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Deep Dive | December 13, 2022 Premium

Retail 2023: 10 Trends in China E-Commerce

We present 10 key trends for e-commerce in China in 2023, revealing how brands and retailers can position themselves for growth in the country. This report is part of our Retail 2023 series of outlook reports, offering directional outlooks, headwinds and tailwinds, and themes to watch for 2023 and beyond in global retail.

Deep Dive | December 13, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Cyber Monday Bolsters Amazon’s Competition with Walmart

We examine US shopper behavior over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and look ahead to the holiday period. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Deep Dive | December 12, 2022 Premium

Retail 2023: 10 Trends in Retail Technology

We present 10 trends in retail technology, covering technologies that brands and retailers can employ to make their businesses more efficient, reduce costs, improve customer experiences and explore new revenue opportunities. We discuss the metaverse, livestreaming e-commerce, self-checkout, returns management and more.

Insight Report | December 12, 2022 Free Report

Motivating Customer Action and Driving Business Growth with AI-Generated, Personalized Digital Marketing

We discuss how retailers can cut through digital noise with AI (artificial intelligence)-generated, personalized language enhanced by first-party data, to drive conversion and maximize business growth. This free report is sponsored by Persado.

Deep Dive | December 8, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in Luxury: Kering vs. LVMH

As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare Kering and LVMH, the two leading houses in the global luxury sector. We provide insights into five key elements of their businesses, covering revenue, markets of operation, digital strategies, innovation and sustainability initiatives and business expansion.

Insight Report | December 7, 2022 Premium

Countdown to Holiday 2022: What We Know So Far, Including Black Friday and Cyber Monday Learnings

We discuss retail performance during the Black Friday weekend and offer learnings for the 2022 holiday season and the retail environment in general. We cover retail’s trajectory, consumer shopping behavior, store traffic trends, online sales and more.

Deep Dive | December 6, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Tempered Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping

We examine US shopper behavior including the Thanksgiving weekend. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Deep Dive | November 29, 2022 Premium

Livestreaming in Western Markets: A Primer

Our new Livestreaming in the West report series delves into key trends in livestreaming e-commerce across four key retail verticals: apparel, beauty, CPG and home/electronics. As a primer to our new series, we discuss the current state of livestream shopping in the West, leveraging data from recent Coresight Research surveys of consumers and retail companies.

Deep Dive | November 29, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Underwhelming Grocery Traffic in Thanksgiving Build-Up

We examine US shopper behavior ahead of Thanksgiving. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Event Presentation | November 29, 2022 Premium

Capitalizing on the Metaverse Opportunity

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | November 28, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail in the US, the UK and China

We analyze the apparel specialty retail market in the US, the UK and China. Our coverage includes market sizes and performance, market factors, online sector sales, the competitive landscape, themes we are watching and retail innovators.

Insight Report | November 28, 2022

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What Does the Metaverse Offer Beauty Brands?

We outline strategic entry points for beauty brands to navigate the expanding metaverse—a new and promising virtual reality. We cover reality technologies, virtual idols, NFTs, digital twins and more.

Insight Report | November 23, 2022 Premium

10.10 Shopping Festival 2022: 10 Key Takeaways

Coresight Research’s 10.10 Shopping Festival drew a global audience. We provide 10 takeaways, including consumers’ device preferences, peak traffic times, consumers’ interest in behind the scenes and food content, the clean beauty trend and more.

Deep Dive | November 23, 2022 Premium

Retail Innovators: Sustainability and Tech Enablers in the Luxury Ecosystem

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we present five companies that are disrupting the global luxury market, as well as their tailwinds, headwinds and impact on traditional market players.

Deep Dive | November 23, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Retail Crime Prevention

The need to tackle security-related challenges—from shoplifting-driven shrinkage to e-commerce returns fraud—is resulting in increasing demand from retailers for innovative loss-prevention solutions. We highlight three key industry trends in retail crime prevention and present selected startups globally whose technology solutions support brands and retailers in transforming and automating their checkout operations.