Analyst Corner | March 15, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 15, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how discount stores continue to expand as many US retailers shrink their store fleets. Read More
Flash Report | March 13, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: US Retailers Hit by Both Demand and Supply Chain IssuesUS retailers are assessing the impact of the coronavirus. As US retail companies reported 4Q19 earnings, many noted sharply lower sales in China and outlined the impact of supply-chain disruptions. However, suppressed retail demand in the US market is likely yet to come. Read More
Store Tracker | March 13, 2020 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 11: Art Van Furniture Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Art Van Furniture, Kroger and Nordstrom in the US and John Lewis Partnership in the UK. Read More
| March 12, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: Is Omnichannel The Future For Furniture Retail?We present Three Things You Need To Know on Is Omnichannel The Future For Furniture Retail? Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2020 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report: March 2020—Top Trends Include Slit Skirts and Tie-Front TopsThe Monthly Fashion Trend Report highlights the top growing and accelerating fashion silhouettes consumers are searching for and provides actionable insights for functional business units. This report looks at what’s happening with slit skirts and tie-front tops. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2020 Premium Robotics and Retail: Our Robot Helpers Find New Jobs in Warehouses, Stores and Coffee ShopsWith advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, retail robots can do more than ever before. And, thanks to steadily improving cost-benefit ratios, robots are on the rise in warehouses, fulfillment centers and shop floors. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2020 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Data Report: March 2020The Monthly Fashion Data Report highlights the top growing and accelerating fashion silhouettes consumers are searching for and provides actionable insights for functional business units. This report looks at what’s happening with slit skirts and tie-front tops. Read More
Flash Report | March 11, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: How Tech Companies in China Are Leveraging AI and Cloud Computing To Battle the CoronavirusWith the number of new cases of coronavirus reported in China falling—but numbers climbing in other parts of the world—China’s technology giants have been working on AI and machine learning-assisted research and diagnostic tools. And making them available to the world. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 5: Tax Refunds Down Versus Last YearAs of week five of the US tax refund season, the number of returns processed by the IRS is up marginally year over year, while the total value of tax refunds is down. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2020 Premium February 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline Steepens as Coronavirus Fears Impact Shopper BehaviorUS store-based traffic continued to fall in February 2020, accelerating from January’s slide as coronavirus-averse shoppers shunned stores. Meanwhile, the conversion rate and growth in average transaction value slowed. Read More
Insight Report | March 10, 2020 Premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Leverage Chinese Quora-Like Platform ZhihuChina’s Zhihu is a Quora-like online forum that has grown to attract 220 million users, most of whom are well educated, have higher-than-average incomes and live mostly in tier-1 and tier-2 cities. The social platform offers opportunities for brands to interact with consumers and build brand awareness: Companies such as Amazon have started to utilize Zhihu’s enhanced features, which include livestreaming. Read More
Flash Report | March 10, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: China’s PMI Slumps as Disruption Continues in Supply Chain; International Demand Could Be the Next ChallengeThe effects of the coronavirus outbreak on retail are being felt across the globe. With supply-chain disruption continuing, China’s PMI has slumped, with factory activity falling to an all-time low in February 2020. We consider the impact of the virus to China’s exports market going into the second quarter of the year. Read More
Question of the Week | March 9, 2020 Free Report What New Retail Models Are Emerging in E-Commerce?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What New Retail Models Are Emerging in E-Commerce? Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2020 Premium International Women’s Day 2020 Update: Brands Across the Globe Launch Marketing Campaigns To Celebrate and Capitalize On the EventInternational Women’s Day 2020 took place on March 8. We discuss how brands and retailers around the world used the event as an opportunity to tap into consumer awareness of women’s right campaigns and thus increase their exposure and sales potential. Read More
Deep Dive | March 9, 2020 Premium Retail Innovators: Home-Furnishing RetailersThe Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on three innovators in the home-furnishing market: DTC brand Burrow, furniture rental startup Fernish and design platform Modsy. We discuss these relatively new industry players in the context of changing consumer preferences in the furniture sector, including increasing demand for convenience and a heightened emphasis on sustainability. Read More
