Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | August 7, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 32: Lord & Taylor and Tailored Brands File for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Lord & Taylor and Tailored Brands in the US, and Amazon, DW Sports and Hotter in the UKRead More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | August 6, 2020 premium Open for Business with Joel Anderson, Five Below: Staying Resilient and Adapting to the New Environment As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Joel Anderson, President and CEO of discount-store chain Five Below, Inc. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Anderson offered insights into how the company has adapted to the changing environment and consumer behaviors amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as store reopening and self-checkout.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 4, 2020 premium Retail Robustness Index: August 2020 Update—Higher Scores Due to Increases in Store Reopenings Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The August update updates the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in July. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 28, 2020 premium Innovator Intelligence: Decoding Customer Data To Redefine Success in Category Management As part of our Innovator Intelligence series, we discuss key trends impacting retail category management and how retailers and manufacturers can leverage technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to become more shopper-centric. We also explore Centricity, an analytics company that leverages AI and machine learning to understand changing shopper demand in real time. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | July 24, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 30: Ascena Retail Files for Bankruptcy; Tailored Brands Plans To Close up to 500 Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Aldi, Amazon and Ascena Retail in the US, and Jigsaw, Johnson Shoes and Stella McCartney in the UK.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | July 17, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 29: Muji USA and RTW Retailwinds File for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Muji USA, PVH Corp. and RTW Retailwinds in the US, and Halfords, Lidl and Peter Jones China in the UK.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | July 10, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 28: Brooks Brothers, G-Star Raw, Lucky Brand and Sur La Table File for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Brooks Brothers and G-Star Raw in the US, and John Lewis, Little Mistress and Soletrader in the UK.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 8, 2020 premium 1Q20 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Reviewing the Covid-19 Impact First-quarter 2020 retail earnings include the negative impact on sales caused by the coronavirus outbreak. We assess the recent performance of US retailers in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. With retail sectors weathering the Covid-19 crisis in different ways, sales declines are now easing due to stores reopening post lockdown, but the pace of recovery will vary. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 8, 2020 premium Retail Robustness Index: July 2020 Update—A Revised Methodology Due to Changing Retail Environment Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index, first published on March 26, evaluated the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. This report updates the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. We also revise our methodology to factor in the major changes in the retail environment over the last three months. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | June 19, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 25: The Children’s Place To Close Hundreds of Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Chico’s, Guess and The Children’s Place in the US, and Poundstretcher and Travis Perkins in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 15, 2020 premium Earnings Insights 1Q20, Week 4 and Wrap-Up: Retailers Cite Pent-Up Demand as They Report Higher-than-Anticipated Sales Productivity Rates Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended June 14, including Five Below, Macy’s and PVH Corp. This is the fourth and final report in the first-quarter Earnings Insights series. As such, we also summarize the performance of retailers reported in the prior weeks. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | June 12, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 24: Signet Jewelers To Close Many Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from RH, RTW Retailwinds and Signet Jewelers in the US, and Debenhams and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | June 9, 2020 premium US Store Closures 2020 Outlook: Covid-19 Update—Prolonged Impact Set To Drive Up Closures This report assesses the outlook for physical retail over the remainder of 2020—updating our previous expectations in light of the escalating impact of the coronavirus crisis. We compare year-to-date store closure data with 2019 and discuss a potential rise in bankruptcies, which may become a reality for many struggling retailers. We also update our prediction for the total number of closures we expect to see in the US in the full-year 2020. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | June 5, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 23: Tuesday Morning Files for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Burlington Stores, Dollar Tree and Tuesday Morning in the US, and ALDO and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 3, 2020 premium Retail Robustness Index: June 2020 Update—Assessing Resilience as Stores Reopen Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. This report updates the scores based on financial reports and retailer store-reopening announcements in the context of easing lockdown. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since we first published our Retail Robustness Index.Read More
