Reasons to Read

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, 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.

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.

Companies mentioned in this report include: AliExpress (Alibaba Group), Amazon, Shein, Temu

Other relevant research:

• Look out for upcoming coverage of the Singles’ Day 2024 shopping festival
• More research reports on e-commerce and China retail
• Read previous Analyst Corner reports, including last week’s report, which offered data-driven insights on whether online marketplace Temu has played a role in the recent underperformance of dollar stores in the US.