October 16, 2020 Flash Report 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.
October 15, 2020 Insight Report Premium Insights from Amazon’s US Prime Day 2020: A Discount-Focused Start to Holiday ShoppingAmazon held its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival in the US on October 13–14, having postponed it from July due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We present insights from the 48-hour event, which offered promotions in multiple retail categories and saw the e-commerce platform feature livestreaming sessions to promote deals in real time. We also outline the selected major US retailers that offered deals alongside Amazon’s event this year.
October 15, 2020 Deep Dive Premium 3D Printing: The Future of the Retail Supply Chain?3D printing is an emerging technology that brands and retailers are increasingly incorporating into their manufacturing processes. We discuss ways to leverage 3D technology to optimize manufacturing processes and supply chains, with a focus on the retail industry. By analyzing select use cases, we explore the benefits of this innovative technology, as well as the limitations that have held mainstream retailers back from consistent or large-scale use of 3D printing in manufacturing.
October 15, 2020 Insight Report Register for Free Access Holiday 2020: US Retail Outlook—Five Reasons Why We’re Looking for 5% GrowthWe provide our first estimates for the US retail outlook for holiday 2020, covering expected total retail sales growth and demand by category and sector. We discuss five factors supporting our estimates—including food retail demand, a switch from services to products, and earlier holiday shopping in October. We also consider three wildcards that could have hard-to-predict impacts on holiday spending, including the November election outcome and store capacity issues.
October 14, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 UpdateWe present Three Things You Need To Know on US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 Update.
October 14, 2020 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: US Drugstore Retail—Telehealth Adoption Accelerates and Competition Heats Up in Health CareIn this Market Outlook, we explore the US drugstore retail sector and its future outlook. We consider the competitive landscape, market innovators and disruptors, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on market growth and online sales. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market, including store openings from CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, increased telehealth adoption and the growth of drugstore retail e-commerce.
October 13, 2020 Insight Report Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #3—Carriers Add Holiday Surcharges To Manage Holiday Peak CapacityWe discuss the issues regarding last-mile shipping for the holiday season this year, with a focus on shipping capacity volumes and holiday surcharge fees for the big three carriers in the US—FedEx, UPS and the USPS. This report is part of our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season.
October 13, 2020 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 UpdateWe explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US apparel retail sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. In addition to commentary from US apparel brands and retailers, we discuss the adoption of new selling models, expansion in the digital channel and technological innovation, among other key trends. We summarize our key estimates in an infographic.
October 13, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: Holiday 2020—US Retail and Logistics Firms Boost Staff Numbers for an Online Holiday SeasonWe present Three Things You Need To Know on Holiday 2020—US Retail and Logistics Firms Boost Staff Numbers for an Online Holiday Season.
October 12, 2020 Insight Report Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Shoppers’ Plans for Prime Day, 10.10, and Target’s and Walmart’s Shopping Events (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on October 6, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.
October 12, 2020 Deep Dive Premium US Survey Update: Shoppers’ Plans for Prime Day, 10.10, and Target’s and Walmart’s Shopping Events (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss whether consumers expect to purchase from or browse promotions in the four upcoming shopping festivals in October and the most popular categories for intended purchases. We also discuss consumer behavior across retail and grocery, including findings around consumers’ avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on October 6.
October 12, 2020 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2020: US Retail and Logistics Firms Boost Staff Numbers for an Online Holiday SeasonAs part of our Holiday 2020 series, this report outlines key developments related to holiday hiring in US retail.
October 11, 2020 Analyst Corner 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.
October 9, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: Shoppers’ Expectations for the 10.10 Shopping FestivalWe present Three Things You Need To Know on Shoppers’ Expectations for the 10.10 Shopping Festival.
October 9, 2020 Insight Report Premium Retail Robustness Index: October 2020 Update—Average Financial Health Metric DeterioratesCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The October update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in September.
