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Deep Dive | May 25, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers Remain Cautious and Selective Toward Post-Lockdown Activities (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed updated on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. We discuss shoppers’ expectations for the period after lockdowns end, including what they expect to do in the month after lockdowns end. Our consumer survey was undertaken on May 20.

Deep Dive | May 19, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: Beauty Brands and Retailers

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 beauty market: Beautycounter, Glossier, Madison Reed, Nykaa and Perfect Diary. We discuss these industry players in the context of changing consumer demand in the beauty sector, including the influence of social commerce and a heightened emphasis on clean beauty and sustainability.

Deep Dive | May 18, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Here’s What Shoppers Expect To Do after Lockdowns End (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumer behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. We discuss shoppers’ expectations for the period after lockdowns end, including what they expect to do in the month after the easing of lockdowns. Our consumer survey was undertaken on May 13.

Deep Dive | May 13, 2020 Premium

Operating in a Post-Coronavirus World: How Indian Retailers Can Navigate the Road to Recovery

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has seen the Indian government impose restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. We discuss the wide-ranging impacts of the ongoing lockdown on India’s retail sector and explore how retailers have responded to the crisis. In addition to examining the challenges that lie ahead, we present a three-pronged approach for retailers to survive the post-coronavirus recovery period and emerge stronger.

Deep Dive | May 12, 2020 Premium

Inside the World of Amazon’s Private-Label Offering (Full Report)

We analyze Amazon’s private-label offering, presenting key findings on the platform’s top brands and product price points. We explore the distribution of private labels by category, using our proprietary dataset of detailed information on over 20,000 products.

Deep Dive | May 11, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Return to Retail, but Shoppers Expect Long-Term Impacts through the Holiday Season (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. We discuss shoppers’ expectations for the period after lockdowns end and the crisis eases. Our consumer survey was undertaken on May 6.

Deep Dive | May 7, 2020 Premium

The China Beauty Consumer, Pre- and Post Coronavirus

Although impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, initial indicators show that China’s economy is rebounding, and the beauty industry is poised for a speedy recovery. We discuss findings from our proprietary survey of beauty consumers in China—as well as recent data about the market—to examine the preferences and spending behaviors of this demographic prior to the coronavirus pandemic and learnings coming out of the crisis.

Deep Dive | May 6, 2020 Premium

US Online Grocery Survey 2020: Many More Shoppers Buying More Categories from More Retailers

Our third annual US online grocery report looks at how many consumers are buying groceries online, how much of their total grocery spend e-commerce captures and which retailers they buy from online—among other findings.

Deep Dive | May 5, 2020 Premium

International Apparel Retail in India: Evolving High-Growth Market Attracts More Players

India’s large and lucrative apparel retail market is attracting growing interest from international retailers, with a number of brands plotting their market entry and expansion. We examine the market landscape—including economic reform, entry routes and socioeconomic factors—and discuss its key players.

Deep Dive | May 4, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers’ Post-Lockdown Concerns Increase Further (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. We discuss shoppers’ expectations for the period after lockdowns end and the crisis eases. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 29.

Deep Dive | April 30, 2020 Premium

RetailTech: Forecasting Capex Trends during Covid-19, Incorporating an Analysis of the GFC

We analyze tech and non-tech capital spending in US retail and consider the huge impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. We compare the current situation to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2009—which represented a similar major disruption to the global economy—in order to estimate the outlook of US capital expenditure in 2020 and 2021.

Deep Dive | April 27, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shoppers’ Post-Lockdown Expectations Sound Alarm Bells for Retail (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed updated on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we focus our discussion on shoppers’ expectations for the period after lockdowns end and the crisis eases. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 22.

Deep Dive | April 21, 2020 Premium

International Grocery Retail in India: Opportunities in a High-Growth Sector, Despite Regulatory Constraints

The food and grocery retail market in India is among the largest in the world. With organized retail still finding its feet, a host of international retailers are vying to claim a sizeable slice of the grocery sector. We examine the market landscape and discuss its key players.

Deep Dive | April 20, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—First Hints of an Apparel Recovery (Full Report)

Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. Our consumer survey, undertaken on April 15, updates findings from prior weekly surveys.

Deep Dive | April 15, 2020 Premium

RetailTech: SAP—Pivoting from ERP Software to Customer Experience

SAP started out life in Germany in the 1970s supplying financial software and later expanded to manage virtually every element of an industrial business. Now, the company is moving into areas that create major value propositions for retail clients.