Insight Report | November 10, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #10—Caraa Leverages Local Expertise in the China MarketHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile sports bag and accessory brand Caraa. In this free report, we discuss how the brand is engaging with Chinese consumers, including the use of livestreaming ahead of this year’s Singles’ Day. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 8, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Lockdowns and Store Closures Are Back—Is It Different Now?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. Read More
Insight Report | November 6, 2020 Premium US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q20: Recovery in Both Countries, but Covid-19 Resurgence Could Slow Growth in the USIn this report, we discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US and China—including GDP and industrial production. Recently released data 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. Read More
Insight Report | November 6, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #9—Guess? Inc. Adapts Its Strategies To Better Engage Chinese ConsumersHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile apparel brand Guess? Inc. We discuss the brand’s Chinese consumer base and how it is using Tmall Global to engage with shoppers in China’s luxury market. Read More
Insight Report | November 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #8—Bravado Unveils Exclusive Merchandise on Tmall Global for Chinese ShoppersHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile music merchandising firm Bravado. In this free report, we discuss how the company plans to tap into China’s established music-industry consumer base and engage fans with its exclusive artist merchandise offerings. Read More
Flash Report | November 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Singles’ Day 2020: Early Observations of Alibaba’s Double 11In China, Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival 2020 held its first sale period at 12:00 a.m. on November 1–3, following a pre-sale on October 21–31. In this free report, we present some early sales results from the first round of this year’s Singles’ Day event and discuss our observations so far, covering livestreaming and order fulfillment. Read More
Market Outlook | November 5, 2020 Premium Market Outlook: Understanding China’s $5 Trillion Retail SectorIn this Market Outlook, we explore China’s retail sector. We analyze data on the sector’s size and present our estimates for growth in the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. We profile China’s leading retail companies and outline the composition and trajectory of the retail market. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market—including e-commerce as a driver of sector consolidation, high consumer demand in certain product categories, sales growth among domestic beauty brands and opportunities in the duty-free format. Read More
Insight Report | November 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #7—Shivelight Joins Tmall Global To Tap Into Chinese Demand for Healthy Soft DrinksHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile US beverage brand Shivelight. With health soft drinks trending in China, we discuss how Shivelight plans to tap into consumer demand with its all-natural, vinegar-based Shrub Drinks. Read More
Insight Report | November 4, 2020 Free Report Coresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—Leveraging Group Buying in the Beauty MarketGroup buying—a selling model that is popular in China—uses the power of recommendation and influence within a community network to drive purchasing behaviors. Together with CEW, we explore the untapped opportunity that group buying presents for the beauty market globally. In this free report, we discuss the strategies that beauty brands and retailers can leverage to achieve success through this model, with learnings from Chinese group-buying platform Pinduoduo. Read More
Insight Report | November 3, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #6—French Bull Targets Chinese Millennials with Colorful Homeware DesignsHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile homeware brand French Bull. We discuss the brand’s self-described “rebellious” approach to design and how it will leverage its vibrant aesthetic to target design-conscious Chinese millennials on Tmall Global. Read More
Insight Report | November 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #5—Lab to Beauty To Capitalize on the Growing “Natural Beauty” Trend in ChinaHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile beauty brand Lab to Beauty, which specializes in CBD skin care. We discuss the growing popularity of the “natural beauty” concept in China and how Lab to Beauty will utilize key opinion leaders and livestreaming to engage with consumers ahead of, and during, Singles’ Day. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 1, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Amazon’s Private Labels and Third-Party Sellers: Powering Prime Day and Every Day on AmazonThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” dives into new data on Amazon’s private labels and considers the contribution of those labels and third-party sales to Amazon’s retail strategy. Read More
Insight Report | October 30, 2020 Register for Free Access Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #4—Punky Colour Aims for the Clean-Beauty Market Gap in ChinaHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Continuing Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, we profile US hair-dye brand Punky Colour and discuss the brand’s focus on clean beauty and delivering a consistent brand experience as it enters the China market. Read More
Insight Report | October 30, 2020 Premium September 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in September 2020, we saw exceptional retail sales growth in the US, while the UK maintained growth momentum and China reported positive sales growth for the second consecutive month. We also consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Insight Report | October 29, 2020 Premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba To Invest in Travel Retailer Dufry To Tap Into China’s Growing Domestic Duty-Free MarketWe discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Alibaba’s planned investment in travel retailer Dufry to capture sales from China’s growing domestic duty-free market and Pinduoduo’s partnership with Yili, the largest dairy company in China, to livestream the production process in its formula factory as a move to gain consumer trust. Read More
