Flash Report | October 16, 2020 Register for Free Access Amazon Prime Day 2020: Implied GMV of Around $6 Billion as Third-Party Sales Jump 60%In this free report, we discuss the metrics that Amazon released for its Prime Day 2020 event. Third-party sellers on Amazon generated sales of over $3.5 billion worldwide during Prime Day. We estimate that Amazon likely saw total worldwide Prime Day sales of around $6 billion. Read More
Insight Report | October 14, 2020 Premium China’s National Day Wrap-Up: Golden Week Sees Uptick in Discretionary SpendingChina’s National Day holiday ran from October 1 through October 8 this year. We discuss data and offer insights into consumption patterns and behaviors among Chinese tourists during Golden Week 2020, covering travel revenue, retail sales, spending in discretionary categories and food-service revenue. We also consider travel to Macau and the popularity of duty-free shopping. Read More
Insight Report | October 12, 2020 Premium One Month to Singles’ Day: Platforms’ Plans for the 11.11 Global Shopping FestivalWith one month to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we discuss the different plans made by Chinese platforms, including e-commerce and short video platforms, for this year’s event. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 11, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Could Retailers Run Short of Inventory this Holiday Season?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses potential inventory shortages for this holiday season. Read More
Event Coverage | October 7, 2020 Register for Free Access Nine Brands Approved To Sell on Tmall Global in Alibaba’s Go Global 11.11 Pitch FestAlibaba’s Go Global 11.11 Pitch Fest provides an opportunity for US brands to pitch their businesses to a panel of industry experts for a chance to sell on Tmall this Singles’ Day. We outline the pitches and the key differentiators of each brand. Read More
Event Coverage | October 5, 2020 Register for Free Access 10 Post-Crisis Retail Trends and Actions: Insights from the Dallas-Fort Worth Retailers Association September MeetingDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented at the Dallas-Fort Worth Retailers Association September Meeting, providing insights into the trends shaping the future of retail. We summarize key takeaways from the presentation, including five post-crisis trends in retail and five actions that retailers can take to drive market share in the new environment, as well expectations for this holiday season. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The New 10.10 Shopping Festival To Kickstart the US Holiday Shopping SeasonThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how the new 10.10 Shopping Festival will kickstart the holiday shopping season in early October in the US this year. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Tracker: Retail Metrics and Key DevelopmentsCoresight Research’s Coronavirus Tracker includes a timeline of key developments; details temporary US store closures and reopenings; charts weekly data on shoppers’ purchasing behaviors; and notes US retail hirings and US states’ reopening dates for businesses. Read More
Event Coverage | October 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Alibaba Group Investor Day 2020: Alibaba Is Well-Positioned To Capture the Digitalization Trend in the Wake of Covid-19The Coresight Research team attended Alibaba Group’s annual Investor Day virtually. We present key insights from the event on September 28–30, covering the recent performance and future outlook of Alibaba’s key businesses, as well as the company’s overall strategies. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium Consumer Tech Briefing: Foldable Phones from Samsung and Microsoft, Plus Amazon’s Digital Wellness OfferingEach month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at new foldable screen smartphone releases from Microsoft and Samsung, as well as Amazon’s latest move into the health-care space. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium August 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in August 2020, we saw the US and the UK maintain strong growth momentum, while China continued to see a rebound. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #5—Technologies That Are Fueling Sales GrowthIn 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 what retailers are doing to optimize sales management and the strategies and technologies that will drive sales growth. Read More
Analyst Corner | September 27, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Brands, Celebrities, Retailers and Social Media Platforms Are Encouraging People To Get Out and VoteThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses brands, celebrities, retailers and social media platforms encouraging people to vote in the upcoming US election. Read More
Insight Report | September 24, 2020 Premium China National Day Golden Week 2020 Preview: A Focus on Smaller Tourist Groups and Safe TravelWith China’s National Day holiday fast approaching, we present our expectations for outbound international travel and domestic travel by Chinese tourists during Golden Week 2020. We also discuss the focus on safe travel that has emerged for this year’s holiday due to the Covid-19 crisis. Read More
Insight Report | September 22, 2020 Register for Free Access The Global Shopping Festival Landscape: The New 10.10 Shopping Festival in ContextDue to the Covid-19 crisis, shopping holidays are likely to hold heightened relevance during the remainder of 2020 for brands and retailers looking jump-start their sales recoveries, as well as for consumers looking for deals. We present Coresight Research’s new 10.10 Shopping Festival and outline the global landscape of shopping festivals. Read More