January 5, 2021 Deep Dive Premium US Grocery E-Commerce: Sustained Shifts in Fulfillment and Service Models To Drive Long-Term GrowthCovid-19 has catalyzed the widespread adoption of online shopping in grocery, driving fundamental, lasting changes in consumer behavior. In this report, we provide an essential briefing on recent shifts in the US grocery e-commerce market and present an outlook for the future, with a focus on fulfillment and service models—including BOPIS and curbside pickup.
January 4, 2021 Deep Dive Premium 2021 Retail and Technology OutlookAgainst the challenging coronavirus-impacted retail environment, Coresight Research’s analysts provide directional outlooks and sector headwinds and tailwinds for 2021. We discuss the trends and data points that we expect to see during the year ahead, covering 10 channels, sectors or markets, with a focus on the US.
December 22, 2020 Insight Report Premium November 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in November 2020, we saw strong retail sales growth in the US, while the UK maintained growth momentum and China reported a positive increase in retail sales for the fourth consecutive month. We also consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.
December 18, 2020 Insight Report Premium November 2020 UK Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 7.6% Despite Lockdown RestrictionsWe review data for UK retail in total and by sector for November 2020—a month that saw a solid year-over-year increase in UK retail sales, supported by strength in e-commerce amid a four-week national Covid-19 lockdown.
December 18, 2020 Insight Report Premium November 2020 US Retail Sales: Total Growth Remains Very StrongUS retail sales continued to see strong growth in November, continuing October’s rebound. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in November 2020.
December 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium November 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 37%; Black Friday UnderperformsNovember 2020 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of 37% year over year, as several states reinstated Covid-19 restrictions and Black Friday weekend saw a shift to e-commerce. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type.
December 4, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Holiday 2020: US Black Friday and Cyber Monday Insights—Digital Sales Growth Underwhelms on Cyber MondayThis year, Black Friday in the US has been mainly digital, as consumers shift spending to e-commerce. In this free report, we discuss digital sales performance during Cyber Week, covering total revenues and year-over-year growth, the boost provided by pickup services, US retailers’ average discount rates and popular product categories among US shoppers.
November 26, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Singles’ Day 2020 Ebook: Analyzing Product, Marketing and Channel StrategiesIn Coresight Research’s Singles’ Day 2020 Ebook, we offer a thematic discussion of the key strategies employed by brand and retailers around the world to drive sales during the shopping extravaganza in November 2020. We analyze four key topics: new products, marketing campaigns, new entrants and New Retail strategies.
November 26, 2020 Insight Report Premium October 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in October 2020, we saw very strong retail sales growth in the US, while the UK maintained growth momentum and China reported a positive increase in retail sales for the third consecutive month. We also consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.
November 23, 2020 Insight Report Premium October 2020 UK Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 8% Ahead of Second LockdownWe review data for UK retail in total and by sector for October 2020—a month that saw total retail sales grow at the fastest pace recorded since 2014, supported by strength at health and beauty retailers and in the DIY and hardware sector. With England having entered a second Covid-19 lockdown on November 5, we expect the strong growth momentum of UK retail sales to come to an end.
November 17, 2020 Insight Report Premium October 2020 US Retail Sales: Further Double-Digit Year-over-Year GrowthUS retail sales continued to rebound strongly in October, following September’s extraordinary growth. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in October 2020.
November 17, 2020 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Home and Home-Improvement Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 UpdateWe explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US home and home-improvement sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. To analyze the sector, we look closely at select US retailers—including Home Depot, Lowe’s RH and Willams-Sonoma—as well as the effects of consumer trends in e-commerce.
November 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium October 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 35%, and More Steeply Toward the End of the MonthOctober 2020 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of nearly 35% year over year, as the number of new Covid-19 cases increased. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type.
November 6, 2020 Insight Report Premium US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q20: Recovery in Both Countries, but Covid-19 Resurgence Could Slow Growth in the USIn this report, we discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US and China—including GDP and industrial production. Recently released data show recovery in both the US and China, although the resurgence of Covid-19 in the US could slow growth. Meanwhile, China’s economy expanded further—building on the previous quarter.
November 5, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Singles’ Day 2020: Early Observations of Alibaba’s Double 11In China, Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival 2020 held its first sale period at 12:00 a.m. on November 1–3, following a pre-sale on October 21–31. In this free report, we present some early sales results from the first round of this year’s Singles’ Day event and discuss our observations so far, covering livestreaming and order fulfillment.
