Insight Report | February 8, 2022 Premium Five Trends in US Off-Price Retail: External Pressures and Internal Shifts Drive Change for Traditional PlayersWe present five key trends in the US off-price retail sector, exploring external pressures and internal shifts, with examples of recent developments by major brands and retailers. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 6, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: What Walmart’s “New Department Store” Tells Us About Where Brick-and-Mortar Retail Is HeadedThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses learnings from Walmart’s new department store-style format for multibrand, multichannel retailing in a digital age. Read More
Store Tracker | February 1, 2022 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, January 2022: Major US Retailers To Open 30 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of January 28, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021. Read More
Market Outlook | February 1, 2022 Premium US Jewelry Market: Specialists To Maintain Growth Momentum in 2022We explore continued growth momentum in the US jewelry market. We analyze data on the sector’s size and present our estimates for growth in 2021, 2022 and beyond. We outline the competitive landscape and consider the innovators that are enabling e-commerce expansion in the sector. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market—including sustainability, jewelry specialists expanding their addressable market and usage of data analytics. Read More
Market Outlook | January 31, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: China’s Apparel and Footwear Market—Prospects for 2022 and BeyondIn this Market Outlook, we explore China’s apparel and footwear market and present our expectations for future growth, as well as key market drivers. We discuss the market’s competitive landscape, themes we are watching and retail innovators. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 30, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Taking a Trip to Amazon Style To Try on Some ClothesThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Amazon’s first venture into brick-and-mortar apparel retail. Read More
Insight Report | January 28, 2022 Premium Freshippo in China: Redefining Grocery Retail with InnovationAlibaba-owned grocery chain Freshippo has expanded rapidly since its launch in China in 2016. In this report, we examine the strategies and innovations underpinning its success, including its omnichannel approach, deep supply chain integration and use of artificial intelligence technologies. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 23, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Underscores That Gaming and Virtual Worlds Are the New Content BattlegroundThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses gaming and virtual worlds as the next content battleground. Read More
Event Coverage | January 21, 2022 Premium NRF 2022 Wrap-Up: The Metaverse, Livestreaming E-Commerce and Value of DataWe provide 10 key insights from NRF 2022, covering the implications for retailers of the rise of the metaverse, livestreaming e-commerce, the value of data and more. Read More
Store Tracker | January 21, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 3: US Closures Down 55% 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 Arula, Barnes & Noble and Smart & Final in the US and Clintons, Geek Retreat and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 16, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The End of an Era—Kmart Is Down to Just Five StoresThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Kmart’s dwindling store portfolio following the company’s latest store closure announcement. Read More
Store Tracker | January 14, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 2: US Openings Up 7% 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 ACME Markets, Kmart and Trader Joe’s in the US and B&Q, GO Outdoors and Wilko in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | January 13, 2022 Premium Retail Innovators: High-Tech Enablers in the Global Luxury EcosystemAs part of our Retail Innovators series, we examine how five companies are disrupting the global luxury market—namely, Bolt Threads, Cosmose, Entrupy, Everledger and Savitude. Read More
Event Coverage | January 12, 2022 Premium CES 2022 Wrap-Up: From Robotic Tractors to the Metaverse, Technology Innovations AboundWe present our final insights from CES 2022, covering autonomous tractors, the metaverse, gaming and much more. Read More
Insight Report | January 11, 2022 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online Grocery Returns to Double-Digit GrowthThe 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 November 28, 2021. Read More
