Analyst Corner | August 11, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Deal Dynamics: The Upward Trajectory of the US Off-Price Market, with Anand KumarIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research, outlines our projections for off-price retailing in the US and discusses key factors shaping the growth of the market. Read More
Deep Dive | July 23, 2024 Premium Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus—TJX and Dollar Tree Rank as Top Choices: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere and what are off-price and dollar-store shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the off-price and dollar-store retail sectors. Read More
Insight Report | July 8, 2024 Premium 1Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve Amid Economic ResilienceOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, delve into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in 1Q24, and discover key management commentary on inventory levels. Read More
Deep Dive | June 19, 2024 Premium 1Q24 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retail Companies Post Strong Sales ResultsWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms in the first quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Insight Report | June 13, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Losing Inventory, Losing Customers—US Consumers’ Response to TheftContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on US consumers’ response to theft, presenting new, proprietary survey findings. Plus, dive into recent developments on shrink from the US and the UK, as well as recent earnings commentary from major US retailers, including Dollar General and Kroger. Read More
Insight Report | June 11, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q24, Week 7: The Latest Financial Commentary from Costco, Dollar Tree, Lululemon, PVH Corp. and MoreOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on first-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended June 9, 2024, including Bath & Body Works, Big Lots, Costco Wholesale, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Lululemon and PVH Corp. Read More
Insight Report | April 18, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Is Self-Checkout on the Way Out? US Retailers Scale Back To Fight TheftContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on developments from the US and the UK. We discuss recent legislative changes, retailer announcements and news about loss-prevention technologies. Plus, discover insights on the scaling back of self-checkout from retailer earnings calls. Read More
Deep Dive | April 9, 2024 Premium 4Q23 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Companies Report Better Performances Following the Holiday SeasonWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms in the fourth quarter of 2023, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Store Tracker | April 4, 2024 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, March 2024: Family Dollar Closures Push Total Shuttered Space to 30 Million Square FeetFamily Dollar’s planned closures will push total closed US retail space to 30 million square feet in 2024. Explore the details of its store closure plans and discover other US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from March 2024, including their square-footage impact. Read More
Store Tracker | March 29, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 13: Five Below Announces US Store Expansion PlansOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Five Below and Screwfix, among others. Read More
Market Outlook | January 11, 2024 Premium Market Navigator: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Growth Slowdown To Persist Amid Sluggish Discretionary SpendingWe present our definitive guide on the US mass merchandiser, warehouse club and discount store market. Delve into emerging opportunities, the competitive landscape, the market’s growth trajectory and more! Read More
Market Outlook | January 4, 2024 Premium Research Preview: Market Navigator—US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount StoresThis Research Preview provides an early look at our forthcoming Market Navigator report on US mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and discount stores. We analyze market growth, the competitive landscape, key themes and more. Read More
Insight Report | January 3, 2024 Premium 3Q23 US Retail Inventory Insights: Positive Factors Pave the Way for Better Inventory Turnover in the Holiday QuarterIn our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights reports (formerly US Retail Inventory Tracker), we analyze inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 3Q23 and assess why levels may have changed from the year-ago period. Read More
Insight Report | December 14, 2023 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: US Small Business Owners’ Perspectives on Retail Theft, Plus New Measures To Combat Theft in New York, the UK and AustraliaWe present developments in retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC) in the UK, US and Australia in November 2023. We also provide commentary on the topic from the recent earnings calls of selected retailers based in the UK, US and Canada. Read More
Deep Dive | December 14, 2023 Premium 3Q23 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Mixed Performances Amid Weak Demand and Economic UncertaintyWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms in the third quarter of 2023, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More