Deep Dive | July 9, 2021 Premium Hong Kong’s Grocery Market: Discount Chains Are Building Their SharesHong Kong, with its 7.5 million-strong population, has a very high daily demand for groceries and household necessities. This report reviews the Hong Kong grocery market, introducing the two biggest supermarket chains, Wellcome and ParknShop, as well as relatively new entrants 759 Store and Best Mart 360°. Read More
Market Outlook | July 7, 2021 Premium Market Outlook: US and China E-Commerce—Platforms Likely To Adjust to a Changing Product MixIn this Market Outlook, we explore how the e-commerce market in the US and China has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and provide an outlook for the sector moving forward. We discuss the key drivers of e-commerce growth, as well as the market’s competitive landscape, M&A activity, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2021 and beyond. Read More
Insight Report | June 11, 2021 Premium Five Months to Singles’ Day: Understanding the Popular Marketing Tools in China—Livestreaming and Content MarketingWith five months to go until Singles’ Day 2021, we discuss the popular Chinese social media apps that can enable brands and retailers to increase brand awareness and ultimately drive sales during the festival—covering livestreaming and content marketing platforms. Read More
Insight Report | June 1, 2021 Premium New Retail in China: Alibaba To Open 10 More Membership-Only Wholesale Stores in 2021We discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Alibaba’s plans for 10 new Freshippo X stores, JD.com and Louis Vuitton’s new joint shopping model and the newly announced memorandum of understanding between Tencent Cloud and Premier Anti-Aging. Read More
Insight Report | May 19, 2021 Premium April 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Slows but Remains Strong, at 15% Year over YearWe review the latest data for retail sales in China, in total and by sector. In April 2021, sales growth slowed but remained strong, at 15% year over year, against weak pandemic-impacted comparatives from 2020. Read More
Insight Report | May 11, 2021 Premium Six Months to Singles’ Day: Set 11.11 on Your Retail CalendarSingles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping event in terms of GMV, with Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com being the two major players. With six months to go until this year’s event, we discuss the reasons why brands and retailers should set Singles’ Day 2021 in their retail calendar—covering the recent performance of the annual shopping festival, examples of success by international brands, and the actions that brands and retailers can take now to plan for the event. Read More
Company Profile | May 10, 2021 Premium Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS) Company ProfileVipshop is a retailer of beauty, electronics, fashion and home products. Headquartered in Guangzhou, the company operates across China. Read More
Insight Report | April 29, 2021 Premium A Closer Look at China’s Five-Year Plan and Its Implications for RetailChina’s latest five-year plan provides guidance for the nation’s overall development over the period 2021–2025. We explore this plan and investigate its implications for retail, covering topics such as digital commerce, duty-free shopping, data security and digital currency. Read More
Company Profile | April 27, 2021 Premium Wish Company ProfileWish is a US-based e-commerce retailer of accessories, apparel and footwear. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company operates globally. Read More
Insight Report | April 27, 2021 Premium Three Chinese Platforms Set To Gain Traction in Beauty, Luxury and Streetwear in 2021The Chinese e-commerce market is huge and diversified, with opportunities for emerging app players to gain share. In this report, we focus on one platform from three growing, brand-driven discretionary categories—beauty, luxury and streetwear. We discuss the opportunities these platforms provide for brands and retailers to increase traffic and drive sales in 2021. Read More
Company Profile | April 19, 2021 Premium Flipkart Company ProfileFlipkart is an India-based e-commerce retailer of apparel, consumer electronics and fashion. Headquartered in Bangalore, the company operates across India. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2021 Premium March 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Momentum Continues, with a Near-30% Increase Year over YearWe review the latest data for retail sales in China, in total and by sector. In March 2021, sales growth continued its strong momentum, totaling nearly 30% year over year against weak pandemic-impacted comparatives from 2020. Read More
Event Coverage | April 14, 2021 Register for Free Access Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit: Coresight Research Presents Key Trends in China’s E-Commerce MarketDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented at the seventh edition of the Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit on March 31, 2021. We discuss key insights from the presentation, covering two key drivers of China’s e-commerce growth and two trends that brands and retailers can leverage for success in in the country’s e-commerce space. Read More
Insight Report | April 5, 2021 Premium New Retail in China: Tencent Invests in Rakuten, Seeks Collaboration in E-CommerceWe discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Tencent’s investment in Japanese e-commerce solutions provider Rakuten. We also discuss the latest funding update for JD Property and Pinduoduo’s renewed commitment to digitalizing its agricultural product supply chain. Read More
Deep Dive | March 31, 2021 Premium Think Tank: Community Group Buying in China—Advantages of the Model and Future ProspectsCoresight Research’s new Think Tank series delves into the trends and segments that we have identified as presenting growth opportunities in retail in 2021 and beyond. In this report, we explore the community group-buying market in China, covering a timeline of key developments and the advantages that the model presents for both consumers and retailers. We discuss the key players in the China market—including startups and Internet giants—and consider the future of the market in China and internationally. Read More
