Deep Dive | August 8, 2018 Premium US Back-to-School 2018 Digital Trends: Shoppers Turn from Social Media to M-CommerceSocial media is losing its influence over back-to-school shoppers. Fewer consumers plan to use it in their shopping for this season. Retailers continue to push their campaigns, incorporating more content from unpaid customers who seem authentic and reach a market beyond the stores’ follower bases. Read More
Insight Report | August 7, 2018 Premium What Retailers Can Learn from the “Big Three” Shopping Festivals: An Opportunity for More Business,the Importance of Collaboration and Efficient OperationsEvery year, the popularity of the annual online shopping festivals of Internet giants Amazon, Alibaba and JD.com increases. Prime Day, Singles’ Day and 618 have all become very large events that have a significant impact not only on the retail industry as a whole, but also on the organizers and participating brands and retailers. This report highlights three key learning points for brands and retailers: Read More
Insight Report | July 30, 2018 Premium US Back-to-School 2018 Retail Outlook: Shoppers Look Ready to SpendThis is the first report in our US Back-to-School series for 2018. Read More
Insight Report | July 26, 2018 Premium Coresight Research Countdown to 11.11 Series #1: Steep Discounts in Auto Parts Lifestyle Festival; Innisfree Unveils a New Retail StoreThis is the first in our series Countdown to 11.11. Also known as Double 11 or Singles’ Day, 11.11 is a now famous shopping festival started by Alibaba that takes place on November 11. This report series will cover the various shopping festivals and developments in New Retail that take place between now and November 11. Read More
Insight Report | July 19, 2018 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2018 Wrap-Up: Amazon Announces Another Record Day but Remains Vague on Revenue FiguresAmazon announced that Prime Day 2018 was the “biggest shopping event” in the company’s history, surpassing Black Friday, Cyber Monday and previous Prime Day events. Read More
Insight Report | July 17, 2018 Premium Amazon Kicks Off the First Half Day of 2018 Prime Day in the US and EuropeAmazon launched its 2018 Prime Day (and a half) at noon local time in the UK and Europe markets and at 3:00 p.m. EDT in the US. Read More
Insight Report | July 13, 2018 Premium Total US Back-to-School and Back-to-College Spending Forecast to Decline Slightly this YearTotal back-to-school and back-to-college spending is expected to decline by 1% to $82.8 billion, from $83.6 billion last year, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Read More
Insight Report | June 28, 2018 Premium Independence Day Spending to Fall, as Fewer Americans Plan to Celebrate in 2018This year, 216 million Americans are planning to celebrate the July 4th holiday, down from 219 million last year, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF’s) annual Independence Day survey, which was conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Read More
Insight Report | June 7, 2018 Premium JD.com’s 6.18 Shopping Festival: More than Just DiscountsJD com first launched its annual 6.18 Shopping Festival in 2010. JD.com’s 6.18 event runs for 18 days beginning on June 1 through to June 18,as compared to rival Alibaba’s popular Singles’ Day held on November 11. Read More
Insight Report | June 6, 2018 Premium US Father’s Day Spending Forecast to Hit $15.3 Billion, the Second-Highest Total in Survey’s HistorySpending for Father’s Day, which falls on June 17 this year, is expected to reach a near-record high of $15.3 billion in 2018, down slightly from last year’s record total of $15.5 billion, according to an annual spending survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Read More
Insight Report | June 4, 2018 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2018 Preview: Echo Devices and Private-Label Products Look Set to Take Center StageAmazon Prime Day 2018 will start on July 16, 2018. This year, the company has announced a bigger-than-ever promotional event, which will see more deals and more products on offer for a longer period of time. Read More
Insight Report | January 10, 2018 Premium US 2017 Holiday Retail Recap: Season Exceeds ExpectationsIn this report, we take stock of the 2017 holiday season in the US, providing an overview of retail sales, category winners and returns. We also look at the drivers of this holiday season’s sales growth, including macroeconomic conditions, weather and a favorable calendar effect. Read More
Event Presentation | January 4, 2018 Premium 2017 Holiday Wrapup (Planalytics)US 2017 Holiday Wrap-up season:- Holiday Wrap-Up: Season Exceeded Expectations Due to a Holiday Surge 2. Consumers Wait for the Best Deals, Which Drives a Last-Minute Rush in Sales 3. Favorable Holiday Calendar: A Full Weekend Before Christmas 4. Holiday 2017 Weather Was an Easy Comparison Versus 2016…… Read More
Event Presentation | December 15, 2017 Premium US 2016 HOLIDAY HOMESTRETCH: Performance to Date Bodes Well for Holiday•Retailers promoted holiday deals earlier and at a greater extent than last year • Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Target rolled out early-bird online specials on November 1 • Retailers expanded their mobile messaging two weeks before Thanksgiving The days leading up to Thanksgiving captured more holiday sales than last year • Wednesday before Thanksgiving: Sales increased by 10.4% year over year, according to First Data • E-commerce traffic was up 15% the weekend before Thanksgiving, according to Verizon Read More
Event Presentation | December 14, 2017 Premium 4Q2017 Recap and Holiday Homestretch (Planalytics)US 2017 Holiday Homestretch: Performance to Date Bodes Well for Holiday Season Overall:- 1.Holiday Shopping 2.Major Shopping Days Still Ahead 3.More Favorable Holiday Calendar 4.Black Friday Weekend and Cyber Week Roundup 5. Predictions for the Rest of the Holiday Season Are Mostly Cheery Read More
