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Insight Report | December 5, 2024 Premium

Amazon Haul: The E-Commerce Giant Takes On Its Cross-Border Competitors

Amazon announced the launch of a new digital storefront, Amazon Haul, which offers all its products for $20 or less. We examine the target audience for Amazon Haul, its impact on the main Amazon site and its key advantages over cross-border competitors, such as Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop.

Insight Report | November 28, 2024 Premium

Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2025: Calendar

The retail calendar in China sees a number of festivals and holidays that brands and retailers can tap with promotional campaigns. Use our 2025 calendar to plan your marketing and sales strategies for the China market.

Infographic | November 22, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 47: Shopping Festivals

Discover key data points we are watching in week 47 of 2024. This week, we focus on shopping festivals, with insights on Black Friday in the US and Singles’ Day in China.

Research Digest | November 20, 2024 Premium

Insights Video: Singles’ Day 2024 Findings—Premium Subscriber Call

Watch this video to discover performance metrics and highlights from this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival in China. We analyze proprietary survey findings to assess consumer behavior, and discuss e-commerce platform cooperation, government subsidies, livestreaming and more.

Event Presentation | November 20, 2024 Premium

Singles’ Day 2024 in China—Performance Metrics and Consumer Survey Analysis

Dive into performance metrics and highlights from this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival in China. We analyze proprietary survey findings to assess consumer behavior, and discuss e-commerce platform cooperation, government subsidies, livestreaming and more.

Deep Dive | November 11, 2024 Premium

Further Stimulus Measures—Are They Moving the Needle on Sentiment?: China Consumer Survey Insights

Diving into new survey data, we assess Chinese consumers’ expectations for their personal finances and the economy, considering China’s stimulus measures. We also present an update on consumer behavior and shopping trends.

Analyst Corner | November 10, 2024

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Analyst Corner: AliExpress Fights for Share of Cross-Border E-Commerce with New Singles’ Day Push—with John Mercer

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses moves by China’s AliExpress cross-border e-commerce platform (owned by Alibaba Group) to penetrate Western markets, including through its Singles’ Day promotions.

Event Coverage | October 23, 2024 Premium

China Consumer 2024: Hearing About Consumer Sentiment, Lifestyle Trends, Social Commerce and Market Entry

We offer insights on consumer sentiment and long-term market opportunities in China from the China Consumer 2024 event.

Infographic | October 18, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 42: Global Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 42 of 2024. This week, we take a global focus, with data spanning Amazon Prime Big Deal Days in the US, Golden Week in China and Flipkart’s Big Billion Days in India.

Insight Report | October 17, 2024 Premium

China’s National Day Golden Week 2024: Wrap-Up—A Comeback for Consumption?

Golden Week is a week-long national holiday in China, one characterized by travel and tourism spending. We analyze consumption and tourism trends observed during Golden Week 2024, examining what the results of the holiday week mean for the Chinese economy as a whole.

Deep Dive | October 17, 2024 Premium

Is China’s Stimulus Package Boosting Consumer Sentiment?: China Consumer Survey Insights

Diving into new survey data, we assess Chinese consumers’ expectations for their personal finances and the economy, considering recent efforts by China to grow the economy. We also present an update on consumer behavior and shopping trends.

Insight Report | October 14, 2024 Premium

China Retail Insights: Countdown to Singles’ Day 2024, One Month To Go—Major Platforms Seek To Boost Growth by Supporting Merchants

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, including their timelines, investment plans and other strategies for the shopping festival this year.

Deep Dive | September 16, 2024 Premium

Consumer Confidence Hints at Economic Uptick: China Consumer Survey Insights

Following a period of dwindling consumer sentiment in China, we have recently seen this trend pivot, based on proprietary survey data. Dive into our analysis of consumers’ expectations for their personal finances and the economy, and understand current shopping behaviors.

Company Profile | September 6, 2024 Premium

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) Company Profile

Gap Inc. is a US-based retailer of accessories, apparel, footwear and personal care products. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company operates stores in Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, the UK and the US.

Analyst Corner | August 25, 2024

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Analyst Corner—An Economic Worry for China?: The Population Decline, with Charlie Poon

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst at Coresight Research, discusses headline data about China’s declining population over the next 30 years as well as the factors mitigating the economic impacts of this trend, including AI (artificial intelligence).