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Event Coverage | July 25, 2018

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E-Commerce Opportunities in China: A Discussion with Alibaba and Coresight Research

On Tuesday, Coresight Research attended a Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) event cohosted by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. After a presentation by Alibaba France Managing Director Sébastien Badault, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig spoke with Badault and Andreas Schulmeyer, Founder and Principal, Faultline Solutions, about the unique nature of the Chinese market and consumer. The three also discussed opportunities and strategies for brands looking to enter the Chinese e-commerce market. Here, we share our takeaways from the event.

Flash Report | July 25, 2018

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China Tech Briefings: Alibaba Invests in Chinese Outdoor Marketing Firm Focus Media

Alibaba Group has invested $2.2 billion in Focus Media, China’s largest outdoor marketing company.

Flash Report | July 19, 2018

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JD.com and L Catterton Asia Invest in Online Luxury Fashion Retailer Secoo

China’s largest online retailer JD.com and consumer-focused, private-equity firm L Catterton Asia have invested $175 million in Secoo, the largest online luxury fashion retailer in China.

Insight Report | July 19, 2018 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2018 Wrap-Up: Amazon Announces Another Record Day but Remains Vague on Revenue Figures

Amazon announced that Prime Day 2018 was the “biggest shopping event” in the company’s history, surpassing Black Friday, Cyber Monday and previous Prime Day events.

Insight Report | July 17, 2018 Premium

Amazon Kicks Off the First Half Day of 2018 Prime Day in the US and Europe

Amazon launched its 2018 Prime Day (and a half) at noon local time in the UK and Europe markets and at 3:00 p.m. EDT in the US.

Flash Report | July 16, 2018

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China Tech Briefings: Alibaba Invests in Turkish Online Fashion Site Trendyol

Alibaba has announced an investment in Turkey’s leading online fashion shopping site, Trendyol. According to Alibaba, itis the largest transaction in Turkey’s Internet sector to date.

Insight Report | July 12, 2018 Premium

Chinese Cross-Border Retail Heads Offline with New Brick-and-Mortar Formats

As e-commerce in China becomes increasingly crowded, brands and retailers are looking for alternative ways to connect with their end customers. Now, the emergence of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) has enabled Chinese consumers to purchase foreign products in China with greater ease than ever before.

Insight Report | July 11, 2018 Premium

China Tech Briefings: Ling Shou Tong—Alibaba Leverages Independent Convenience Stores to Gain a Competitive Advantage in New Retail

Ling Shou Tong is a partnership program between Internet giant Alibaba, the owner of Tmall, and independent, family-run convenience stores (c-stores) in China. It aims to modernize c-stores by enabling them to incorporate technology for analytics and operational improvement.

Deep Dive | July 10, 2018 Premium

Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 2: What Retailers Are Doing with AI

In this report, we explore how retailers are applying AI across business functions. We studied 30 retailers to understand how they have implemented AI in their businesses.

Flash Report | July 9, 2018

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Amazon to Acquire PillPack for a Reported $1 Billion, Bolstering Pharmacy Ambitions

Amazon has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based online pharmacy PillPack. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2018.

Insight Report | July 5, 2018 Premium

Quick Take: Technology Platforms’ Status as “Digital Gatekeepers” Set to Fuel Further Retail-Tech Collaborations

More and more international retailers are collaborating with, or investing in, digital platform operators. We see these platform operators as “digital gatekeepers,” in that they hold the keys to growth for retailers in certain channels and markets.

Flash Report | June 25, 2018

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US Supreme Court Enables States to Collect Taxes on Online Sales Possibly Levelling the Playing Field in US Retail

On Thursday, June 21, the US Supreme Court ruled that American states have the right to collect taxes on e-commerce sales regardless of the physical location of the online retailer. The decision reversed a 1992 deliberation that granted a defacto tax break for pure-play retailers.

Deep Dive | June 20, 2018 Premium

Chinese Demand for Cross-Border E-Commerce Booms but Looming Tax Reforms are a Cloud on the Horizon

Chinese shoppers’ appetite for imported products continues to grow apace. We review the current state of the cross-border e-commerce market, note the factors supporting demand and look at forthcoming tax changes that will impact cross-border sales.

Deep Dive | June 18, 2018 Premium

Slicing and Dicing Amazon’s Private-Label Offering

In this report, we take an exclusive deep dive into Amazon’s US private-label offering, using a detailed, proprietary dataset collating information on nearly 7,000 such products.

Insight Report | June 7, 2018 Premium

JD.com’s 6.18 Shopping Festival: More than Just Discounts

JD com first launched its annual 6.18 Shopping Festival in 2010. JD.com’s 6.18 event runs for 18 days beginning on June 1 through to June 18,as compared to rival Alibaba’s popular Singles’ Day held on November 11.