Analyst Corner | March 20, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: A Changing of the Guard at Marks & Spencer: Reviewing the UK Stalwart’s TurnaroundThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the multiyear strategy of major UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) as it announces changes in its leadership. Read More
Store Tracker | March 18, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 11: US Store Openings Up 9% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Express, Kmart and Shoe Station in the US and Dunelm, Primark and Swift in the UK. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 18, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: EcoCart Offsets Carbon Emissions in E-CommerceAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present EcoCart, a sustainability-focused e-commerce enablement company. Read More
Insight Report | March 17, 2022 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online Grocery Is Set To See Growth AccelerateThe Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this free report, we present five key insights into the four weeks ended February 20, 2022. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 16, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: ReUpp Promotes Sustainability Through RecommerceAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present ReUpp, an online platform that supports sustainability in retail by getting customers involved with recommerce at the time of first purchase. Read More
Insight Report | March 15, 2022 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q21, Week 7: Dick’s Sporting Goods, JD.com, Petco and Ulta Beauty Report Strong Sales GrowthOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2021 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended March 13, 2022, namely Dick’s Sporting Goods, JD.com, Petco and Ulta Beauty. Read More
Deep Dive | March 14, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Consumer Avoidance Hits New LowUS consumers are exhibiting a new record low of avoidance of public places. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 13, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: Sayollo Provides In-Game Advertising and Selling OpportunitiesAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present Sayollo, a retail-technology company that provides a platform for advertising and selling in mobile video games. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 13, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Prestige Beauty Opportunity Heats Up Between Kohl’s, Target and WalmartThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses competition in prestige beauty among major US retailers. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 12, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: Re/tell Supports Online Retailers’ Expansion into the Physical ChannelAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present Re/tell, a technology startup that helps e-commerce players expand into brick-and-mortar retail. Read More
Insight Report | March 10, 2022 Premium Achieving Agility and Resilience in Sourcing: Five Strategies for Brands and RetailersThe pandemic and diplomatic tensions have brought about closer scrutiny of sourcing strategies in retail. Against the backdrop of supply chain disruption, we present five strategies for global brands and retailers to improve sourcing agility and resilience, covering speed to market, technologies, supplier partnerships and more. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2022 Premium 2022 US Tax Tracker #2: IRS Issues $103 Billion in Refunds; Average Refund Up 15%Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis. The filing deadline is April 18 this year. We look at what has happened in the 2022 tax filing season so far, as of February 25, 2022. This report covers the number of returns filed and processed, the total and average refunds returned. Read More
Deep Dive | March 7, 2022 Premium Global Luxury Department Stores: How Are They Evolving?The pandemic provided luxury department stores with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. We present our outlook for the global sector’s recovery and explore five key ways in which luxury department stores are evolving to remain relevant. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 6, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: $5 Billion—Our Number of the Week in RetailThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses why the figure $5 billion tells us where retail is headed. Read More
Deep Dive | March 2, 2022 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: PaymentsPandemic-induced growth in e-commerce sales has led to increased focus among brands and retailers on developing their payment infrastructure. We present selected startups globally with innovative payment technology solutions. Read More
