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 | September 15, 2020 Premium The Slow Decline of Private-Label Clothing in Europe: Global LearningsAn increasing shift from private-label apparel to branded clothing has emerged among numerous major clothing retailers in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. We discuss this trend and its implications for brands, retailers and intermediary vendors. Read More
Insight Report | July 27, 2020 Premium June 2020 UK Retail Sales: Reopening of Nonessential Stores Drives Strong Recovery in Discretionary SectorsUK retail sales saw significant improvement in June and almost reached pre-lockdown levels following the reopening of nonessential stores and the release of pent-up consumer demand. We review June data for UK retail in total and by sector. Read More
Insight Report | January 21, 2020 Premium December 2019 UK Holiday 2019 Retail Sales and Trading Review: December Recovery Too Modest To Rescue Total Holiday SalesWith soft total growth, UK retail saw a weak 2019 holiday season overall. Beneficiaries of shifts to e-commerce and discount channels were the exceptions. Read More
Insight Report | November 30, 2019 Free Report Holiday 2019: UK Black Friday InsightsOn November 29, Coresight Research’s UK team undertook its fifth annual tour of stores in central London for Black Friday. In this report, we pick out likely outperformers, one apparent underperformer and other stores of note. We also provide a table comparing promotions this year to those of 2018. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 20, 2019 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 1H20 Results: Online Sales Drive Earnings BeatNext reported 1H20 operating profit of £340.9 million, up 3% year over year and ahead of expectations of £330.9 million, driven by strong performance in its online business. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 1, 2019 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 2Q20 Update: Strong Quarter Prompts Raised GuidanceNext reported strong 2Q20 full-price product sales growth of 3.7%, compared to 4% growth in the previous quarter and beating the consensus estimate of 0.1%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 2, 2019 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 1Q20 Update: Strong First Quarter but Management Cautious on Rest of YearNext reported a strong 1Q20, with full-price product sales up 4.0% year over year. With 0.3% of this contributed by new space, the company saw inferred comparable product sales growth of 3.7%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) FY19 Results: Higher SG&A Cost Weighs on Operating Margin; Sees No Impact from Current Brexit UncertaintyNext reported FY19 total sales of £4,167.4 million, up 1.9% year over year, and in-line with the consensus estimate recorded by StreetAccount. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 1, 2019 Register for Free Access Next (LSE:NXT) Holiday 2018 Trading Update: Very Weak In-Store Sales; Online Sales Continue to Grow StronglyBritish fashion retailer Next reported an increase of 1.5% in total full-price sales for the holiday period from October 28 to December 29, beating the consensus estimate of 0.4%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 26, 2018 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 1H19 Results: Better-Than-Expected Margin Improvement Prompts Full Year Guidance UpgradeNext reported 1H19 revenues of £1,961.9 million, up 3.1% year over year. Diluted EPS came in at 184.5 pence, up 4.5% year over year, broadly in line with the consensus estimates of 184.7 pence. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 2, 2018 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 2Q18 Trading Update: Exceptionally Hot Summer Buoys Sales GrowthBritish fashion retailer Next reported an increase of 2.8% in total full-price sales for the 12 weeks ended July 28, 2018. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 11, 2018 Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 1Q19 Trading Update: Strong Quarter, Raises Full-Year GuidanceNext reported total full-price sales growth of 6.0% in the first quarter ended May 7, 2018. Full-price in-store retail sales declined by 4.8%, while full-price online sales jumped by 18.1%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 4, 2018 Register for Free Access Next (LON: NXT) Holiday Trading Update: Stronger than Expected, but Weak Store-Based Sales Trends ContinueBritish fashion retailer Next reported that total full-price sales growth strengthened to 1.5% during the holiday trading period ended December 24. This compared to company guidance for a full-price sales decline of 0.3%. Read More
