Our Holiday Bites series provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings, covering the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2021 holiday season.

  • Click here to see more Holiday Bites well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail.
  • Click here to access our US Holiday Retail 2021 Databank.

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Social commerce refers to brands and retailers leveraging the power of social media to market and sell their products and services online—which has become ever more important following the pandemic-led acceleration in e-commerce.

This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally whose technology solutions support brands and retailers in operating social commerce models.

To view more of our Retail-Tech Landscapes spotlighting innovators that are disrupting the retail industry, click here.

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Retail-Tech Landscape: Social Commerce

Social Commerce Trends in Retail

Retail-Tech Landscape: Social Commerce—Infographic

Retail-Tech Landscape: Social Commerce, by Category

Social Networking Platforms

Reseller-Based Social Commerce

Group Buying

Video Commerce and Livestreaming

Social Payments Integration

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We present the key global retail trends for 2022, which Coresight Research expects to be a year of transition for consumers and retailers. Our RESET framework for change provides retailers with a model for using that time to adapt to a new world marked by consumer-centricity.

This report covers the following key topics, among others:

  • Logistics and the last mile
  • Corporate evolution (M&A)
  • Livestreaming and social commerce
  • Festivals and holidays
  • Wellness
  • Sustainability
  • Inclusivity
  • Alt. retail
  • Artificial intelligence in the supply chain
  • The expanding metaverse

Click here to read our 2022 Retail and Technology Outlook.

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Global Retail Trends in 2022

1. Responsive

2.  Engaging

3.  Socially Responsible

4.  Expansive

5.  Tech-Enabled

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The US grocery market is evolving rapidly, and the change brought by the pandemic will in many areas be permanent. We present 10 key grocery trends to watch in 2022, and identify strategies for brands and retailers to best capitalize on momentum in each area.

Our trend coverage ranges from pandemic-driven changes, such as the persistence of consumers’ new online grocery shopping habits and the increasing importance of sustainability, to nascent trends, such as the shifting balance between centralized and micro-fulfillment models.

Click here to read our recent report on micro-fulfillment technology in the grocery sector, or explore all our grocery coverage here.

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10 Trends in US Grocery: Coresight Research Analysis

  1. Online Channel Resilience
  2. Booming Grocery Subscriptions
  3. Growing Momentum in Private-Label Products
  4. Proliferation of Ultrafast Grocery Delivery Startups
  5. Growing Focus on Retail Media
  6. Rollout of Competing Smart Checkout Technologies
  7. Competition Between Fulfillment Models
  8. The Brick-and-Mortar Threat from Amazon
  9. Discounters’ Store Fleet Expansion
  10. Increasing Emphasis on Sustainability

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The Coresight Research team attended Coty’s Investor Day on November 18, 2021. We present key insights from the event, covering the company’s growth plan through fiscal 2025 and its six strategic pillars to achieve growth. Notably, the pillars cover sustainability, social advocacy, e-commerce and expansion in China.

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Coresight Research’s December 6, 2021, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. 

This week’s US Consumer Tracker covers the following:  

  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store 
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current patterns will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker and US Consumer Tracker Extra reports. 

Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank. 

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Coresight Research’s monthly Leading Indicators of US RetailSales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of November 2021.

This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators:

  1. Unemployment rate
  2. Labor force participation rate
  3. Disposable income
  4. Average hourly wages
  5. Consumer sentiment
  6. Saving rate
  7. Gas prices
  8. Interest rate
  9. Housing starts
  10. Home price index

Click here read the previous report in this series.

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

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Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here.

US consumers have returned to working, socializing and exercising outside of their homes, leading to a revival in footwear sales following stay-at-home orders in 2020 and early 2021.

We provide guidance for footwear brands and retailers to navigate changes in consumer demand.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of apparel and footwear retail.

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Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, hosts a roundtable discussion with Kathleen Cook, Principal Product Innovation Executive at IBM.

Click here to read key insights from the event in our report.

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The US SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) trend has remained solid in 2021. We explore key retail sectors for recent SPAC activity, recent retail-focused SPAC merger transactions by retail category and our post-merger analysis. We also discuss retail-focused SPAC developments in the pipeline for 2022 and present our insights into the future of SPACs in retail.

Click here to read our playbook on how retailers can capitalize on SPAC opportunities.

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Why It Matters

SPACs in US Retail: Coresight Research Analysis

  1. Key Retail Sectors Witnessing SPAC Activity
  2. Recent Retail-Focused SPAC Merger Transactions
  3. Post-Merger Analysis
  4. Future Prospects

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Appendix: SPACs in Retail

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We present recent market developments in the global livestreaming space, including M&A activity and investments. We also discuss three notable livestreaming trends— namely, the impact of livestreaming on Singles’ Day 2021; the launch of ambitious holiday livestreaming schedules; and the growing diversity of livestreaming formats.

We offer examples of recent livestreaming events from brands and retailers globally, with highlights from Twitter, Kohl’s, Hasbro and Otto.

This report is part of our Livestreaming Latest series, which provides regular updates on the variety of approaches in livestreaming e-commerce that are emerging around the world, across different retail sectors. Read the previous report in the series, which covers the emerging trend of brands’ diversifying their product catalogs and new ways of forging connections with communities.

Watch Coresight Research’s Livestream Shopping 2021 Virtual Conference on demand.

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Our The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021 series counts down to this year’s holiday peak with new thematic research each week. In this report, consider developments so far in UK holiday retail, discuss what we expect to see in the remainder of the peak season, and consider what that means as we head into 2022.

We present insights across the following key areas:

  • Retail sales ahead of the holiday peak
  • Supply chain struggles and inflation, including retailer commentary
  • E-commerce outlook amid the Omicron risk

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In each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig reflects on a topical theme in retail. This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses activist investors’ interest in department store e-commerce businesses.

Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US.

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The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how retail players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors.

In this report, we focus on six online platforms and tech enablers that are disrupting India’s e-commerce market using technology, content marketing and social commerce.

We cover how each company has disrupted the market, as well as tailwinds and headwinds, and the impact of innovation on traditional market players.

Click here  to read about India’s startup ecosystem. Look out for our upcoming Market Outlook report on Indian e-commerce.

Click here to read the previous report in our Retail Innovators series, which discusses five innovative companies that are disrupting the US apparel market.

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Why It Matters

Retail Innovators in India E-Commerce: Coresight Research Analysis

  1. Boonbox
  2. Bulbul
  3. Increff 
  4. Jumbotail 
  5. Meesho
  6. Pocket Aces

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We discuss the thriving startup ecosystem in India, covering key growth drivers and notable startups and unicorns. We also detail selected government initiatives that are supporting entrepreneurs and new businesses, and incubators and accelerators that are creating development opportunities for startups in India.

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Why It Matters

The Indian Startup Ecosystem: Coresight Research Analysis

Key Growth Drivers

Notable Startups

Notable Unicorns

Government Schemes and Policies

Startup Accelerators and Incubators

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