Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 28, 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 28, 2020 premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #1—Three Things US Shoppers Will Do Differently This Holiday Season Using exclusive Coresight Research survey data, we discuss three ways in which US consumers expect to shop differently this holiday season. We explore a potential shift in spending on products versus services, consumer expectations of when they will start holiday shopping and anticipated demand around Amazon’s Prime Day. This report is the first in our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 24, 2020 premium 2Q20 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Most Retailers Post Higher Inventory Turnover as Stores Reopen In our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports, we analyze inventory trends among those US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. We look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 2Q20 and assess why levels may have changed from the year-ago period—with most retailers posting higher inventory turnover as stores reopen.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 24, 2020 premium China National Day Golden Week 2020 Preview: A Focus on Smaller Tourist Groups and Safe Travel With China’s National Day holiday fast approaching, we present our expectations for outbound international travel and domestic travel by Chinese tourists during Golden Week 2020. We also discuss the focus on safe travel that has emerged for this year’s holiday due to the Covid-19 crisis. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 23, 2020 premium Retail-Tech Landscape: India We continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative technology companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses selected companies in India whose technology solutions can help brands and retailers capitalize on the huge growth potential in the country’s retail market. Our landscape infographic summarizes these companies.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | September 23, 2020 premium US Store Closures: Where Are Department Stores Closing? The Covid-19 crisis has significantly impacted the US department store sector. We offer a state-wise depiction of the locations of over 1,300 store closures. We present maps of confirmed store closures by the major department stores that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year—including JCPenney, Stage Stores and Stein Mart—as well as by other companies such as Macy’s and Nordstrom. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 22, 2020 premium Beauty Insights: CBD and the Future of Health and Wellness As part of our Beauty Insights series, we explore the potential of cannabidiol (CBD) products in the US beauty sector and present our estimations for the significant growth of the market for CBD health and wellness over the next five years. We discuss the opportunity for brands and retailers in this space, using findings from Coresight Research’s proprietary survey of US CBD users.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 21, 2020 premium August 2020 UK Retail Sales: Rebound Continues, Underpinned by Online Sales and Big-Ticket Sectors The rebound of UK retail sales maintained momentum in August, after returning to pre-crisis levels in July. Total growth was supported by online sales and big-ticket sectors. We review August data for UK retail in total and by sector.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 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 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
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
