Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 18, 2020 premium Coronavirus Tracker: Retail Metrics and Key Developments Coresight 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, US states' reopening dates for businesses and furloughs by major retail companies. Recently added are details of capital raising, management changes, financial guidance updates and bankruptcies in retail.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 18, 2020 premium Highlights from Alibaba’s 9.9 Shopping Festival 2020: Deep Discounts and Livestreaming Boost Consumer Spending We highlight the marketing and sales strategies that Alibaba implemented to boost sales during its 9.9 Shopping Festival 2020 this year, in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis—including deep discounts and livestreaming.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | September 18, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 38: Century 21 To Close All Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Century 21 and Sur La Table in the US and Quiz and Waitrose in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 18, 2020 premium August 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 41%, Easing Toward the End of the Month August 2020 saw total US nonfood store traffic decline by nearly 41% year over year, with nonessential businesses continuing to reopen and some states revisiting their reopening plans on indoor malls as the spikes in coronavirus cases slowed toward the end of the month. We review store traffic changes through the month and the sectors most impacted by the current crisis. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | September 17, 2020 premium The Time for Sustainability in Retail Is Now Employees, investors and consumers expect sustainability to be addressed at the companies for which they work, in which they invest and by the brands from which they buy. In partnership with IBM, we discuss the development of sustainability in retail and present Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework, which is designed to help retailers and brands frame their approach to sustainability. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 17, 2020 premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba Increases Stake in Logistics Firm YTO Express To Gain Bigger Share of Delivery Market We discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Alibaba’s investment in logistics firm YTO Express to increase its stake in China’s express delivery market, as well as JD.com’s new partnership with Chinese cooking brand Fulinmen.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 17, 2020 premium August 2020 US Retail Sales: Further Strong Year-Over-Year Growth Building on strong growth momentum in total US retail sales in July 2020, US retail sales continued to rebound strongly in August, driven by multiple nonfood sectors—including sports and leisure goods and home improvement. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in August 2020.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 16, 2020 premium Retail Robustness Index: September 2020 Update—Store Reopenings Drive Higher Index Values Coresight 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 September 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 August. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 16, 2020 premium Insights from China: China’s Domestic Duty-Free Market Grows in the Wake of Covid-19 The Covid-19 crisis has heavily impacted airport retail in 2020. By contrast, China’s domestic duty-free market is accelerating. We discuss the market’s size and potential for growth, exploring three key drivers that present opportunities for brand and retailers—namely Hainan’s new duty-free policy, the rise of downtown duty-free stores and the shift of spending to the online channel.Read More
September 16, 2020 Three Things You Need To Know: US Survey Update—Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up We present Three Things You Need To Know on US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | September 15, 2020 premium Why Not-for-Resale Savings Could Be the Key to Unlocking Profitability Covid-19 has seen retailers become laser-focused on profitability as they search for cost-saving initiatives to combat declines. Using proprietary Coreseight Research survey findings, we analyze the negative impact of the crisis on business profitability and explore how NFR (not-for-resale goods and services) savings represent a substantial opportunity for retailers to unlocking profitability. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 15, 2020 premium The Slow Decline of Private-Label Clothing in Europe: Global Learnings An increasing shift from private-label apparel to branded clothing has emerged among numerous major clothing retailers in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. We discuss this trend and its implications for brands, retailers and intermediary vendors.Read More
September 15, 2020 Three Things You Need To Know: Autonomous Retail in China—Opportunities for Brands We present Three Things You Need To Know on Autonomous Retail in China: Opportunities for Brands.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | September 14, 2020 premium US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (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 shoppers’ current shopping behaviors—including a pickup in discretionary purchases—online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 9.Read More
Product TypeRegistered Insight Report Product TypeRegistered Insight Report | September 14, 2020 premium US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on September 9, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
