Insight ReportHoliday 2020: UK Retail Outlook—Over 40% of Nonfood Sales Set To Be Online Coresight Research October 29, 2020 Reasons to ReadWe provide our estimates for the UK retail outlook for holiday 2020. This free report covers the following key content: Our estimates for total retail sales growth—including discussion of demand by category and the impact of coronavirus-related restrictions Capacity challenges relate to Covid-19 social distancing and e-commerce demand Our expectations for online retail sales—considering recent online growth trends at store-based food and nonfood retailers, as well as nonstore retailers Click here to read our Holiday 2020: US Retail Outlook. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Update: On October 31, subsequent to publication of this report, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unexpectedly announced a four-week lockdown in England. This lockdown forcesdnonessential retail stores to close from November 5 to December 2. See our updated retail outlook for more details. 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: Is Shein’s Fashion Model a Template for Environmental Sustainability? with John MercerUS Store Tracker Extra, June 2025: 120+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space To Close This Year, Outpacing Openings by Over 1.5XHoliday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate SpendingUS CPG Sales Tracker: In-Store CPG Sales Fall While Beauty Remains Resilient
Insight ReportNew Retail Briefing: Alibaba To Invest in Travel Retailer Dufry To Tap Into China’s Growing Domestic Duty-Free Market Coresight Research October 29, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of a monthly series in which we discuss developments in China under the banner of “New Retail.” We offer insights into recent news, with a focus on digitalization and strategic collaborations. This month, highlights include Alibaba’s planned investment in travel retailer Dufry to capture sales from China’s growing domestic duty-free market and Pinduoduo’s partnership with Yili, the largest dairy company in China, to livestream the production process in its formula factory as a move to gain consumer trust. We also explore the opening of a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion by British luxury goods brand Dunhill and Canadian fashion group Ports launch of an exclusive promotion for members of JD.com’s premium membership program, JD Plus. The appendix details the last 12 months of New Retail developments in China. Click here to read the previous report in the New Retail Briefing series, which discusses Alibaba’s investment in logistics firm YTO Express and grocery retailer Bunnymaicai’s plans to leverage recent funding for further digital development. Click here to view Coresight Research’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. 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:Retail Crime and Shrink: Facial Recognition Tech Gains Ground; Shoplifting Climbs 13% in EnglandThe Future of AI, Supply Chains and Sustainability: Insights from CES 2025US Store Tracker Extra, February 2025: Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space Toward 85 Million Square FeetThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 31: US Consumer Sentiment, AI Investments and Canada Stores
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #3—Volition Beauty Harnesses Digital Innovation To Reach Chinese Consumers Coresight Research October 29, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted 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. In this report, we profile Volition Beauty, covering the following key topics: The story behind Volition Beauty’s innovative crowdsourcing business model, which creates personalized and community-vetted beauty products The opportunity for the brand to leverage digital innovation to appeal to Chinese beauty shoppers Volition Beauty’s strategies for market entry, including a focus on clean beauty and collaboration Return tomorrow for the fourth report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores hair-dye brand Punky Colour. 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Gap Returns To Physical StoresInnovator Matrix: Retail MediaFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High; TJX Dominates Off-Price Retail; Dollar Tree Leads Dollar Stores: US Consumer Survey InsightsFlipkart Big Billion Days 2025: Wrap-Up—Sales-Tax Reforms, Quick Commerce and “Trust Shield” Shape Growth
Will US Retail Have a “Big Bird” Problem This Holiday Season? Coresight Research October 28, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet NaikThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 22: US Consumer Insights—Tariffs and InflationAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into BuyersUS Retail Sales Outlook: Our Retail Growth Outlook Score Strengthens, Slightly
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #2—C.O. Bigelow Employs Heritage Marketing Strategy in China Coresight Research October 28, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted 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. In this report, we profile C.O. Bigelow, covering the following key topics: The origins and brand background of C.O. Bigelow as the oldest apothecary in the US How the brand has leveraged heritage marketing strategies in its journey on Alibaba’s Tmall Global Growth opportunities for the brand in China market entry, based on a reputation of exclusivity, trust and quality Return tomorrow for the third report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series on US collaborative beauty brand Volition Beauty. 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 15: Amazon Closes Amazon Fresh Store; T.M.Lewin To Open One StoreShoptalk Fall 2025 Wrap-Up: Driving Retail Forward—AI, Agility, Loyalty and Leadership in Volatile TimesAnalyst Corner: Are You Ready for the Future of Physical Retail? Three Trends in US Retail Real Estate, with Anand Kumar2026 Sector Outlook: US Drugstore Retailing—Strong Volume Growth Amid Margin Pressure
Insight ReportSingles’ Day 2020 Preview: What’s New for the World’s Largest Shopping Festival? Coresight Research October 28, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis year, Singles’ Day has become more important than ever for brands and retailers to drive sales and mitigate the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Major e-commerce platforms have already kicked off the event with a pre-sale period. In this report, we present a preview of the world’s largest shopping festival, which will take place on November 11. We provide 11 predictions for Singles’ Day 2020, covering consumer participation, sales growth, product delivery and more. We also discuss the following: New features for the 2020 event from Alibaba—including an extended shopping period, expanded offerings and a focus on livestreaming How different platforms are approaching 11.11—including JD.com, Pinduoduo and Suning.com Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. 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:Personal Financial Sentiment Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 19, 2025—InfographicWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 26: Kroger To Close 60 StoresData and Tech for Development—Tapping into the Consumer’s Head: Insights Presented at Retail Property Symposium 2025Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Trader Joe’s Continues Store Expansion
Event CoveragePreventing Fraud in the Shifting Online Retail Landscape, with Jesse Thares, Riskified Coresight Research October 28, 2020 Reasons to ReadOn October 14, Coresight Research hosted Jesse Thares, Growth, E-Commerce and Payments Consultant at Riskified, to discuss fraud prevention in the shifting online retail landscape. We present key insights from the webinar, covering the following topics: How new e-commerce users are driving growth online via e-wallet and mobile purchases New fraud opportunities related to changes in shopping behaviors Fraud prevention options for retailers and consumers Click here to view the video recording of this webinar. To register for future Coresight Research webinars, please click here. 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:High-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak; Facebook Slumps in Social Commerce: US Consumer Survey InsightsTrends and Predictions for 2025 with Updates from CES and NRF: Premium Subscriber Call, January 2025Analyst Corner: Controversy Persists Around Price Gouging with Electronic Shelf Labels, with John HarmonSector Focus: Off-Price Shopping—Data Graphic
Deep DiveHoliday 2020: Hottest Toys Coresight Research October 28, 2020 Reasons to ReadAs part of our Holiday 2020 coverage, we explore the hottest toys in the US, based on the key trends that we think are going to influence toy gifting this shopping season. In this report, we cover the following content: Our estimates for US holiday 2020 toy sales Highlights of the top-toy lists from major US retailers this year The top toy trends in 2020—driven by the popularity of licensed entertainment characters and kid influencers, for example The appendix includes this year’s top-toy lists from Amazon, Kohl’s, Target and Walmart. Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. Click here to access our US Holiday Retail 2020 Databank 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 50: Watches of Switzerland Closes 10 StoresNextGen 2025 Highlights: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, July 2025Responses to Inflation—Trading Down in Food and Nonfood Remains a Critical Shopping Strategy: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Store Openings and Closures Midyear 2025 Review and Outlook: Where Does Retail Real Estate Stand in a Year of Disruption?
How Much US Spending Could Shift from Services to Retail This Holiday Season? Coresight Research October 27, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Reinventing Store Checkout: Minimizing Friction to Drive Business GrowthWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Openings Up 50+% Year Over YearWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 39: Skims Continues To Expand Its FootprintFinancial Optimism Falls to Lowest Recorded Level: China Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportThe 12 Weeks of Holidays: #5—Thanksgiving 2020 Preview—Will Smaller Gatherings Create a “Big Bird” Problem? Coresight Research October 27, 2020 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of our 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 Thanksgiving holiday, which is likely to be markedly different this year due to changing consumer behavior amid the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss the following key topics: Retail traffic and online consumer spending on Thanksgiving weekend 2019—including Black Friday, Small-Business Saturday and Cyber Monday Expectations for in-store shopping this year—considering consumer safety concerns and shopping expectations, and some retailers’ decisions to close stores on Thanksgiving Day The potential growth of e-commerce this holiday Shifts in product mix toward at-home food consumption—and the resulting “big bird” problem Implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors Click here to read the previous report in the 12 Weeks of Holidays series, which presents findings on how US consumer spending and retail sales have shifted amid Covid-19—and how we expect them to change further for the holiday season. 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:Financial Confidence Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 42, 2025—Data GraphicAI Insights: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo To Join OpenAI as CEO of ApplicationsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Gap Returns To Physical StoresFinancial Optimism Falls to Lowest Recorded Level: China Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #1—Uncle Bud’s Leverages Celebrity Influence for China Debut Coresight Research October 27, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Alibaba’s 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. To kick off the series, we profile hemp and CBD brand Uncle Bud’s, covering the following key topics: The story behind Uncle Bud’s inception and US market success A spotlight on the importance of key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the brand’s Tmall Global journey and in the run up to the Singles’ Day 2020 shopping festival The brand’s strategy for China market entry, including partnerships with Chinese and American celebrities ahead of its new online shop launch on November 6 Return tomorrow for the second report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series on America’s oldest Apothecary brand, C.O. Bigelow. 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:High Earners Drive Economic Sentiment Higher: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 35, 2025—InfographicThe CORE 3.0 Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailThe New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025—InfographicCanada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo Expand
Event PresentationUS Holiday Retail Outlook Presentation Coresight Research October 26, 2020 Executive Summary The Current Macroeconomic and Retail Landscape 5 Reasons for 5% Holiday Growth 5 Trends for 2021 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:Agentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Make Their Products Discoverable and Shoppable for 800 Million ChatGPT UsersFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 26, 2025—InfographicGrocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag BehindThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 31: US Consumer Sentiment, AI Investments and Canada Stores
Event CoverageSustainability in Retail: Using the EnCORE Framework to Boost the Triple Bottom Line Coresight Research October 26, 2020 Reasons to ReadOn September 16, 2020, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented to the World Retail Congress about the importance of sustainability in retail. We provide key insights from the event, covering the following: The recent paradigm shift in sustainability and the impact of the Covid-19 crisis How retailers can leverage Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework to boost profits and drive growth while realizing environmental benefits—through the five components of “Environmental engagement,” “Circular models,” “Optimized operations,” “Responsible supply chains” and “Excellence in reporting and communication” A roadmap for retailers in implementing efforts toward sustainability For a more detailed discussion around the development of sustainability in retail and the five components of our EnCORE framework, read our free report: “The Time for Sustainability in Retail Is Now.” Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of sustainability in retail. 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:Adapting to Tariff Pressures: Strategies for Retail SuccessHoliday Bites: GLP-1 Disruption with Smaller Baskets, Smaller Sizes—and a Leaner Thanksgiving?—Data GraphicNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to SustainabilityHoliday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate Spending
Flash ReportIntroducing the New Coresight 100: The Companies Reinventing Retail Coresight Research October 26, 2020 Reasons to ReadWith 2020 having accelerated the pace of change in retail, we have re-evaluated the Coresight 100, our focus list of the top 100 of the largest and most influential companies in the global retail ecosystem. In this report, we introduce the new list of the top companies to watch, which spans eight sectors and now includes select innovators and private companies. Click here to explore company profiles, sector coverage and deep-dive research reports on the Coresight 100. 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:Agentic Commerce: What Retailers Need to Know for Holiday 2025 and to Succeed in 2026—Premium Subscriber Call, October 2025Consumer Sentiment Unpacked—Higher-Income, Younger Consumers Are Most Optimistic: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraSentiment Dives, Tariff Pessimism Deepens, Reactive Shopping Entrenches: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John Mercer
Question of the WeekHow Has US Discretionary Consumer Spending Shifted This Year? Coresight Research October 26, 2020 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Has US Discretionary Consumer Spending Shifted This Year? We estimate that US consumers spent a total of $417 billion less across 17 major discretionary goods and services categories in the first eight months of 2020 than they did in the same period of 2019. Some discretionary categories, such as media products and sports goods, have gained from the Covid-19 crisis, but these gains have been outweighed by substantial declines in a number of service categories and in clothing and footwear. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Seasonal Shopping, 1Q25—Expectations for Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraConsumer Sentiment Steadies; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsHoliday Bites: Toys and Games Show Resilience and AI Suitability—Data GraphicAnalyst Corner: All Things Tech at Shoptalk Spring 2025 with John Harmon
