Insight Report | November 9, 2020 Premium The Inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival: From Concept to Creation—and the Five Factors That Drove Its SuccessCoresight Research launched the 10.10 Shopping Festival exactly one month ago, to bring fun and excitement back to the retail industry and to help retailers and shoppers address the disruption caused by Covid-19. We provide insights into the creation and launch of the inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival, which took place on October 9–12, and the five key factors that drove its success. Read More
Insight Report | November 9, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Discretionary Categories See Online Uptick as More Consumers Avoid Stores (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on November 3, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | November 9, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Discretionary Categories See Online Uptick as More Consumers Avoid Stores (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we highlight an uptick in online shopping in discretionary categories, influenced by consumers’ avoidance of brick-and-mortar stores and other public places. We also present findings around the activities that consumers expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on November 3. Read More
| November 5, 2020 Free Report Holiday Bites: What Are the Hottest Toys for Holiday 2020?Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the question, what are the hottest toys this holiday season? Read More
| November 4, 2020 Free Report Holiday Bites: How Many Christmas Trees Are Sold in the US?Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the question, how many christmas trees are sold in the US? Read More
Insight Report | November 4, 2020 Premium Holiday 2020: UK Retail Outlook Update—November Lockdown To Slam RetailWe provide an update on our estimates for the UK retail outlook for holiday 2020, following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on October 31 of a four-week lockdown in England beginning November 5. We discuss the impacts of the lockdown on nonessential retailers. We also explore our predictions for underlying holiday gifting demand, the implications of excess inventory for retailers into 2021 and our expectations for a renewed wave of UK store closures. Read More
Insight Report | November 4, 2020 Premium Holiday 2020: Five Predictions for US RetailThe shape and scale of consumer demand during the holiday peak is less certain than ever due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We present five predictions for US retail for the 2020 holiday season, covering consumer shopping plans for Black Friday and Thanksgiving; the rise of e-commerce this holiday; online grocery demand; and an evolving gifting mix, with gift cards presenting an opportunity for retailers. Read More
Insight Report | November 3, 2020 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #6—Black Friday 2020 Looks To Be Mainly DigitalWe explore the upcoming Black Friday shopping holiday, including US consumers’ expectations to shop online and in-store. This report is part of our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. Read More
Insight Report | November 2, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on October 27, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | November 2, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss whether consumers expect to shop for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and the most popular categories for intended purchases. We also present findings around consumers’ avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on October 27. Read More
Insight Report | October 29, 2020 Register for Free Access Holiday 2020: UK Retail Outlook—Over 40% of Nonfood Sales Set To Be OnlineWe provide our estimates for the UK retail outlook for holiday 2020, covering expected total retail sales growth and demand by category. We discuss the impacts of coronavirus-related restrictions and capacity challenges on the scale of peak-season sales this year. We also present estimates for UK online retail sales in the holiday quarter. Read More
| October 28, 2020 Free Report Will US Retail Have a “Big Bird” Problem This Holiday Season?Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the question, will US retail have a “big bird” problem this holiday season? Read More
Deep Dive | October 28, 2020 Premium Holiday 2020: Hottest ToysContinuing our Holiday 2020 series, we explore the hottest toys in the US, based on the key trends that we think are going to influence toy gifting this shopping season. We also summarize the top-toy lists from major US retailers, namely Amazon, Kohl’s, Target and Walmart. Read More
| October 27, 2020 Free Report How Much US Spending Could Shift from Services to Retail This Holiday Season?Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the question, how much US spending could shift from services to retail this holiday season? Read More
Insight Report | October 27, 2020 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #5—Thanksgiving 2020 Preview—Will Smaller Gatherings Create a “Big Bird” Problem?We explore the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, which is likely to be markedly different this year due to changing consumer behavior amid the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss expectations for in-store shopping and e-commerce growth, as well as the potential “big bird” problem caused by a shift to smaller, at-home celebrations this holiday. This report is part of our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. Read More
