Question of the Week | October 2, 2020 Free Report Which US Retailers Saw the Fastest Online Sales Growth in the Second Quarter?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which US Retailers Saw the Fastest Online Sales Growth in the Second Quarter? Read More
Store Tracker | October 2, 2020 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 40: Allbirds To Increase Store FootprintOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Allbirds and Ascena Retail Group in the US and Aldi and B&M in the UK. Read More
Event Coverage | October 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Alibaba Group Investor Day 2020: Alibaba Is Well-Positioned To Capture the Digitalization Trend in the Wake of Covid-19The Coresight Research team attended Alibaba Group’s annual Investor Day virtually. We present key insights from the event on September 28–30, covering the recent performance and future outlook of Alibaba’s key businesses, as well as the company’s overall strategies. Read More
Event Coverage | October 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Workforce Management Automation in the New Retail Environment, with Andreas Sjölund, QuinyxOn September 22, 2020, Coresight Research hosted Andreas Sjölund, Quinyx Chief Revenue Officer and Cofounder, to discuss how workforce management automation can help retailers manage the new retail landscape. We present key insights from the webinar. Read More
Event Presentation | October 1, 2020 Premium The New World of Retail: Lessons from China and Insights into Consumer BehaviorOn October 1, 2020, Coresight Research presented Read More
Deep Dive | October 1, 2020 Premium US Businesswear Market: Working from Home Accelerates Casualization, Hitting the Formal Clothing MarketThe rapid shift toward working from home in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the longstanding casualization trend in US workplace dress codes, with significant impacts for the formal businesswear market. We discuss the US businesswear market, future trends and what retailers and brands are doing to better serve this area of the apparel industry amid changing work habits. Read More
Insight Report | October 1, 2020 Premium Sustainability at Tapestry: Three Brands United by a Single VisionWe discuss the environmental, social and corporate governance goals of Tapestry, a US-based, multinational, luxury fashion holding company. This report kicks off our new series exploring the commitments of selected major retailers to sustainability, through the lens of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework. Read More
Deep Dive | October 1, 2020 Premium 2Q20 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Reviewing the Covid-19 RecoverySecond-quarter 2020 retail earnings include recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. We assess the recent performance of US retailers in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Although the pace of recovery varies between retail sectors, many retailers initially saw strong sales in reopened stores, driven by pent-up demand. Furthermore, the coronavirus-led pivot to e-commerce led to unprecedented growth in digital sales. Read More
| October 1, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: The 12 Weeks of Holidays—#1—Three Things US Shoppers Will Do Differently This Holiday SeasonWe present Three Things You Need To Know on The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #1—Three Things US Shoppers Will Do Differently This Holiday Season. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium Consumer Tech Briefing: Foldable Phones from Samsung and Microsoft, Plus Amazon’s Digital Wellness OfferingEach month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at new foldable screen smartphone releases from Microsoft and Samsung, as well as Amazon’s latest move into the health-care space. Read More
Event Coverage | September 30, 2020 Register for Free Access Coresight Research x IBM: Redefining Sustainability for the New Era of RetailWe present key insights from the “Redefining Sustainability for a New Era of Retail” webinar, which was hosted by Coresight Research and IBM and featured speakers from The North Face and Tapestry. The webinar included discussion of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework for sustainability in retail, and explored how retailers can set and achieve bold sustainability goals to improve the triple bottom line: planet, people and profits. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium August 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in August 2020, we saw the US and the UK maintain strong growth momentum, while China continued to see a rebound. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #5—Technologies That Are Fueling Sales GrowthIn our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss what retailers are doing to optimize sales management and the strategies and technologies that will drive sales growth. Read More
Insight Report | September 29, 2020 Premium Halloween 2020 US Retail Preview: Covid-19 Spooks Festivities and Haunts RetailAs Halloween kicks off the US Holiday season, festivities are likely to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss the impact of Covid-19 on Halloween celebrations and retail spending. We also explore the detailed insights provided by our September 22 survey on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations in relation to this year’s Halloween holiday, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Deep Dive | September 29, 2020 Premium US Home-Improvement E-Commerce: Retailers Accelerate Plans To Scale Online OperationsDespite the underwhelming narrative for much of discretionary retail in the US this year, home-improvement retail is one sector that has fared well, supported in part by key retailers’ quick pivot to e-commerce. We discuss how three major Coresight 100 home-improvement retailers have accelerated their shift toward digital transformation and upped their e-commerce game to generate success. Read More