Store Tracker | March 26, 2021 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 12: US Openings Continue To Outpace ClosuresOur 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
Insight Report | March 25, 2021 Premium US Home-Goods Retailers Step Up Focus on Mobile ApplicationsHome-goods retailers are stepping up their focus on mobile applications as part of a wider pivot to e-commerce. We discuss the most recent initiatives taken by Home Depot, IKEA and Tractor Supply to improve their mobile app offerings. Read More
Deep Dive | March 25, 2021 Premium Playbook: Alternative Models in RetailThe new Coresight Research Playbook series provides recommendations for brands, retailers and marketplaces seeking to tap growth segments and emerging trends. In this Playbook, we present six key strategies for retail players to capitalize on gradually maturing alternative models in retail: collaboration, DTC (direct to consumer), rental, resale and subscription. We discuss examples of the strategies and models across multiple categories, with a focus on the US market. Read More
Insight Report | March 24, 2021 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Frictionless PaymentPayment methods that reduce friction at the point of sale improve the customer experience—and digital technologies are becoming integral to frictionless checkout. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally that can help retailers improve how they receive payments and thus enhance the overall customer experience. Read More
Insight Report | March 24, 2021 Premium India Retail Insights: Tata Group To Put Its Eggs in BigBasket—Acquisitions Boost Conglomerate’s Retail PresenceAs 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
Free Data Graphic | March 24, 2021 Free Report Coresight Bites: US and UK Store Closures and Openings 2021We present Coresight Bites: US and UK Store Closures and Openings 2021 Read More
Event Presentation | March 23, 2021 Premium The Future of Retail: A Look at 2021 and BeyondMarie Driscoll, Senior Analyst at Coresight Research discusses the new consumer: behaviors that will stick and those that will revert. Read More
Insight Report | March 23, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 7: Home-Goods and Discount Remain Strong; Apparel Sees Mixed RecoveryOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended March 21—namely, Dollar General, Five Below, NIKE, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Williams-Sonoma. Read More
Insight Report | March 23, 2021 Free Report Coresight Research x CEW: How Is Technology Transforming the Beauty Industry?Today’s beauty consumers are looking for a high level of online interaction with brands and retailers, particularly with the Covid-19 pandemic having given rise to concerns around hygiene. Together with CEW, we discuss how beauty brands are embracing new technologies such as AI, AR and VR to engage with consumers online and offer them a more personalized beauty shopping experience. In this free report, we explore how technology is transforming the beauty industry and highlight the implications of its adoption for brands and retailers. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 23, 2021 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: US Consumer Tracker—More Consumers Return to Stores for Apparel PurchasesWe present Three Things You Need To Know on US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Return to Stores for Apparel Purchases. Read More
Insight Report | March 22, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Return to Stores for Apparel Purchases (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | March 22, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Return to Stores for Apparel Purchases (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 what categories consumers have purchased and which retailers they have purchased food and nonfood products from. We also discuss consumer avoidance of public places and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 15. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 22, 2021 Free Report Coresight Bites: US Retail Sales Remain StrongWe present Coresight Bites: US Retail Sales Remain Strong Read More
Analyst Corner | March 21, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Get Ready as We Annualize the Great DisruptionThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” predicts a volatile period for US retail as it annualizes the troughs from 2020 and as a third round of stimulus checks hit consumers’ bank accounts. Read More
Store Tracker | March 19, 2021 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 11: Big Lots To Open up to 60 StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Primark, Psycho Bunny and Toys“R”Us in the US and Greggs, John Lewis and Thorntons in the UK. Read More
