Analyst Corner 14 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly January 18, 2019 Coresight Research January 17, 2019 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” sums up the discussion of the future of physical stores that we heard at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show this week. Bellwether chains Macy’s Inc., Kohl’s Corp. and Target Corp. all tumbled in premarket trading on Jan. 10 after Macy’s cut its annual earnings forecast and Kohl’s reported disappointing seasonal sales growth. Retail sales growth in the U.K. was flat year over year in December, while comparable sales declined 0.7 percent, despite retailers slashing prices. Retail traffic declined 2.6 percent during the month. Amazon’s expansion in India into areas such as payments, food retail, content, digital voice assistance and customer support has resulted in nearly 1,300 job listings in the country, the highest number of Amazon openings in the Asia-Pacific region. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Research Preview: Market Navigator—US CPGE-Commerce Outlook: European Apparel and Footwear—Poised for Growth in 2023 and BeyondEarnings Insights 2Q24, Week 1: Mixed Reports from Kimberly-Clark, Levi’s, Skechers and WalgreensRetail-Tech Landscape: Generative AI Applications