Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | April 9, 2021 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 14: Urban Outfitters To Open 55 Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Best Buy, Guess, Johnnie-O, The Collected Group, and Urban Outfitters in the US and Astrid & Miyu, Browns, Craghoppers and Semichem in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 7, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 29, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 7, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on how consumers spent or plan to spend their third-round stimulus checks. We discuss what product categories respondents had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also cover what activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and consumer avoidance of public places. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 29. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 6, 2021 premium Playbook: New Ways of Living and Spending in the US In this Playbook, we discuss how US consumer spending behaviors have changed over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. We identify five key strategies that US retailers can take to best capitalize on the trends in spending and living habits that are driving shifts in the retail landscape, covering market segmentation, e-commerce adoption, customer loyalty and more.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 5, 2021 premium RetailTech: Computer Vision—Approaching the Holy Grail of Ubiquitous Visual Search As part of our RetailTech series, we discuss computer vision, a powerful fundamental technology that is enabling many new exciting business models in retail and other industries. We discuss the applications of the technology in retail and provide an overview of global technology vendors and innovators in the market.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | April 2, 2021 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 13: Lululemon To Open 40–50 Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Floor & Decor, JCPenney, Lululemon, RH, Shoe Carnival and Target in the US and Frasers Group and Majestic Wine in the UK.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 31, 2021 premium Think Tank: Community Group Buying in China—Advantages of the Model and Future Prospects Coresight Research’s new Think Tank series delves into the trends and segments that we have identified as presenting growth opportunities in retail in 2021 and beyond. In this report, we explore the community group-buying market in China, covering a timeline of key developments and the advantages that the model presents for both consumers and retailers. We discuss the key players in the China market—including startups and Internet giants—and consider the future of the market in China and internationally.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | March 31, 2021 premium US Store Tracker Extra, March 2021: Openings Set To Outpace Closures by Almost 9 Million Square Feet 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 March 26, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 31, 2021 premium 2021 US Tax Tracker #2: IRS Issues $146 Billion in Refunds, Down Versus Last Year Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis. The IRS has extended the deadline to May 17 this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this report, we look at what has happened in the tax filing season so far, as of the fifth week. The season got off to a delayed start on February 12 this year.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 30, 2021 premium US Department Store Insights, 4Q20: Elevated Digital Sales and Strength in Home and Active Categories Coresight Research’s new US Department Store Insights quarterly series covers the recent performance of Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom, highlighting trends in comparable sales, revenue, digital sales, product categories and areas of note by management. In this report, we look at the performance of the three retailers in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20, ended January 30, 2021) and discuss relevant fiscal 2020 highlights. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 29, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Shopper Behaviors and Expectations as We Head Toward Easter (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 22, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 29, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Shopper Behaviors and Expectations as We Head Toward Easter (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on consumers’ spending expectations for Easter 2021. We discuss what activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and consumer avoidance of public places. We also cover what product categories respondents had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 22. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 29, 2021 premium February 2021 UK Retail Sales: Sales Struggle as Lockdown Continues We review data for UK retail in total and by sector for February 2021. Retail sales witnessed the third consecutive month of decline in February, as nonessential retailers struggled amidst Covid-19 lockdowns.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | March 26, 2021 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 12: US Openings Continue To Outpace Closures Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from 7-Eleven, Alimentation Couche-Tard, At Home, Designer Brands, Fabletics, Hobby Lobby, Kroger and Signet Jewelers in the US and Beales, Decathlon, Dunelm, John Lewis, Joules and Mango in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 24, 2021 premium India Retail Insights: Tata Group To Put Its Eggs in BigBasket—Acquisitions Boost Conglomerate’s Retail Presence As part of Coresight Research’s India Retail Insights series, we examine Tata Group’s competitive positioning within retail—against the dominance of Reliance Industries—and the implications of its impending acquisition of a majority stake in online grocery retailer BigBasket. Read More
