July 1, 2021 Insight Report Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: May 2021’s Clothing and Footwear Spending 11% Above Pre-Crisis LevelsThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss the continuing recovery in consumer spending on apparel in May 2021 as pandemic restrictions are eased.
June 30, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: US Grocery Retailers—Shifting Demand and Changing BehaviorsThe US grocery market had a strong 2020 compared to discretionary sectors, supported by significant e-commerce spending growth. We examine the size and trajectory of the US grocery market and key factors impacting growth. We also cover the performance and outlook for online grocery, as well as the market’s competitive landscape, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2021 and beyond.
June 30, 2021 Deep Dive Premium US Retail Returns: Reshaping Customer-Focused E-CommerceReturns are an ongoing retail challenge and with the spike in e-commerce in 2020, managing reverse logistics is putting increasing pressure on brands and retailers. We discuss key metrics within e-commerce product returns in the US and present four strategies that retailers can implement to improve the online returns process.
June 30, 2021 Insight Report Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Re-Accelerates After a Spell of ContractionThe Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this free report, we present five key insights into the four weeks ended June 13, 2021.
June 30, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, June 2021: Major US Retailers To Open 58 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2021The 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 June 25, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.
June 29, 2021 Deep Dive Free Report Unwrapping the American Corporate Gifting OpportunityWe explore the corporate gifting opportunity in the US and the key trends in the market. Leveraging our proprietary survey findings, we discuss key challenges and benefits in corporate gifting and consider the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the market today and in the future. This free report is sponsored by GiftNow.
June 28, 2021 Deep Dive Premium 1Q21 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Most Discretionary Retailers See Robust RecoveryWe assess the recent performance of selected US-based retailers, brands, e-commerce platforms and REITs in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps for the first quarter of 2021, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.
June 28, 2021 Insight Report Premium US Meal-Kit Market: Pandemic-Induced Shifts in Consumption Patterns To Drive Future GrowthThe pandemic drove a fresh burst of interest in the US meal-kit market as homebound consumers sought convenient and healthy home-cooked meal options. We examine the size and trajectory of the US meal-kit market, as well as the competitive landscape and themes we expect to see in 2021 and beyond.
June 28, 2021 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Insights from the AAFA American Image Awards: Diversity, Sustainability, Digital InnovationWe present key insights from the 2021 AAFA American Image Awards, including the industry’s efforts to improve sustainability and the innovations retailers are building into their recovery strategies.
June 27, 2021 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Pandemic-Driven Baby Bust To Have Lasting Impact on Retail CategoriesThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the impact on retail of a pandemic-driven decline in US birth rates.
June 25, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 25: US Store Closures Down Year over Year for the First Time in 2021Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Harbor Freight Tools, Rothy’s and Wawa in the US and Abercrombie & Fitch, Kate Spade and Suit Direct in the UK.
June 24, 2021 Insight Report Premium 6.18 Shopping Festival 2021 Provides a Further Boost to Retail in ChinaThe 6.18 Shopping Festival further stimulated post-pandemic consumption in China. We outline sales performances across different e-commerce platforms during the festival and discuss three key trends that we saw during this year’s event—covering consumer interest in new products, upgraded logistics networks and e-commerce platforms’ strategies to improve the shopping experience.
June 24, 2021 Insight Report Premium 1Q21 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Most Retailers Post Higher Inventory Turnover Rates on a Two-Year BasisOur 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 1Q21 and assess how and why levels are changing—with most retailers posting improved inventory turnover levels on a two-year basis.
June 24, 2021 Deep Dive Premium The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains: Introduction—Four Pillars for Building a Resilient and Profitable Supply ChainIntroducing Coresight Research’s new series, entitled The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains, we outline four pillars to building a resilient and profitable supply chain in retail, built on a foundation of sustainability and the bottom line.
June 23, 2021 Insight Report Premium Small Businesses in US Retail: Five Things To Know About Their Pandemic-Led Collapse and RenaissanceSmall businesses were hit especially hard at the outset of the pandemic-induced economic crash but have since recovered well. We detail five things to know about the state of small businesses in the US today, with a focus on retail. We draw comparisons to the recovery of small businesses following the 2008 global financial crisis to frame the current rebound.
