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Event Presentation | May 12, 2022 Premium

From East to West: How Innovation in APAC Is Creating New, Western Opportunities

On May 12, 2022, Coresight Research presented at RICE 2022 (Retail Innovation Conference & Expo) on how innovation in Asia Pacific is creating new, Western opportunities. In this presentation, we discuss five key East-to-West retail trends, covering livestreaming e-commerce, social commerce, quick commerce the metaverse and more.

Insight Report | May 11, 2022 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q22, Week 2: Crocs, Estée Lauder, Floor & Decor and Gildan Post Strong Results

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 8, 2022, namely Carter’s, the Clorox Company, CVS Health and Estée Lauder, among others.

Event Presentation | May 10, 2022 Premium

5G: Powering the Next Generation of Retail

We explore how 5G wireless connectivity can solve retail pain points through the Coresight Research framework for 5G powering next-generation retail. We cover AR, personalization, data analytics and more.

Insight Report | May 9, 2022 Premium

Building Blocks of the Metaverse: 5G

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we discuss the background and technological structure of 5G wireless connectivity, explore its relationship with the metaverse and present key things that brands and retailers should know about 5G.

Deep Dive | May 6, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Digitally Native Vertical Brands (DNVBs)

Digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) position their success on their ability to directly understand and respond to today’s consumers’ unmet needs. We present selected digitally native vertical brands across compelling online retail categories
Find more DNVBs on our new DNVB Databank, under the Data tab of this website.

Insight Report | May 4, 2022 Premium

US Pet Products: Technology and Indulgence To Drive Growth in the $100+ Billion Market

Pet ownership is at an all-time high in the US, providing great potential for growth in the pet products market. We explore the size of the market, its key players and three key trends we are seeing in the space.

Deep Dive | May 4, 2022 Premium

US Social Commerce Survey 2022: Capitalizing on Social Media Influence in Retail

We present insights into social media shopping in the US, using findings from our latest social commerce survey. We explore the role of social media in the shopping journey, covering platforms, product categories, shopper demographics, influencers and livestreaming.

Insight Report | May 3, 2022 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q22, Week 1: Albertsons, Columbia Sportswear and Kimberly-Clark Raise Guidance; Amazon First-Party Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 1, 2022, namely Albertsons, Amazon, Columbia Sportswear and Kimberly-Clark.

Insight Report | May 2, 2022 Premium

Metaverse Latest: The Race To Build IoT Digital Twins and the Power of 3D Game Engines

As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the metaverse space—covering the race to build digital twins of real-world objects and the increasing power of 3D game engines.

Insight Report | April 29, 2022 Premium

US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: March 2022 Clothing and Footwear Growth Slows to 3%

The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from March 2022, showing that spending is up 3% year over year.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | April 27, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: US CPG—Inflation-Driven Growth To Compound Pandemic Gains

The US consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector will see growth higher than pre-pandemic levels after a huge spike in 2020. We examine market factors, the competitive landscape and themes we are watching.

Innovator Profile | April 27, 2022

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Innovator Profile: Switcher Studio Powers Engaging Shoppable Livestreams for Brands and Retailers

As part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Switcher Studio, a mobile video-creation solution provider that enables brands and retailers to implement live selling and create a new sales channel for their products.

Insight Report | April 25, 2022 Premium

Building Blocks of the Metaverse: Immersive Technologies

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we discuss key immersive technologies, explore their relationships with the metaverse, and consider what brands and retailers should know about them.

Deep Dive | April 25, 2022 Free Report

The Inflation Pressure Cooker: How North American Consumers Are Responding

After two years of pandemic-induced upheaval, shoppers and retailers are now grappling with decades-high inflation. Leveraging proprietary survey data, we discuss changing consumer habits and preferences amid the recent inflationary surge and analyze consumer expectations around spending. This free report is sponsored by Afterpay.

Insight Report | April 22, 2022

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US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Reaches High Teens for First Time in 2022

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 March 20, 2022.