July 9, 2021 Deep Dive 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°.
July 7, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook 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.
June 11, 2021 Insight Report 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.
June 1, 2021 Insight Report 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.
May 19, 2021 Insight Report 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.
May 11, 2021 Insight Report 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.
April 29, 2021 Insight Report 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.
April 27, 2021 Insight Report 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.
April 19, 2021 Insight Report 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.
April 14, 2021 Event Coverage 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.
April 5, 2021 Insight Report 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.
March 31, 2021 Deep Dive 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.
March 17, 2021 Insight Report Premium January and February 2021 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 30.7%; All Sectors Report Positive Growth Against Weak 2020We review data for retail in China in total and by sector for January and February 2021—a period that saw sales jump significantly year over year, against weak comparatives for the Covid-impacted period of 2020.
March 9, 2021 Insight Report Premium New Retail in China: Tencent Pilots Centralized Portal for WeChat Mini ProgramsWe discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Tencent’s launch of a centralized portal for brands and retailers’ WeChat mini programs. We also discuss the IPO prospectus filing from JD Logistics and the opening of a Tmall Luxury Pavillion store by Italian high-end shoe brand Santoni.
February 25, 2021 Insight Report Premium Chinese New Year Review: Retail Sales See Impressive Year-Over-Year Growth Against Weak 2020The Chinese government encouraged people to stay put for the recent Chinese New Year festival, impacting more than 100 million people who would typically return home for the holiday each year. We discuss retail sales over the holiday, including the impact of people not returning home on consumer spending.
