Deep Dive | October 7, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: UK Retail Outlook—One-Third of Nonfood Sales Set To Be OnlineWe expect to see total UK retail sales grow by around 3.5-4.0% year over year, with the midpoint of 3.75% taking total holiday retail sales to £83.7 billion. Read More
Deep Dive | October 2, 2019 Premium 2Q19 US Earnings Season Wrap-UpThis report reviews the most recent quarterly earnings for (mostly) US-based companies in the Coresight 100, our focus list of retailers, brand owners and real estate firms. Read More
Insight Report | October 1, 2019 Premium Insights from China: The Billion-Dollar Beauty Brand You May Never Have Heard OfOnline beauty company Perfect Diary is breaking records in China as the first brand to reach ¥100 million in one-day sales on Tmall. They use a creative product development and social media strategy strategy to target Gen Zers and drive consumer engagement. Read More
Question of the Week | September 30, 2019 Free Report What Is the Outlook for the US Hemp-Derived CBD Products Market?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is the Outlook for the US Hemp-Derived CBD Products Market? Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2019 Premium August 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2019 Premium Tesco: A Timeline of Key EventsFrom 2017 to 2019, we saw Tesco divesting non-core assets and closing down unprofitable stores, as well as continuing with sustainability and digital transformation efforts. Read More
Insight Report | September 27, 2019 Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: FlorenceFlorence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and of Italian fashion. The city boasts designers such as Emilio Pucci, Gucci and Roberto Cavalli. Read More
Event Coverage | September 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Retail Innovation Now: “Servicification,” Digital Natives and the Changing Role of the Physical StoreThe Coresight Research team presents key insight from Retail Innovation Now, an event that took place in London on September 24, 2019, and focused on the trends that are reshaping retail for the future. Read More
Store Tracker | September 27, 2019 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 39: Madison Reed To Expand to Hundreds of LocationsIn 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
Company Earnings Update | September 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Sainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) 2Q20 Trading Update: Closing Stores as 1H20 Profits Set to DipIn 2Q20, Sainsbury’s reported a sequential improvement in sales growth. The company sees an opportunity to cut costs by £500 million over five years. Read More
Question of the Week | September 23, 2019 Free Report What Are the Biggest Challenges in Omnichannel Execution Among European Retailers?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Are the Biggest Challenges in Omnichannel Execution Among European Retailers? Read More
Insight Report | September 20, 2019 Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: SydneyMercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia is Australia’s biggest fashion week. T Totaler is an environmentally conscious tea boutique. Its products include loose-leaf tea and herbal blends packed in glass test tubes, recycled bags or pharmaceutical jars. Read More
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 Databank Members 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