Insight Report | April 20, 2022 Premium How Can Furniture and Home-Furnishing Retailers Overcome Supply Chain Challenges?Recent disruptions to the furniture and furnishings supply chain have resulted in extremely long delivery times. We discuss how US furniture and furnishings retailers have fared sourcing goods and five strategies to overcome the sector’s continuing sourcing challenges. Read More
Insight Report | April 20, 2022 Premium M&A in Jewelry Retail: How US Retailers Can Capitalize on Growth OpportunitiesMergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise in US jewelry retail. We explore how US retailers can capitalize on opportunities as well as analyze the focus areas for growth with examples of recent transactions. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2022 Premium India Retail Insights: Retail and Retail-Tech—Upcoming IPOs in 2022As part of our India Retail Insights series, we examine upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) in India in the retail and retail-tech sectors and discuss key reasons for the recent rise in India’s IPO activity. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2022 Premium March 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Decelerates to 16.5%In March 2022, total US nonfood store traffic increased by 16.5% year over year, lower than February’s growth of 31.9% year over year. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2022 Premium March 2022 US Retail Sales: Forty-Year High Inflation Squeezes Discretionary SpendingMarch 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by 4% year over year as discretionary spending was squeezed by inflation. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increase and which did not do well. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 17, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Selling Fashion in the Metaverse: More Than the Emperor’s New Clothes?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses whether fashion in the metaverse is more than the Emperor’s new clothes. Read More
Store Tracker | April 15, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 15: US Store Closures Down 56% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fresh Market, Outdoor Voices and Walmart in the US and Deichmann, HMV and Oliver Bonas in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | April 14, 2022 Premium Head-to-Head in the US Women’s Underwear Market: Aerie vs. Victoria’s SecretThe competitive US underwear market is led by rivals Aerie and Victoria’s Secret. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the two retailers’ business strategies, covering revenue growth, operating margins, business expansion and partnerships, digital strategies and more. Read More
Event Presentation | April 14, 2022 Premium The Ultimate Operating Model for E-CommerceOn 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. Read More
Insight Report | April 14, 2022 Premium Regional Grocery Chains in the US: E-Commerce To Support ConsolidationAs the US grocery sector consolidates and digitalizes, regional grocery chains need to strategize to compete against their larger, nationwide rivals. We tabulate major regional grocery chains by region and map their store locations. We also discuss two key M&A trends in the US regional grocery market. Read More
Deep Dive | April 14, 2022 Premium UK Checkout-Free Stores: Our Observations from Amazon Fresh, Sainsbury’s SmartShop Pick & Go and Tesco GetGoIn this report, we present our key observations from store visits to Amazon Fresh, Tesco GetGo and Sainsbury’s Smartshop Pick & Go stores in Holborn, all of which use checkout-free technology. Read More
Insight Report | April 13, 2022 Premium Livestreaming Latest, April 2022: Creators Access New Tools and New Sectors Embrace LivestreamingAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, the launch of new moderation tools for creators, the expansion of brands’ and retailers’ livestreaming schedules, and the entry of new sectors into the livestreaming space. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally. Read More
Deep Dive | April 12, 2022 Premium Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Opportunities in IPOsIPOs are on the rise among retail companies. We analyze four key strategies for global retail companies to capitalize on growth opportunities through IPOs. We also detail a four-step action plan for brand owners and retailers seeking to go public via an IPO. Read More
Deep Dive | April 12, 2022 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Headless CommerceAs retailers continually explore ways to streamline their omnichannel operations, switching to headless commerce has emerged as a major initiative. We present selected startups globally with innovative headless commerce solutions. Read More
Deep Dive | April 12, 2022 Free Report Headless Commerce: Part 3—Optimizing E-Commerce InfrastructureMid-size retailers increasingly need to integrate external resources in order to lower operational costs for their software-as-a-service technology, infrastructure and teams. Leveraging proprietary US survey data, we discuss external versus internal capabilities for e-commerce functions, considering challenges and desirable features in e-commerce infrastructure. This free report is sponsored by Nogin. Read More
