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
Insight Report | October 26, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Online Apparel Shopping Tapers Off, Purchases in Electronics Improve (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on October 20, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | October 26, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Online Apparel Shopping Tapers Off, Purchases in Electronics Improve (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 changes in online apparel shopping behavior and improvements in electronics retail. 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 20. Read More
Insight Report | October 23, 2020 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2020: Exclusive Pricing Data Reveal Depth and Breadth of PromotionsIn collaboration with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, Coresight Research analyzes the level and distribution of discounts on Amazon.com during Prime Day 2020 across the beauty, electronics, men’s fashion and women’s fashion categories. We also offer some comparisons to discounts at Best Buy, Target and Walmart during the Prime Day period. See our free infographic for a summary of select data. Read More
Event Coverage | October 23, 2020 Register for Free Access Big Billion Days 2020 Wrap-Up: Focus on “Tier 2 and Beyond” Regions Drives SalesFlipkart held its annual Big Billion Days in India on October 16–21. We discuss the metrics that Flipkart released for the five-day event, covering the e-commerce platform’s focus on “Tier 2 and beyond” cities and sales growth across multiple product categories. Read More
Infographic | October 22, 2020 Free Report Amazon Prime Day 2020: Exclusive Pricing Data Reveal Depth and Breadth of Promotions—InfographicIn collaboration with competitive intelligence provider DataWeave, Coresight Research analyzes the level and distribution of discounts on Amazon.com during Prime Day 2020 across the beauty, electronics, men’s fashion and women’s fashion categories. We also offer some comparisons to discounts at Best Buy, Target and Walmart during the Prime Day period. Read More
Insight Report | October 20, 2020 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #4—US Consumer Spending Shifts in Five ChartsContinuing our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, we provide findings on how US consumer spending and retail sales have shifted amid Covid-19—and how they will change further for the holiday season. We consider the opportunities for retailers and provide recommendations to build sales this holiday season. Read More
Insight Report | October 19, 2020 Free Report 10 Takeaways from the 10.10 Shopping Festival, a New, Global, Charitable Shopping EventCoresight Research kicked off the holiday shopping season with its global 10.10 Shopping Festival, which engaged consumers, drove brand awareness and sparked a revitalization of retail. The new event was held on October 9–12 in collaboration with Shopkick, Fashwire and an exciting array of charities and supporting partners, retailers and brands. We present 10 key takeaways from the 10.10 Shopping Festival, exploring its success, its central theme of charitable giveback, and the pull-forward of holiday spending. Read More
Insight Report | October 19, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Consumers’ Latest Expectations for Holiday-Season Shopping (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on October 13, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | October 19, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Consumers’ Latest Expectations for Holiday-Season Shopping (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we focus on consumers’ expected shopping behaviors for the 2020 holiday season. We also discuss shoppers’ current online spending habits and 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 13. Read More
Flash Report | October 16, 2020 Register for Free Access Amazon Prime Day 2020: Implied GMV of Around $6 Billion as Third-Party Sales Jump 60%In this free report, we discuss the metrics that Amazon released for its Prime Day 2020 event. Third-party sellers on Amazon generated sales of over $3.5 billion worldwide during Prime Day. We estimate that Amazon likely saw total worldwide Prime Day sales of around $6 billion. Read More
Insight Report | October 15, 2020 Premium Insights from Amazon’s US Prime Day 2020: A Discount-Focused Start to Holiday ShoppingAmazon held its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival in the US on October 13–14, having postponed it from July due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We present insights from the 48-hour event, which offered promotions in multiple retail categories and saw the e-commerce platform feature livestreaming sessions to promote deals in real time. We also outline the selected major US retailers that offered deals alongside Amazon’s event this year. Read More
Insight Report | October 15, 2020 Register for Free Access Holiday 2020: US Retail Outlook—Five Reasons Why We’re Looking for 5% GrowthWe provide our first estimates for the US retail outlook for holiday 2020, covering expected total retail sales growth and demand by category and sector. We discuss five factors supporting our estimates—including food retail demand, a switch from services to products, and earlier holiday shopping in October. We also consider three wildcards that could have hard-to-predict impacts on holiday spending, including the November election outcome and store capacity issues. Read More
