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Deep Dive | August 18, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: Apparel Technologies

The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five innovators in the apparel market: 3DLOOK, Obsess, Bold Metrics, Unmade and Myant. We discuss these industry players in the context of the technological innovations they are using to meet changing consumer demand in the apparel sector, including the influence of e-commerce and a heightened emphasis on remote and virtual services, as well as sustainability.

Analyst Corner | August 16, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: What Simon Said—The State of Retail REITs

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the state of the retail real-estate sector—with second-quarter data from Simon Property Group, one of the industry’s largest real-estate investment trusts.

Insight Report | August 13, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #4—Smarter and Greener Warehousing

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 changes in retail warehousing needs and how technology solutions are helping to meet demand and optimize operations.

Insight Report | August 13, 2020 Premium

Retail Reimagined: Advancing Last-Mile Delivery with Technology

As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how brands and retailers are rethinking last-mile delivery—with safety and convenience for consumers being top of mind. We explore the innovative approaches and advanced technologies being adopted in China and the US, including autonomous robots and drones, smart parcel lockers and dark stores.

Insight Report | August 12, 2020 Premium

Insights from China: How Brands and Retailers Can Tap Into the Growing Wellness Market

With increased interest in beauty and health, Chinese consumers are fueling a boom in the wellness retail market. We explore three key trends that present opportunities for brand and retailers in this market—namely edible beauty, fitness and mental health.

Insight Report | August 11, 2020 Premium

Three Months to Singles’ Day: Using Social Feed Weitao To Build Awareness and Drive Sales

With three months to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we discuss how brands and retailers can use Weitao, Alibaba’s built-in social feed for Tmall and Taobao, to prepare for China’s biggest e-commerce festival. We explore how the integrated platform can help merchants and brands to communicate effectively with consumers, build their follower base and drive increased traffic to their Tmall and Taobao stores on November 11.

Insight Report | August 11, 2020 Premium

Retail Reimagined: Rethinking Product Creation To Drive Consumer Demand—Collaboration and Customization

As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss the rise of brands and retailers leveraging customization and collaboration as innovative product creation strategies. We consider recent examples of these trends in China and the US, as well as implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.

Insight Report | August 10, 2020 Premium

US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 2Q20: Coronavirus Tanks US Economy; China Bounces Back to Growth

In this report, we discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US and China—including GDP and industrial production. Recently released data show the US economy being severely impacted by the coronavirus crisis, with the second quarter of 2020 being its worst on record—although there were signs of recovery in June. Meanwhile, China’s economy has returned to modest growth.

Analyst Corner | August 9, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Up, Up, Up! Retail Sales Rise Year over Year in the US, the UK and Germany

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses rising retail sales in the US, the UK and Germany.

Insight Report | August 6, 2020 Premium

Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping Process

As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how retailers are implementing contact-light retail operations to minimize contact for the consumer during the shopping journey. We discuss curbside pickup, cashierless stores, contactless payment and vending machines.

Insight Report | August 4, 2020 Premium

Retail Reimagined: Making the Store Experience Frictionless

As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how retailers are removing friction from the shopping process by adopting technologies that support seamless and integrated in-store experiences—including self-guided scanning and augmented and virtual reality technology.

Event Coverage | August 4, 2020

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Cross-Border E-Commerce with Tommy Kelly, eShopWorld: How Brands Can Successfully Launch Internationally

On July 30, 2020, Coresight Research hosted Tommy Kelly, Founder and CEO of global e-commerce platform eShopWorld, in a webinar to discuss the importance of cross-border e-commerce and the ways in which brands can successfully launch internationally. We present key insights from the webinar.

Analyst Corner | August 2, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: August 2, 2020—Recent Retailer Bankruptcies Are Sparking Mergers and Acquisitions

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses recent retailer bankruptcy filings—and explores why these filings do not have to mark the end of the road for retailers and businesses.

Insight Report | July 31, 2020 Premium

June 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand in June 2020, we saw a strong rebound in the US and the UK, while China continued to see improvements.

Event Coverage | July 30, 2020

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Coresight Research x Alibaba Group: Finding Growth in the China Market—Tapping the 6.18 Shopping Festival

Coresight Research and Alibaba Group hosted Amanda Baldwin, President at Supergoop!, and Erick Haskell, President of International at Allbirds, in a webinar to discuss how international brands can find growth in the China market by leveraging Alibaba’s Tmall Global e-commerce platform. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, which offers insights into consumer trends in China, the 6.18 shopping festival and the challenges presented by the Covid-19 crisis.