings)Insight Report | August 6, 2020Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping ProcessInsight Report | August 4, 2020Retail Reimagined: Making the Store Experience FrictionlessInsight Report | August 4, 2020US Store Closures: Department Store Closures Exacerbate Challenges Faced by Mall OwnersInsight Report | August 4, 2020Retail Robustness Index: August 2020 Update—Higher Scores Due to Increases in Store ReopeningsDeep Dive | August 3, 2020US Survey Update: Slowdown in Online Shopping Despite High Avoidance of Public Places (Full Report)Flash Report | August 3, 2020US Survey Update: Slowdown in Online Shopping Despite High Avoidance of Public Places (Select Findings)Insight Report | July 30, 2020Retail Reimagined: Using New Selling Models To Drive Sales—Livestreaming and Community Group BuyingStore Tracker | July 28, 2020US Retail Bankruptcies: Store Closures Set To Spike amid Acceleration in Bankruptcy FilingsInsight Report | July 28, 2020Retail Reimagined: Using Shopping Festivals To Boost SalesDeep Dive | July 27, 2020US Survey Update: Consumers Increasingly Avoiding Public Places and Shifting More Apparel Spending Online (Full Report)Flash Report | July 27, 2020US Survey Update: Consumers Increasingly Avoiding Public Places and Shifting More Apparel Spending Online (Select Findings)Insight Report | July 23, 2020Retail Reimagined: Leveraging Social Media To Drive Consumer Engagement and ConversionInsight Report | July 21, 2020US Food-Service Closures: Spike in Closures Pile on the Pain for LandlordsInsight Report | July 21, 2020Retail Reimagined: Using Gamification To Attract ShoppersDeep Dive | July 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Holiday Early Read with Consumers Expecting To Shop Early and Spend Less (Full Report)Flash Report | July 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Holiday Early Read with Consumers Expecting To Shop Early and Spend Less (Select Findings)Deep Dive | July 14, 2020The Health of the US Small Domestic Appliances Market: Favorable Consumer Trends amid Covid-19Deep Dive | July 13, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Covid-19 To Reshape Back-to-School Shopping (Full Report)Flash Report | July 13, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Covid-19 To Reshape Back-to-School Shopping (Select Findings)Deep Dive | July 9, 2020US Department Stores: Post-Crisis OutlookInsight Report | July 8, 2020Retail Robustness Index: July 2020 Update—A Revised Methodology Due to Changing Retail EnvironmentInsight Report | July 7, 2020H&M and Inditex Change Course, Closing Stores To Focus More on E-CommerceFlash Report | July 6, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update— How Covid-19 Has Changed the Way Consumers Shop for Apparel (Select Findings)Deep Dive | July 6, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—How Covid-19 Has Changed the Way Consumers Shop for Apparel (Full Report)Deep Dive | June 30, 2020America’s Changing Shopping Centers: Part 2—Coronavirus Crisis Could Trigger Long-Delayed Mall ConsolidationDeep Dive | June 29, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Online Apparel Shopping Retains Its Appeal Even as Stores Reopen (Full Report)Flash Report | June 29, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Online Apparel Shopping Retains Its Appeal Even as Stores Reopen (Select Findings)Insight Report | June 25, 2020US Independence Day Retail Preview 2020: Consumer Spending Expected To Decline Versus Last YearInsight Report | June 25, 2020Coronavirus Insights: China’s Post-Crisis Retail Outlook—How Shanghai Stores Won Back Young Shoppers after LockdownInsight Report | June 23, 2020China Sees a Significant Sales Rebound during the 6.18 Midyear Shopping FestivalDeep Dive | June 22, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Signs of a Slowdown in Online Grocery Shopping (Full Report)Flash Report | June 22, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Signs of a Slowdown in Online Grocery Shopping (Select Findings)Deep Dive | June 16, 2020US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis OutlookDeep Dive | June 15, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—What Consumers Are Doing and Expect To Do as Lockdowns End and Retail Reopens (Full Report)Flash Report | June 15, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—What Consumers Are Doing and Expect To Do as Lockdowns End and Retail Reopens (Select Findings)Insight Report | June 15, 2020Earnings Insights 1Q20, Week 4 and Wrap-Up: Retailers Cite Pent-Up Demand as They Report Higher-than-Anticipated Sales Productivity RatesDeep Dive | June 11, 2020US Home and Home-Improvement Retail: Post-Crisis OutlookInsight Report | June 10, 2020US Father’s Day Retail Preview 2020: Uncertain Outlook as Demand Will Be Tested in First Post-Lockdown Shopping HolidayStore Tracker | June 9, 2020US Store Closures 2020 Outlook: Covid-19 Update—Prolonged Impact Set To Drive Up ClosuresInsight Report | June 9, 2020JD.com Kicks Off This Year’s 6.18 Shopping Festival: A Boost for Online and Offline Retail Post CrisisDeep Dive | June 8, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers Turn Against “Made in China” (Full Report)Flash Report | June 8, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers Turn Against “Made in China” (Select Findings)Insight Report | June 8, 2020Earnings Insights 1Q20, Week 3: Reopened Apparel Stores See Sales Productivity of Over 70% Versus Last YearInsight Report | June 3, 2020Retail Robustness Index: June 2020 Update—Assessing Resilience as Stores ReopenDeep Dive | June 1, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Renewed Consumer Optimism as Lockdowns Ease (Full Report)Flash Report | June 1, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Renewed Consumer Optimism as Lockdowns Ease (Select Findings)Insight Report | June 1, 2020Earnings Insights 1Q20, Week 2: Evidence of Pent-Up Consumer Demand as US Lockdowns Ease and Stores ReopenFlash Report | May 26, 2020Retail 2020: 10 China E-Commerce Trends—Update, Shaped by Covid-19Insight Report | May 25, 2020Earnings Insights 1Q20, Week 1: What US Retailers Are Reporting on the Coronavirus Impact and OutlookDeep Dive | May 18, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Here’s What Shoppers Expect To Do after Lockdowns End (Full Report)Flash Report | May 18, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Here’s What Shoppers Expect To Do after Lockdowns End (Select Findings)Insight Report | May 15, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Drugstore Chains and Big-Box Pharmacy Retailers Roll Out Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing SitesInsight Report | May 14, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Three Post-Lockdown Consumer Trends in ChinaDeep Dive | May 13, 2020Operating in a Post-Coronavirus World: How Indian Retailers Can Navigate the Road to RecoveryDeep Dive | May 11, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Return to Retail, but Shoppers Expect Long-Term Impacts through the Holiday Season (Full Report)Flash Report | May 11, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Return to Retail, but Shoppers Expect Long-Term Impacts through the Holiday Season (Select Findings)Deep Dive | May 7, 2020The China Beauty Consumer, Pre- and Post CoronavirusDeep Dive | May 4, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers’ Post-Lockdown Concerns Increase Further (Full Report)Flash Report | May 4, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers’ Post-Lockdown Concerns Increase Further (Select Findings)Insight Report | May 4, 2020US Mother’s Day Retail Preview 2020: Spending Could Halve as Lockdowns Limit Shopper OptionsInsight Report | May 1, 2020Coronavirus Insights: What Will a Retail Recovery Look Like?Insight Report | April 30, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Retail Playbook—React and AdaptInsight Report | April 30, 2020Brand Mashups: Limited-Edition Products a Lever To Support Consumer Demand in Tough TimesInsight Report | April 28, 2020New Retail Briefing: Shanghai Fashion Week Livestreams Shows Online amid Coronavirus OutbreakInsight Report | April 28, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Americans under Isolation Orders Fuel the Vice EconomyDeep Dive | April 27, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers’ Post-Lockdown Expectations Sound Alarm Bells for Retail (Full Report)Flash Report | April 27, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers’ Post-Lockdown Expectations Sound Alarm Bells for Retail (Select Findings)Insight Report | April 23, 2020Beauty Insights: Livestreaming Increases Revenue and Loyalty—Lessons Learned during the CoronavirusInsight Report | April 23, 2020From Steak to Chicken: Coronavirus-Driven Downturn Likely To Prompt a Wave of Trading Down in US GroceryInsight Report | April 22, 2020Search for Cost Cuts Could Prompt a Surge in Outsourcing amid Coronavirus CrisisDeep Dive | April 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—First Hints of an Apparel Recovery (Full Report)Flash Report | April 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—First Hints of an Apparel Recovery (Select Findings)Flash Report | April 20, 2020Coronavirus Stimulus Payments Under the US CARES Act Have Begun Rolling OutInsight Report | April 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: China’s GDP Drops for the First Time in Decades; March Retail Sales Fall, but Pace of Decline EasesInsight Report | April 17, 2020US Holiday 2020 Retail First Look: Coronavirus Crisis Likely To Meaningfully Hit DemandInsight Report | April 16, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Cannabis Industry Sees Sales Spike, Supply Chain Disruptions and Launch of CBD SanitizersInsight Report | April 14, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US vs. China Store Shutdown and Reopening Timeline—Where Is the US Now?Flash Report | April 13, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Many Shoppers Fear Longer-Term Impacts, Threatening the Holiday Season (Select Findings)Deep Dive | April 13, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Many Shoppers Fear Longer-Term Impacts, Threatening the Holiday Season (Full Report)Insight Report | April 9, 2020US Grocery Pop-Ups: Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak, Nonretailers Launch Grocery Pop-Up Stores To Meet Local NeedsInsight Report | April 8, 2020East-to-West Learnings: How Chinese Grocery Retailers Have Enhanced Efficiency To Get Food to Consumers during the Coronavirus CrisisInsight Report | April 8, 2020US Easter Retail Preview 2020: Retailers Must Offer Optimism and Seize the Few Opportunities amid Coronavirus CrisisInsight Report | April 6, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Learnings from NIKE’s and Lululemon’s China ExperiencesDeep Dive | April 3, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers Cut Back Further, with Apparel Bearing the Brunt (Full Report)Flash Report | April 3, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers Cut Back Further, with Apparel Bearing the Brunt (Select Findings)Insight Report | April 2, 2020Coronavirus Insights: China Embraces Signs of RecoveryDeep Dive | March 31, 2020Coronavirus Insights: A Look Back To Look Ahead—The Great Recession of 2007–2009 and TodayInsight Report | March 30, 2020East-to-West Learnings: How Grocery Retailers in China Have Addressed Labor Shortages During the Coronavirus CrisisInsight Report | March 27, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shopper Worries Increase, Prompting More To Cut Retail Spending (Full Report)Flash Report | March 27, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shopper Worries Increase, Prompting More To Cut Retail Spending (Select Findings)Insight Report | March 27, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Grocery Retail Poised for a Double-Digit Upswing, with Much Stronger Growth OnlineInsight Report | March 26, 2020Coronavirus Retail Robustness Index: The 10 US Retailers Best Able To Weather the StormInsight Report | March 23, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Drugstores Step Up; Potential Drug Shortages Could Be a Long-Term ConcernInsight Report | March 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Survey Finds US Shoppers Are Bracing for the Long Haul, Say New Behaviors Will Stick (Full Report)Flash Report | March 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Survey Finds US Shoppers Are Bracing for the Long Haul (Select Findings)Insight Report | March 20, 2020Coronavirus Insights: Battening Down the Hatches—Assessing Major US Retailers’ Prospects to Weather the StormInsight Report | March 19, 2020China Retail Sales Slide During Coronavirus Shutdown: Implications for US RetailInsight Report | March 18, 2020Coronavirus Insights: US Retail Braces for Worsening OutbreakInsight Report | March 18, 2020Coronavirus Insights: India Suspends Visas as Supply Chains Are Disrupted and Consumers Face LockdownsFlash Report | March 18, 2020Amazon Suspends Inbound Shipments of Non-Essential Products from Marketplace SellersFlash Report | March 17, 2020Amazon Plans To Add 100,000 Workers, Bucking the COVID-19 Employment TrendFlash Report | March 13, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: US Retailers Hit by Both Demand and Supply Chain IssuesFlash Report | March 11, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: How Tech Companies in China Are Leveraging AI and Cloud Computing To Battle the CoronavirusFlash Report | March 10, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: China’s PMI Slumps as Disruption Continues in Supply Chain; International Demand Could Be the Next ChallengeFlash Report | March 5, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: What Have China’s Shoppers Been Buying Online?Flash Report | March 4, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Four Coronavirus-Driven Digital Trends and Their Post-Outbreak ProspectsFlash Report | March 2, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: How Brands Are Communicating with Consumers During the OutbreakFlash Report | February 28, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Coresight Research Survey Data Suggests US Malls Will Be Hit Hard if Outbreak WorsensFlash Report | February 24, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: China’s Outbound Tourism Will Be Hurt, but Possibly Not for LongFlash Report | February 27, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Four Positive Takeaways from the Outbreak for Retailers in ChinaInsight Report | February 20, 2020Beauty Insights: Assessing the Impact of the Coronarivus on Global Beauty CompaniesFlash Report | February 19, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Outbreak Disrupts Global Supply Chain, Particularly in FashionFlash Report | February 14, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Outbreak Drives Four Innovative Retail Trends in ChinaFlash Report | February 13, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: What Can We Learn from the Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009?Flash Report | February 12, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Assessing the Impact on the Global Luxury MarketFlash Report | January 31, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Global Retailers, Brands and Tech Companies Offer AssistanceFlash Report | February 3, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Potential Impact on China’s GDP, More Store Closures, Implications for Supply ChainsFlash Report | January 30, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Restaurants and Stores Close, Flights CutFlash Report | January 29, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Assessing the Economic ImpactFlash Report | February 7, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: Assessing the Near-Term Impact on China’s EconomyFlash Report | February 6, 2020Coronavirus Briefing: China’s Food-Service Firms Shutter Stores and Turn to Contactless Services
