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Insight Report | April 23, 2020 Premium

Beauty Insights: Livestreaming Increases Revenue and Loyalty—Lessons Learned during the Coronavirus

With many brands and retailers facing heavy revenue losses due to widespread temporary closures caused by the coronavirus, we explore how beauty brands are leveraging digital channels to engage with consumers. We consider the lessons that can be learned from beauty retail in China, with a focus on livestreaming.

Deep Dive | April 7, 2020 Premium

New Retail Models in the Global Beauty Market

As part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by brands and retailers in the global beauty market, including Sephora and Ulta Beauty. We discuss how brands are leveraging technologies to improve the shopping experience, implementing save-a-sale programs and embracing cross-channel retail to drive shopper engagement.

Insight Report | April 2, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: China Embraces Signs of Recovery

Since the coronavirus broke out in Wuhan in January, China has implemented unprecedented measures to control the spread of the virus. The nationwide lockdown looks to have been a success—we discuss signs that indicate the country is now on the road to recovery. We consider the implications for brands, as well as what the “new normal” might look like for China’s residents and businesses as the nation looks to move on from the coronavirus.

Deep Dive | March 9, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: Home-Furnishing Retailers

The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on three innovators in the home-furnishing market: DTC brand Burrow, furniture rental startup Fernish and design platform Modsy. We discuss these relatively new industry players in the context of changing consumer preferences in the furniture sector, including increasing demand for convenience and a heightened emphasis on sustainability.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 5, 2020 Premium

Market Overview: Apparel—Changing Consumer Attitudes Drive E-Commerce and Socially Engaged Business

Our Market Overview for apparel offers a data-rich analysis of the global clothing market, with more detailed metrics for the US, the UK and China. In addition, our analysts offer their perspectives on the fashion market in 2020 and further ahead.

Flash Report | March 4, 2020

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Walmart To Launch Loyalty Program Called Walmart+

Walmart looks to be muscling in on Amazon’s turf with the launch of a new loyalty program called Walmart+, which the company will launch in March. Just how similar is Walmart+ likely to be to Amazon Prime?

Flash Report | February 27, 2020

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Coronavirus Briefing: Four Positive Takeaways from the Outbreak for Retailers in China

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, we consider the positive takeaways for retailers in China. We discuss the effects of the current consumer preference for e-commerce over brick-and-mortar shopping, in both grocery and nonsectors sectors; the marketing opportunities provided by Chinese super app WeChat; and the increasing consumer focus on health and wellness.

Insight Report | February 25, 2020 Premium

New Retail Briefing: Amid Coronavirus Disruption, JD.com Turns to Drones and Robots for Delivery

JD.com uses drones to deliver orders during the coronavirus outbreak; Alibaba helps farmers to sell fresh produce; and Kenzo opens a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion.

Flash Report | February 6, 2020

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Coronavirus Briefing: China’s Food-Service Firms Shutter Stores and Turn to Contactless Services

Faced with restaurant closures and a sudden fall-off in business amid the ongoing corona virus outbreak, China’s food-service firms are inventing novel ways to bring food to customers in ways that minimize exposure to other people.

Insight Report | January 27, 2020 Premium

New Retail Briefing: JD.com’s 7Fresh Opens a New Store Format, Seven Fun

JD.com’s 7Fresh opens a new-format store in Beijing, Alibaba launches a peer-to-peer dropshipping option in its Taobao app, and secondhand products marketplace Idle Fish adds location-based services.

Deep Dive | January 21, 2020 Free Report

Retail 2020: Five Forces, 10 Trends in Global Retail

Coresight Research looks ahead at the 10 trends we think will reshape retail in 2020. We expect inclusivity to become more inclusive, innovative business models to become more mainstream and technology to continue to drive retail innovation.

Deep Dive | January 20, 2020 Free Report

Retail 2020: 10 Trends for China E-Commerce

We expect 2020 to be a year full of innovation and expansion in China’s e-commerce market. Major players will adopt new initiatives and technologies and look to expand into lower-tier cities. We present 10 trends that will shape China’s e-commerce landscape in 2020 and the implications of these for brands.

Event Presentation | January 11, 2020 Premium

RAC Board Dinner

On January 11, 2020, Coresight Research presented at the RAC board dinner. This presentation covers Coresight Research’s framework for new retail, plus insights into technology-powered future stores and what lies beyond technology for retail players in terms of brand building, experiences and services.

Event Coverage | January 10, 2020

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CES 2020 Wrap-Up: Digital Health, Sustainability and 5G-Powered Connectivity

The Coresight Research team attended CES 2020 in Las Vegas. We present our top five insights from the event, with a focus on healthcare technology and sustainability.

Event Coverage | January 9, 2020

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CES 2020, Day 2: Physical Retail, Tourism and Data Strategy

The Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas for CES 2020. We offer our top five insights from the second day of the event, including the transition of digitally native brands into physical retail, increasing demand for personalized travel experiences and the explosion of data in healthcare retail.