Insight Report | October 28, 2019 Premium Singles’ Day Preview: What’s New for Double 11 2019?Chinese e-commerce giants have already kicked off their Singles’ Day campaigns, this year focusing more on lower-tier cities and emphasizing customer service elements over price alone. Read More
Insight Report | October 28, 2019 Premium Buy Online, Pick Up In Mall: Mall Operators Take BOPIS to the Next LevelWe analyze the buy online, pick up in mall (BOPIM) model, and assess how some global shopping-center operators are using this service to draw traffic to their malls. Read More
Insight Report | October 24, 2019 Premium Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in India in 2020: CalendarIndia sees a number of festivals and holidays that retailers and brands can tap with marketing and promotional campaigns. Use our 2020 calendar to plan your marketing and sales strategies for the India market. Read More
Insight Report | October 22, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing: Net-a-Porter Opens a Flagship Store on Tmall Luxury PavilionSwiss luxury group Richemont’s e-commerce subsidiary Yoox Net-a-Porter has opened a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion to provide Chinese consumers with curated selections of more than 130 luxury and designer brands. Read More
Deep Dive | October 22, 2019 Premium How Loyalty Programs Help Retailers To Retain Customers and Drive GrowthWell-designed loyalty programs offer retailers the opportunity to gain a larger share of wallet and increase customer retention. In this report, we examine best practices for implementing loyalty programs and how retailers can leverage consumer data to drive growth, as well as emerging trends in this field. Read More
Insight Report | October 21, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: US Retail Hiring Set To Be FlatPart of our Holiday 2019 series, this report outlines key developments related to holiday hiring in US retail Read More
Insight Report | October 18, 2019 Premium September 2019 US Retail Sales: Solid Total Growth but Clothing SoftTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.4% year over year in September, versus a 4.7% rise in August. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 17, 2019 Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) FY19 Results: Revenues Ahead of Consensus, but Profits PlummetASOS FY19 profits plummet, management notes it had “underestimated the impacts of large-scale operational change…on two continents simultaneously” and that the company was “not adequately prepared for the additional complexities of planning and trading across our expanded warehouse footprint.” Read More
Insight Report | October 16, 2019 Premium How Is Amazon Leveraging the Whole Foods Acquisition?In the two-plus years since its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Amazon has gained valuable insight into consumer behavior and physical retail. The e-commerce giant is now taking action to increase its presence in the grocery sector. Read More
Insight Report | October 15, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: Five US Digital Retail Trends for the HolidaysIn this report, we dive into the digital outlook for US retailers for the 2019 holiday season, including a cross-channel shopping trend and the dominance of e-commerce giant Amazon. Read More
Insight Report | October 14, 2019 Premium China’s National Day Wrap-Up: Golden Week Brings Spending BoomWhile China’s economic growth has slowed, Golden Week remains a prime opportunity to spur consumer spending. This year, we saw an acceleration in the rate of total spending, driven by sales growth in retail, catering and travel. Activities surrounding the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and extended retail hours contributed to the strong increase in spending. Read More
Insight Report | October 10, 2019 Premium Beauty Insights: Six Reasons Apparel Brands are Moving Into BeautyApparel brands are turning to beauty products as a way to generate interest for their entire portfolio. We highlight six ways in which apparel retailers are leveraging the beauty sector to grow their customer base and increase revenue. Read More
Insight Report | October 10, 2019 Premium One Month to Singles’ Day: Leveraging Alibaba’s Ecosystem Fully to Drive ResultsWith one month to go until Singles’ Day, we discuss the rules for merchants for this year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival and what merchants need to know to grow sales during promotional events on Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms. Read More
Insight Report | October 9, 2019 Premium Big Billion Days 2019 Wrap-Up: Non-Tier-One Focus Spurs Sales GrowthBoth Flipkart and Amazon announced record-high sales in their respective festive season sales in 2019, driven by significant growth in non-tier-one cities and towns. In this report, we look at the success of this year’s Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival shopping holidays. Read More
Insight Report | October 8, 2019 Premium Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2020: CalendarChina sees a number of festivals and holidays that retailers and brands can tap with marketing and promotional campaigns Read More
