Event CoverageTakeaways from Day 2 of the Goldman Sachs 25th Annual Retailing Conference Coresight Research September 7, 2018 Executive SummaryGoldman Sachs held its 25th Annual Global Retail Conference in New York City this week. Listed below are the key takeaways from the webcast presentations. All of a sudden, opening stores is not a bad thing. US retailers are initially entering China markets via online platforms. Lowe’s is to open direct fulfillment center for online orders. The 2010s could be the “lost decade of retail”due to the misallocation of capital. There is still a lot of low-hanging fruit to be picked by retailers to improve efficiency and service quality. 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 Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 22, 2025—InfographicWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: FatFace To Close All Stores; 7-Eleven Announces Major Store ExpansionEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 7: Dollar Stores See Growth Amid Tariff Pressures—InfographicCEO Brief: Agentic AI—Creating a Digital Workforce to Achieve Enormous Leaps in Efficiency
