Analyst Corner 15 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly October 13, 2017 Coresight Research October 13, 2017 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the increasingly crowded market for digital intelligent assistants and Amazon’s purpose behind Alexa. Walmart forecast that its US online sales would soar by about 40% in the fiscal year ending January 2019. The company also forecast that overall net sales would rise by at least 3% in the same period. The British Retail Consortium reported that UK retail sales grew by 1.9% year over year on a comparable basis in the four weeks ended September 30. Total retail sales rose by 2.3% during the period. German meal-kit firm HelloFresh said that it would make a second attempt at an initial public offering, with an aim to raise €250–€350 million (US$295–US$413 million). Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Responses to Inflation—Fewer Shoppers Are Changing Their Spending Habits: US Consumer Survey InsightsMarket Navigator: US Grocery Retailing—Igniting Unit Growth in a Low-Inflation EnvironmentRetail Shrink and ORC: Self-Checkout Challenges and a Rise in Shoplifting OffensesWeinswig’s Weekly: New Year’s Resolutions for Retail in 2024