January 2, 2019 Insight Report Premium November 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Metrics for November include:
January 1, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Next (LSE:NXT) Holiday 2018 Trading Update: Very Weak In-Store Sales; Online Sales Continue to Grow StronglyBritish fashion retailer Next reported an increase of 1.5% in total full-price sales for the holiday period from October 28 to December 29, beating the consensus estimate of 0.4%.
December 30, 2018 Insight Report Premium Retail Opportunities in India and China: What Drives the Key Differences Between Local ConsumersIndia and China two are of the world’s largest economies, but China’s economy has strength in many areas India’s does not. We examine some of these in this report.
December 28, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 52: Sears May Close an Additional 50-80 Stores; Gymboree to File for Second Bankruptcy Loan in Less Than Two YearsCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a selected group of retailers in the US And the UK, as well as the major US store bankruptcies. Year to date in 2018, US retailers have announced 5,437 store closures and 2,963 store openings.
December 28, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly December 28, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” takes a look back at key events in retail this year and a look forward to what is on the horizon for 2019.
December 24, 2018 Insight Report Premium November 2018 UK Retail Sales: Unexpectedly Strong NumbersThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported surprisingly solid retail growth for November, despite downbeat commentary by some major UK retailers.
December 21, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access WEINSWIG’S WEEKLY DECEMBER 21, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses what US retail sales data and other recent metrics tell us as we enter the holiday homestretch.
December 21, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 51: Laura Ashley Set to Close 40 UK StoresCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a selected group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.
December 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium Ten Days of Holiday Innovators: 2018 Wrap UpCoresight Research recently featured profiles of 10 innovative companies that spanned beauty, health and wellness; apparel, footwear and accessories; and, home in our Ten Days of Holiday Innovators series. Here we summarize some of the key themes we saw.
December 19, 2018 Insight Report Premium November 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Retail Sales Growth Slows and Traffic Declines SignificantlyTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased 4.0% on a year-over-year basis in November, according to the US Census Bureau. This was slower growth compared to October’s 4.5% year-over-year growth.
December 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 4Q18 Sales Update: Constant-Currency Sales Rise 6.0%In 4Q18, H&M grew sales including value-added tax (VAT) by 11.9% in its reporting currency, the Swedish krona.
December 18, 2018 Insight Report Premium WISHI: Bringing Expert Style Advice into Everyday LifeOnline and mobile personal stylist platform WISHI is tapping into an emerging trend of digitalization of fashion.
December 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) 1Q19 Trading Update: Challenging November Prompts Sales and Profit WarningASOS reported 1Q19 group revenue growth of 14.0% to £656.0 million in the three months ended November 30, 2018. The company warned of a “significant deterioration” in trading in November.
December 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium US Retail REITs Review: Change in Strategy for Changing TimesThis report provides an overview of the evolution of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the US and the current REIT landscape,with a focus on retail REITs.
December 15, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access US Holiday 2018: Solid Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Underpin a Strong Holiday HomestretchUS retailers saw very strong growth in online sales during the Thanksgiving-to-Cyber Monday shopping weekend.
