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Insight Report | December 7, 2020 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q20, Week 5: Discounters Stand Strong and Beauty Sees Strong Recovery; Declines Continue for Some Apparel Brands

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report third-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended December 6, including Dollar General, Five Below, Kroger, PVH Corp and Ulta Beauty.

Analyst Corner | December 6, 2020

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Weinswig’s Weekly: The Elongated Holiday Season Hits a Softer Tone on Cyber Monday

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses forecasts for online sales growth this holiday season, following Black Friday and an anticlimactic Cyber Monday.

Flash Report | December 4, 2020

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Holiday 2020: US Black Friday and Cyber Monday Insights—Digital Sales Growth Underwhelms on Cyber Monday

This year, Black Friday in the US has been mainly digital, as consumers shift spending to e-commerce. In this free report, we discuss digital sales performance during Cyber Week, covering total revenues and year-over-year growth, the boost provided by pickup services, US retailers’ average discount rates and popular product categories among US shoppers.

Event Coverage | December 4, 2020

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event Preview (Part 1): Five Retail Startups To Compete for $10,000

On December 8, 2020, Deborah Weinswig, Coresight Research CEO and Founder, will emcee Retailers United’s second pitch competition, in which five US retail startups will compete for a $10,000 grant and mentorship from industry leaders. In this report, we outline the event’s structure and the judges involved, and profile the five startup contestants.

Store Tracker | December 4, 2020 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 49: Sycamore Acquires Ann Taylor and Other Ascena Brands; UK’s Debenhams To Be Wound Down

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Abercrombie & Fitch and Dick’s Sporting Goods in the US and Arcadia Group and Debenhams in the UK

Deep Dive | December 3, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s

In Coresight Research’s Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s ebook, we discuss seven major components of technology-empowered supply chains. We explore trends in the advanced technologies that retailers and brands are adopting to optimize each stage of the supply chain, including product design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, warehousing, sales, last mile and CRM.

Insight Report | December 3, 2020

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US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Climbs 66%, Driven by Strong Growth in Online Food Sales

The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended November 1, 2020.

| December 2, 2020 Free Report

Holiday Bites: Which Retailers Do US Holiday Shoppers Expect To Buy Gifts From?

Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. We consider the question, which retailers do US holiday shoppers expect to buy gifts from?

Insight Report | December 2, 2020 Premium

AI Can Help Retailers To Compete and Thrive

This report explores categories in the AI ecosystem, including chips, platforms, applications and users. We discuss examples of AI offerings from select technology companies and innovators, focusing on the areas in which retailers can benefit by leveraging AI tools—including smarter customer engagement, communication, operational efficiency, removing friction and e-commerce.

Deep Dive | December 2, 2020 Free Report

Unified Commerce for the Channel-Agnostic Consumer

In this free report, we analyze the rise of channel-agnostic shoppers, opportunities for brands to offer unified commerce experiences across selling platforms, and the correlation between order fulfillment and customer satisfaction. We also explore the Project Verte platform, an end-to-end e-commerce solution that helps brands increase their online market presence, reduce fulfillment costs and enhance decision-making.

| December 1, 2020 Free Report

Three Things You Need To Know: The US Athleisure Market—Analyzing Opportunities and Strategies

We present Three Things You Need To Know on The US Athleisure Market: Analyzing Opportunities and Strategies.

Insight Report | December 1, 2020 Premium

The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #10—US Retail Traffic Remains Deeply Negative, Underscoring E-Commerce Potential

We explore trends in consumer footfall to brick-and-mortar stores this holiday season, including the implications of declines in retail store traffic. This report is part of The 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season.

Deep Dive | December 1, 2020 Premium

America’s Changing Shopping Centers: Part 3—Malls Seek To Adapt as Pandemic Expedites Retail Shakeup

As malls grapple with the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic—including a rise in e-commerce, retail bankruptcies and the threat of declining foot traffic—mall owners are finding new ways to compete for consumer’s attention and retail spending. In this report—the third and final in our America’s Changing Shopping Centers series—we discuss the steps taken by mall operators to future-proof their centers amid the changing retail landscape.

Question of the Week | November 30, 2020 Free Report

In Which Key Areas Can Prescriptive Analytics Help Retailers To Enhance Customer Satisfaction?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: In Which Key Areas Can Prescriptive Analytics Help Retailers To Enhance Customer Satisfaction?

Insight Report | November 30, 2020 Premium

Holiday 2020: US Black Friday Insights—“The Quietest in 20 Years”

Our observations and insights on US Black Friday demand, based on our store checks, consumer survey and discussions with retailers, as well as select third-party data points on store traffic and e-commerce sales.