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Insight Report | July 20, 2022 Free Report

Living Up to the Hype: How Digital Media Platforms Can Close the Loop Between Content, Culture and Commerce

Hypebeast, an online lifestyle destination for contemporary fashion and streetwear, is positioning itself to play a major role in defining the culture of the Web 3.0 generation. We explore the company’s new media business model in this free Custom Report, sponsored by Hypebeast.

Event Coverage | July 19, 2022 Premium

The Lead Innovation Summit: The Retail World of Tomorrow—Adaptive Retail, DTC, Livestreaming, NFTs and More

On July 12 and 13, 2022, The Lead brought together retailers for its Innovation Summit in New York. Coresight Research moderated a panel on livestreaming, interviewed Christina Rapsomanikis of Coty and gleaned key insights from many other presentations.

Deep Dive | July 19, 2022 Premium

Influencer Marketing in Luxury: Video-First and Virtual

We discuss how luxury brands can use influencers to drive sales, what younger consumer audiences seek and the future of luxury influencer marketing.

Insight Report | July 19, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2022: Inflation-Impacted Trends in Amazon’s c.$9 Billion Shopping Festival

Following Amazon’s Prime Day on July 12–13, 2022, we discuss key trends and metrics from the global event, presenting early estimates into the scale of Prime Day 2022.

Deep Dive | July 18, 2022 Premium

Playbook: Mastering Online Returns Logistics

In this Playbook, we present four strategies for brands and retailers globally to overcome returns logistics hurdles, driving efficiencies in their reverse supply chain. We cover returns channels, refundless returns, channels for disposing of merchandise, and more.

Insight Report | July 18, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day India 2022: Preview—Key Insights into Popular Products, Participation, Promotions and More

Amazon India will hold its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival on July 23–24, 2022. We present key insights ahead of the event, covering the e-commerce giant’s preparations and notable deals and discounts, among other topics.

Deep Dive | July 15, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in the US CPG Market

In this report, we look at 10 trends impacting the US consumer packaged goods (CPG) market and discuss how companies targeting the market can capitalize on the changes we expect to see in 2022 and beyond.

Insight Report | July 14, 2022 Premium

Livestreaming Latest, July 2022: Social Media and Gaming Platforms Become Live Shopping Destinations

As part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, moves by social media platforms and online marketplaces to become destinations for live shopping, as well as brands tapping the gaming space. We offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.

Insight Report | July 13, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2022 Insights: Amazon Limits Its Ambitions in Testing Times

Since its launch in 2015, Prime Day has become one of the most important events in the US retail calendar. We present our observations during the two days of Prime Day 2022.

Insight Report | July 13, 2022

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US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Declines Marginally but Continues in Mid-Teens

The Coresight Research and IRI 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 & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this free report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended June 12, 2022.

Deep Dive | July 12, 2022 Premium

E-Commerce Outlook: US Beauty—Skincare To Lead Online Growth

An increasing number of US beauty purchases have been made online in the past few years, especially since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this E-Commerce Outlook, we examine the size and trajectory of the US online beauty market and present key market drivers, industry players, innovators and themes we expect to see in 2022 and beyond.

Insight Report | July 11, 2022 Premium

Metaverse Latest: AR in Fashion—MetaBurnett Event Links the Virtual and Physical Worlds

As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; and technology and access. We also explore the rise of augmented reality (AR) technology in fashion.

Insight Report | July 6, 2022 Premium

Amazon Fresh—Unlocking the Potential of Physical Stores in Grocery

Amazon Fresh stores are central to Amazon’s multiyear efforts to forge a solid brick-and-mortar presence in grocery—intensifying competition within the industry and reshaping urban commercial real estate scenes.

Insight Report | July 5, 2022 Premium

India Retail Insights: Resale—Opportunities and Challenges for Domestic and International Retailers

Resale platforms are gaining prominence in India. With a focus on the online channel, we discuss the prominent reselling models, key players in the market, and the opportunities and challenges for domestic and international retailers entering India’s resale space.

Deep Dive | July 5, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: Australian Grocery Retailers—Online Grocery Battles To Heat Up

In this Market Outlook, we discuss the Australian grocery sector, presenting our market sizing estimates for 2022 and beyond. We explore notable market factors, e-commerce growth, the competitive landscape and retail innovators.