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Store Tracker | April 5, 2023 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, March 2023: Retailers To Close 31 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2023

The 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 March 31, 2023, versus the comparable period in 2022.

Deep Dive | March 22, 2023 Premium

US Dresswear Retailing: Sales To Dwindle in 2023 as Pent-Up Demand Fades

We explore how dresswear, smart-casual and occasion-based apparel in the US will fare after a year of strong demand revival. We present category growth projections, insights into market factors, proprietary survey findings on consumer spending, and more.

Store Tracker | March 17, 2023 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 11: UK Closures Up 44%

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from American Eagle Outfitters, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Guess?, Gap Inc. and Ulta Beauty, among others.

Insight Report | November 29, 2022 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q22, Week 5: Dollar Tree, Foot Locker and Guess? Raise Sales Guidance; Burlington and Nordstrom See Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report third-quarter 2022 earnings. This week includes highlights from American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy and Burlington Stores, among others.

Deep Dive | November 22, 2022 Premium

100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning Strategies

Our 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.

Deep Dive | November 21, 2022 Free Report

Retail Merchandising: Unveiling Hidden Gaps and Inefficiencies

We discuss five key merchandising challenges for retailers—leveraging proprietary survey findings—and present three key recommendations for retailers to succeed in retail merchandising and capitalize on their investments. This free report is sponsored by One Door.

Store Tracker | October 5, 2022 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, September 2022: Dollar General Openings Drives Total New Retail Space to 75 Million Square Feet

The 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.

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 2, 2022 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 35: US Store Closures Down 56% Year over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Farm Stores, Dollar General and Gap Inc. among others, in the US and Deichmann, Lakeland and Superdrug, among others, in the UK.

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.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in Global Apparel and Footwear Retail

In our report on 10 trends in global apparel and footwear retail, we cover long-term trends such as sustainability and more nascent trends including the metaverse and innovations in apparel physical stores.

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.

Event Presentation | April 14, 2022 Premium

The Ultimate Operating Model for E-Commerce

On April 14, 2022, Coresight Research and Nogin hosted a webinar to discuss how retailers are using artificial intelligence and commerce-as-a-service (CaaS) to futureproof their operations. In this presentation, we explore the ultimate operating model for e-commerce, leveraging proprietary survey findings.

Store Tracker | April 6, 2022 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, March 2022: US Retailers To Open 68 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 April 1, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021.

Deep Dive | March 28, 2022 Premium

4Q21 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Strong Growth Continues for Most Brands and Retailers

We analyze the fourth quarter of 2021 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.