October 22, 2019 Deep Dive Premium How Loyalty Programs Help Retailers To Retain Customers and Drive GrowthWell-designed loyalty programs offer retailers the opportunity to gain a larger share of wallet and increase customer retention. In this report, we examine best practices for implementing loyalty programs and how retailers can leverage consumer data to drive growth, as well as emerging trends in this field.
October 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access SAP (XTRA: SAP) 3Q19 Results: Beats Consensus with Strong Cloud Growth, Announced CEO TransitionSAP announced Q3 results that beat consensus estimates, driven by strong cloud growth and backlog. Sepertaely, the company announced the departure of CEO Bill McDermott and named two co-CEOs.
October 21, 2019 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2019: US Retail Hiring Set To Be FlatPart of our Holiday 2019 series, this report outlines key developments related to holiday hiring in US retail
October 21, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Global Tech Advocates Summit: Technology and Innovation To Drive Global GrowthOn October 15, 2019, Coresight Research’s Shanghai team attended Global Tech Advocates Summit in Shanghai. The first-ever annual summit aims to promote and encourage collaboration across different tech hubs. The summit focused on the technology and collaboration among companies between UK and China.
October 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: MoscowMoscow is considered a tourist destination with sites such as The Moscow Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral and Bolshoi Theatre. The city is an attractive market for retailers due to its large population.
October 18, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Casino Group (ENXTPA: CO) 3Q19 Update: Progress Toward Targets but France Proves FlatLatin America propelled Casino Group’s third-quarter sales, as French same-store sales proved broadly flat.
October 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 UK Retail Sales: Small Retailers Again Drive Solid Total GrowthTotal UK retail sales increased 3.6% year over year in September, broadly in line with the 3.8% average in the prior 12 months and up from 2.8% in August.
October 18, 2019 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly — October 18, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how three electronics retailers have thrived in the online shopping age, and the lessons they offer to retailers in other sectors.
October 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline SteepensUS store traffic and average transaction value fell in September while the conversion rate climbed, with wide regional variations.
October 18, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Groceryshop 2019: Emerging Technology Spotlight RecapThe Emerging Technology Spotlight was held at Groceryshop 2019 on September 15. It featured 19 innovative, early-stage technology companies that have developed e-commerce and in-store solutions for grocery, food and CPG retailers. We offer an in-depth profile of each participating innovator.
October 18, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon Migrates Internal Consumer Databases from Oracle to AWSOn October 15, 2019, Amazon announced via a blog post that it had finished migrating its internal consumer databases from Oracle database software to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
October 18, 2019 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 42: Ross Stores Opens More LocationsIn the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.
October 18, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 US Retail Sales: Solid Total Growth but Clothing SoftTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 4.4% year over year in September, versus a 4.7% rise in August.
October 17, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: A Growing Emphasis on SustainabilityConsumers are placing higher importance on sustainability to live eco-friendlier lives, and companies from the retail, consumer packaged goods and apparel industries are adopting sustainable practices in response. As consumers continue to place an emphasis on purchasing products from companies that “go green”, sustainability can be a competitive differentiator.
October 17, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access IBM (NYSE: IBM) 3Q19 Results: Remains on Track to Meet 2019 Guidance with Strength in Cloud, Red Hat and ConsultingIBM reported mixed 3Q19 results, with growth driven by cloud, Red Hat and consulting. The company reiterated its updated 2019 EPS guidance, which had been adjusted for the Red Hat acquisition.
