Product TypeInsight Report December 2019 UK Holiday 2019 Retail Sales and Trading Review: December Recovery Too Modest To Rescue Total Holiday Sales Author Coresight January 21, 2020 With soft total growth, UK retail saw a weak 2019 holiday season overall. Beneficiaries of shifts to e-commerce and discount channels were the exceptions.
Product TypeInsight Report US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics, December 2019: Traffic Decline Eases Author Coresight January 15, 2020 US store-based traffic was a mixed bag in December as the late Thanksgiving pushed much holiday spending into the following month. Foot traffic continued to fall, transaction volumes slid but ATV and return rates both improved.
Product TypeInsight Report December 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Late Cyber Monday Drives Jump in Costco Online Sales Author Coresight January 14, 2020 December same-store sales showed the impact of the late US Thanksgiving—and the shortest possible number of shopping days before Christmas. November was a nail-biter for some retailers, but for most results rebounded in December as major shopping days were pushed into the following month.
Product TypeInsight Report US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics, November 2019: Traffic Decline Steepens Slightly but Black Friday Performs Author Coresight December 17, 2019 US store traffic fell at a faster rate in November than in October. Black Friday outperformed November overall and accounted for the largest portion of traffic during the month but traffic was still down over last year.
Product TypeInsight Report November 2019 US Retail Sales: Slowdown Seen Across Sectors with Major Softening in Clothing and Department Stores Author Coresight December 17, 2019 US retail sales growth slowed in November across all sectors as a late Thanksgiving pushed holiday buying late into the month—and Cyber Monday into the following month. US retail sales in November grew at half the rate of October, with department stores faring worst of all sectors.
Product TypeInsight Report October 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Author Coresight November 27, 2019 Macro economic indicators from the US, UK and China all seem to point to positive – but growth seems unsteady and although positive there remain areas of concern. This report captures the big picture and what it means for retail as we head into the holidays.
Product TypeInsight Report October 2019 US Retail Sales: Declines Slow in Clothing and Department Stores Author Coresight November 18, 2019 US retail sales grew again in October, but we saw mixed results at clothing specialty retailers, department stores and nonstore retailers
Product TypeInsight Report US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics, October 2019: Traffic Decline Eases Slightly Author Coresight November 18, 2019 October US retail traffic and in-store metrics were a mixed bag, with fluctuations week by week and across regions.
Product TypeInsight Report October 2019 UK Retail Sales: Online-Only Retailers Continue to Gain Share in E-Commerce Author Coresight November 15, 2019 UK retail sales were up by 3% year over year in October 2019, according to ONS data. This was slower than in September, likely due in part to further Brexit uncertainty. Online-only retailers grew sales at a double-digit pace to gain share of total UK e-commerce sales.
Product TypeInsight Report October 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Accelerate Author Coresight November 12, 2019 Costco's same-store sales picked up in October. Cato and Buckle posted a mixed bag of comps.
Product TypeInsight Report September 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Author Coresight October 30, 2019 Each month, we analyze key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth.
Product TypeInsight Report September 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline Steepens Author Coresight October 18, 2019 US store traffic and average transaction value fell in September while the conversion rate climbed, with wide regional variations.
Product TypeInsight Report September 2019 US Retail Sales: Solid Total Growth but Clothing Soft Author Coresight October 18, 2019 Total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.4% year over year in September, versus a 4.7% rise in August.
Product TypeInsight Report September 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Experiences Slower Growth, but Beats Consensus Estimate Author Coresight October 14, 2019 Costco’s global September same-store sales growth decelerated from August but beat the consensus estimate. Its e-commerce growth came in at 17.8% in September, lower than August’s 23.9% growth.
Product TypeInsight Report August 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Author Coresight September 30, 2019 Each month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth.
