Flash Report | April 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Amazon to Close China Marketplace and Focus on Cross-Border E-commerce, Kindle and AWSAmazon is planning to close its China domestic marketplace but still plans to continue its cross-border e-commerce operations, sell Kindle e-readers and continue to operate its AWS business. Read More
Insight Report | April 22, 2019 Premium March 2019 UK Retail Sales: Small Retailers Drive Solid Total Growth; Food Retailers’ Online Sales Decline for the First Time in Eight YearsThe Office for National Statistics reported a strengthening of retail growth to 4.4% year over year in March, supported by a 4.0% increase in volumes. Growth was supported by a reported 8.9% increase in sales at small retailers. Read More
Deep Dive | April 22, 2019 Premium Success in China E-Commerce: Your Tmall 101Alibaba’s Tmall accounted for 60% of gross merchandise volume (GMV) in the online retail business-to-consumer (B2C) market in China in the third quarter of 2018, according to China Internet Watch and Analysis. Read More
Deep Dive | April 18, 2019 Premium Aldi and Lidl’s Impact in the UK: Reviewing Five Fightback Strategies Among Nondiscount Grocery RetailersAldi and Lidl have brought major disruption to the UK grocery market — and they could be on course to add another £9 billion of combined sales over the next five years. In this report, we review five measures major UK grocery retailers have taken to fight Aldi and Lidl, and how successful each has been. Read More
Store Tracker | April 18, 2019 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 16: Aldi to Open 15 New Supermarkets; In the UK, Primark Opens World’s Largest Fashion StoreYear to date in 2019, US retailers have announced 5,994 store closures and 2,647 store openings. UK retailers have announced 322 store closures and 352 store openings. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 18, 2019 Register for Free Access WEINSWIG’S WEEKLY APRIL 19 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the split in the millennial population: Not one demographic, now they are two. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | April 17, 2019 Premium Europe’s Legacy Retailers Squeezed by Muted Consumer Demand and Structural Shifts: Sector Overview — European RetailThis report covers European retailing, with a focus on the UK, Germany and France. Structural trends challenging middleground legacy retailers include an ongoing attrition of market share to online and discount channels. Read More
Insight Report | April 17, 2019 Premium Insights from China: The Boao Forum for Asia and China’s Advocacy for an Open EconomyIn our weekly series Insights from China, we examine issues that affect international brands and retailers in China. We cover areas such as policy, consumer behavior, consumer sentiment, government regulations and the competitive landscape — as they affect the business operations and future outlook. Read More
Insight Report | April 17, 2019 Premium 2019 Tax Tracker Week 10: Procrastinator’s Purgatory — Filings Still Down Slightly Just Three Days Before Tax DayUS income tax refund tracker: Filings are still down year over year, and average refund amounts are down slightly with three days to go until tax day. Read More
Insight Report | April 17, 2019 Premium US Easter Preview 2019: Consumer Spending Estimated to Total $18.1 Billion This YearSome 79% of US consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year and to spend a total of $18.1 billion on shopping related to the occasion, slightly short of last year’s total of $18.2 billion, according to an annual spending survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Read More
Insight Report | April 17, 2019 Premium March 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Traffic Decline SteepensUS store traffic declined 7.9% year over year in March. Year over year, the conversion rate fell 0.4 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 3.3% and the product return rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points. Read More
Company Earnings Update | April 17, 2019 Register for Free Access IBM (NYSE: IBM) 1Q19 Results: Mixed Results, Revenues Down for Third Consecutive Quarter, Reiterates GuidanceIBM reported down year-over-year revenues for the third quarter in a row but beat consensus EPS estimates and reiterated its annual guidance. Read More
Company Earnings Update | April 17, 2019 Register for Free Access L’Oréal (ENXTPA: OR) 1Q19 Update: Sales Growth Led by Luxe and Active Cosmetics Divisions, Plus New MarketsL’Oréal reported 1Q19 sales of €7.6 billion, an 11.4% increase on a reported basis, led by luxe and active cosmetics divisions, plus new market. Read More
Event Coverage | April 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Amazon House in A Box and 3D-Printed Fashion: Key Insights from Retail-Tech Events at Milan Design Week 2019The Coresight Research team attended Milan Design Week during the weekend of April 12–14, 2019. In this report, we feature key insights from our visits to retail-tech-related events organized around the city. Read More
Question of the Week | April 15, 2019 Free Report QOTW: Where Do US Consumers Shop for Home-Improvement and Hardware Products?Question of the Week April 15 2019 – Where Do US Consumers Shop for Home-Improvement and Hardware Products? Read More
