Insight Report5G Wireless: Arrival of the Tech and Its Implications for Retail and Consumers Coresight Research November 11, 2020 Reasons to ReadThe major components of 5G wireless—infrastructure, coverage and handsets—are now largely in place across the world. In this report, we explore the arrival of 5G technology, covering the following key topics: The greater performance offered by 5G compared to 4G The benefits that 5G offer for retailers and consumers Recent developments in 5G—including industry partnerships, such as between Verizon, Microsoft and Nokia, as well as between Google and AT&T 5G availability around the world—covering infrastructure and handsets A discussion of whether 5G will displace cable modem or fiber-to-the-home—and the relative speed of wireline and wireless technologies We discuss the implications of this technology for the retail industry, including brands/retailers, real estate firms and technology vendors. Click here to read more Coresight Research reports on the theme of retail technology. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #10—Caraa Leverages Local Expertise in the China Market Coresight Research November 10, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile sports bag and accessory brand Caraa. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background and retail partnerships in China How the brand is targeting Chinese consumers, including the importance of livestreaming in the run up to Singles’ Day Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Holiday Bites: Black Friday Weekend—The Rise of E-Commerce Coresight Research November 10, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. This document was generated for
Insight ReportThe 12 Weeks of Holidays: #7: Outlook for the US Apparel and Footwear Sector Coresight Research November 10, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. Apparel and footwear retailers are having to rethink their approach to the holidays this year, due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. We provide an outlook for the sector, including Coresight Research estimates for consumer spending during the holiday period. This report also covers the following key content: E-commerce fulfillment—including BOPIS and curbside pickup Digital sales growth and penetration Winning trends in apparel Insights into how select retailers are preparing for the holidays—through their operations, inventory and fulfillment, marketing strategies and promotions. We discuss highlights from major apparel brands and retailers, such as American Eagle Outfitters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gap Inc., L Brands, Levi Strauss & Co., PVH Corp., NIKE and Under Armour. Click here to read the previous report in the 12 Weeks of Holidays series, which offers a preview to the Black Friday shopping holiday this year. Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Deep DiveUnboxing the Gifting Market amid Experience-Driven Retail Coresight Research November 10, 2020 Reasons to ReadWe analyze the key industry trends that impact the gifting industry and consider how retailers can deliver an optimal experience to gift shoppers and recipients at the same time. This report includes insights and discussion around the following topics: The size of the US gifting market The popularity of gift cards as a gifting option Gift returns as a primary pain point for retailers Personalization in gifting Corporate gifting—and its challenges We also explore Loop Commerce’s Gift Experience Management solution, GiftNow, which helps retailers leverage omnichannel capabilities to redefine the gifting experience for gift shoppers and recipients alike. This report is sponsored by Loop Commerce, which leverages data analytics and digital capabilities to help its clients improve and optimize the gifting experience. Non-subscribers can access the report by completing the form. This report forms part of our Innovator Intelligence series, which focuses on emerging technologies that are disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. Click here to read more coverage of retail innovators. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
How Is Singles’ Day 2020 Shaping Up So Far? Coresight Research November 9, 2020 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Is Singles’ Day 2020 Shaping Up So Far? Sales of beauty products are booming during Alibaba’s Double 11 shopping festival: Within the first hour of the event’s first sale period on November 1–3, seven of the top 10 bestselling products were in the beauty or beauty devices categories. In addition, livestreaming has gained huge traction this year, and upgraded logistics infrastructure and increased labor are enabling faster deliveries of customer orders. This document was generated for
Insight ReportThe Inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival: From Concept to Creation—and the Five Factors That Drove Its Success Coresight Research November 9, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research launched the 10.10 Shopping Festival exactly one month ago, to bring fun and excitement back to the retail industry and to help retailers and shoppers address the disruption caused by Covid-19. In this report, we provide insights into the creation and launch of the inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival, which took place on October 9–12 and involved close collaboration with shopping rewards app Shopkick and online fashion marketplace Fashwire, as well as the participation of an exciting array of charities and supporting partners, retailers and brands. We also discuss five key factors that drove the success of 10.10: Unified retail industry teams Gamification Purposeful shopping (charitable giveback) Marketing and promotion Interest in festivals Click here to read our separate Retail Reimagined report on the festivalization of retail. Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of shopping holidays. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportEarnings Insights 3Q20, Week 1: Home Categories Prove Strong, While Beauty and Apparel Witness Substantial Improvement Coresight Research November 9, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report third-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting regarding the following key content, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis: Management commentary on demand trends in the third quarter (where reported)—including comparable sales growth, details on consumer demand by category or channel, and qualitative insights The strength of e-commerce The outlook for demand, as reflected in revenue guidance or more qualitative commentary This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended November 8, namely Amazon, Canada Goose, Capri Holdings, Hanesbrands, The Estée Lauder Companies, Under Armour and Wayfair. Click here to read our wrap-up report for second-quarter 2020 earnings. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportUS Survey Update: Discretionary Categories See Online Uptick as More Consumers Avoid Stores (Select Findings) Coresight Research November 9, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report provides select findings from Coresight Research’s November 3 survey of US consumers on their behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers. This week, we discuss an uptick in online shopping in select discretionary categories, influenced by consumers’ avoidance of brick-and-mortar stores. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. We highlight selected findings from our weekly survey across three key topics: The select discretionary categories in which there have been new highs in the proportions of US shoppers that are making more purchases online than pre-crisis Whether consumers are switching their spending to e-commerce. Whether respondents are currently avoiding shops in general as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic Our full report is available to premium subscribers and includes further findings: What activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and what they expect to do in the next two weeks Whether respondents are currently avoiding public areas or travel—and which types of places or travel they are avoiding Complete results of the retail categories in which consumers are buying more or less as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic Complete results and ranking of the categories in which US consumers are currently buying more online than pre-crisis Our latest research provides an update to our previous reports, which were based on surveys undertaken on October 27, October 20, October 13, October 6, September 29, September 22, September 15, September 9, September 2, August 26, August 19, August 12, August 5, July 29, July 22, July 15, July 8, July 1, June 24, June 17, June 10, June 3, May 27, May 20, May 13, May 6, April 29, April 22, April 15, April 8, April 1, March 25 and March 17–18. In addition to our US consumer surveys, Coresight Research is publishing ongoing coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, which can be accessed here. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Deep DiveUS Survey Update: Discretionary Categories See Online Uptick as More Consumers Avoid Stores (Full Report) Coresight Research November 9, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s November 3 survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for US retail. This week, we highlight an uptick in online shopping in discretionary categories, influenced by consumers’ avoidance of brick-and-mortar stores and other public places. Our survey findings cover the following: The select discretionary categories in which there have been new highs in the proportions of US shoppers that are making more purchases online than pre-crisis What activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and what they expect to do in the next two weeks Whether respondents are currently avoiding public areas or travel—and which types of places or travel they are avoiding Whether respondents are buying more or less of any retail categories as a result of Covid-19 and, if so, which types of products Whether US shoppers are making more purchases online during the coronavirus pandemic and, if so, which categories The findings provide an update to our previous reports, which were based on surveys undertaken on October 27, October 20, October 13, October 6, September 29, September 22, September 15, September 9, September 2, August 26, August 19, August 12, August 5, July 29, July 22, July 15, July 8, July 1, June 24, June 17, June 10, June 3, May 27, May 20, May 13, May 6, April 29, April 22, April 15, April 8, April 1, March 25 and March 17–18. If you do not have a premium subscription, you can access select findings in a complimentary abridged report. Click here to view additional coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Lockdowns and Store Closures Are Back—Is It Different Now? Coresight Research November 8, 2020 Reasons to ReadIn 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 the second wave of lockdowns and store closures in Europe and some parts of the US. Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 45: Pet Valu To Close All US Stores Coresight Research November 6, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. We cover: A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK year to date in 2020 What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week Year-to-date 2020 major US and UK store openings and closures 2020 major US retail bankruptcies New non-store-closure news This week, there are highlights from 7-Eleven, Nordstrom and Pet Valu in the US and Shoe Zone in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements in the US following the release of quarterly company filings this week. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Trackers. Complementing our weekly Tracker report, the new Coresight Research Retail Store Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2020 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportUS and China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q20: Recovery in Both Countries, but Covid-19 Resurgence Could Slow Growth in the US Coresight Research November 6, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s quarterly report series keeps you up to date on the latest economic data from the US and China. In this report, we look at recently released data for the third quarter of 2020, which show recovery in both the US and China, although the resurgence of Covid-19 in the US could slow growth. Meanwhile, China’s economy expanded further—building on the previous quarter. We discuss the following key macroeconomic indicators: Changes in US GDP, industrial production and personal consumption expenditure Changes in China’s GDP, industrial production and per capita expenditure Click here to read the previous report in this series, from August 2020. Click here to read our latest report on key consumer indicators in the US, China and the UK—part of our Monthly Consumer Update series. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #9—Guess? Inc. Adapts Its Strategies To Better Engage Chinese Consumers Coresight Research November 6, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile apparel brand Guess? Inc. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background and consumer base in China How Guess? Inc.’s is using Tmall Global to engage with shoppers in China’s luxury market, including previous Singles’ Day engagement strategies and how the brand is preparing for this year’s event Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores sports fashion brand Caraa. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for
Holiday Bites: What Are the Hottest Toys for Holiday 2020? Coresight Research November 5, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. This document was generated for
