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Innovator Profile | February 8, 2021

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Innovator Profile: Savitude Leverages AI To Streamline Design

As part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Savitude, a provider of digital ideation and design solutions that leverages analytics and artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of fashion design while enabling designers to continue expressing their creativity. This free report is sponsored by Savitude.

Analyst Corner | February 7, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Our Two Biggest Trends for 2021 and Beyond

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” presents the two biggest multiyear trends that Coresight Research believes will impact retail in 2021: wellness and sustainability.

Deep Dive | February 2, 2021

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Retail 2021: Global Trends

We present our key global retail and consumer trends for 2021, which fall under five umbrellas: the new consumer; the future of physical retail; the evolution of digital retail; doing good is good business; and discovering ways of transacting. The trends range from some of the biggest, multiyear, multicategory trends such as wellness and sustainability to more nascent or niche trends such as livestreaming and experiential e-commerce. In this free report, our analysts outline their predictions, as well as the details and impacts of each trend on various retail sectors and regions.

Insight Report | February 1, 2021 Premium

New Retail in China: Gucci Launches a Flagship Store on Tmall

We discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Gucci’s launch of a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion and China’s growing domestic duty-free market, including the opening of JD.com’s first duty-free store, in Hainan province. We also discuss investments in delivery lockers from JD.com, Pinduoduo and Suning.com, given the increase in popularity of these last-mile delivery solutions.

Analyst Corner | January 31, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: About That New “Buy American” Program

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the impact on retail of the new “Build Back Better” recovery plan in the US.

Insight Report | January 28, 2021 Premium

December 2020 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 5.2%, with Full-Year Decline of 2.3%

We review data for retail in China in total and by sector for December 2020—a month that saw sales jump year over year, maintaining similar growth to November’s strong increase.

Insight Report | January 27, 2021 Premium

December 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand in December 2020, we saw strong retail sales growth in the US and China, while the UK posted a marginal decline. We also consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

Deep Dive | January 27, 2021 Premium

Head-to-Head in E-Commerce: Alibaba vs. JD.com

For Coresight Research’s new Head-to-Head series, we compare China’s two largest e-commerce companies, Alibaba and JD.com. In this report, we discuss the companies’ evolving business models, investment strategies, and selected financial and operating metrics to provide insights into their next stages of growth.

Event Coverage | January 26, 2021

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NRF 2021 Day Six and Wrap-Up: New Opportunities in Health and Wellness; Growth in China’s Luxury Market

NRF 2021, the annual “Retail’s Big Show” event hosted by the National Retail Federation, took place virtually over six days between January 12 and 22. The Coresight Research team presents our five key insights from day six of the event, which focused on the stickiness of pandemic-driven consumer shopping behaviors, new opportunities in the health and wellness market and growth in China’s luxury market. We also offer our closing thoughts on the digital event as a whole.

Innovator Profile | January 25, 2021

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Innovator Profile: Trivver Leverages AR and VR To Boost Customer Engagement

As part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Trivver, an XR marketing solutions provider that empowers retailers to create AR and VR advertisement campaigns and generate detailed insights into their effectiveness. This free report is sponsored by Trivver.

Analyst Corner | January 24, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: US and China: A Tale of Two Retail Economies in 2020

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses retail sales data for the US and China in 2020.

Insight Report | January 21, 2021 Premium

China Retail Insights: The Digital Recommerce Market Takes Off

Chinese consumers are increasingly embracing pre-owned products, boosting the recommerce market. We present an overview of the online secondhand retail market, covering the major market players, current challenges and how brands and retailers can capitalize on the growing recommerce trend.

Event Coverage | January 20, 2021

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CES 2021: Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig Talks with Alibaba and Dick’s Sporting Goods

CES 2021, an event held by the Consumer Technology Association, took place on January 11–14. During the “Retail Trends: New Shopper” conference session, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, delivered a presentation on six key trends in retail for 2021 and hosted fireside chats with leaders from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Alibaba Group. We present insights from the session.

Insight Report | January 20, 2021 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Warehouse Automation

The recent surge in e-commerce growth amid Covid-19 has seen demand spike for warehousing space, fulfillment efficiency and storage capacity. This is driving the need for increased automation in the warehousing sector. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally that can help retailers automate their warehouse operations.

Insight Report | January 20, 2021 Premium

Alibaba in the Global Retail Market: Busting Five Myths

With Alibaba generating $945 billion in GMV through its China retail marketplaces in fiscal year 2020 and pioneering “New Retail,” understanding Alibaba is essential to any company looking to sell into China. In this report, we unlock five myths related to online retail in China to provide insights into the workings of this e-commerce giant.