Product TypeDeep Dive Can AR and VR Be Game Changers in Furniture Retail? Author Coresight January 13, 2020 Augmented and virtual reality technologies are slowly but surely transforming the shopping experience for consumers in both online and offline retail. We review how various store-based and digital-first furniture retailers are investing in these technologies and assess the impact, challenges and potential of these investments.
Product TypeDeep Dive Amazon Apparel Update: An Analysis of Listings on Amazon Fashion Author Coresight January 8, 2020 In collaboration with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, we aggregated data on almost 1 million women’s and men’s clothing products listed on Amazon.com. We analyze apparel listings by category, brand and seller to identify key trends on Amazon Fashion.
Product TypeDeep Dive Rental, Subscription and Resale: How Companies Are Tapping Demand Author Coresight January 2, 2020 Under pressure from subscription and rental services, mainstream retailers are launching rental services of their own and teaming up with digital natives. We’re seeing brick-and-mortar retailers strike collaboration deals with online subscription services, launch their own services—and be acquired as digital natives look for physical space.
Product TypeDeep Dive Alibaba vs. Amazon: Head to Head in E-Commerce and Technology Author Coresight December 19, 2019 Alibaba Group and Amazon are innovators in retailing and technology, and both are expanding their presence into international markets. Employing its “New Retail” strategy, could the emerging China giant threaten Amazon’s global dominance? We discuss the competition between these two companies, considering their retail ecosystems, global expansion plans, financial performance and internally developed technologies.
Product TypeDeep Dive 3Q19 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up Author Coresight December 17, 2019 Third-quarter 2019 retail earnings show mixed results across categories. Our coverage of the Coresight 100 reveal most companies beat consensus, but there were sectors that fared much better than others—and luxury was one that did not meet expectations despite recent recovery.
Product TypeDeep Dive Convenience Stores: More than Just Retail Author Coresight December 16, 2019 Major convenience-store chains across China, Japan and the US—such as 7-Eleven, Casey’s General Stores and FamilyMart—are making significant moves to increase sales and store traffic in line with changing consumer preferences. We look at how this fast-growing retail sector is diversifying its offerings through a number of key trends, including a greater emphasis on foodservice and the introduction of delivery services and new store formats.
Product TypeDeep Dive Cannabis Insights: The Marijuana Consumer Author Coresight December 11, 2019 We analyze the results of our US survey of marijuana (or cannabis) users, in nine states where marijuana is legal for recreational use. We look at how much marijuana users spend on the drug, how often they use marijuana and how they consume it, where they purchase the drug and why they use the drug—including medical and recreational reasons.
Product TypeDeep Dive Tencent’s Smart Retail Strategy Author Coresight December 10, 2019 Chinese Internet giant Tencent is focusing on the business-to-business space through its “Smart Retail” concept—the company’s answer to Alibaba’s New Retail. Tencent’s Smart Retail ecosystem has a number of components that facilitate the integration of online and offline commerce, including the leveraging of WeChat mini programs, investment in JD.com and the exploitation of the company’s strength in gaming and digital entertainment.
Product TypeDeep Dive How Dollar Stores Are Gearing Up To Sustain Growth Author Coresight December 9, 2019 Dollar stores emerged as Wall Street darlings in the early 2000s, got a boost during the financial crisis—and just kept going. We look at how the major players, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and Dollar General, plan to maintain the momentum in the coming years.
Product TypeDeep Dive Innovator Intelligence: Maximizing Retail Profitability Through Mobile-First Workforce Management Software Author Coresight December 8, 2019 Quinyx is a workforce management (WFM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that offers artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scheduling, staffing, time reporting, communication and task management all in one place.
Product TypeDeep Dive Holiday 2019: Retailers Harness the Power of Social Media Author Coresight December 6, 2019 Continuing our Holiday 2019 series, we outline the popularity of social media channels among holiday shoppers for gift inspiration and promotion tracking. We discuss the engagement of selected retailers—including Amazon, Target and Walmart—and outline their holiday campaigns heading into the holiday season.
Product TypeDeep Dive Aldi and Lidl Global Update Author Coresight December 3, 2019 Aldi and Lidl are growing store numbers, adjusting formats to serve regional markets and moving further into e-commerce. We discuss global developments and growth metrics, with a focus on the US, the UK and China.
Product TypeDeep Dive Holiday 2019: Hottest Toys Author Coresight November 26, 2019 Continuing our Holiday 2019 series, we outline key trends that we think are going to influence toy gifting in the US this shopping season. We also consider the competitive strategies of major players in the toys and games sector, including Amazon and Walmart.
Product TypeDeep Dive Cannabis Insights: The CBD Consumer Author Coresight November 21, 2019 Our new survey sheds light on the CBD boom. We look at who is buying CBD, where they buy it and why they use it—to review the opportunity for retailers to enter this fast-growing category.
Product TypeDeep Dive What Beauty Retailers Can Learn from the Dynamic Retail Ecosystems of Asia: Applying the CORE Framework Author Coresight November 18, 2019 We discuss the value of artificial intelligence (AI) to beauty retailers and its use cases, applying Coresight Research’s proprietary CORE framework for AI in retail. We also highlight a number of key insights from China, based on data from Coresight Research’s Beauty Consumer Survey, which was conducted in October 2019.
