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Insight Report | October 30, 2020

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #4—Punky Colour Aims for the Clean-Beauty Market Gap 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 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.

Insight Report | October 30, 2020 Premium

September 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing 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.

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 Market

We 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.

Insight Report | October 29, 2020

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #3—Volition Beauty Harnesses Digital Innovation To Reach Chinese Consumers

Hosted on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. We profile Volition Beauty and discuss the brand’s use of digital innovations in its Tmall Global journey. This report is part of Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which 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.

Insight Report | October 28, 2020

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #2—C.O. Bigelow Employs Heritage Marketing Strategy in China

Hosted 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. For our second report in the series, we profile C.O. Bigelow and discuss the brand’s heritage marketing strategy in its Tmall Global journey.

Insight Report | October 28, 2020 Premium

Singles’ Day 2020 Preview: What’s New for the World’s Largest Shopping Festival?

This year, Singles’ Day has become more important than ever for brands and retailers to drive sales and mitigate the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. We provide our 11 predictions for Singles’ Day, explore what’s new from Alibaba for this year’s event and take a look at how different platforms are approaching 11.11—including JD.com, Pinduoduo and Suning.com.

Insight Report | October 27, 2020

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Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #1—Uncle Bud’s Leverages Celebrity Influence for China Debut

Hosted on November 11, Alibaba’s 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. To kick off the series, we profile Uncle Bud’s and discuss the importance of key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the brand’s Tmall Global journey.

Event Coverage | October 26, 2020

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Sustainability in Retail: Using the EnCORE Framework to Boost the Triple Bottom Line

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, recently presented to the World Retail Congress about the importance of sustainability in retail. We provide key insights from the event, including how retailers can leverage Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework to boost profits and drive growth while realizing environmental benefits.

Flash Report | October 26, 2020

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Introducing the New Coresight 100: The Companies Reinventing Retail

With 2020 having accelerated the pace of change in retail, we have re-evaluated the Coresight 100, our focus list of the top 100 of the largest and most influential companies in the global retail ecosystem. We introduce the new list of the top companies to watch, which spans eight sectors and now includes select innovators and private companies.

Analyst Corner | October 25, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: We Can Still Celebrate a Covid-Safe Halloween This Year

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses retailer’s innovative solutions for Covid-safe celebrations during the upcoming Halloween holiday.

Store Tracker | October 23, 2020 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 43: Conns Homeplus and Target Plan To Open New Stores

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Conns Homeplus, Flying Tiger Copenhagen and Target in the US and Poundstretcher and The Co-op in the UK.

Deep Dive | October 22, 2020 Free Report

Bridging the Retail Merchandising Execution Gap

We explore the execution of merchandising in retail, including challenges, best practices and the impact of effective execution on retailers’ total revenues. We leverage findings from an August 2020 Coresight Research survey of global retailers involved in decision-making around retail merchandising.

Insight Report | October 22, 2020 Premium

Insights from China: Using Social Commerce Platform Little Red Book To Raise Brand Awareness

Chinese social commerce platform Little Red Book blends user-generated content and e-commerce. We discuss the growing popularity and influence of the platform, and present four ways in which brands can leverage Little Red Book to raise brand awareness—covering online stores, collaboration with influencers, livestreaming and advertising.

Insight Report | October 22, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #6—Trends To Watch in Last-Mile Delivery

In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss key trends in last-mile delivery processes in the retail industry and what major players are doing to tackle last-mile challenges.

Analyst Corner | October 18, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Are US Shoppers Returning to Apparel?

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at whether US consumers are returning to spending on apparel and considers the clothing category’s prospects in the holiday season and into 2021.