November 26, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon Opens Pop-Up Store on Chinese E-Commerce Platform PinduoduoJust a few days before the Black Friday shopping holiday in the US, Amazon opened a pop-up store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo. The platform is running a Black Friday promotion with Amazon as one of its partners to enable cross-border shopping for consumers.
November 25, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Salesforce Dreamforce 2019: Top 10 Insights from Day 2The Coresight Research team attended Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2019 in San Francisco from November 19 to 22. In this report, we highlight 10 key insights from the second day of the conference, including the interesting new ways in which companies are leveraging retail technologies to better manage customer interactions through e-commerce and drive B2B sales.
November 21, 2019 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2019: Analyzing New Entrants, from Allbirds to EverlaneContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we discuss the new entrants to Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms, which participated in the shopping holiday for the first time this year. Looking to penetrate the China market, these brands—across multiple sectors including beauty, parent-and-baby and personal care—employed different strategies to promote their products and engage with consumers.
November 20, 2019 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2019: Analyzing Four New Retail StrategiesThis year’s Singles’ Day was another record-breaker. Each year, Alibaba tweaks its approach based on prior years’ learnings. New Retail was the key this year.
November 19, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Singles’ Day 2019: Observing China Forum—Digitalization Is Reshaping CommerceContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we discuss the key insights from Alibaba’s Observing China Forum, which focused on changing consumer demand, digitalization and the future of the annual shopping holiday.
November 19, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Alibaba To Raise $13.4 Billion in Hong Kong Second ListingIn the same week of the Double 11 Global Shopping Festival (also known as Singles’ Day), Alibaba made headlines again with its secondary listing in Hong Kong, to raise $13.4 billion. The listing represents a vote of confidence for the region amid unrest, and the funds will allow Alibaba to expand its business and invest in technology.
November 19, 2019 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: Alipay Now Available to Visitors to ChinaDigital payment platform Alipay is now available for otherwise cash-carrying visitors to China; WeChat followed suit the next day.
November 19, 2019 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2019: Analyzing New ProductsNew products were a pillar of Alibaba’s 2019 Singles’ Day shopping festival strategy, with over 1 million new products launched. We review the new offerings on Tmall to understand the significance of the new product strategy and the benefits for brands and retailers.
November 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium October 2019 US Retail Sales: Declines Slow in Clothing and Department StoresUS retail sales grew again in October, but we saw mixed results at clothing specialty retailers, department stores and nonstore retailers
November 18, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Singles’ Day 2019: Analyzing Brands and Retailers’ Marketing CampaignsThis report is the first in a series analyzing brands’ and retailers’ activities for Singles’ Day 2019. We assess the different promotional strategies that brands employed in the lead up to November 11 this year as they looked to increase customer engagement and maximise sales potential.
November 15, 2019 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 17, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at another record-breaking Singles’ Day – and what it means for Western retailers.
November 14, 2019 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2019: Making an Impact around the WorldContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we visited physical stores and e-commerce websites on November 11 to gauge the adoption of the shopping holiday by retailers globally and to gather examples of 11.11 deals.
November 13, 2019 Insight Report Premium Singles’ Day 2019: New Products, Enhanced Experiences and Expanded Markets Drive Alibaba’s SalesContinuing our coverage of Alibaba’s Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we summarize the record-breaking sales performances of major e-commerce players on November 11, namely Alibaba and JD.com. This year, the event saw an expanded scope of new consumption and a focus on sustainability.
November 12, 2019 Insight Report Premium Insights from China: Opportunities in China’s Booming Parent-and-Baby E-Commerce MarketWith China’s recent relaxation of its one-child policy in 2016, alongside an increase in the average national household income, the parent-and-baby market is seeing consistent growth across the country. In this report, we discuss the booming parent-and-baby sector in China, with a focus on the e-commerce landscape.
November 11, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Singles’ Day 2019: What We Saw from AlibabaContinuing our coverage of Alibaba’s Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we provide early sales updates from Hangzhou on November 11, including record-breaking milestones and increasing channel diversity for brand promotions.
