Insight Report | September 20, 2019 Premium August 2019 UK Retail Sales: Mixed FortunesTotal UK retail sales were up 2.8% year over year in August versus 3.8% in July. Larger retailers saw solid year-over-year growth of 3.5% in August. Read More
Store Tracker | September 20, 2019 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 38: Casey’s to Open More StoresIn the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019. Read More
Insight Report | September 19, 2019 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Automated Micro Fulfillment CentersRetailers face challenges with steadily rising consumer expectations around online convenience, rapid delivery and cross channel integration. Micro fulfillment centers offer a cost-effective solution to reach more customers faster and more reliably. Read More
Question of the Week | September 17, 2019 Free Report How Does Amazon’s UK Apparel Offering Break Down?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Does Amazon’s UK Apparel Offering Break Down? Read More
Insight Report | September 13, 2019 Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: HonoluluHonolulu Fashion Week was launched in 2014 to celebrate the local fashion industry and up-and-coming fashion designers. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 13, 2019 Register for Free Access Morrisons (LSE: MRW) 1H20 Results: Sharp Downturn in Retail CompsMorrisons 1H20 comparable sales were up 0.2% year over year: Retail contributed (1.1)% to group comps while wholesale contributed 1.3%. Read More
Deep Dive | September 12, 2019 Premium Amazon Apparel UK: An Analysis of Almost 2 Million Product ListingsWith 1.9 million women’s and men’s clothing products listed, Amazon.co.uk almost certainly offers the UK’s biggest selection of apparel. Read More
Insight Report | September 11, 2019 Premium Two Months to Singles’ Day: Leveraging Juhuasuan and Alibaba’s Marketing Platform for 11.11Singles’ Day, held annually on November 11, began as a festival of young Chinese people celebrating their pride in being single. Alibaba started promoting the day as a shopping day (now officially called the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival) back in 2009. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 10, 2019 Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) FY19 Pre-Close Trading Update: On Track for Full-Year Margin Increase but FY20 Will Be TougherPrimark FY19 comps were down 1% in the UK, down 3% in the eurozone and up (by an unspecified amount) in the US. Read More
Insight Report | September 10, 2019 Premium Sears: From American Icon to Chapter 11 — Reviewing the Path to Failure for a Storied, Century-Old RetailerRichard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck founded Sears in 1893 and over the next century it grew into an icon of American retailing. On October 15, 2018, Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and emerged out of it in early February 2019. We look at what happened. Read More
Question of the Week | September 9, 2019 Free Report Where Do US Shoppers Expect to Shop This Holiday Season?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Where Do US Shoppers Expect to Shop This Holiday Season? Read More
Insight Report | September 6, 2019 Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: Buenos AiresAvenida Santa Fe is a famous shopping district set amid Parisian architecture featuring reasonably priced shops, boutiques and cafes. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 6, 2019 Register for Free Access American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) 2Q19 Results: Mixed Results; Management Hints at Entering Beauty Before Holiday SeasonAEO reported fiscal 2Q19 revenues of $1.04 billion, higher than the consensus estimate of $1.00 billion, and up 7.9% YoY. The company reported adjusted 2Q19 EPS of $0.39, higher than consensus of $0.32. Read More
Store Tracker | September 6, 2019 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 36: Sears to Shutter Additional StoresIn the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019. Read More
Analyst Corner | September 6, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly — September 6, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how Costco and Aldi are taking different approaches to entering China. Read More