Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | September 21, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Holiday Expectations Continue To Shift, Impacting Spend and Channels As consumers re-evaluate their holiday spending expectations, brick-and-mortar retailers may lose out to online competitors—particularly among certain demographics, according to Coresight Research survey findings. Our latest US Consumer Tracker analyzes shoppers’ evolving plans for the 2021 holiday season and provides a detailed update on US consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 17, 2021 Premium August 2021 US Retail Sales: Total Sales Up Almost 20% on a Two-Year Basis Total US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by a strong 19.7% when compared to 2019 values, slightly decelerating from July’s 21% growth. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in August 2021. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | September 17, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 37: US Store Openings Up 58% Year over Year Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon and Miniso in the US and, B&M, Co-op and Poundland in the UK.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | September 15, 2021 Free Report The State of AI Adoption in 2021: Retail Survey Findings Coresight Research and Impact Analytics’ survey analysis explores the benefits of AI (artificial intelligence) adoption across allocation planning, assortment planning, promotion management and forecasting. We discuss best practices and challenges in AI adoption, key steps in progressing AI maturity and top priorities for gaining maximum return on investment.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 14, 2021 Premium August 2021 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Trends Slightly Deteriorate Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases In August 2021, total US nonfood store traffic declined by 23.9% on a two-year basis (as compared to August 2019), a slight deterioration from July’s 23.5% two-year decline. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | September 14, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Partial Return to Activities Prompted by Labor Day May Prove Short-Lived Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts Labor Day’s effects on consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | September 10, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 36: US Store Openings Pull Ahead of Store Closures Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Giant Eagle, Primark, and Tory Burch in the US and Hamleys, Hobbycraft and Tapi in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 2, 2021 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Chinese Port Logjams Clog Global Shipping Routes as Consumer Prices Surge As part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we discuss the impacts of port shutdowns in China on the retail supply chain, including the implications for retailers’ pricing, promotions and product mix ahead of the holiday season.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | September 1, 2021 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, August 2021: Major US Retailers To Close 56 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2021 The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of August 27, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 31, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 2Q21, Week 5: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Gap and Urban Outfitters Post Strong Results; Ulta Beauty Raises Guidance Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2021 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 29, 2021, including apparel specialty retailers Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Gap and Urban Outfitters.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | August 27, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 34: US Store Openings Up 48% Year over Year Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Buehler's Fresh Foods, Dunham’s Sports and Total Wine in the US and B&Q, Iceland and Planet Organic in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 24, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 2Q21, Week 4: Ross Stores and TJX See Robust Recovery; Kohl’s, Macy’s, Target and Walmart Raise Guidance Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2021 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 22, 2021—namely, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Ross Stores, Target, TJX and Walmart.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | August 20, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 33: US Store Closures Down 37% Year over Year Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Lowe’s and Trader Joe’s in the US and B&M, Homebase and Poundland in the UK.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | August 18, 2021 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay (TSX: HBC) Hudson’s Bay Company is a Canada-based retailer of apparel, beauty, grocery and home-improvement products. Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, the company operates across Canada and the US.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 18, 2021 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Labor Scarcities Loom, Factory Shutdowns Force Supply Reallocation and Foam Shortage Impacts Home Sector As part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side and their implications for the retail environment. In this report, read our analysis of labor scarcities, foam shortages and factory shutdowns in Vietnam.Read More
