Company Profile | December 19, 2022 Premium Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ASO) Company ProfileAcademy Sports and Outdoors is a retailer of sports accessories, apparel, equipment and footwear. Headquartered in Katy, Texas, the company operates stores in the US. Read More
Market Outlook | November 28, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail in the US, the UK and ChinaWe analyze the apparel specialty retail market in the US, the UK and China. Our coverage includes market sizes and performance, market factors, online sector sales, the competitive landscape, themes we are watching and retail innovators. Read More
Deep Dive | November 22, 2022 Premium 100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning StrategiesOur analysis of 100 retail companies covers their 10-year financial performance as well as winning strategies to emulate high-performing companies. We analyze sales growth, margins, free cash flow, return on capital and debt levels for small, medium and large companies. Read More
Deep Dive | October 17, 2022 Premium America’s Biggest Apparel and Footwear Specialty Retailers: Assessing Performance and StrategyWe analyze America’s biggest apparel and footwear specialty retailers, providing financial metrics, positioning, target audiences, growth strategies and analyst commentary on their performance. Our coverage includes Gap Inc, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, American Eagle Outfitters, Lululemon Athletica, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Urban Outfitters, H&M, Designer Brands and Academy Sports + Outdoors Read More
Store Tracker | October 5, 2022 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, September 2022: Dollar General Openings Drives Total New Retail Space to 75 Million Square FeetThe US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements and details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base and square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of September 30, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Heading into the Second Half with Inventories Up StronglyOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 2Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates were slightly down year over year. Read More
Deep Dive | September 20, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retailers Post Negative Sales Growth as Demand for Discretionary Goods ErodesWe analyze the second quarter of 2022 performance of select, mostly US-based retailers, brands, and e-commerce platforms in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Store Tracker | September 16, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 37: US Store Closures Down by Half Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, American Eagle Outfitters and Casey’s General Stores, among others, in the US and Asda, Farmfoods, and Rituals, among others, in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | August 12, 2022 Premium The C-Suite’s Evolution: Embracing Technology and Adapting to Hybrid Working in RetailThe C-suite has expanded over the past 20 years to keep pace with changes happening in industry and society; we identify 12 categories in which roles have emerged and analyze the trends behind the growth of the C-suite among Coresight 100 companies. Read More
Insight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium 1Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Discretionary Weakness Drives Inventory SurgeOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 1Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates decreased slightly year over year. Read More
Insight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium Apparel Brands and Retailers Increase Capital Expenditures, Focusing on Supply Chain and StoresWe explore capital expenditures by apparel brands and retailers in 2022, identifying key investment areas among selected companies in the Coresight 100. Read More
Deep Dive | June 22, 2022 Premium 1Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Consumers Under Pressure—But High-End Proves ResilientWe analyze the first quarter of 2022 performance of select, mostly US-based retailers, brands, and e-commerce platforms in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Store Tracker | June 10, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 23: US Store Openings Up 5.5% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Academy Sports and Outdoors, Burkes Outlet and Chico’s in the US and GO Outdoors, Hamleys and Jigsaw in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | May 20, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail—US and UK Revivals To Outpace Lockdown-Hit ChinaWe analyze apparel and footwear specialty retail with a focus on the US, the UK and China. Our report includes five key growth drivers, leading companies, store numbers and more. Read More
Store Tracker | March 2, 2022 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, February 2022: US Retailers To Open 41 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of February 25, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021. Read More