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
Insight Report | July 20, 2021 Premium Retail Robustness Index: July 2021 Update—Slight Gains Amid Volatility from Management ChangesCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The July 2021 update revises the scores based on financial reports and store- and management-related announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in April 2021. Read More
Insight Report | December 10, 2020 Premium Retail Robustness Index: December 2020 Update—Shifting Consumer Demand Hits a Number of Top Retailers’ ScoresCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The December update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in November. Read More
Insight Report | November 12, 2020 Premium Retail Robustness Index: November 2020 Update—Most Metrics Improve SlightlyCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The November update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in October. Read More
Flash Report | October 26, 2020 Register for Free Access Introducing the New Coresight 100: The Companies Reinventing RetailWith 2020 having accelerated the pace of change in retail, we have re-evaluated the Coresight 100, our focus list of the top 100 of the largest and most influential companies in the global retail ecosystem. We introduce the new list of the top companies to watch, which spans eight sectors and now includes select innovators and private companies. Read More
Insight Report | May 29, 2019 Premium Who Shops Where for Beauty and Grooming: US Shopper DemographicsOur Who Shops Where reports profile US consumers who shop for selected categories at major US retailers. In this report, we look at the demographics of beauty, grooming and personal care shoppers. Read More
Deep Dive | April 30, 2019 Premium US Drugstores are Turning into Purveyors of Beauty and WellnessIn this report, we explore what two major US drugstore retailers, CVS Health (CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens), have done and examine the opportunities for them in the beauty and wellness space. Read More
Insight Report | April 12, 2019 Premium US Retail Inventory Tracker, 4Q18: Potential Tariff Hike and Poor Holiday Sales Lead to Higher InventoriesIn this first of our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports we analyze inventory trends among our Coresight 100 US retailers. Read More
Market Outlook | March 8, 2019 Premium Sector Overview: Consolidation, Collaboration and Innovation Coming to US DrugstoresEach of our Sector Overview reports provides an essential briefing on a sector or market. In US drugstore retailing. Collaborations and alliances formed last year will manifest synergies in the form of innovation in offerings. Read More
Insight Report | September 24, 2018 Premium US Holiday 2018: Retailers’ Holiday Hiring Looks Set to AccelerateThis report outlines key developments related to the holiday season hiring in 2018. Read More
Insight Report | August 20, 2018 Premium CVS and Walgreens — Head to HeadCVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance are the two largest pharmacy companies in the US. They each posted over $100 billion in revenues in 2017, and both operate more than 9,000 stores worldwide. Read More
Store Tracker | April 20, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 16: Liquidators Awaiting Approval to Wind Down All Bon-Ton StoresYear-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 3,335 and the number of store openings is 1,699. Year to date in the UK, there have been 313 store closure announcements and 491 store opening announcements. Read More
Flash Report | December 5, 2017 Register for Free Access CVS Health to Acquire Aetna for $69 Billion in Cash and Stock to Redefine Access to HealthcareOn December 3, CVS Health announced its long-anticipated plan to acquire Aetna for $69 billion in cash and stock. The transaction, expected to close in the second half of 2018, requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and must meet customary closing conditions. Read More
