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Deep Dive | November 18, 2022 Premium

Singles’ Day 2022: Making an Impact Around the World

Singles’ Day (also known as 11.11), the world’s largest online global shopping festival, expanded once again this year, including an increasing number of retailers from outside China. As part of our Singles’ Day 2022 coverage, we examine various promotions from locations outside Mainland China.

Deep Dive | October 17, 2022 Premium

America’s Biggest Apparel and Footwear Specialty Retailers: Assessing Performance and Strategy

We 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

Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium

2Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Heading into the Second Half with Inventories Up Strongly

Our 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.

Deep Dive | September 20, 2022 Premium

2Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retailers Post Negative Sales Growth as Demand for Discretionary Goods Erodes

We 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.

Store Tracker | September 6, 2022 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, August 2022: Retailers To Close 31 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022

The 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 August 26, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021.

Insight Report | August 30, 2022 Premium

Earnings Insights 2Q22, Week 5: Burlington, Dick’s, Gap and Macy’s See Sales Drop; Dollar General, Nordstrom and Ulta Beauty Report Strong Results

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week includes coverage of companies including Burlington Stores, Coty and Dollar General, among others.

Store Tracker | August 26, 2022 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 34: US Store Closures Cross 2,000

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Kohl’s and Value City Furniture in the US and Boux Avenue, Dune London and Lakeland, among others, in the UK.

Deep Dive | August 24, 2022 Premium

Think Tank: Adaptive Apparel in the US—2022 Survey Results Confirm Category Growth Opportunities

We explore the adaptive apparel market opportunity in the US and innovations in the adaptive category over the past year. We present analysis of proprietary consumer survey findings to discuss adaptive needs and shoppers’ preferences and behaviors.

Deep Dive | August 17, 2022 Premium

Experiential Retail in Sportswear: Driving In-Store and Online Shopper Engagement

We assess the recent rise of experiential retail and innovations in the global sportswear market—with a focus on enhancing customers’ online and in-store experience. We also analyze how retailers and brand owners are reaping benefits through these innovations.

Deep Dive | August 11, 2022 Premium

US Apparel and Footwear Brands Adopt Hybrid Wholesale-DTC Models

US apparel brands are shifting to hybrid wholesale-DTC (direct-to-consumer) models. Our analysis covers 13 companies and four alternative practices, as well as strategies for implementing wholesale and DTC models.

Insight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium

1Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Discretionary Weakness Drives Inventory Surge

Our 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.

Deep Dive | June 23, 2022 Premium

Combating Inflation Costs: Analyzing US Retailers’ Pricing and Operational Strategies

This report analyzes US retailers’ pricing and operational strategies in light of rising costs due to inflation. We assess retailers in several sectors including apparel and footwear specialty retail, beauty retail, department stores, food retail, mass retail and off-price retail, presenting what actions they are taking and how their gross margins have been affected.

Deep Dive | June 22, 2022 Premium

1Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Consumers Under Pressure—But High-End Proves Resilient

We 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.

Insight Report | June 16, 2022 Premium

Seizing New Opportunities in Fashion: How US Retailers Are Growing Their Addressable Markets

We analyze four strategies US apparel specialty retailers are using to grow their total addressable markets: product category expansion, unlocking the power of new audiences, ramping up their presence in untapped geographies and bolstering distribution channels. We assess these strategies through the lens of five leading retailers: American Eagle Outfitters, Foot Locker, Gap Inc., Lululemon Athletica and Victoria’s Secret.

Insight Report | May 31, 2022 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q22, Week 5: Guess, Macy’s, Ralph Lauren and Urban Outfitters Post Strong Results; Burlington, Gap and Ross Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 29, 2022, namely Alibaba, American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy and Dollar General, among others.