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China’s Singles’ Day 2024 is the largest online shopping festival in the world, and the peak of the event is now less than one month away. Concluding our countdown to the event, we shed light on the Singles’ Day plans of major Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com as well as short-video/e-commerce platforms Douyin and Kuaishou.

This report presents timelines for the shopping festival across the covered platforms, and details of their investments and other strategies to gain a competitive edge by supporting merchants and deepening discounts for shoppers.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Alibaba (Taobao and Tmall), Douyin, JD.com, Kuaishou

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Welcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise.

This week, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses US consumers’ spending expectations for shopping events in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q24)—namely, Halloween, Singles’ Day, Black Friday and the end-of-year holiday season.

We also highlight our key research from the past week and reports to look out for in the coming week, so you don’t miss out.

Data in this research report include:

  • Proprietary survey data on US consumers’ expectations to spend on major shopping events in 4Q24

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies.

This week, highlights include the closure of three Amazon Go stores and the opening of one Primark store in the US, as well as store updates for supermarket chain Tesco in the UK.

This report presents data up to week 41 of 2024, ended October 11, 2024.

Data in this research report include:

  • Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2024 vs. 2023
  • Major US and UK store closures and openings, 2024
  • Major US and UK retail bankruptcies—2024 and 2023

Companies mentioned in this research report include: Amazon, Daiso, Primark, Staples, Tesco

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Groceryshop 2024 took place during October 7–9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The annual retail conference helps businesses navigate the evolving grocery landscape.

In this report, we present key takeaways from the third and final day of Groceryshop 2024, with highlights covering innovation, sustainability, unified commerce and more.

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Foodstuffs North Island, Giant Eagle, The Honest Company, Impact Analytics, PepsiCo, Placer.ai, Schnuck Markets, The Save Mart Companies

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Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail.

In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Discover key management commentary on inventory levels ahead of the holiday season.

The sectors covered in this report are beauty, department stores, discount, drugstores, electronics, food and grocery, home and home improvement, jewelry, luxury, mass merchandisers, specialty apparel and footwear, and warehouse clubs.

The companies featured in this series are among those listed in the Coresight 100.

Data in this report include:

  • Inventory turnover ratios by quarter for the latest quarter and the prior eight quarters
  • Year-over-year changes in inventory values of covered US retailers for the latest quarter and the prior quarter

Among the 40 companies discussed in this report are: Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bath & Body Works, Best Buy, Capri Holdings, Costco, Dollar Tree, Foot Locker, Gap Inc., Home Depot, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Tapestry, Target, TJX, Ulta Beauty, Walmart

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Don’t miss our insights from Groceryshop 2024! Taking place during October 7–9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the annual retail conference helps businesses navigate the evolving grocery landscape.

In this report, we present key takeaways from the second day of Groceryshop 2024, with highlights covering food waste reduction, AI (artificial intelligence), seamless shopping experiences and more.

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Colgate-Palmolive, DoorDash, Instacart, Mars Wrigley, Uber Eats, Walmart

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The Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

This week, in addition to our usual weekly findings on consumer sentiment, activities and shopping patterns (with the latest data from our September 30, 2024, survey), we present new data on the role of social media in the shopping process. Dive into the popularity of social commerce and the social media platforms and product categories that are leading the way.

Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on:

  • Whether consumers have used social media as part of the shopping process in the past three months
  • Popular social media platforms and product categories among social media shoppers
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks
  • Where consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks
  • What consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks
  • Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation

Companies mentioned in this research report include: Amazon, Dollar General/Family Dollar, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Walmart

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On October 8, 2024, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented on demand forecasting in grocery retail at Groceryshop 2024.

Dive into our full presentation to discover how to get ahead with AI (artificial intelligence)-powered pricing strategies, demand forecasting and inventory planning. Use the Coresight Research FRESH framework to win with fresh and prepared food while minimizing the impact of food waste.

Our data-driven insights answer the following critical questions:

  • What are the costs of poor pricing, forecasting and inventory planning, from food waste to mispricing to out-of-stocks?
  • What positive impacts can next-generation demand forecasting drive?
  • How can AI reduce food waste?
  • How can AI refine inventory planning and improve estimating demand?
  • How can AI help with dynamic price setting?
  • What is the social impact of reducing food waste?

Companies mentioned in this presentation include: Cub, Finsbury Food Group, Kraft Heinz, SpartanNash, Unilever

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Groceryshop 2024 is under way! Taking place during October 7–9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the annual retail conference helps businesses navigate the evolving grocery landscape.

In this report, we present key insights from the first day of Groceryshop 2024, with highlights covering retail media, unified commerce and more.

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Ahold Delhaize, Circana, Mars, Newell Brands, NielsenIQ, PepsiCo, Sam’s Club

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On October 7, 2024, Coresight Research hosted the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Groceryshop 2024, which saw 12 early-stage retail-technology innovators compete to win the Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice awards.

We present highlights from the competition in this recap report. Discover solutions spanning the supply chain, the customer experience, operational efficiency and marketing, and find out which startups won Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice!

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024.

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On September 26, 2024, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented on the future of 3D design at Alvanon’s 3D Tech Fest 2024: The Physical-Digital Evolution.

Dive into our full presentation to discover the transformative impacts of AI (artificial intelligence) on the apparel industry, from product development to sustainability to immersive marketing and more.

Our insights are built on comprehensive Coresight Research survey data (spanning brands, retailers and consumers) and market analysis.

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Coresight Research is an official research partner of Groceryshop 2024, which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, during October 7–9, 2024. On October 7, the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition will see 12 early-stage technology startups compete to win the Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice awards.

Our Innovator Profile series gives you a sneak peek at the participating companies. Here, we pull together all Innovator Profiles for Groceryshop into one downloadable document for your convenience.

The 12 companies are Augmodo, bops, Cimulate, Devour, Hummingbirds, Indellia, Journey Foods, Kodif, Leav, Machyna, Puller AI and Rodeo.

Discover retail solutions spanning supply chain and inventory management, operational efficiency, enhancing the customer experience, and marketing. Which innovators do you think will win Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice?

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On October 7, 2024, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, is emceeing the Groceryshop “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition and serving as lead judge.

The event will see 12 early-stage retail-technology innovators compete to win the Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice awards.

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024.

In this presentation, we outline the following:

  • Startup Pitch history—past winners
  • Event format, comprising two rounds
  • Expert judging panel
  • Startup selection criteria
  • The 12 participating innovators across four areas of retail disruption
  • Choosing the winners—how to vote and things to consider when voting

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Welcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise.

This week, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, discusses key themes and growth drivers in the US grocery retail market. Discover the impacts of inflation, GLP-1 drugs and more on the trajectory of grocery retail sales.

We also highlight our key research from the past week and reports to look out for in the coming week, so you don’t miss out.

Data in this research report include:

  • Estimated US grocery market size and growth rate, 2024
  • Proprietary survey data on how US consumers are changing their shopping habits in grocery as a result of inflation

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