August 24, 2020 Deep Dive Premium US Survey Update: Online Grocery Shopping Looks To Be Here To Stay (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we focus on consumers’ online grocery shopping behaviors—comparing the results with our previous survey findings from mid-March. We also discuss shoppers’ current online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on August 19.
August 24, 2020 Insight Report Premium July 2020 UK Retail Sales: Big-Ticket and Small Retailers Take Total Growth Back to Pre-Crisis LevelsUK retail sales growth returned to pre-crisis levels in July, building on the significant improvement in June. Total growth was supported by small retailers and big-ticket sectors. We review July data for UK retail in total and by sector.
August 24, 2020 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 3: Home Categories Prove Strong and Apparel Weak as Discretionary Retail Sees an Uneven RecoveryOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 23, including Estée Lauder, Kohl’s, L Brands and The TJX Companies.
August 23, 2020 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: US Retail Plans for Late Back-to-School Spending but an Early Holiday SeasonThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the coronavirus-led delay to the back-to-school season for US retail, as well as the pull-forward of peak holiday demand.
August 21, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 34: Stage Stores Set To Liquidate All Its StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Rent the Runway, Stein Mart and Stage Stores in the US, and Baird Group and Jigsaw in the UK.
August 20, 2020 Deep Dive Premium RetailTech: Demand-Forecasting Software—An Essential Link in the Supply ChainDemand forecasting lies at the core of every retailer’s operations and supply chain, since it affects nearly every other retail business function—from sales and inventory to promotions and margins. We present a market overview of demand-forecasting technology as well as profiles of selected solutions providers, ranging from industry giants to emerging businesses.
August 20, 2020 Insight Report Premium Apparel Retailers and Brands Launch New Products and Services To Adapt to the Changing Retail EnvironmentWith US consumers shopping online more now than prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, brands and retailers have had to deepen their digital capabilities to adapt to the growth of e-commerce. We explore how the apparel sector is remaining competitive in the fast-changing retail environment by launching new products and services to drive sales during and post crisis.
August 19, 2020 Deep Dive Free Report Innovator Intelligence: Can Technology Transform the Overall BOPIS Experience?As part of our Innovator Intelligence series, we discuss the key trends that are impacting omnichannel fulfillment and consider how retailers can leverage computer vision to simplify the order-pickup process. We also explore the iPickup platform, an omnichannel order-fulfillment solution from asset-tracking technology provider Position Imaging.
August 19, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Quinyx’s “Evolving to Thrive” Virtual Summit: Deborah Weinswig Explores the New World of RetailWe present key insights from Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig’s presentation on how the pandemic has rewritten the rules of retail. The presentation was given at Quinyx’s “Evolving to Thrive” virtual summit on August 10, 2020, which hosted cross-sector industry leaders to discuss adapting and reinventing operations and workforces in a post-Covid world.
August 19, 2020 Insight Report Premium Consumer Tech Briefing: Social Media Firms Gear Up To Acquire New Users amid a Potential TikTok BanEach month, our Consumer Tech Briefing series discusses recent developments in the world of technology. This month, we look at the opportunity for social video platforms amid US concerns around TikTok’s data security. We discuss developments in the short-video space by Instagram, Snapchat and Triller.
August 18, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Closures: Retailers Refocus on Product over Experiences, Driving Up ClosuresAs one result of the “mask economy” due to Covid-19, retailers are refocusing on product over experiences—a reversal of the previous trend toward experiential retail. We discuss how this shift is leading to retail store closures in the US, as well as its impact on e-commerce fulfillment and the implications for retailers and real estate firms.
August 18, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Retail Innovators: Apparel TechnologiesThe Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five innovators in the apparel market: 3DLOOK, Obsess, Bold Metrics, Unmade and Myant. We discuss these industry players in the context of the technological innovations they are using to meet changing consumer demand in the apparel sector, including the influence of e-commerce and a heightened emphasis on remote and virtual services, as well as sustainability.
August 17, 2020 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 2: Canada Goose Stores See Slow Start in North America and EuropeOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 16, including ASOS and Canada Goose.
August 17, 2020 Deep Dive Premium US Survey Update: How Consumers Expect To Shop for the Holidays (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we focus on consumers’ expected shopping behaviors for the 2020 holiday season—comparing the results with our survey findings from a month ago. We also discuss shoppers’ current online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on August 12.
August 17, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access US Survey Update: How Consumers Expect To Shop for the Holidays (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our US consumer survey, undertaken on August 12, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.
