February 3, 2020 Insight Report Premium The Home Depot: A Timeline of Key EventsRead about the key dates and milestones in Home Depot’s rise to becoming a US home-improvement icon. From its humble beginnings as a more or less giant hardware store when it was founded in 1978, Home Depot has grown into a home improvement staple with more than 2,200 stores.
January 31, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Estée Lauder Announces Global Leadership Promotions at Two of Its Billion-Dollar Brands and Two of Its Developing BrandsEstée Lauder has announced leadership changes at two if its billion-dollar brands (La Mer and MAC Cosmetics) and two of its developing brands (Le Labo and Dr. Jart+ / Do The Right Thing). The announcements come as the company continues to grow through acquisition and organically by reinvigorating heritage brands.
January 30, 2020 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2019: US Retail Wrap-UpUS retail enjoyed a solid holiday season: Consumers shrugged off concerns and boosted spending healthily over last year. Spending rose despite concerns over the economy, trade issues with China that could have pushed up prices at the register and increasing domestic political uncertainty.
January 30, 2020 Insight Report Premium Beauty Insights: How Brands and Retailers Are Deploying Customization and Personalization TechnologiesWe explore how beauty brands are leveraging technology to enhance their offerings. Some of the more interesting developments include smart devices with increased functionality and tools to boost consumer engagement with the brand.
January 27, 2020 Insight Report Premium New Retail Briefing: JD.com’s 7Fresh Opens a New Store Format, Seven FunJD.com’s 7Fresh opens a new-format store in Beijing, Alibaba launches a peer-to-peer dropshipping option in its Taobao app, and secondhand products marketplace Idle Fish adds location-based services.
January 27, 2020 Deep Dive Premium US Drugstores Adapt to a Digital Age within Healthcare and BeautyWith the drugstore retail sector evolving in the face of digital disruption, we explore how two traditional pharmacy chains—CVS and Walgreens—are responding to competition from e-pharmacy startups and other online rivals. We discuss a number of key strategies that the two companies are implementing to expand their offerings.
January 26, 2020 Insight Report Premium Dollar General: A Timeline of Key EventsThis report charts the rise of Dollar General from its humble beginnings as a single wholesale outlet in a small town in Kentucky to a discounting behemoth with over 16,000 stores in 44 states. We look at key events that have propelled the company to household name status—and its ambitious plans for future growth.
January 23, 2020 Insight Report Premium Consumer Tech Briefing: AI Underpins CES Product Launches from Samsung, LG and L’OréalEach month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we focus on some of the product launches we saw at CES 2020, including AI-driven technology from Samsung and L’Oréal.
January 17, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Gap Scraps Old Navy Spin-Off; Moderately Raises Its Fiscal 2019 OutlookOn January 16, Gap Inc. announced that it had canceled its plans to spin off the Old Navy business, citing investors’ concerns over the complexity of the separation and softer business performance of the brand. Gap Inc. has raised its fiscal year 2019 outlook moderately, owing to better-than-expected promotional levels over the holiday period.
January 16, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Reviewing 2019 US and UK Store ClosuresWe review store closures and openings in the US and UK for the full-year 2019. We break down the numbers by sector and analyze the key retailers that significantly contributed to total openings and closures over the course of the year.
January 15, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access NRF 2020 Day 3: Store Experiences, Consumer Data and Retail InnovationInsights from day 3 of the NRF Big Show in New York include the massive benefits of experiential shopping, using China as a consumer lab and leveraging data analytics to supercharge consumer insights.
January 13, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access NRF 2020 Day 1 Insights: The Digital Economy Is HereInsights from day 1 of the NRF 2020 Retail’s Big Show in New York include the value of increasing technology intensity, the changing nature of retail jobs and increasing connectedness. Today’s consumers have more choice than ever before, and that choice is enabled by the rapid rise of digital technologies.
January 13, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access RetailROI Super Saturday: Remarkable Retail and Digital TransformationAt RetailROI Super Saturday, retailers came together to discuss digital transformation and best practices for retail leadership. We present key insights from this year’s event, held on January 11, with a focus on remarkable retail and investments in technology.
January 13, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Can AR and VR Be Game Changers in Furniture Retail?Augmented and virtual reality technologies are slowly but surely transforming the shopping experience for consumers in both online and offline retail. We review how various store-based and digital-first furniture retailers are investing in these technologies and assess the impact, challenges and potential of these investments.
January 10, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access CES 2020 Wrap-Up: Digital Health, Sustainability and 5G-Powered ConnectivityThe Coresight Research team attended CES 2020 in Las Vegas. We present our top five insights from the event, with a focus on healthcare technology and sustainability.
