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Event Coverage | December 13, 2024 Premium

AI Risks, Success Stories and Opportunities—Insights from Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails brought together industry experts, retailers, brands and technology innovators to explore the future of retail. This report, exclusively available to Coresight Research premium subscribers, provides key insights from the full event, spotlighting the role and benefits of AI (artificial intelligence) in retail.

Analyst Corner | December 8, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Gen Zers vs. Baby Boomers: Uncovering Three Generational Shopping Trends with Aditya Kaushik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses generational shopping trends in the US, based on proprietary consumer survey findings. Discover three key differences between the shopping behavior of Gen Zers and baby boomers.

Insight Report | December 5, 2024 Premium

Amazon Haul: The E-Commerce Giant Takes On Its Cross-Border Competitors

Amazon has announced the launch of a new digital storefront, Amazon Haul, which offers all its products for $20 or less. We examine the target audience for Amazon Haul, its impact on the main Amazon site and its key advantages over cross-border competitors, such as Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Premium

Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better?

Last week, the Coresight Research team undertook our annual Black Friday store visits, visiting the stores of more than 40 retailers across six states. We offer our observations on the brick-and-mortar channel during Black Friday 2024, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, and consumer activity and demand, among other topics.

Analyst Corner | December 1, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Looking Forward to 2025: Why Retail Media Excites Me, with Manik Bhatia

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses what’s ahead for retail advertising. From AI (artificial intelligence) to the in-store opportunity, find out how retail media networks (RMNs) are set to evolve.

Event Coverage | November 26, 2024 Free Report

Explore AI and the Future of Retail at Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails—Event Preview

Join Coresight Research and Ken Pilot Ventures at our exclusive Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails event, which will bring together top retail and technology leaders for rapid-fire panels, fascinating keynotes and unmissable networking. Read our preview to take a peak at what this exciting event will offer!

Insight Report | November 25, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024: Four Social Commerce Strategies To Drive Engagement This Season

We dive into trending, retail-related social media posts we have seen during the 2024 holiday season so far, offering insights into the creative marketing strategies employed by brands and retailers.

| November 22, 2024 Premium

Market Navigator—US Retail and E-Commerce

Understand the growth trajectory of the US retail market and dive into critical areas that are reshaping the market, from the future of stores to the Ozempic economy. The insights in this video are based on our Market Navigator on US retail and e-commerce.

Infographic | November 22, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 47: Shopping Festivals

Discover key data points we are watching in week 47 of 2024. This week, we focus on shopping festivals, with insights on Black Friday in the US and Singles’ Day in China.

Insight Report | November 21, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024—Black Friday Preview: Projecting Low-Single-Digit Sales Growth as Early Deals Pull Demand Forward

As part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, Coresight Research examines the potential of Black Friday this year (November 29), including expected growth, proprietary survey data on consumers’ shopping intentions, and major retailers’ Black Friday plans and promotions.

Insight Report | November 20, 2024 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG Growth Disappoints as In-Store Sales Slow

The Coresight Research and Circana monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverages, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare. This report presents key insights for the four weeks ended November 3, 2024.

Research Digest | November 20, 2024 Premium

Insights Video: Singles’ Day 2024 Findings—Premium Subscriber Call

Watch this video to discover performance metrics and highlights from this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival in China. We analyze proprietary survey findings to assess consumer behavior, and discuss e-commerce platform cooperation, government subsidies, livestreaming and more.

Event Presentation | November 20, 2024 Premium

Singles’ Day 2024 in China—Performance Metrics and Consumer Survey Analysis

Dive into performance metrics and highlights from this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival in China. We analyze proprietary survey findings to assess consumer behavior, and discuss e-commerce platform cooperation, government subsidies, livestreaming and more.

Deep Dive | November 20, 2024 Free Report

Building Winning Content Experiences: The Impact of AI-Powered Digital Asset Management

Digital asset management (DAM) solutions help retailers deliver exceptional content experiences that drive business outcomes, particularly when powered by AI (artificial intelligence) and integrated effectively with marketing tools. Explore the benefits, use and functionality of DAM solutions in our our free research report, produced in partnership with Bynder.

Deep Dive | November 18, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024: Hottest Toys—Creativity-Boosting Toys and Promotions To Rule the Season

We discuss the hottest toys in the US retail space based on the “top toys” lists from Amazon, Target and Walmart, among others. We also discuss these retailers’ initiatives to drive toy sales and present key trends that we expect to influence toy gifting this holiday season.