March 16, 2020 Deep Dive 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.
March 11, 2020 Flash Report 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.
March 9, 2020 Insight Report Premium International Women’s Day 2020 Update: Brands Across the Globe Launch Marketing Campaigns To Celebrate and Capitalize On the EventInternational Women’s Day 2020 took place on March 8. We discuss how brands and retailers around the world used the event as an opportunity to tap into consumer awareness of women’s right campaigns and thus increase their exposure and sales potential.
March 6, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 10: Stage Stores To Close Stores; Ross To Open More StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dick’s Sporting Goods, 7-Eleven and Stage Stores in the US and BrightHouse and McColl’s in the UK.
March 5, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: What Have China’s Shoppers Been Buying Online?The coronavirus outbreak impacted consumer behavior in China over the Chinese New Year public holiday. We assess the best-selling products online across a number of retail sectors: grocery, home cleaning, personal care, medicine and electronics.
March 3, 2020 Deep Dive Premium New Retail Models in E-Commerce: Opportunities To Accelerate GrowthAs part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by major e-commerce players in China and the US, including Alibaba and JD.com. We discuss how online platforms are using technologies to improve the shopping experience, implementing extended features such as dropshipping and alternative payment options, helping brands to adopt consumer-to-manufacturer business models and launching creative initiatives to extend their reach to customers.
March 2, 2020 Insight Report Premium International Women’s Day Preview: In China, It’s Another Shopping FestivalMarch 8 will mark International Women’s Day, an annual event that has been treated in recent years as another shopping festival—representing an opportunity for brands and retailers to launch price promotions and marketing campaigns. We discuss how the retail industry in China is capitalizing on International Women’s Day this year, focusing on e-commerce.
February 28, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 9: Modell’s Sporting Goods To Close StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon and Modell’s Sporting Goods in the US and Boux Avenue in the UK.
February 26, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access The First Amazon Go Grocery Opens in Seattle, Further Expanding the Online Giant’s Brick-and-Mortar PresenceAmazon just opened its first (non-Whole Foods) full-sized grocery store in Seattle, dubbed Amazon Go Grocery. The new, full-line, full-sized cashierless store format gives a glimpse into what the online giant may have planned for physical grocery.
February 25, 2020 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: Amid Coronavirus Disruption, JD.com Turns to Drones and Robots for DeliveryJD.com uses drones to deliver orders during the coronavirus outbreak; Alibaba helps farmers to sell fresh produce; and Kenzo opens a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion.
February 24, 2020 Insight Report Premium Insights from China: Opportunities for Brands in WeChatWe look at the marketing and service opportunities in China’s WeChat super app. We discuss how brands and retailers—including Dior, Hermés and L’Oréal’s Giorgio Armani—are capitalizing on the app’s diverse functionality to reach consumers and drive sales.
February 24, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: China’s Outbound Tourism Will Be Hurt, but Possibly Not for LongChinese outbound travelers led spending in tourism globally before the coronavirus outbreak. We discuss the potential short-term impact that the virus could therefore have on the tourism industries of popular destinations among Chinese travelers. We also consider how a decline in the number of international tourists from China could affect airport retail sales.
February 20, 2020 Deep Dive Premium RetailTech: How Salesforce Has Become a Juggernaut in Retail TechnologyTwo decades ago, several Oracle employees left to found their own retail technology startup. Now, Salesforce dominates the cloud-based space, offering a variety of cutting-edge solutions to help retailers integrate online and offline.
February 17, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Chinese E-Commerce Platforms: Exploring the Diverse Opportunities for BrandsWe assess China’s e-commerce landscape, which has evolved over the years to become more diverse, encompassing different verticals, cross-border commerce and social media. We highlight the moves being made by major players in the sector—such as Alibaba and JD.com—to drive traffic and better serve consumers, as well as discussing the opportunities in the China market that these platforms are offering brands and retailers.
February 14, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 7: Skechers Plans To Open More StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Skechers and Under Armour in the US and Beales in the UK.
