April 22, 2021 Deep Dive Premium Playbook: Livestreaming E-Commerce in the USIn this Playbook, we present five best practices for US brands and retailers to develop winning livestreaming e-commerce strategies, covering consumer reach, seamless shopping experiences, viewer engagement and more.
April 22, 2021 Insight Report Premium ASOS Capital Markets Day 2021: Topshop To Contribute to Doubling of In-House Brand SalesThe Coresight Research team attended the virtual ASOS Capital Markets Day on April 20, 2021. In this report, we present insights from the event, covering the company’s “top destination for 20-somethings worldwide” vision, in-house brand growth and fiscal 2021 targets, and sustainability and inclusivity goals.
April 19, 2021 Insight Report Premium March 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Momentum Continues, with a Near-30% Increase Year over YearWe review the latest data for retail sales in China, in total and by sector. In March 2021, sales growth continued its strong momentum, totaling nearly 30% year over year against weak pandemic-impacted comparatives from 2020.
April 19, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Recovery in Discretionary Spending (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. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 12.
April 19, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Recovery in Discretionary Spending (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 12. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.
April 16, 2021 Insight Report Premium March 2021 US Retail Sales: Stimulus and Vaccines Drive a Very Strong MonthUS retail sales grew by over 17% year over year in March 2021, more than 10 percentage points higher than February’s 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 March 2021.
April 14, 2021 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit: Coresight Research Presents Key Trends in China’s E-Commerce MarketDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented at the seventh edition of the Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit on March 31, 2021. We discuss key insights from the presentation, covering two key drivers of China’s e-commerce growth and two trends that brands and retailers can leverage for success in in the country’s e-commerce space.
April 13, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 5. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.
April 13, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (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. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 5.
April 7, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 29, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.
April 7, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (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 present findings on how consumers spent or plan to spend their third-round stimulus checks. We discuss what product categories respondents had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also cover what activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and consumer avoidance of public places. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 29.
April 6, 2021 Deep Dive Premium 4Q20 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Discretionary Sectors See Mixed RecoveryWe assess the recent performance of selected US-based retailers, brands, e-commerce platforms and REITs in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps for the fourth quarter of 2020, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Just over half of the companies covered beat revenue consensus estimates, with home and home-improvement retailers, discount retailers, e-commerce companies and mass merchandisers enjoying a particularly strong quarter.
April 5, 2021 Insight Report Premium New Retail in China: Tencent Invests in Rakuten, Seeks Collaboration in E-CommerceWe discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Tencent’s investment in Japanese e-commerce solutions provider Rakuten. We also discuss the latest funding update for JD Property and Pinduoduo’s renewed commitment to digitalizing its agricultural product supply chain.
March 31, 2021 Deep Dive Premium Think Tank: Community Group Buying in China—Advantages of the Model and Future ProspectsCoresight Research’s new Think Tank series delves into the trends and segments that we have identified as presenting growth opportunities in retail in 2021 and beyond. In this report, we explore the community group-buying market in China, covering a timeline of key developments and the advantages that the model presents for both consumers and retailers. We discuss the key players in the China market—including startups and Internet giants—and consider the future of the market in China and internationally.
March 29, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Shopper Behaviors and Expectations as We Head Toward Easter (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 22, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.