March 12, 2020 Insight Report Premium Robotics and Retail: Our Robot Helpers Find New Jobs in Warehouses, Stores and Coffee ShopsWith advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, retail robots can do more than ever before. And, thanks to steadily improving cost-benefit ratios, robots are on the rise in warehouses, fulfillment centers and shop floors.
March 11, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: How Tech Companies in China Are Leveraging AI and Cloud Computing To Battle the CoronavirusWith the number of new cases of coronavirus reported in China falling—but numbers climbing in other parts of the world—China’s technology giants have been working on AI and machine learning-assisted research and diagnostic tools. And making them available to the world.
March 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 5: Tax Refunds Down Versus Last YearAs of week five of the US tax refund season, the number of returns processed by the IRS is up marginally year over year, while the total value of tax refunds is down.
March 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium February 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline Steepens as Coronavirus Fears Impact Shopper BehaviorUS store-based traffic continued to fall in February 2020, accelerating from January’s slide as coronavirus-averse shoppers shunned stores. Meanwhile, the conversion rate and growth in average transaction value slowed.
March 10, 2020 Insight Report Premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Leverage Chinese Quora-Like Platform ZhihuChina’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.
March 10, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: China’s PMI Slumps as Disruption Continues in Supply Chain; International Demand Could Be the Next ChallengeThe effects of the coronavirus outbreak on retail are being felt across the globe. With supply-chain disruption continuing, China’s PMI has slumped, with factory activity falling to an all-time low in February 2020. We consider the impact of the virus to China’s exports market going into the second quarter of the year.
March 9, 2020 Insight Report Premium February 2020 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comp Growth Increases on the Back of Coronavirus BuyingWith new corona cases popping up around the country and California declaring a state of emergency, Americans are snapping up supplies. Costco benefited hugely, but not all retailers fared as well.
March 9, 2020 Insight Report Premium International Women’s Day 2020 Update: Brands Across the Globe Launch Marketing Campaigns To Celebrate and Capitalize On the EventInternational Women’s Day 2020 took place on March 8. We discuss how brands and retailers around the world used the event as an opportunity to tap into consumer awareness of women’s right campaigns and thus increase their exposure and sales potential.
March 9, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Retail Innovators: Home-Furnishing RetailersThe Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on three innovators in the home-furnishing market: DTC brand Burrow, furniture rental startup Fernish and design platform Modsy. We discuss these relatively new industry players in the context of changing consumer preferences in the furniture sector, including increasing demand for convenience and a heightened emphasis on sustainability.
March 8, 2020 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 8, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the latest fronts in the battle between Walmart and Amazon.
March 6, 2020 Insight Report Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 4: Tax Filings Set To Catch Up with Last YearAs of week four of the US tax refund season, the number of returns processed by the IRS versus the prior year has returned to normal after a brief hiatus.
March 6, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 10: Stage Stores To Close Stores; Ross To Open More StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dick’s Sporting Goods, 7-Eleven and Stage Stores in the US and BrightHouse and McColl’s in the UK.
March 6, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Highlights from the AAFA Executive Summit 2020: Environmental Stewardship and Digital TransformationExecutives from apparel, footwear and fashion accessory brands and retailers such as Target came together for two days of discussion, seeking to tackle the issues facing their businesses. We present key insights from the AAFA Executive Summit, which emphasized environmental stewardship and sustainability, as well as the advantages for retailers of undergoing a digital transformation.
March 5, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: What Have China’s Shoppers Been Buying Online?The coronavirus outbreak impacted consumer behavior in China over the Chinese New Year public holiday. We assess the best-selling products online across a number of retail sectors: grocery, home cleaning, personal care, medicine and electronics.
March 5, 2020 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Overview: Apparel—Changing Consumer Attitudes Drive E-Commerce and Socially Engaged BusinessOur 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.
