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Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our  Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. 

We condense what retail companies are reporting regarding the following key content: 

  • Management commentary on demand trends in the first quarter (where reported)—including comparable sales growth, details on consumer demand by category or channel, and qualitative insights 
  • How recent performance reflects the impacts of, or recovery from, the Covid-19 pandemic 
  • The outlook for demand, as reflected in revenue guidance or more qualitative commentary 

This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 22, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear (Deckers Outdoor), beauty brands and retailers (Bath & Body Works), department stores (Kohl’s), e-commerce (JD.com), home and home-improvement retailers (The Home Depot), mass merchandisers (Target), off-price retailers (TJX Companies) and warehouse clubs (BJ’s). 

Click here to read Week 3 of the Earnings Insight 1Q22 series. 

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Brick-and-mortar stores should turn to experiential retail—leveraging technologies, in-store events, immersive experiences, unique services and store associates—to bring shoppers back to stores and increase consumer engagement.

In this report, we look at the rise of experiential retail in India, with examples of recent experiential retail store launches in the country. We include highlights from Adidas, Amazon India, Levi’s, MyGlamm, Myntra, Puma India and more.

For more on retail in India, click here to read the latest report in our India Retail Insights series, which explores the super-app ecosystem.

Contents (Click to navigate)

Introduction

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

The Rise of Experiential Retail in India: Coresight Research Analysis

How Different Is Experiential Retail from Traditional Retail?

Why Should Retailers Invest in Experiential Retail?

How Should Retailers Invest in Experiential Retail?

Flagship and Experiential Stores Recently Launched in India

What We Think

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Faced with ever-increasing competition and the slimmer margins that tend to come with expanded online sales, more retailers are turning to retail media (i.e., retail advertising) to capitalize on burgeoning shopper data and create new revenue streams. We discuss the key drivers fueling the growth of the retail media industry and identify five key trends that we will watch in 2022 and beyond.

Our analysis and insights cover the following:

  • Retail media networks
  • The value of strategic partnerships
  • Personalized promotions
  • In-store digital advertising

This free report is sponsored by NielsenIQ, a provider of omnichannel measurements. We detail the company and its Retail Media Intelligence platform, Activate, in this report.

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Loyalty programs, which recognize and reward customers who frequently engage with a brand or retailer, are a retail-adjacent opportunity.

Coresight Research has identified retail-adjacent opportunities as a key trend to watch in retail and a component trend of Coresight Research’s RESET framework for change.

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We examine the latest data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators:

  • Earnings versus inflation
  • Food and fuel prices
  • Retail sales

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

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Coresight Research’s May 16, 2022, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

This week’s US Consumer Tracker covers the following:

  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current patterns will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker and US Consumer Tracker Extra reports.

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Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research presents on How Physical Retail Space and the Metaverse Will Complement Each Other

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  • Apparel and footwear specialty retail is making a comeback in the US and UK, while China has been hit by lockdowns.

Click the image below to read our Market Outlook, which discusses the performance of, and outlook for, the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We also explore key growth drivers, competitive landscapes, opportunities arising from three key apparel and footwear specialty retail trends and notable retail innovators in the space.

 

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ASOS and Zalando are heavyweights in European online apparel retailing. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we profile the two companies, analyzing seven key aspects of their businesses.

Our analysis includes the following:

  • Business models, fast-fashion positioning and pricing strategies
  • Financial metrics
  • Shopper profiles
  • Automation and data-driven strategies
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Sustainability initiatives

Read our Market Outlook on the global fast-fashion market. Access more of our apparel coverage here. 

Read our previous report in the series, Head-to-Head in the US Women’s Underwear Market: Aerie vs. Victoria’s Secret.

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Introduction

ASOS vs. Zalando: Coresight Research Analysis

Business Overview

1. Business Models—Shift Toward Becoming Fashion Marketplaces

2.  Fast-Fashion Positioning and Pricing Strategies

3.  Financial Metrics: Revenue, Operating Margins, Marketing and Fulfillment Rates

4. Customer Profiles

5.  Automation and Data-Driven Inventory Management and Personalization

6. Key Strategic Partnerships

7.  Sustainability

What We Think

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Although the metaverse is expanding exponentially, with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology making further inroads into retail, the NFT technology within retail supply chains is still nascent.

In this report, we discuss how NFTs can improve supply chain traceability, enhance authentication and boost security. We also cover key impacts of NFT technology, including driving wider adoption of blockchain technology in retail and supporting the growing resale and rental markets.

Read more on blockchain, NFTs and 5G technology. Click here for all reports under Coresight Research’s extensive metaverse coverage.

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In April 2022, UK retail sales continued to grow year over year in value while declining in volume. Factoring in inflation, retail sales actually declined. Online sales decreased 10% year over year.

We review monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector, covering the following:

  • The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months
  • Value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
  • Growth in online retail sales, by major sector
  • A Covid-19 lockdown timeline

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

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On May 22, 2022, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented in a session hosted by Placer.ai at ICSC 2022 Las Vegas.

In this presentation, we discuss six ways in which the metaverse and the physical world will work in tandem, covering the following key topics:

  1. Augmented reality (AR) technology
  2. Demand for virtual land
  3. 3D gaming
  4. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and other digital assets
  5. Immersive technologies
  6. Livestreaming

 Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse.

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In each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig reflects on a topical theme in retail. This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the latest in the world of big tech.

Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US.

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. We cover:

  • A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK in year-to-date 2022
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • 2021 and year-to-date 2022 major US and UK store openings, store closures and bankruptcies

This week, there are highlights from Ahold Delhaize, Best Buy and Cotton On in the US and Angling Direct, Dune London and The Food Warehouse in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Alhold Delhaize, Dillard’s, Fossil Group, Herman Miller, The Home Depot, Tapestry and Walmart.

Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports.

Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2022 year to date, filterable by sector and year.

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Apparel specialty retail is making a comeback in the US and UK, while China has been hit by lockdowns. In this Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We also explore key growth drivers, competitive landscapes, opportunities arising from three key apparel and footwear specialty retail trends and notable retail innovators in the space.

Read our US Apparel and Footwear Retailing Market Outlook for more coverage of the US and see our coverage of apparel specialty and off-price sectors here.

Contents (Click to navigate)

Introduction

Market Performance and Outlook

Market Factors

Online Sector Sales

Competitive Landscape

Themes We Are Watching

Retail Innovators

What We Think

Appendix: Ranking Apparel and Footwear Retailers by Store Numbers

 

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