Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 7, 2020 premium Costco Monthly Sales, July 2020: Comp Growth Accelerates Further, but E-Commerce Growth Decelerates Costco’s global same-store sales increased year over year in July. Reflecting a return to stores by shoppers, the acceleration in total comparable sales growth came despite a slowing in e-commerce growth. We review the comparable sales metrics reported by Costco for July 2020 and consider the factors that impacted results—including currency fluctuations and gasoline price deflation.Read More
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 TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 6, 2020 premium Retail Reimagined: Implementing Contact-Light Retail To Deliver a Safe and Convenient Shopping Process As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss how retailers are implementing contact-light retail operations to minimize contact for the consumer during the shopping journey. We discuss curbside pickup, cashierless stores, contactless payment and vending machines. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | August 6, 2020 premium US CPG Sales Tracker: Consumers Stick With Online CPG Shopping, Even as Stores Reopen The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this report, we present five key insights from June 2020.Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | August 5, 2020 premium Exploring Covid-19 Recovery with Ethan Chernofsky, Placer.ai: A Retail Turning Point or a Return to Status Quo? Coresight Research hosted Ethan Chernofsky, VP of Marketing at Placer.ai, in a webinar to discuss the future of US retail and the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, which offers insights into the return of traffic to malls, mission-driven shopping and channel innovation in grocery, and retailers’ market positioning in the changing landscapes of different sectors.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 TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | July 31, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 31: Ascena Retail Set To Shut More than 1,000 Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Ascena Retail Group, Neiman Marcus and Tailored Brands in the US, and Ben Sherman and Oak Furnitureland in the UK.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | July 29, 2020 premium Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) Grocery Outlet is a US-based retailer of food and beverages, general merchandise, and health and beauty products. Headquartered in Emeryville, the company operates stores in California, Idaho, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Washington.Read More
Product TypeMarket Overview Product TypeMarket Overview | July 29, 2020 premium Market Overview: US Grocery Retailers—Surge in Online Demand To Scale Up Automation in Fulfillment In this Market Overview, we explore the current US grocery market and its future outlook. We consider the competitive landscape and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on market growth and online sales. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market, including increasing automation in fulfillment, the advancement of dark stores and a shift from food service to food retail. 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 TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 22, 2020 premium Contactless Technologies in Grocery Retail and Food Service: Touch-Free Shopping in a Post-Crisis World We discuss recent developments in the adoption of contactless technologies in grocery retail and by food-service businesses, as they adapt to demand for touch-free shopping in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. This report includes highlights from Amazon, Coca-Cola and Walmart.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 17, 2020 premium June 2020 US Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 9%; Declines Ease in Apparel while Several Nonfood Sectors Surge Discretionary sectors witnessed the easing of sales declines in June, suggesting pent-up demand in nonfood categories post lockdowns. On a year-over-year basis, total US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles saw extraordinary growth in the context of a post-crisis environment. Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | July 17, 2020 premium Open for Business with Chris Baldwin, BJ’s Wholesale Club: Empathy and Personalization in Club-Store Retail As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Chris Baldwin, Chairman of BJ’s Wholesale Club. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Baldwin offered insights into changing consumer demand amid the coronavirus crisis—covering key topics such as personalization and assortment localization. Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | July 16, 2020 premium Open for Business with Brad Santanna, The Hershey Company: Digital Signals and Omnichannel Consumer Engagement As part of our Open for Business webinar series, we hosted Brad Santanna, Head of E-Commerce Sales at The Hershey Company. We present an edited transcript from this webinar, in which Santanna offered insights into the importance of understanding consumer sentiment in demand, particularly in the current Covid-19 environment—covering key topics such as customer engagement, the use of data, omnichannel shopping and fulfillment.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | July 14, 2020 premium John Lewis Partnership The John Lewis Partnership is a UK-based retailer of apparel and footwear, home furnishings and accessories, electronics and appliances, beauty and personal care products, and food and beverages. Headquartered in London, the company operates stores in England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands.Read More
