Insight Report | April 1, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 8: Average Refund Size Increases Slightly Over Last YearAs we head into week eight of the US tax refund season, the IRS has reported average refund amounts are up slightly, while online information searches surge as in-person assistance is suspended. Read More
Deep Dive | March 31, 2020 Premium US Social Commerce Survey: Where Social Media Users Shop and How Much They SpendWe discuss the shopping behavior of US consumers that use social media in the shopping journey, as part of our report series exploring social commerce. Based on findings from a Coresight Research proprietary survey, we explore where consumers shop, away from social media, as well as their monthly spending behaviors. Read More
Insight Report | March 30, 2020 Premium February 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaGlobal consumer markets were buffeted last month as the coronavirus outbreak once limited to one country spread to become a global pandemic. Recent figures show consumer spending took a pounding in China, experienced an uncharacteristic surge in the US and grew in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | March 27, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Insights: US Grocery Retail Poised for a Double-Digit Upswing, with Much Stronger Growth OnlineWith restaurants closed in increasing swaths of the US, consumers have little choice but to cook and eat more at home. Grocery retail stands to see billions in spend migrate from restaurants to grocery—especially online. Read More
Flash Report | March 27, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shopper Worries Increase, Prompting More To Cut Retail Spending (Select Findings)This complimentary report features select findings from our US consumer survey, undertaken on March 25, which asked respondents about their behavior and sentiment amid the coronavirus crisis Read More
Insight Report | March 27, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Shopper Worries Increase, Prompting More To Cut Retail Spending (Full Report)Our US consumer survey provides a detailed update on consumer behavior and sentiment amid the coronavirus crisis. We asked US consumers about their concerns and how the coronavirus outbreak is changing how they shop. The survey for this report was undertaken on March 25 and provides an update to our prior survey findings. Read More
Insight Report | March 25, 2020 Premium Beauty Insights: Beauty Activism Represents the Next Wave of Brand DifferentiationActivism is taking hold in the beauty sector as retailers and brands take a stance on environmental and social issues. In this report, we discuss how social activism is becoming the next big movement the beauty industry, offering brands the opportunity to differentiate themselves in a crowded market. Read More
Insight Report | March 25, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 7: Coronavirus Disruption Prompts IRS To Extend Tax Filing and Payment Deadline by 90 DaysWith IRS service centers closed and all in-person meetings with taxpayers cancelled, the US Department of the Treasury announced the IRS will extend the tax deadline from April 15 to July 15. That extension also means taxpayers can pay late without interest or penalties. Read More
Deep Dive | March 23, 2020 Premium US Social Commerce Survey: The Impact of Social Media on Shopping BehaviorWe discuss the use of social media by US shoppers, as part of our report series exploring social commerce. Based on findings from a Coresight Research proprietary survey, we explore how often consumers use social media platforms to research, discover and buy products across multiple categories. In addition, we consider the impact of celebrities and influencers on US social media shoppers. Read More
Flash Report | March 20, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Insights: Survey Finds US Shoppers Are Bracing for the Long Haul (Select Findings)This free report features select insights from Coresight Research’s March 2020 survey of US consumers on the subject of the coronavirus. We asked how concerned they are, what their job/income concerns are, what kind of places they are avoiding and whether their behaviors will change in the long term. Read More
Insight Report | March 20, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Insights: Survey Finds US Shoppers Are Bracing for the Long Haul, Say New Behaviors Will Stick (Full Report)As the US gets serious about tackling the suddenly worsening coronavirus outbreak, consumers are bracing for impact. Coresight Research surveyed US consumers to find out how concerned they are, what they are concerned about specifically and how that concern will change buying habits. Read More
Insight Report | March 18, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 6: Average Refund Size Almost Equal to Last YearAs of week six of the US tax refund season, the number of returns processed by the IRS is down marginally year over year, while the total value of tax refunds is almost equal to last year. Read More
Deep Dive | March 18, 2020 Premium America’s Changing Shopping Centers: Part 1—Where the Mall Stands NowThe first report in our series America’s Changing Shopping Centers offers a data-rich exploration of where malls stand now. In particular, we look at how the rationalization of mall space has lagged store closures, suggesting a correction could be overdue. Read More
Deep Dive | March 16, 2020 Premium US Social Commerce Survey: Instagram, Influencers and ShoppingWe discuss the use of Instagram by US shoppers, as part of our new report series exploring social commerce. Based on findings from a Coresight Research proprietary survey, we explore how often consumers use the photo- and video-sharing social platform to research, discover and buy products across multiple categories. In addition, we consider the impact of Instagram influencers on US social media shoppers. Read More
Flash Report | March 11, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: How Tech Companies in China Are Leveraging AI and Cloud Computing To Battle the CoronavirusWith the number of new cases of coronavirus reported in China falling—but numbers climbing in other parts of the world—China’s technology giants have been working on AI and machine learning-assisted research and diagnostic tools. And making them available to the world. Read More
