Market Outlook | January 14, 2025 Free Report Retail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI RevolutionDive into 10 critical AI (artificial intelligence) trends for 2025. Spanning retail media, agentic AI and more, our recommendations help you understand how to harness the power of AI to drive real business results, aligning with the Coresight Research CORE Framework for AI in retail. This research report is made available to non-subscribers through its sponsorship by invent.ai. Read More
Market Outlook | December 20, 2024 Premium US and China E-Commerce—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Online Sales To Maintain Strong Growth MomentumDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in online retailing in China and the US in 2025. We touch on geopolitical tensions, GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), the expansion of cross-border e-commerce retailers and livestreaming e-commerce, among other topics. Read More
Insight Report | December 6, 2024 Premium Retail Around the World: Black Friday 2024—Coresight Research ObservationsAs part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, we present our observations of Black Friday in India, Hong Kong and the UK. Read More
Event Presentation | November 14, 2024 Premium AI’s CORE Revolution—Transforming Business Models and Customer Experience: Insights Presented at YPO Global Business Summit 2024How is AI (artificial intelligence) transforming retail business models and the customer experience? Dive into the CORE revolution with our insights, presented at the YPO Global Business Summit 2024. Read More
Event Presentation | July 12, 2024 Premium Navigating AI Risks in the GenAI Era—Insights Presented at The Lead Summit 2024Use the Coresight Research AI (artificial intelligence) Risk-Mitigation Framework to get ahead in the generative AI era. Dive into our full presentation from The Lead Summit 2024 to discover key risk-mitigation strategies and overcome challenges to harness the power of AI. Read More
Deep Dive | January 20, 2020 Free Report Retail 2020: 10 Trends for China E-CommerceWe expect 2020 to be a year full of innovation and expansion in China’s e-commerce market. Major players will adopt new initiatives and technologies and look to expand into lower-tier cities. We present 10 trends that will shape China’s e-commerce landscape in 2020 and the implications of these for brands. Read More
Insight Report | December 18, 2019 Premium The Landscape of China’s New Digital Economy: Reviewing Recent TrendsThe landscape of China’s digital economy has changed dramatically, with some existing players losing share of consumers’ time spent on digital platforms, and a number of new companies gaining share. We assess the current marketplace and review recent trends, with a focus on major players Alibaba and Tencent. Read More
Insight Report | November 20, 2019 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. Read More
Flash Report | November 19, 2019 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. Read More
Deep Dive | November 18, 2019 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. Read More
Insight Report | November 8, 2019 Premium US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q19: Growth Slows in Both Countries; Trade Tensions Show ImpactIn this report, we discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US and China. US GDP grew by a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.9% in the third quarter of 2019, while GDP in China increased 6.0% year over year. Read More
Market Outlook | November 5, 2019 Premium Global Eyewear Market: Technology, Sustainability and Customization Are Shaping the Industry’s FutureGlobal eyewear market growth has been slow – but Coresight Research believes there are pockets of opportunity in the eyewear market as innovative startups create new product and service offerings – and as established players up their games to expand the market. Read More
Deep Dive | October 30, 2019 Free Report 10 Trends Reshaping US CPGThe consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry in the US is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Unilever (LSE: ULVR) 3Q19 Update: Sales Beat Estimates; FY19 Sales Guidance UnchangedUnilever reported 3Q19 revenue of €13.3 billion, slightly above the consensus of €13.2 billion and up 2.9% year over year. Read More
Deep Dive | October 14, 2019 Premium Unstaffed Stores: The Future Retail Format?“Unstaffed” is a new store format that has emerged in recent years around the globe. In this report, we look at the development of this concept and associated technologies, as well as the challenges that unstaffed stores present to retailers. Read More