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The Coresight Research team attended and participated in the Groceryshop 2021 conference, which was held from September 19 to 22. In this report, we share our insights from the fourth and final day of the conference, covering the event’s retail and technology sessions.

We present highlights of the main themes that have emerged through the conference—namely, convenience, retail media networks, everywhere retail, speed (and profitability), purpose, experiences, transparency and CPG-retailer relationships.

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The rise of the direct-to-consumer model (versus wholesale)—known as DTC—is a key trend in digital retail. In this report, we dive into five key DTC strategies that brands can use to get ahead in the apparel sector.

Our DTC strategies for apparel brands cover the following areas:

  • Operational efficiency
  • Customer experience
  • Collaborations
  • Product assortment and brand focus
  • Social media and digital communities

Read our E-Commerce Outlook: US Apparel and Footwear report for more detail on omnichannel capabilities among apparel brands and retailers.

Click here to learn more about the key trends we are watching in retail.

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In Coresight Research’s Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side and their implications for the retail environment.

In this report, we look at three key issues currently impacting the retail supply chain: Hurricane Ida’s impact on trade, Covid-19 related lockdowns in China and Southeast Asia, and US domestic product shortages.

Click here to read the previous report in the series, which discusses Chinese port shutdowns and the impacts of surging prices ahead of the holiday season.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the retail supply chain.

 

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Analyzing consumer demand in August 2021, we saw strong retail sales growth in the US but deceleration in the UK and China.

We examine the latest data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators:

  • Earnings versus inflation
  • Food and fuel prices
  • Retail sales

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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Coresight Research team is attending and participating in the Groceryshop 2021 conference, which is being held from September 19 to 22. In this report, we share our insights from the third day of the conference, from across the event’s retail and technology sessions.

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Since we published this report, Flipkart has changed the dates of Big Billion Days 2021 to October 3–10.

India-based online marketplace Flipkart announced on September 21, 2021, that its annual flagship shopping event, Big Billion Days (BBD), will take place on October 7–12, 2021.

We present a preview of the key features of this year’s event, covering the following

  • Top product categories
  • Flipkart’s strategies for success
  • Target consumer markets
  • Competition for BBD 2021—including Amazon’s Great India Festival
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Retailers’ last mile challenges are set to get worse before they get better. Existing supply chain disruption, ever-present since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be compounded by outsized demand over the holiday season—with many consumers shifting their spending online.

In this report, we assess emerging last mile trends across three key areas:

  • Heightened financial pressures on retailers and shipping carriers over holiday 2021
  • The impact of labor shortages within the sector
  • Alternative strategies retailers are adopting

Explore our wider coverage of US holiday retail and learn more about retailers’ technology options to accommodate shoppers’ new priorities over the holiday season.

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The Coresight Research US Consumer Tracker provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail.

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Coresight Research team is attending and participating in the Groceryshop 2021 conference, which is being held from September 19 to 22. In this report, we share our insights from the second day of the conference, from across the event’s retail and technology sessions.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Coresight Research’s measure of core retail sales is the unadjusted year-over-year change, excluding gasoline and automobiles. As reported by the US Census Bureau on September 16, 2021, August 2021 saw strong year-over-year growth—demonstrating consumers’ continued willingness to spend and a strong back-to-school (BTS) season against weak BTS demand one year earlier.
  • Compared to 2019 values, August sales were still very strong but represented the second straight month of declining growth, returning to the level seen in May. However, on a two-year basis, this was the fifth–strongest growth in sales in the past year.

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This report is the second in a three-part series entitled Not Your Regular Mall-Based Stores, in which Coresight Research and Fillogic explore new strategies for retailers to fulfill online orders using their mall-based stores.

We discuss how retailers can save on last-mile delivery expenses by implementing such strategies. We leverage findings from a June 2021 Coresight Research survey of 150 executives at US mall-based retailers.

Read our first report in the series, which focuses on “ship from store” as a profitable online order-fulfillment opportunity.

Look out for our upcoming report in this series: Coresight Research and Fillogic will provide insights into how mall-based retailers can partner with third-party logistics service providers to address challenges in omnichannel fulfillment.

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Coresight Research x Fillogic: Not Your Regular Mall-Based Stores–Part Two

Reducing Retailers’ Last-Mile Delivery Expenses: In Detail

Retailers Recognize the Benefits of Fulfilling Online Orders from Mall-Based Stores

Last-Mile Delivery Costs Account for a Significant Share of Total Supply Chain Costs

Strategies for Managing Last-Mile Costs While Meeting Consumer Demand for Fast Delivery

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In this report, we offer our first look ahead to US retail’s holiday season.

We assess the potential impact of the following key factors:

  • Rising consumer prices
  • Product shortages and retailers’ mitigation strategies
  • Consumers’ continuing retreat from public places

Explore our wider coverage of US Holiday Retail and learn more about retailers’ technology options to accommodate shoppers’ new priorities over the holiday season.

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As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, US consumers are re-evaluating their shopping plans for holiday 2021. Coresight Research’s September 13 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:   

  • A monthly temperature check of shoppers’ holiday-season expectations
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places  
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from and what shoppers are buying online and in-store  

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail.

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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On September 19, 2021, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, emceed and featured on the judging panel for the Groceryshop 2021 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition, in which 12 early-stage US retail-technology startups competed to win the Shark’s Choice and Audience Choice awards.

In this report, we discuss the pitch competition and announce the winners. In addition, we present highlights from four presentations given on the first day of Groceryshop 2021.

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In August 2021, UK retail sales growth slowed for the fourth consecutive month.

We review monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector, covering the following:

  • The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months
  • Value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
  • Two-year growth rates, in total and by sector
  • Growth in online retail sales, by major sector
  • A Covid-19 lockdown timeline

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.

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