Analyst Corner 15 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly December 7, 2018 Coresight Research December 7, 2018 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the trend of retailers opening small-format stores and offering some existing store space to other parties. Millennials’ peculiar spending habits are the subject of constant scrutiny, and a new US Federal Reserve study confirms what many young people have likely known all along: if they’re spending less than previous generations, it’s because they have less money to spend. Retail sales in the UK grew by 0.5% year over year in November, according to the British Retail Consortium-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Comparable sales fell by 0.5% as aggressive promotional activity proved futile to luring shoppers. E-commerce behemoth Alibaba and Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés have signed a partnership agreement to explore new business opportunities within a digital retail and omnichannel common framework. 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: US Apparel and Footwear—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: While Resilience Remains, E-Commerce Continues To Cede Share to Physical StoresCES 2023 Day Two: Deborah Weinswig Presents Key Opportunities for Retailers in the Face of Brisk Headwinds1Q23 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Further Improve for Many RetailersHoliday 2023: UK Retail Wrap-Up—December Downturn Unlikely To Herald Renewed Retrenchment