Question of the Week | March 30, 2020 Free Report How Long Do US Consumers Expect the Coronavirus Crisis To Last?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Long Do US Consumers Expect the Coronavirus Crisis To Last? Read More
Store Tracker | March 27, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 13: RTW Retailwinds Announces Store ClosuresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Five Below, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and RTW Retailwinds in the US and Frasers Group and Laura Ashley in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | March 26, 2020 Premium Coresight Matrix: AI Software for OptimizationTechnology can do more for less, and advances in artificial intelligence are delivering powerful new tools for retailers. With machine learning, AI can recognize patterns and create algorithms that adapt and improve over time. Read More
Deep Dive | March 23, 2020 Premium US Social Commerce Survey: The Impact of Social Media on Shopping BehaviorWe discuss the use of social media by US shoppers, as part of our report series exploring social commerce. Based on findings from a Coresight Research proprietary survey, we explore how often consumers use social media platforms to research, discover and buy products across multiple categories. In addition, we consider the impact of celebrities and influencers on US social media shoppers. Read More
Question of the Week | March 23, 2020 Free Report What Product Category Has the Highest Buying-to-Discovery Ratio on Instagram among US Social Media Shoppers?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Product Category Has the Highest Buying-to-Discovery Ratio on Instagram among US Social Media Shoppers? Read More
Store Tracker | March 20, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 12: Modell’s Sporting Goods Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Coronavirus Triggers Temporary Store ClosuresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Gap, Modell’s Sporting Goods and Neiman Marcus in the US and Dixons Carphone and Laura Ashley in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | March 19, 2020 Premium RetailTech: Sensormatic Solutions—Johnson Controls’ Retail Tech FoundryJohnson Controls has for decades dominated the retail security sector, helping stores manage shrink with innovative digital solutions. Now, the company is leveraging its dominant market position to launch new digitally enabled service offerings. Read More
Insight Report | March 18, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 6: Average Refund Size Almost Equal to Last YearAs of week six of the US tax refund season, the number of returns processed by the IRS is down marginally year over year, while the total value of tax refunds is almost equal to last year. Read More
Deep Dive | March 18, 2020 Premium America’s Changing Shopping Centers: Part 1—Where the Mall Stands NowThe first report in our series America’s Changing Shopping Centers offers a data-rich exploration of where malls stand now. In particular, we look at how the rationalization of mall space has lagged store closures, suggesting a correction could be overdue. Read More
Question of the Week | March 16, 2020 Free Report What Is the Proportion of Clothing Brands in Amazon’s Total Private-Label Portfolio?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is the Proportion of Clothing Brands in Amazon’s Total Private-Label Portfolio? Read More
Flash Report | March 16, 2020 Register for Free Access Former Home Depot CFO Carol Tomé To Succeed David Abney as UPS CEOUPS has surprised company watchers by appointing the first outsider to serve as CEO. The former Home Depot CFO was credited with deliver huge gains in shareholder value, and now UPS hopes she can do the same for them. Read More
Deep Dive | March 16, 2020 Premium US Social Commerce Survey: Instagram, Influencers and ShoppingWe discuss the use of Instagram by US shoppers, as part of our new report series exploring social commerce. Based on findings from a Coresight Research proprietary survey, we explore how often consumers use the photo- and video-sharing social platform to research, discover and buy products across multiple categories. In addition, we consider the impact of Instagram influencers on US social media shoppers. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 15, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 15, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how discount stores continue to expand as many US retailers shrink their store fleets. Read More
Store Tracker | March 13, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 11: Art Van Furniture Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Art Van Furniture, Kroger and Nordstrom in the US and John Lewis Partnership in the UK. Read More
| March 12, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: Is Omnichannel The Future For Furniture Retail?We present Three Things You Need To Know on Is Omnichannel The Future For Furniture Retail? Read More