September 24, 2018 Deep Dive Premium A Guide to Entering China for Foreign Brands and Retailers, Part 1: Using the “Bonded + Retail Store” Model to Establish a Physical Presence in the Chinese MarketThis is the first report in our series A Guide to Entering China for Foreign Brands and Retailers. Here, we focus on a new way for foreign companies to enter China, the “Bonded + Retail Store” model.
September 24, 2018 Insight Report Premium US Holiday 2018: Retailers’ Holiday Hiring Looks Set to AccelerateThis report outlines key developments related to the holiday season hiring in 2018.
September 21, 2018 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly September 21, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses key points from Alibaba’s recent investor meeting, including the company’s plans to tap the surge in spending from China’s consumption upgrade.
September 21, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 38: L Brands to Close All 23 Henri Bendel StoresYear-to-date (YTD) 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,612 and the number of store openings is 2,743. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,232 store closure announcements and 737 store opening announcements.
September 21, 2018 Insight Report Premium August 2018 UK Retail Sales: Further Strong Volume GrowthThe UK retail sector enjoyed further solid volume growth in August, with sales up 3.5% year over year in real terms. This compared to 4.0% real-terms growth in July.
September 20, 2018 Insight Report Premium Coresight Research Countdown to 11.11 Series, #9: Kitchen Appliances Mega Sale; AlipayHK Unstaffed StoreAlibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Double 11 or Singles’ Day, takes place on November 11 every year and it has now become the world’s biggest 24-hour online sale. This report series covers the various shopping festivals and developments in New Retail that have already happened or will take place till this event.
September 19, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba Group Investor Day 2018: Management Remains Confident that Alibaba Is Well Positioned to Capitalize on China’s Sustained Consumption UpgradeThe Coresight Research team attended Alibaba Group’s annual Investor Day event in Hangzhou, China, this week. Our top takeaways include the following:
September 18, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Hurricane Florence: Impact on Retailers and Food-Service Operators Estimated at $700 MillionHurricane Florence, a 340-mile-wide Category 1 storm, landed early September 14 near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 70 miles.
September 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 3Q18 Sales Update: Sales Momentum Improves from the Last Quarter Thanks to Continuous Business RevampIn 3Q18, H&M grew sales including value added tax (VAT) by 9.1% in reporting currency. Constant-currency sales growth of 4.0% was comfortably ahead of the consensus estimate of 2.6% growth.
September 18, 2018 Insight Report Premium August 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Clothing Retailers Shine while Store Traffic and Sales Continue to DeclineTotal US retail sales increased by 6.2% on a year-over-year basis in August, according to the US Census Bureau.
September 17, 2018 Deep Dive Premium Innovator Intelligence: Connecting the Retail Value Chain with Innovators that Are Revolutionizing the IndustryDue to the rapidly shifting nature of retail, Coresight Research is providing new tools and services to deliver critical business intelligence. Our recently launched Innovator Intelligence platform highlights some of the most promising, forward-looking companies around the globe and provides actionable analysis to help our clients and members anticipate change, collaborate and profit from the rapid innovation in retail.
September 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium US Holiday Outlook 2018: Looking for 4% Growth with E-Commerce Set to Capture One in Every Five Nonfood DollarsWe are optimistic about the prospects for holiday sales in the US this year and forecast a 4% year-over-year increase in total retail sales (excluding automobiles and gasoline). We believe there could be an upside to this estimate given favorable economic conditions, such as an extremely low unemployment rate, wage growth and modest inflation.
September 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium August 2018 US Same-Store Sales: Strong Beat by CostcoCostco’s same-store sales rose higher in August this year compared to the growth reported in the same month last year.
September 17, 2018 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Profiling Ten of the World’s Biggest E-Commerce Marketplaces, from Alibaba to ZalandoIn this report, we profile ten of the world’s biggest e-commerce marketplaces and look at the global prospects for e-commerce growth.
September 14, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 37: Tesco to Launch a New Discount FormatYear-to-date (YTD) 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,589 and the number of store openings is 2,742. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,230 store closure announcements and 715 store opening announcements.
