December 8, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report Innovator Intelligence: Maximizing Retail Profitability Through Mobile-First Workforce Management SoftwareQuinyx is a workforce management (WFM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that offers artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scheduling, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.
December 7, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access China International Fashion Retail Industry Summit: Key InsightsChina International Fashion Retail Industry Summit sheds light on the future of retail as China continues its decades-long shift away from centrally planned command-economy to consumer-driven.
December 7, 2019 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—December 8, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the coming shopping rush as consumers dash to buy gifts during the shortest-possible season between Black Friday and Christmas.
December 6, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Holiday 2019: Retailers Harness the Power of Social MediaContinuing our Holiday 2019 series, we outline the popularity of social media channels among holiday shoppers for gift inspiration and promotion tracking. We discuss the engagement of selected retailers—including Amazon, Target and Walmart—and outline their holiday campaigns heading into the holiday season.
December 6, 2019 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 49: Citi Trends Plans To Open up to 30 Stores AnnuallyOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Forever 21, Lidl and Toys “R” Us in the US and Bonmarché in the UK. In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018.
December 5, 2019 Insight Report Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report: December 2019—Top Trends Include Sherpa Sweaters and Organza TopsSherpa sweaters and organza tops are trends that continue to grow and will remain popular for some time. Sherpa sweaters are a steady growth trend with a heavy social media presence while organza tops had the highest search growth rate.
December 5, 2019 Insight Report Premium Insights into Belgrade’s Innovation EcosystemWe discuss the nature and impact of the emerging technology innovation ecosystem of Belgrade in Serbia, which is evolving as a solid community of innovative companies and as a regional hub for the Balkans and Southeast Europe. The Coresight Research team visited Belgrade to talk with notable accelerators and startups, including one that applies blockchain technology in the food supply chain and another that helps retailers with staff training.
December 5, 2019 Insight Report Premium The Shopping Center in 2020: Mitigating the Impact of Store ClosuresAs we head toward 2020, we see new opportunities for US shopping centers, impacted by 2019’s wave of store closures. We explore the future of malls by considering a number of key topics, including the slowdown in apparel and increasing consumer demand for entertainment and experiences.
December 4, 2019 Insight Report Premium Ulta Beauty: A Timeline of Key EventsUlta Beauty timeline: How a mass-market beauty retailer upped its game by moving into more high-end products, carrying digital native and DTC products – and bolstering its loyalty program.
December 4, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access AWS Unleashes a Flurry of Announcements at 2019 AWS re:Invent ConferenceAmazon Web Services (AWS) made a series of announcements at its 2019 AWS re:Invent Conference. Many centered on enabling 5G wireless, which promises fiber-optic-like speed for mobile devices, enabling many yet-unimagined new business opportunities.
December 4, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Holiday 2019: US Cyber Monday Digital Sales Hit $9.4 BillionCyber Monday continued Black Friday’s streak of record-breaking online sales for a roaring start to the holiday shopping season in the US. Sales were especially heavy at the last minute, with consumers spending an average of $11 million per minute in the final hour.
December 3, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: JD.com Opens Its Largest Immersive Electronics StoreJD.com opens its largest experiential electronics store; Accor partners with Alibaba to improve the travel experience for Chinese international travelers; and ByteDance launches a new loan service app.
December 3, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Holiday 2019: US Black Friday Sees Companies Promote More Heavily, Shoppers Continue to Migrate OnlineIn the US, this year’s Black Friday saw retailers promote more heavily than last year and consumers continue to migrate to online platforms.
December 3, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Aldi and Lidl Global UpdateAldi and Lidl are growing store numbers, adjusting formats to serve regional markets and moving further into e-commerce. We discuss global developments and growth metrics, with a focus on the US, the UK and China.
December 2, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access ICSC Research Connections: Experiences, Services, Fun and Commerce Too!On October 27–29, Coresight Research attended attended and presented at ICSC’s Research Connections conference in Florida. Our key insights from the event include the heightened consumer expectation for experiences, an increasing focus on sustainability for retailers and shopping-center developers and the synergistic effect of online and physical retail.
