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Insight Report | June 17, 2020 Premium

May 2020 US Retail Sales: Total Year-over-Year Growth Turns Positive; Declines at Discretionary Sectors Ease While Food Stores and Nonstore Retailers See Strong Growth

Most sectors witnessed the easing of sales declines in May, as US consumers resumed spending following the reopening of stores post lockdown. Growth in total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles turned positive on a year-over-year basis, driven by double-digit growth at food stores, home-improvement retailers and nonstore retailers.

Event Coverage | June 17, 2020

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Open for Business with David Hardiman-Evans, Ocado Solutions: The Impact of Covid-19 on Traditional and Online Grocery

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted David Hardiman-Evans, SVP, North America at Ocado Solutions. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Hardiman-Evans offered insights into the dynamic changes in the online grocery sector amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as consumer demand and loyalty, assortment rationalization and fulfillment models.

Question of the Week | June 15, 2020 Free Report

What Is the Key Difference between the User Bases of Chinese Short-Video Platforms Douyin and Kuaishou?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is the Key Difference between the User Bases of Chinese Short-Video Platforms Douyin and Kuaishou?

Insight Report | June 15, 2020 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q20, Week 4 and Wrap-Up: Retailers Cite Pent-Up Demand as They Report Higher-than-Anticipated Sales Productivity Rates

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended June 14, including Five Below, Macy’s and PVH Corp. This is the fourth and final report in the first-quarter Earnings Insights series. As such, we also summarize the performance of retailers reported in the prior weeks.

Insight Report | June 12, 2020 Premium

Five Months to Singles’ Day: A Tactical Guide for How To Prepare for the Shopping Festival This Year

With five months to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we provide a six-step reference guide for brands and retailers to use in preparing for the shopping festival against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis.

Insight Report | June 9, 2020 Premium

Insights from China: Douyin vs. Kuaishou—Using Short-Video Platforms To Target Consumers

We look at the marketing opportunities that Douyin and Kuaishou, the two leading short-video platforms in China, present for brands and retailers—considering the user base, content distribution model and e-commerce capabilities of each.

Insight Report | June 9, 2020 Premium

JD.com Kicks Off This Year’s 6.18 Shopping Festival: A Boost for Online and Offline Retail Post Crisis

JD.com launched its annual 6.18 Shopping Festival on May 25, 2020, marking the start of the event’s pre-sale period. We explore how the e-commerce platform has upgraded its services for this year’s festival, including by integrating physical retail promotions for a boundaryless shopping experience.

Question of the Week | June 1, 2020 Free Report

How Big Is the Social Commerce Market in China?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Big Is the Social Commerce Market in China?

Deep Dive | May 28, 2020 Premium

Social Commerce Platforms: Diverse Opportunities for Brands and Retailers

We present the social commerce landscapes in China and the US, discussing major platforms across areas such as social media, livestreaming, group buying and e-commerce. This report highlights the broader scope of the Chinese market and the learnings that Western companies could take from China’s alternative social commerce models, as well as the opportunities for brands and retailers in the sector.

Event Coverage | May 27, 2020

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Open for Business with Brad Burgess, Global Affairs Executive: Digital and Supply Chain Strategies during a Crisis and Beyond

As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Burgess, Global Head of Corporate Affairs at JD.com. We present the transcript from this webinar, in which Burgess offered insights into supply chain challenges and technological innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

| May 26, 2020 Free Report

Three Things You Need To Know: Inside the World of Amazon’s Private-Label Offering

We present Three Things You Need To Know on Inside the World of Amazon’s Private-Label Offering.

Flash Report | May 26, 2020

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Retail 2020: 10 China E-Commerce Trends—Update, Shaped by Covid-19

We present 10 trends that are shaping China’s e-commerce landscape through 2020, impacted by the coronavirus crisis and changes in consumer behavior. We discuss the implications of these trends for brands and retailers as the nation recovers from Covid-19

Insight Report | May 26, 2020 Premium

New Retail Briefing: Tmall Debuts a Luxury Discount Platform, Enabling Brands To Clear Inventory

Brands and e-commerce platforms in China have been implementing new initiatives to generate sales in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss these recent developments in New Retail, which include the launch of new luxury discount channel on Alibaba’s Tmall and a new group-buying platform by Tencent.

Insight Report | May 21, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: China Launches New “55 Shopping Festival” To Give Retail a Post-Lockdown Boost

To stimulate the economy and encourage consumers to release pent-up demand post Covid-19, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government co-launched a new, large-scale shopping holiday with the retail industry at the beginning of May 2020. We discuss the scale and impact of the omnichannel 55 Shopping Festival, exploring how it is driving purchasing behavior in retail and tourism.

Deep Dive | May 19, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: Beauty Brands and Retailers

The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five innovators in the beauty market: Beautycounter, Glossier, Madison Reed, Nykaa and Perfect Diary. We discuss these industry players in the context of changing consumer demand in the beauty sector, including the influence of social commerce and a heightened emphasis on clean beauty and sustainability.