The Evolution of Cross-Border E Commerce in China and the Brick-and-Mortar Experience
Whats inside
As e-commerce in China becomes increasingly crowded, brands and retailers are looking for alternative ways to connect with their end …
US Supreme Court Enables States to Collect Taxes on Online Sales Possibly Levelling the Playing Field in US Retail
On Thursday, June 21, the US Supreme Court ruled that American states have the right to collect taxes on e-commerce …
Weinswig's Weekly June 22, 2018
This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Amazon’s relatively recent move into the plus-size women’s apparel market.
Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 25: Safeway to Close Two Stores
Year-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,136 and the number of store openings is 1,885. …
Kroger (KR) 1Q18 Results: Beats on EPS and Revenue, Raises Outlook
Kroger reported 1Q18 adjusted EPS of $0.73, up from $0.58 in the year-ago period and above the $0.63 consensus estimate. …
CES Asia Part 2: Hearing about Ever-Smarter Smart-Home Devices
The Coresight Research team attended Asia’s fastest-growing consumer technology event CES Asia 2018 in Shanghai. This year’s event attracted over …
The Decline of the UK Department Store - and Struggles in Germany, Too
In the UK, major midmarket department stores are undertaking store closure programs to address under performance—and Germany’s department-store market leader …
London Tech Week 2018: Profiling 13 Retail-Tech Startups
The Coresight Research team attended London Tech Week 2018 held June 11–17.We attended two retail-tech startup pitches during the week: …
Chinese Demand for Cross-Border E-Commerce Booms but Looming Tax Reforms are a Cloud on the Horizon
Chinese shoppers’ appetite for imported products continues to grow apace. We review the current state of the cross-border e-commerce market, …
Case Study: Moroccanoil—Using Influencers, Exotic Appeal and Gift Packages to Grow Its China Cross-Border Revenue
Coresight Research interviewed Moroccanoil CEO JuE Wong in May 2018 to learn about the company’s experience selling its oil-infused, natural …
US-China Tariff Update: Dispute Escalates, but Imports of Consumer Goods to the US Remain Unaffected
The US is imposing tariffs of 25% on hundreds of categories of goods imported from China. The tariffs are to …
May 2018 US Same-Store Sales
Same-store sales for Costco saw an acceleration in May versus the same period last year. Cato, Buckle and L Brands …
Coresight Research and Alvanon Cohost Trailblazers 2018 Event - One Size Does Not Fit All: Inclusive Design & the Modern Consumer
Coresight Research and Alvanon, a global apparel and product development consultancy, cohosted a Trailblazers event called One Size Does Not …
London Tech Week 2018: The Customer Value that Tech Delivers Is What Matters
The Coresight Research team attended London Tech Week 2018 held June 11–17. In this report, we feature our key takeaways …
RETAIL-TECH LANDSCAPE CHINA
Slicing and Dicing Amazon’s Private-Label Offering
In this report, we take an exclusive deep dive into Amazon’s US private-label offering, using a detailed, proprietary dataset collating …
Tesco (LSE: TSCO) 1Q19 Update: UK Growth Softens, Booker Drives Group Acceleration
Tesco reported a 2.1% increase in comparable sales in its core UK market in 1Q19, a slight slowdown from prior …
H&M (STO: HM-B) 2Q18 Sales Update: Growing Store Numbers Fail to Push Sales Higher
H&M reported that total sales growth for 2Q18 was flat in constant-currency terms.