Company Profile | August 5, 2020 Premium Poshmark Company ProfilePoshmark is a US-based e-commerce resale platform for apparel, footwear and accessories. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company operates online in the US. Read More
Store Tracker | July 31, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 31: Ascena Retail Set To Shut More than 1,000 StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Ascena Retail Group, Neiman Marcus and Tailored Brands in the US, and Ben Sherman and Oak Furnitureland in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | July 31, 2020 Premium June 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in June 2020, we saw a strong rebound in the US and the UK, while China continued to see improvements. Read More
Company Profile | July 29, 2020 Premium Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) Company ProfileSalesforce is a US-based multichannel provider of customer relationship management software and cloud services. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates in China, Israel, USA and UK. Read More
Insight Report | July 29, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 25 and Wrap-Up: Total Refunds Down by $14 Billion; Average Refund FlatAs of week 25 of the US tax refund season—the final week—the IRS has reported that the number of returns received was up from last year. Although the total number of refunds issued was down, the average refund amount was flat. Read More
Company Profile | July 28, 2020 Premium CISCO (NASDAQGS: CSCO) Company ProfileCisco is a US-based telecommunications equipment and infrastructure provider selling products and services for networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. Headquartered in San Jose,California, the company operates in 97 countries including US, Brazil, China, South Africa and UK. Read More
Company Profile | July 28, 2020 Premium Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) Company ProfileKontoor Brands is a US-based retailer of denim, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the company operates in more than 65 countries. Read More
Store Tracker | July 24, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 30: Ascena Retail Files for Bankruptcy; Tailored Brands Plans To Close up to 500 StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Aldi, Amazon and Ascena Retail in the US, and Jigsaw, Johnson Shoes and Stella McCartney in the UK. Read More
Store Tracker | July 17, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 29: Muji USA and RTW Retailwinds File for BankruptcyOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Muji USA, PVH Corp. and RTW Retailwinds in the US, and Halfords, Lidl and Peter Jones China in the UK. Read More
Event Coverage | July 17, 2020 Register for Free Access Open for Business with Chris Baldwin, BJ’s Wholesale Club: Empathy and Personalization in Club-Store RetailAs part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Chris Baldwin, Chairman of BJ’s Wholesale Club. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Baldwin offered insights into changing consumer demand amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as personalization and assortment localization. Read More
Event Coverage | July 16, 2020 Register for Free Access Open for Business with Brad Santanna, The Hershey Company: Digital Signals and Omnichannel Consumer EngagementAs part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Santanna, Head of E-Commerce Sales at The Hershey Company. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Santanna offered insights into the importance of understanding consumer sentiment in demand, particularly in the current Covid-19 environment—covering key topics such as customer engagement, the use of data, omnichannel shopping and fulfillment. Read More
Insight Report | July 15, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 23: Total Tax Returns Down Only 2% as Deadline Draws CloserAs of week 23 of the US tax refund season, the IRS has reported that the number of returns filed was down year over year, but with the deadline imminent, the gap with last year is closing. Although the total number of refunds issued was also down, the average refund amount was slightly up from last year. Read More
Deep Dive | July 14, 2020 Premium The Health of the US Small Domestic Appliances Market: Favorable Consumer Trends amid Covid-19We explore the health of the small domestic appliances market in the US, in the context of favorable consumer trends that have been driven by the Covid-19 crisis. This report includes an overview of the market landscape and its key players, as well as discussing shfting consumer demand and the influence of advancing technologies and emerging startups in the sector. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 14, 2020 Register for Free Access Costco Monthly Sales, June 2020: Highest Total Comp Growth in the Past Year, but E-Commerce Growth DeceleratesCostco’s global same-store sales increased year over year in June, although e-commerce growth decelerated. We review the comparable sales metrics reported by Costco for June 2020 and consider the factors that impacted results—including coronavirus-led store closures and gasoline price deflation. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 12, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: July 12, 2020—A Wave of Returns Is Set To Hit RetailersThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how retail is seeing a post-lockdown wave of product returns—and how retailers can tackle this challenge long term. Read More
