Insight Report | March 15, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 6: Discounters and E-Commerce Players See Continued Strength; Substantial Recovery for Beauty CategoryOur 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 14—namely, Big Lots, Dick’s Sporting Goods, JD.com, Stitch Fix and Ulta Beauty. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 15, 2021 Free Report Coresight Bites: US Apparel Spending Sees RevivalWe present Coresight Bites: US Apparel Spending Sees Revival Read More
Analyst Corner | March 14, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Walmart Makes a Second Splash on TikTok with a Beauty-Focused LivestreamThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Walmart’s foray into livestreaming via TikTok, with the retailer having hosted a beauty-focused event on March 11, 2021. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2021 Premium February 2021 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 36%, Easing Toward the End of the MonthFebruary 2021 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of 36% year over year, a weakening in traffic trends compared to January. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. Read More
Store Tracker | March 12, 2021 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 10: US Openings Exceed Closures as Discount Chains ExpandOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Abercrombie & Fitch, Burlington Stores, Chico’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Foxtrot Market, Gap, Grocery Outlet, NIKE, Ross Stores and The Children’s Place in the US and Clarks and Morrisons in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2021 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing and Footwear Spending Sees Revival in JanuaryThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2021 Premium Walmart Analyst Day 2021: Company To Continue Playing Offense with New Flywheel StrategyThe Coresight Research team attended Walmart’s virtual Analyst Day 2021. We present key insights from the event, covering the company’s new flywheel business model and its expansion strategies moving forward. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 10, 2021 Free Report Coresight Bites: US Store Tracker Extra—Retail Square-Footage Impacts of US Store Openings and ClosuresWe present Coresight Bites: US Store Tracker Extra—Retail Square-Footage Impacts of US Store Openings and Closures Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 10, 2021 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel and Footwear in the US, the UK and China—Prospects for 2021 and BeyondIn this Market Outlook, we discuss the recovery of the apparel and footwear market in a pandemic-impacted retail environment, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We provide our market sizing estimates for 2021 and beyond, and we consider the primary trends that will drive demand. This report also explores e-commerce penetration, the competitive landscape, US retail innovators and key themes—including a shift to DTC, the importance of sustainability and the rise of athleisure. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2021 Premium How Are US Home and Home-Improvement Retailers Handling Returns?We discuss seven measures that US home and home-improvement retailers use to manage their returns processes, including updates in light of increased e-commerce demand. We include examples from retailers including Home Depot, IKEA, Macy’s, Wayfair and Williams-Sonoma and innovators such as Position Imaging and Newmine. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2021 Premium New Retail in China: Tencent Pilots Centralized Portal for WeChat Mini ProgramsWe discuss recent developments in New Retail in China, including Tencent’s launch of a centralized portal for brands and retailers’ WeChat mini programs. We also discuss the IPO prospectus filing from JD Logistics and the opening of a Tmall Luxury Pavillion store by Italian high-end shoe brand Santoni. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 9, 2021 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: US Consumer Tracker—Rebound in Online Apparel and Beauty PurchasesWe present Three Things You Need To Know on US Consumer Tracker: Rebound in Online Apparel and Beauty Purchases. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 8, 2021 Free Report Coresight Bites: 2021 US Tax Tracker—Week One Sees IRS Issue $48 Billion in RefundsWe present Coresight Bites: 2021 US Tax Tracker—Week One Sees IRS Issue $48 Billion in Refunds Read More
Insight Report | March 8, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Rebound in Online Apparel and Beauty Purchases (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 1, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | March 8, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Rebound in Online Apparel and Beauty 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 product categories consumers had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks, as well as what they are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also discuss what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 1. Read More
