Insight Report | August 12, 2020 Premium US Back to School 2020: Consumer Survey Update—Further Shift of Spending from In-School to Digital LearningPart of our US Back to School 2020 series, we provide an update on consumer attitudes toward the back-to-school season, based on a recent Coresight Research survey of US consumers. We discuss our findings across three key topics—spending expectations, concerns about Covid-19 and attitudes toward in-store versus online shopping—with a focus on in-school versus online learning. Read More
Insight Report | August 11, 2020 Premium Three Months to Singles’ Day: Using Social Feed Weitao To Build Awareness and Drive SalesWith three months to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we discuss how brands and retailers can use Weitao, Alibaba’s built-in social feed for Tmall and Taobao, to prepare for China’s biggest e-commerce festival. We explore how the integrated platform can help merchants and brands to communicate effectively with consumers, build their follower base and drive increased traffic to their Tmall and Taobao stores on November 11. Read More
Event Coverage | August 10, 2020 Register for Free Access Coresight Research x Zebra: Leveraging Data To Tackle Changing Consumer Buying BehaviorCoresight Research & Zebra hosted Andrea Weiss, Founding Partner of The O Alliance, and David Aquino, former COO of SharkNinja, to discuss changes in consumer buying behavior in the retail sector due to the coronavirus pandemic. We present an edited version of our conversation—covering key topics such as labor requirements, the need for business intelligence, and top priorities for data and technology in the new environment. Read More
Company Profile | August 6, 2020 Premium The RealReal (NasdaqGS: REAL) Company ProfileThe RealReal is a US-based online marketplace for luxury consigned apparel, footwear and accessories. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates online in the US and has 10 luxury consignment offices across the country. Read More
Insight Report | August 6, 2020 Premium Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping ProcessAs part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how retailers are implementing contact-light retail operations to minimize contact for the consumer during the shopping journey. We discuss curbside pickup, cashierless stores, contactless payment and vending machines. Read More
Insight Report | August 6, 2020 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Consumers Stick With Online CPG Shopping, Even as Stores ReopenThe Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this report, we present five key insights from June 2020. Read More
Event Coverage | August 6, 2020 Register for Free Access Open for Business with Joel Anderson, Five Below: Staying Resilient and Adapting to the New EnvironmentAs part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Joel Anderson, President and CEO of discount-store chain Five Below, Inc. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Anderson offered insights into how the company has adapted to the changing environment and consumer behaviors amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as store reopening and self-checkout. Read More
Company Profile | August 5, 2020 Premium Poshmark Company ProfilePoshmark is a US-based e-commerce resale platform for apparel, footwear and accessories. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company operates online in the US. Read More
Event Coverage | August 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Cross-Border E-Commerce with Tommy Kelly, eShopWorld: How Brands Can Successfully Launch InternationallyOn July 30, 2020, Coresight Research hosted Tommy Kelly, Founder and CEO of global e-commerce platform eShopWorld, in a webinar to discuss the importance of cross-border e-commerce and the ways in which brands can successfully launch internationally. We present key insights from the webinar. Read More
Insight Report | August 3, 2020 Premium US Back to School 2020: A Redefined Shopping BasketPart of our US Back to School 2020 series, we look at what the shopping basket may look like this season amid uncertainty around school and college reopening models due to the coronavirus crisis. We discuss the challenges that retailers face in determining demand and the implications of the transformed BTC season for students and retailers. Read More
Event Coverage | July 31, 2020 Register for Free Access Coresight Research x Bloomberg Intelligence: The Future of Retail, Supply Chains and Retail Real EstateCoresight Research and Bloomberg Intelligence hosted a series of virtual panel discussions on July 28, 2020, in which industry leaders and company executives explored the future of retail, the supply chain and retail real estate in the new normal, post Covid-19. We present key highlights from the digital event. Read More
Event Coverage | July 30, 2020 Register for Free Access Coresight Research x Alibaba Group: Finding Growth in the China Market—Tapping the 6.18 Shopping FestivalCoresight Research and Alibaba Group hosted Amanda Baldwin, President at Supergoop!, and Erick Haskell, President of International at Allbirds, in a webinar to discuss how international brands can find growth in the China market by leveraging Alibaba’s Tmall Global e-commerce platform. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, which offers insights into consumer trends in China, the 6.18 shopping festival and the challenges presented by the Covid-19 crisis. Read More
Insight Report | July 30, 2020 Free Report Coresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—Spectacular Retail Drives Beauty Growth in ChinaThe Chinese beauty market is the second largest in the world behind the US, and it is growing at a rapid rate—fueled by e-commerce and social and digital technologies. Together with CEW, we highlight China’s spectacular retail model in beauty, which blends engaging strategies with technologies and optimizes digital marketing and shopping formats with an AI-enabled supply chain. Read More
Market Outlook | July 29, 2020 Premium Market Overview: US Grocery Retailers—Surge in Online Demand To Scale Up Automation in FulfillmentIn this Market Overview, we explore the current US grocery market and its future outlook. We consider the competitive landscape and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on market growth and online sales. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market, including increasing automation in fulfillment, the advancement of dark stores and a shift from food service to food retail. Read More
Insight Report | July 29, 2020 Premium New Retail Briefing: International Brands Continue To Look to China for GrowthInternational brands have been looking to China for growth opportunities post pandemic. We discuss these recent developments in New Retail, including the latest partnerships between Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as Alibaba and JD.com, and international brands—including Beyond Meat and Gas Bijoux. Read More