Deep Dive | September 12, 2019 Premium Amazon Apparel UK: An Analysis of Almost 2 Million Product ListingsWith 1.9 million women’s and men’s clothing products listed, Amazon.co.uk almost certainly offers the UK’s biggest selection of apparel. Read More
Insight Report | September 11, 2019 Premium Two Months to Singles’ Day: Leveraging Juhuasuan and Alibaba’s Marketing Platform for 11.11Singles’ Day, held annually on November 11, began as a festival of young Chinese people celebrating their pride in being single. Alibaba started promoting the day as a shopping day (now officially called the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival) back in 2009. Read More
Insight Report | September 10, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba Buys Kaola; Kuaishou Launches a “Trustworthy Goods Festival”Short video app Kuaishou achieved sales of over ¥100 million (US$14 million) in its first “Trustworthy Goods Festival” from August 28−30. Read More
Flash Report | September 9, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba Acquires Kaola to Strengthen Cross-Border E-Commerce DominanceThe Kaola acquisition represents a meaningful strengthening of Alibaba’s offering in cross-border e-commerce. It will consolidate China’s cross-border e-commerce space, giving Alibaba a dominant share of this market. Read More
Deep Dive | September 3, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: US Shopper SurveyWe take a deep dive into US shoppers’ expectations for the 2019 holiday season. Read More
Insight Report | September 1, 2019 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report: Top Trends Include Puff Sleeves and Milkmaid TopsThe Monthly Fashion Trend Report highlights the fashion trends that are emerging, growing and maturing- offering insights for designers, planners, retailers, buyers and merchandisers. Read More
Flash Report | August 28, 2019 Register for Free Access Clothing Rental Upstart Le Tote to Acquire Iconic Century-old Brand Lord + Taylor from HBC for $100 MillionApparel rental upstart Le Tote to acquire century-old Lord + Taylor in what could be a growing trend of online disruptors moving into more traditional spaces. Read More
Insight Report | August 27, 2019 Premium New Retail Briefing: Alibaba Boosts User Engagement through Weitao and 88VIPAlibaba upgraded its content tool Weitao to boost user engagement on Taobao and Tmall platforms. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) 2Q19 Results: Revenue Beats Consensus Thanks to Strong User GrowthPinduoduo reported revenues of ¥7.3 billion ($1.1 billion) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019, beating the consensus estimate of $878.8 million and up 169% year over year. Operating expenses decreased and operating margin improved to (20.4)%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) 2Q19 Results: Revenue and EPS Beat Consensus Thanks to Strong Apparel Sales and More Active CustomersVipshop 2Q19 revenues were up 9.7% to ¥22.7 billion, primarily driven by more active customers and a focus on the fast-growing high-margin apparel sector. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) 1Q20 Results: EPS Beats Estimates, Strong Revenue Growth Driven by China Marketplaces and Cloud SegmentAlibaba 1Q20 revenue of ¥114.9 billion misses consensus, but the company remains confident China’s growing middle class will support growth. Read More
Flash Report | August 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Online Supermarket Joint Venture Dada-JD Daojia Considering $500 Million US IPO in May 2020Chinese online grocer Dada-JD Daojia is reportedly conducting talks bankers to raise around $500 million in a US IPO in May 2020. Walmart owns a 10% stake in the venture. Read More
Insight Report | August 16, 2019 Premium July 2019 UK Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates for Internet RetailersJuly was a solid month for UK retail overall, according to the ONS: Sales grew 3.7% versus 4.0% in June and slightly below the 4.1% average for the prior 12 months. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 15, 2019 Register for Free Access JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) 2Q19 Results: Revenue Beats Consensus, Solid 3Q19 GuidanceJD.com reported 2Q19 revenue of ¥150.3 billion ($21.9 billion), up 22.9% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of ¥147.4 billion. Read More
Insight Report | August 12, 2019 Premium Three Months to Singles’ Day: Strategies to Drive Traffic for 11.11In this report, we continue our countdown to 2019’s Singles’ Day to help merchants prepare for and make the most of the huge opportunity, looking at traffic promotion mechanisms on Tmall and Taobao platforms. Read More