August 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Rethinking Product Creation To Drive Consumer Demand—Collaboration and CustomizationAs 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.
August 10, 2020 Insight Report Premium US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 2Q20: Coronavirus Tanks US Economy; China Bounces Back to GrowthIn 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.
August 9, 2020 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Up, Up, Up! Retail Sales Rise Year over Year in the US, the UK and GermanyThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses rising retail sales in the US, the UK and Germany.
August 6, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping ProcessAs 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.
August 4, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Making the Store Experience FrictionlessAs 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.
August 4, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Cross-Border E-Commerce with Tommy Kelly, eShopWorld: How Brands Can Successfully Launch InternationallyOn 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.
August 2, 2020 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: August 2, 2020—Recent Retailer Bankruptcies Are Sparking Mergers and AcquisitionsThis 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.
July 31, 2020 Insight Report Premium June 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in June 2020, we saw a strong rebound in the US and the UK, while China continued to see improvements.
July 30, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Coresight Research x Alibaba Group: Finding Growth in the China Market—Tapping the 6.18 Shopping FestivalCoresight 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.
July 30, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Using New Selling Models To Drive Sales—Livestreaming and Community Group BuyingAs 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 livestreaming e-commerce and community group buying platforms to drive sales and adapt their services. We consider recent examples of these trends in China and the US, as well as implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.
July 30, 2020 Insight Report Free Report Coresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—Spectacular Retail Drives Beauty Growth in ChinaThe Chinese beauty market is the second largest in the world behind the US, and it is growing at a rapid rate—fueled by e-commerce and social and digital technologies. Together with CEW, we highlight China’s spectacular retail model in beauty, which blends engaging strategies with technologies and optimizes digital marketing and shopping formats with an AI-enabled supply chain.
July 29, 2020 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: International Brands Continue To Look to China for GrowthInternational brands have been looking to China for growth opportunities post pandemic. We discuss these recent developments in New Retail, including the latest partnerships between Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as Alibaba and JD.com, and international brands—including Beyond Meat and Gas Bijoux.
July 28, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Using Shopping Festivals To Boost SalesAs part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss shopping festivals as an innovative way to generate interest in products, boost brand awareness and drive sales following the coronavirus pandemic. We consider the implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.
July 26, 2020 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: July 26, 2020—Holiday 2020 Won‘t Be the Same, or Will It?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the holiday season in the US this year.
July 23, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Reimagined: Leveraging Social Media To Drive Consumer Engagement and ConversionAs part of our Retail Reimagined series, we discuss the importance of social media as a marketing channel for brands to showcase their products and drive conversion—particularly in the context of increased reliance on digital channels due to recent Covid-19 retail shutdowns. We consider the use of social media beyond the crisis and consider the implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.
