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5G Wireless: Arrival of the Tech and Its Implications for Retail and Consumers

The major components of 5G wireless—infrastructure, coverage and handsets—are now largely in place across the world. We explore the arrival of 5G technology, covering the benefits that it offers retailers and consumers, recent developments in the 5G space and the availability of 5G globally. We discuss the implications of this technology for the retail industry.

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #10—Caraa Leverages Local Expertise in the China Market

Hosted 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.

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US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q20: Recovery in Both Countries, but Covid-19 Resurgence Could Slow Growth in the US

In 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.

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #9—Guess? Inc. Adapts Its Strategies To Better Engage Chinese Consumers

Hosted 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.

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #8—Bravado Unveils Exclusive Merchandise on Tmall Global for Chinese Shoppers

Hosted 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.

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Market Outlook: Understanding China’s $5 Trillion Retail Sector

In 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.

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #7—Shivelight Joins Tmall Global To Tap Into Chinese Demand for Healthy Soft Drinks

Hosted 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.

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Coresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—Leveraging Group Buying in the Beauty Market

Group 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.

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #6—French Bull Targets Chinese Millennials with Colorful Homeware Designs

Hosted 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.

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #5—Lab to Beauty To Capitalize on the Growing “Natural Beauty” Trend in China

Hosted 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.

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