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Insight Report | April 11, 2023 Premium

4Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve for Many Retailers

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 4Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing across various sectors.

Deep Dive | April 3, 2023 Premium

March 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: All Home Sales See a Sudden Monthly Rise

We present insights into the US housing market, covering home sales and prices, housing permits, starts and completions, and more. The latest available data show a sudden month-over-month rise in all home sales, driven by existing home sales.

Store Tracker | March 23, 2023 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 12: US Closures Up by One-Quarter Year over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Best Buy, Dollar General, Five Below, Foot Locker, Signet Jewelers and Williams-Sonoma, among others.

Deep Dive | March 2, 2023 Premium

E-Commerce Outlook: US Home-Improvement Market—Retailers Expand Their Online Offerings

We explore the US home-improvement sector’s recent online performance, as well as future e-commerce prospects and the online strategies of many major players and innovators, including Floor & Decor, Home Depot and Lowe’s.

Store Tracker | February 17, 2023 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 7: UK Openings Up 46%

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Amazon, Ashley HomeStore, Iceland, Lidl and under Armour, among others.

Deep Dive | January 30, 2023 Premium

America’s Biggest Furniture and Home-Furnishings Retailers: Assessing Performance and Strategy

We analyze America’s biggest furniture and home-furnishings retailers, providing financial metrics, positioning, target audiences, growth strategies and analyst commentary on their performance. Our coverage includes Wayfair, Bed Bath & Beyond, IKEA, TJX, Williams-Sonoma, Ashley Homestore, RH, Rooms to Go, La-Z-Boy and Sleep Number.

Company Profile | January 27, 2023 Premium

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) Company Profile

Target is a retailer of apparel and accessories, beauty, food and beverage, hardlines, home furnishings and décor, and household essentials. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company operates stores in US.

Company Profile | January 27, 2023 Premium

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) Company Profile

Dollar General is a retailer of apparel, food and beverages, general merchandise, and health and beauty products. Headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, the company operates stores in the US.

Deep Dive | January 6, 2023 Premium

December 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Pending, Existing and New Home Sales All Decline as Affordability Gap Widens

We examine 10 indicators to assess the health of the US housing market in our monthly report. The most recent data show that affordability and home sales continue to drop.

Insight Report | January 4, 2023 Premium

3Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Most Retailers See Inventory Growth Slow

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 3Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates were slightly down from the year-ago quarter.

Store Tracker | December 30, 2022 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 52: UK Closures Down 58%

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Aldi, Lidl and Whole Foods Market, among other companies.

Deep Dive | December 28, 2022 Premium

E-Commerce Outlook: US Furniture and Home Furnishings—Specialty Sector Sales See an Ongoing Correction in Demand

The e-commerce market for US furniture and home furnishings decelerated in 2022. We analyze the market size, factors, competitive landscape, themes we are watching and innovators.

Company Profile | December 22, 2022 Premium

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) Company Profile

Lowe’s is a US-based retailer of home and home-improvement products. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates stores in Canada and the US.

Insight Report | December 20, 2022 Premium

November 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Holiday Traffic Declines

In our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. November 2022’s data shows traffic declined by 0.9% year over year.

Insight Report | December 20, 2022 Premium

Leveraging Customer Data in US Home and Home-Improvement Retailing: Moving Toward a Customer Data Platform

Collecting and deploying customer data is a challenge for all retailers. We analyze how a customer data platform (CDP) can make these processes more effective, especially in the home and home-improvement sector.