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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 Balenciaga, Hobby Lobby, and Whole Foods Market in the US and Bensons for Beds, New Look and Wren Kitchens in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Alhold Delhaize, Crocs, Haverty Furniture, Macy’s and Home Depot in the US.

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. Click here to view.

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Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here.

  • Our report examines three key sustainability strategies being implemented by major nonfood CPG companies globally, with selected examples of new products and partnerships in the sector.
  • Coresight Research believes that sustainability will remain one of the foremost multiyear trends to watch in retail.

Read more Coresight Research coverage of sustainability in retail.

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Many stores closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, brands and retailers are innovating to tempt customers back to physical apparel stores. We examine this approach and its benefits, as well as examples of the following strategies:

  • Developing experiential retail offerings
  • Creating seamless shopping solutions with new technology
  • Providing personalized services

Learn about the future of apparel specialty retail in our Market Outlook.

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Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report fourth-quarter 2021 earnings.

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

  • Management commentary on demand trends in the fourth 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 February 20, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear brand owners (Crocs and Under Armour) and mass merchandisers (Walmart).

Read the previous report in the series, Earnings Insights 4Q21, Week 3.

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We are seeing increased demand for rapid delivery in Europe, following unprecedented growth in the quick-commerce space in the last 18 months.

In this report, we assess key emerging trends in quick commerce in Europe and the market prospects. We also present our growth estimates and discuss the three primary quick-commerce models in operation.

Read more about business models in rapid delivery here.

Interested in grocery retail? Read our coverage of US grocery retailers and the UK grocery market.

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The competitive apparel and footwear specialty market in the US is led by rivals American Eagle Outfitters and Gap Inc. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the key metrics and business strategies of the two companies, including revenue, market share, store strategy and customer demographics.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Coresight Research’s measure of core retail sales is the unadjusted year-over-year change, excluding gasoline and automobiles. As reported by the US Census Bureau, January 2022 saw healthy growth versus 2021, boosted by continued average hourly wage growth in a strong month of job creation. Amid the surge of Omicron in the US, consumers spent more on goods rather than services as they increased their avoidance of public places in January.

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The 2022 Chinese New Year holiday lasted from January 31 to February 6. We review the holiday, covering the following key topics:

  • Travel
  • Winter Olympics—including Covid-19 restrictions and sportswear demand
  • Duty-free shopping
  • Improved logistics for remote gifting and food & beverage retail
  • Popular gift products

Read our preview of the Chinese New Year retail opportunity.

Read our flagship yearly report on Chinese e-commerce trends here

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Digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) continue to grow in the US beauty and personal market.

Our analysis of the market covers the following key topics:

  • Market size and factors contributing to the growth of DNVBs
  • The competitive landscape
  • Four current trends, including strategies for consumer engagement by DNVBs

Read our separate reports for more on DNVBs, with a focus on the US apparel and footwear market and the US food, beverage and food supplement market.

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Digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) are a small but growing presence in the US food, beverage and food supplement markets. We discuss sector sales and explore the competitive landscape, identifying three key trends that are driving sector growth.

Read our separate reports for more on DNVBs, with a focus on the US apparel and footwear market and the US beauty market

Contents (Click to navigate)

Introduction

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

DNVBs in the US Food, Beverage and Food Supplement Market: Coresight Research Analysis

Total Sales by DNVBs in the US Food, Beverage and Food Supplement Market

Competitive Landscape

Key Trends

What We Think

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We present findings from our latest weekly US consumer survey, undertaken on February 14, 2022. This report provides an update on overall consumer behavior and shopping trends. Read our previous US Consumer Tracker reports for more on the trends we are seeing from week to week.

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In January 2022, UK retail sales continued to grow year over year as the Omicron variant receded.

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
  • Two-year growth rates, in total and by sector
  • 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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 We point to physical stores likely clustering around one or more of four functions in the coming years, as shown in our Future of Stores Matrix.

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The infinite metaverse environment holds huge opportunity for retail. Retailers can be open for business 24/7, offering engaging and immersive virtual spaces to connect with consumers as well as exclusive digital assets.

This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally that are helping to shape the metaverse.

To view more of our Retail-Tech Landscapes spotlighting innovators that are disrupting the retail industry, click here

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Retail-Tech Landscape: The Metaverse

Trends in the Metaverse

Retail-Tech Landscape: Metaverse—Infographic

Retail-Tech Landscape: Metaverse, by Category

Digital Avatars

E-Commerce

Gaming

Marketplaces

NFTs

Virtual Worlds

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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” outlines and answers four questions brands and retailers should be considering on the metaverse.

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

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