Deep Dive | April 15, 2020 Premium RetailTech: SAP—Pivoting from ERP Software to Customer ExperienceSAP started out life in Germany in the 1970s supplying financial software and later expanded to manage virtually every element of an industrial business. Now, the company is moving into areas that create major value propositions for retail clients. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—April 5, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how US retail sales could shape up during and after the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Flash Report | April 3, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers Cut Back Further, with Apparel Bearing the Brunt (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our US consumer survey, undertaken on April 1, which asked respondents about their behavior and sentiment amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | April 3, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers Cut Back Further, with Apparel Bearing the Brunt (Full Report)We provide a detailed update on US consumer behavior and sentiment amid the coronavirus crisis. We asked US consumers how the coronavirus outbreak is changing how they spend, as well as how concerned they are. The survey for this report was undertaken on April 1 and provides an update to our prior survey findings. Read More
Deep Dive | April 1, 2020 Premium Pinduoduo: What’s Driving Growth for China’s Group-Buying PlatformPinduoduo launched in 2015 and has quickly become the fastest-growing major e-commerce platform in China. In market capitalization, Pinduoduo trails giants Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan and JD.com, but recently overtook Baidu. Read More
Insight Report | April 1, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 8: Average Refund Size Increases Slightly Over Last YearAs we head into week eight of the US tax refund season, the IRS has reported average refund amounts are up slightly, while online information searches surge as in-person assistance is suspended. Read More
Insight Report | March 30, 2020 Premium February 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaGlobal consumer markets were buffeted last month as the coronavirus outbreak once limited to one country spread to become a global pandemic. Recent figures show consumer spending took a pounding in China, experienced an uncharacteristic surge in the US and grew in the UK. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 29, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 29, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at what major retailers are doing to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Insight Report | March 27, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Insights: US Grocery Retail Poised for a Double-Digit Upswing, with Much Stronger Growth OnlineWith restaurants closed in increasing swaths of the US, consumers have little choice but to cook and eat more at home. Grocery retail stands to see billions in spend migrate from restaurants to grocery—especially online. Read More
Flash Report | March 27, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shopper Worries Increase, Prompting More To Cut Retail Spending (Select Findings)This complimentary report features select findings from our US consumer survey, undertaken on March 25, which asked respondents about their behavior and sentiment amid the coronavirus crisis Read More
Insight Report | March 27, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shopper Worries Increase, Prompting More To Cut Retail Spending (Full Report)Our US consumer survey provides a detailed update on consumer behavior and sentiment amid the coronavirus crisis. We asked US consumers about their concerns and how the coronavirus outbreak is changing how they shop. The survey for this report was undertaken on March 25 and provides an update to our prior survey findings. Read More
Insight Report | March 26, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Retail Robustness Index: The 10 US Retailers Best Able To Weather the StormWith 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
Insight Report | March 26, 2020 Premium Coresight Matrix: AI Software for OptimizationTechnology can do more for less, and advances in artificial intelligence are delivering powerful new tools for retailers. With machine learning, AI can recognize patterns and create algorithms that adapt and improve over time. Read More
Deep Dive | March 26, 2020 Premium Amazon India and Flipkart: Head to HeadIndia’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
Insight Report | March 25, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 7: Coronavirus Disruption Prompts IRS To Extend Tax Filing and Payment Deadline by 90 DaysWith IRS service centers closed and all in-person meetings with taxpayers cancelled, the US Department of the Treasury announced the IRS will extend the tax deadline from April 15 to July 15. That extension also means taxpayers can pay late without interest or penalties. Read More
