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Insight Report | December 7, 2023 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 6: Dollar Tree, PVH and Ulta Beauty Report Positive Sales Growth; Big Lots, Kroger and Petco See Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended December 3, 2023, including Academy Sports and Outdoors, Dollar Tree, Foot Locker, Kroger, Petco and Ulta Beauty.

Market Outlook | December 6, 2023 Premium

US Grocery—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Growth To Soften Amid Declining Inflation

Discover the prospects for grocery retailing in the US in 2024, as well as themes to watch in the sector.

Market Outlook | December 6, 2023 Premium

US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Slower Growth; Stronger Focus on Essentials

Discover the prospects for mass merchandise, warehouse club and discount store retailing in the US in 2024, as well as themes to watch in the sector.

Insight Report | November 28, 2023 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 5: Burlington and Urban Outfitters Report Solid Results; Kohl’s, Lowe’s and Others See Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended November 26, 2023, including American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Burlington Stores, Guess?, Kohl’s, Lowe’s and Nordstrom.

Insight Report | November 27, 2023 Premium

Holiday 2023: Black Friday Insights from Store Visits in the US and the UK

What happened on Black Friday 2023? The Coresight Research team conducted our annual tour of stores to offer insights on the shopping event in the US and the UK, covering the depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, consumer activity and demand, and more.

Insight Report | November 21, 2023 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 4: Alibaba, Walmart and More Report Positive Sales Growth; Gap, Macy’s and Others See Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended November 19, 2023, including Alibaba, Macy’s, Target and Walmart.

Deep Dive | November 15, 2023 Premium

Ebook: Discount Decades

Our Discount Decades ebook explores the world of discount retailing in the US, covering key players across three sectors—apparel (including off-price), grocery (with a focus on limited-range discounters) and dollar stores (and adjacent discount formats). We discuss retailers’ revenues, profitability, store expansions, demographic profiles, success strategies and future growth potential.

Insight Report | November 15, 2023 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: Shoplifting and Theft Patterns from Government Data, Anti-Theft Measures and Retailer Commentary

Continuing our monthly series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we analyze recently released administrative data on shoplifting and retail theft in the UK, the US and Australia, and present recent developments and retailer commentary from these regions.

Deep Dive | November 8, 2023 Premium

Discount Decades—US Dollar and Discount Stores: Unlocking Their Potential for Future Growth

In this report, part of our new Discount Decades series, we discuss the major players operating in the US dollar and discount stores landscape, discussing their revenues, profitability, store expansions, demographic profiles, success strategies and future growth potential.

Deep Dive | November 7, 2023 Premium

Discount Decades—US Apparel and Footwear Discounters: Set For Market Share Gains

As part of our new, forward-looking Discount Decades series, we discuss the future of key apparel and footwear discounters operating in the US, including Burlington Stores, Ross Stores and TJX Companies. We discuss their revenues, operating margins, store expansions, demographic profiles and strategies for success, and assess their potential for future growth.

Insight Report | November 7, 2023 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 2: Crocs, CVS and Colgate-Palmolive Report Strong Results; Carter’s, Clorox, Estée Lauder and VF Corporation See Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report third-quarter 2023 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended November 5, 2023, including Clorox, Floor and Decor Holdings and VF Corporation.

Deep Dive | November 3, 2023 Premium

Discount Decades—US Grocery Discounters: Poised for Growth Amid Inflation and Economic Uncertainty

As part of our new, forward-looking Discount Decades series, we discuss the future of the main players operating in the US grocery discounter landscape, namely Aldi US, Save A Lot, Grocery Outlet and Lidl US. We discuss their revenues, profitability, store expansion, demographic profiles and success strategies, and assess their potential for future growth.

Insight Report | October 18, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: The Rise of RAG, Updates from Amazon, Meta and Oracle

Continuing our new Generative AI Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in generative AI (artificial intelligence) globally—covering the rise of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and updates from technology giants Amazon, Meta and Oracle.

Insight Report | October 16, 2023 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: Self-Checkout and Store Closures, the INFORM Consumers Act, US Retailer Commentary

In this first report in our new monthly series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we discuss the size of the inventory shrink challenge in the US and present developments in theft and related incidents in the US and the UK from the past few months. We also provide commentary on the topic from US retailers’ recent earnings calls. This report covers the INFORM Consumers Act, Target’s store closures, Walmart’s self-checkout closures and more.

Insight Report | October 5, 2023 Premium

2Q23 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve for Many Retailers Due to Disciplined Approaches

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 2Q23 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover ratios improved for most covered retailers.