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Business models that are beneficial to society’s long-term development are strengthening their appeal as consumers increasingly seek retailers and brands that have meaning and purpose.
SOS reported 3Q19 group revenues of £919.8 million, up 11% year over year on a constant-currency basis (up 12% year over year as reported). Active customers hit the 20 million mark.
Skechers reported 2Q19 sales of $1.26 billion, up some 60%, driven by international stores - especially in China.
Store closures continued this week, with Charming Charlie announcing it will close all 261 of its stores as its core business is squeezed by increasing competition that is erasing its raison d’etre.
New Retail is blurring the online and offline commerce in China. We review recent developments in New Retail in eight retail and consumer sectors: e-commerce; consumer electronics; fashion; fast-moving consumer goods and supermarkets; cosmetics and beauty; furniture and home improvement; department stores; and, local services.
US retail sales rose 2.5% YoY in June, weakening from the 3.2% rise in May with slips across major sectors. Nonstore retailers continued their growth trajectory, with sales rising 11.6% YoY, following May’s 11.7% rise but slower than 12.9% in April.
Total back to school spend expected to dip from last year’s level despite higher average per-person spend as fewer families report having school-age children.
In June, Costco’s same-store sales growth was slightly above the consensus estimate while e-commerce growth slowed from May’s solid 20.7%.
In the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.
The Coresight Research team participated in the AAFA’s Brand Protection Seminar at the iconic Tapestry headquarters in New York’s recently opened Hudson Yards on July 11. This report present Coresight’s key insights from the event.
3D design technology helps retailers better meet fast-changing consumer demand, while also improving product quality and cutting costs. The technology is already helping many companies in fashion and furniture create new product designs more quickly and with higher precision.
Coresight Research estimates the woman’s plus-size clothing market in the US is approximately $30.7 billion in 2019. Women who wear plus sizes spend less per capita on apparel and live in lower income households relative to the overall female population.
Coresight Research tracks news about store closures, openings and bankruptcies. Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker focuses on department stores and specialty retail stores, including, but not limited to, those selling softlines, hardlines, consumer electronics, groceries and furniture.
In 1Q20, ended May 31, 2019, Seven & i reported a 1.3% year-over-year decline in net sales. However, the company’s EPS increased 21.5% in the first quarter.
Sainsbury’s reported comparable sales ex fuel fell 1.6% year over year in 1Q10, compared to a 0.9% decline in the previous quarter and missing the consensus estimate of a 1.4% decline recorded by StreetAccount.
