April 18, 2019 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 16: Aldi to Open 15 New Supermarkets; In the UK, Primark Opens World’s Largest Fashion StoreYear to date in 2019, US retailers have announced 5,994 store closures and 2,647 store openings. UK retailers have announced 322 store closures and 352 store openings.
April 18, 2019 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access WEINSWIG’S WEEKLY APRIL 19 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the split in the millennial population: Not one demographic, now they are two.
April 17, 2019 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Europe’s Legacy Retailers Squeezed by Muted Consumer Demand and Structural Shifts: Sector Overview — European RetailThis report covers European retailing, with a focus on the UK, Germany and France. Structural trends challenging middleground legacy retailers include an ongoing attrition of market share to online and discount channels.
April 17, 2019 Insight Report Premium Insights from China: The Boao Forum for Asia and China’s Advocacy for an Open EconomyIn our weekly series Insights from China, we examine issues that affect international brands and retailers in China. We cover areas such as policy, consumer behavior, consumer sentiment, government regulations and the competitive landscape — as they affect the business operations and future outlook.
April 17, 2019 Insight Report Premium 2019 Tax Tracker Week 10: Procrastinator’s Purgatory — Filings Still Down Slightly Just Three Days Before Tax DayUS income tax refund tracker: Filings are still down year over year, and average refund amounts are down slightly with three days to go until tax day.
April 17, 2019 Insight Report Premium US Easter Preview 2019: Consumer Spending Estimated to Total $18.1 Billion This YearSome 79% of US consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year and to spend a total of $18.1 billion on shopping related to the occasion, slightly short of last year’s total of $18.2 billion, according to an annual spending survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
April 17, 2019 Insight Report Premium March 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Traffic Decline SteepensUS store traffic declined 7.9% year over year in March. Year over year, the conversion rate fell 0.4 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 3.3% and the product return rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points.
April 17, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access IBM (NYSE: IBM) 1Q19 Results: Mixed Results, Revenues Down for Third Consecutive Quarter, Reiterates GuidanceIBM reported down year-over-year revenues for the third quarter in a row but beat consensus EPS estimates and reiterated its annual guidance.
April 17, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access L’Oréal (ENXTPA: OR) 1Q19 Update: Sales Growth Led by Luxe and Active Cosmetics Divisions, Plus New MarketsL’Oréal reported 1Q19 sales of €7.6 billion, an 11.4% increase on a reported basis, led by luxe and active cosmetics divisions, plus new market.
April 15, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Amazon House in A Box and 3D-Printed Fashion: Key Insights from Retail-Tech Events at Milan Design Week 2019The Coresight Research team attended Milan Design Week during the weekend of April 12–14, 2019. In this report, we feature key insights from our visits to retail-tech-related events organized around the city.
April 15, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Fast Retailing (TSE: 9983) 1H19 Results: Revenues Up, but Company Lowers Profit Outlook for Second HalfFast Retailing reported 1H19 revenues of ¥3 trillion ($11.4 billion), up 6.8%, and operating profit of ¥172.9 billion ($1.6 billion), up 1.4%. The company reported diluted EPS of ¥1,115.7 ($10.1), up 9.5% from the year-ago period.
April 15, 2019 Insight Report Premium March 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco and Buckle Comps Show Sequential Improvement; Cato Comparable Sales Continue to SlideCostco’s same-store sales growth showed a sequential strengthening, led by strong store traffic. Its e-commerce segment continued to post strong growth
April 15, 2019 Deep Dive Premium US Millennials and Grocery: An Aging Millennial Demographic is Creating an Older/Younger DivideYounger millennials shop at mass merchandisers, spend on wellness and fitness, and try to buy consciously. Millennials aged 30+ are more likely than their younger peers to look for savings, shop at traditional supermarkets and buy groceries online.
April 12, 2019 Insight Report Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: Hong KongHong Kong’s retail scene has traditionally been dominated by a few big companies selling similar products, but more recently, the city has seen more creative, innovative concepts emerge as innovation breaks through convention.
April 12, 2019 Insight Report Premium US Retail Inventory Tracker, 4Q18: Potential Tariff Hike and Poor Holiday Sales Lead to Higher InventoriesIn this first of our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports we analyze inventory trends among our Coresight 100 US retailers.
