Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #6—French Bull Targets Chinese Millennials with Colorful Homeware Designs Coresight Research November 3, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile homeware brand French Bull. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background and vibrant design aesthetic French Bull’s focus on exclusive and colorful offerings, and the appeal of such products to China’s millennial demographic Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores beverage brand Shivelight. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Sentiment, Tariffs and Inflation—How Is the US Shopper Reacting? US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 36: Bath & Body Works and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet To Open Additional StoresInnovator Matrix: Retail MediaWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Greggs Opens More than 60% of Its Announced Store Openings
Three Things You Need To Know: US Survey Update—Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday Coresight Research November 3, 2020 We present Three Things You Need To Know on US Survey Update—Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Find the full report here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Unlocking Success: The Pathway to Profitability for US Brands and RetailersThe Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized ExperiencesUS Tariffs on Canada and Mexico: What US Consumers ThinkRolling Metric Continues Upward Trend: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 30, 2025—Infographic
Insight ReportThe 12 Weeks of Holidays: #6—Black Friday 2020 Looks To Be Mainly Digital Coresight Research November 3, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of our The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. We explore the upcoming Black Friday shopping holiday, including US consumers’ expectations to shop. We discuss the following key topics: Online consumer spending on Black Friday weekend 2019—including Thanksgiving Day, Small-Business Saturday and Cyber Monday Expectations for in-store shopping this year—considering consumer safety concerns and the use of contact-light collection services Popular product categories that consumers expect to shop online and in-store Where US shoppers plan to shop in-store on Black Friday—such as Best Buy, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Target and Walmart The impact of behavioral changes on future Black Fridays What retailers are doing differently for Black Friday 2020 Implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors Click here to read more about consumer expectations to shop on Black Friday and Thanksgiving, based on recent findings from our proprietary weekly survey of US consumers. A more extensive list of retailers’ Black Friday operating plans is included in the Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2020 Databank, which also includes data around holiday hiring and consumer shopping and spending expectations. Click here to read the previous report in the The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, which explores the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching: Will Stock Market Volatility Impact US Consumer Spending?Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black FridayRetail Technology Show 2025: Hearing About Sustainability, Smart Fashion, QR Codes, Unified Commerce and MoreMarch 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff Concerns
Flash ReportWalmart Unplugs Its Fleet of Shelf-Scanning Robots Coresight Research November 3, 2020 Reasons to ReadWe discuss a recent move by Walmart to axe its program to deploy shelf-scanning robots, with the company having reportedly canceled its contract with robotics technology provider Bossa Nova robotics. We outline what the potential reasons behind Walmart’s decision, the program’s original scope and what the cancellation means for the robotics industry. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:March 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Our Retail Growth Projections in an Uncertain ContextPlaybook: GenAI to Agentic AI—From Pilot to PowerhouseSeasonal Shopping, 4Q25—Early Spending Momentum Sets the Tone for the Holiday Season: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraAI in Retail: What’s Now and What’s Next—Premium Subscriber Call, November 2025
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #5—Lab to Beauty To Capitalize on the Growing “Natural Beauty” Trend in China Coresight Research November 2, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile Lab to Beauty (a The Advantage Co. brand), which specializes in CBD skin care. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background and the use of CBD in beauty Lab to Beauty’s focus on natural and safe beauty products—and the appeal of such products to today’s beauty shoppers in China How the brand is engaging with consumers as part of its China market entry—including through livestreaming Click here to read our separate Beauty Insights report on CBD and the future of health and wellness. Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores French Bull, a retailer of toys, pet products and home goods, whose slogan is “Live vivid.” Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: Agentic AI Will Change Shopping and Selling, with John HarmonEconomic Sentiment Turns Negative This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 37, 2025—InfographicEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 6: Sales Decline for Kroger, Macy’s, Ross Stores and Other RetailersPutting the “AI” in “Airlines”: Insights from CES 2025
Insight ReportUS Survey Update: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday (Select Findings) Coresight Research November 2, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report provides select findings from Coresight Research’s October 27 survey of US consumers on their behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers. This week, we discuss whether consumers expect to shop for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. We highlight selected findings from our weekly survey across three key topics: Whether consumers expect to do any shopping activities, including browsing or buying, on Thanksgiving or Black Friday—and through which channels What product categories shoppers expect to browse or purchase—both in-store and online. Whether respondents are buying more or less in the apparel and beauty categories as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic Our full report is available to premium subscribers and includes further findings: Whether Thanksgiving and Black Friday shoppers expect to use any order-pickup services A full list of the product categories that Thanksgiving and Black Friday shoppers expect to browse or purchase—both in-store and online What activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and what they expect to do in the next two weeks Whether respondents are currently avoiding public areas or travel—and which types of places or travel they are avoiding Complete results of the retail categories in which consumers are buying more or less as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic Whether US shoppers are making more purchases online during the coronavirus outbreak and, if so, which categories Our latest research provides an update to our previous reports, which were based on surveys undertaken on October 20, October 13, October 6, September 29, September 29, September 22, September 15, September 9, September 2, August 26, August 19, August 12, August 5, July 29, July 22, July 15, July 8, July 1, June 24, June 17,June 10, June 3, May 27, May 20, May 13, May 6, April 29, April 22, April 15, April 8, April 1, March 25 and March 17–18. In addition to this survey, Coresight Research is publishing ongoing coverage on the coronavirus outbreak, which can be accessed here. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner—DeepSeek Opens the Door for AI Democratization: The AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy—Potentially 1,137 Stores To CloseUS CPG Sales Tracker: Growth Momentum Eases Amid Greater Consumer CautionThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 20: Cross-Border Players Don’t Prevent Amazon Reaching New Highs in Apparel
Deep DiveUS Survey Update: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday (Full Report) Coresight Research November 2, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s October 27 survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for US retail. This week, we discuss whether consumers expect to shop for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Our findings cover the following: Whether consumers expect to do any shopping activities, including browsing or buying, on Thanksgiving or Black Friday—and through which channels Whether shoppers expect to use any online order-pickup services What product categories shoppers expect to browse or purchase—both in-store and online. We also discuss a number of survey findings on consumers’ current and expected behaviors, as well as regular weekly questions on spending and shopping, covering the following: What activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and what they expect to do in the next two weeks Whether respondents are currently avoiding public areas or travel—and which types of places or travel they are avoiding Whether respondents are buying more or less of any retail categories as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and, if so, which types of products Whether US shoppers are making more purchases online during the coronavirus outbreak and, if so, which categories The findings provide an update to our previous reports, which were based on surveys undertaken on October 20, October 13, October 6, September 29, September 22, September 15, September 9, September 2, August 26, August 19, August 12, August 5, July 29, July 22, July 15, July 8, July 1, June 24, June 17, June 10, June 3, May 27, May 20, May 13, May 6, April 29, April 22, April 15, April 8, April 1, March 25 and March 17–18. If you do not have a premium subscription, you can access select findings in a complimentary abridged report. In addition to this survey, click here to view additional coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Activity Builds Amid Black Friday WeekendInflation Awareness Rises; Economic Sentiment Falls to Six-Month Low: US Consumer Survey InsightsSector Focus: Off-Price Shopping—Data GraphicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 31: US Consumer Sentiment, AI Investments and Canada Stores
Event CoverageRetail Innovation Club Annual Event 2020 Preview: Showcasing Israel’s Innovative Retail-Tech Ecosystem Coresight Research November 2, 2020 Reasons to ReadOn November 3, 2020, Coresight Research will partner with the Retail Innovation Club for the Retail Innovation Club Annual Event 2020—a digital event that will showcase Israeli startup companies, industry influencers and retail leaders. In this report, we introduce the innovative startups that will present at the event. Click here to register for the free event. Following the event, we will update Coresight Research’s Israel Retail-Tech Innovator Landscape, which features over 100 of the most forward-looking and disruptive Israeli retail technology companies across four technology segments: logistics and supply chain, in-store technology, online shopping and analytics. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Fired Earth To Close Stores Due to AdministrationWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 8: US Store Closures Exceed 3,000, Up 420% Year Over YearHigh-Tech Retailing—Four Technologies That Retailers Can Use to Enchant Consumers: Insights from the Retail Track at CES 2025Holiday Bites: Resale Shopping and Secondhand Selling—Data Graphic
Question of the WeekWhat Are the Biggest Challenges in Retail Merchandising Execution? Coresight Research November 2, 2020 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Are the Biggest Challenges in Retail Merchandising Execution? An inability to understand work completion and its accuracy emerged as the topmost challenge for retailers: In our survey of global merchandising decision-makers, 38% cited this as a “top challenge” (ranked first, second or third) and 18% cited it as the biggest challenge. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Holiday 2025: A Deeper Analysis of the SNAP Impact on Holiday Sales; Recently Lowered US Retail Sales Growth EstimatesThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 3: Retailer FocusInnovator Matrix: Retail MediaAnalyst Corner: US Grocery Real Estate—The Great Divide in 2025, with Sujeet Naik
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Amazon’s Private Labels and Third-Party Sellers: Powering Prime Day and Every Day on Amazon Coresight Research November 1, 2020 Reasons to ReadIn each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig reflects on a topical theme in retail. This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” dives into new data on Amazon’s private labels and considers the contribution of those labels and third-party sales to Amazon’s retail strategy. Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Inflation Up, Sentiment Down: Alarm Bells for the US Consumer Economy?Seasonal Shopping, 4Q25—Early Spending Momentum Sets the Tone for the Holiday Season: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Make Their Products Discoverable and Shoppable for 800 Million ChatGPT UsersThe State of In-Store Retailing 2025: The Dawn of New-Age Stores, Powered by Technology
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #4—Punky Colour Aims for the Clean-Beauty Market Gap in China Coresight Research October 30, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile US hair-dye brand Punky Colour, covering the following key topics: The brand’s background and commitment to research and development Punky Colour’s focus on clean beauty and plant-based hair care—and the appeal of such products to today’s beauty shoppers in China How the brand is engaging with consumers as part of its China market entry Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores Lab to Beauty, a beauty brand that specializes in hemp CBD products. Read about the future of the home hair color market in the US in our separate report. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025High-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak; Facebook Slumps in Social Commerce: US Consumer Survey InsightsSteadiness Continues: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 15, 2025—InfographicAnalyst Corner: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Target in Transition as Dollar Stores and Clubs Surge Ahead, With Sujeet Naik
Insight ReportSeptember 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research October 30, 2020 Reasons to ReadAnalyzing consumer demand in September 2020, we saw exceptional retail sales growth in the US, while the UK maintained growth momentum and China reported positive sales growth for the second consecutive month. We examine data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators: Earnings versus inflation Food and fuel prices Retail sales Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:RetailTech: Three Technologies Landlords Can Use to Take Malls to the Next LevelStore of the Future: Unlocking Performance Through Innovation3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the HolidaysWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Sainsbury’s To Open 40 Stores
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 44: Carter’s and Gap Inc. Announce Store Closures Coresight Research October 30, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. We cover: A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK year to date in 2020 What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week Year-to-date 2020 major US and UK store openings and closures 2020 major US retail bankruptcies New non-store-closure news This week, there are highlights from Carter’s, Gap Inc. and Ross Stores in the US and Flannels in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Trackers. Complementing our weekly Tracker report, the new Coresight Research Retail Store Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2020 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Economic Sentiment Climbs; Walmart Overtakes Lowe’s in Home-Improvement Sector: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 35: Netflix Heads to the Mall as Claire’s Shutters Nearly 300 StoresAnalyst Corner: What Happened with US and China Consumer Sentiment on the Eve of Expected Tariffs? with John MercerDiwali’s Global Rise Is Reshaping the Retail Growth Cycle
Three Things You Need To Know: Holiday 2020—Hottest Toys Coresight Research October 29, 2020 We present Three Things You Need To Know on Holiday 2020: Hottest Toys. Find the full report here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Financial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey InsightsAgentic Commerce—How Should Retailers Leverage GEO to Maximize AI-Engine Visibility?Innovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI TeammateThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 22: US Consumer Insights—Tariffs and Inflation
Insight ReportUS CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Remains Strong, Led by 75% Growth in Online Food Sales Coresight Research October 29, 2020 Reasons to ReadThe 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. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. In this report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended October 4, 2020, across the following metrics: Year-over-year growth of CPG e-commerce sales versus growth in total CPG sales, as well as online penetration rates in food and nonfood CPG Online sales growth by category type Breakdown of online sales by category Online sales growth of food & beverage departments Online sales growth of nonfood departments such as beauty and homecare Click here to read the previous report in our US CPG Sales Tracker series. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: How Is AI Shaping MarTech?—Transforming Your Strategy via Agentic AI, with Manik BhatiaAnalyst Corner: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Target in Transition as Dollar Stores and Clubs Surge Ahead, With Sujeet NaikDeeper on DeepSeek and Its Potential to Radically Level the AI Playing FieldWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Dollar Tree and Five Below Drive Store Openings
