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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 third-quarter 2021 earnings.

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

  • Management commentary on demand trends in the third 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 November 26, 2021, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear brand owners (Guess?), apparel specialty retailers (American Eagle Outfitters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Gap, Urban Outfitters), department stores (Nordstrom), discount stores (Dollar Tree), electronics retailers (Best Buy), home and home-improvement retailers (Williams-Sonoma), and off-price retailers (Burlington Stores).

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Coresight Research’s November 22, 2021, 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 consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store
  • 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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Our The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021 series counts down to this year’s holiday peak with new thematic research each week. In this report, we offer insights on the brick-and-mortar channel during Black Friday 2021, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, and consumer activity and demand. Our observations are based on the Coresight Research team’s annual tour of stores across the US and Canada for Black Friday.

See our free data graphic on US consumers’ expectations to shop, by channel, during Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail.

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Our US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a deeper dive into key longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data. As holiday shopping begins, we examine avoidance of public places and which retailers are seeing gains.

We assess emerging patterns of consumer behavior in the following key areas:

  • The correlation between avoidance and consumer sentiment
  • Avoidance of public places by age group
  • Differing patterns of behavior and avoidance across the country
  • The proportion of nonfood shoppers buying from major retailers

Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker weekly survey reports.

Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been driving major changes in the US apparel market, from the rapid growth of e-commerce and shift in business models to the accelerated decline of department stores. These changes are altering the way that apparel brands and retailers sell products to consumers.

We analyze major sales channels to help brands and retailers gain share in an ever-changing retail environment.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of apparel and footwear retail.

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Micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) are currently one of the most pressing topics in grocery retail, amid the pandemic-driven acceleration of online grocery adoption, consumer preferences for rapid delivery and retailers’ need for a profitable online strategy. 

We profile MFC technology and cover key drivers, trends and challenges within the US grocery industry. 

Read about rapid delivery in US grocery and find all Coresight Research coverage of grocery retailers here

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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 how Target and Walmart are overcoming supply chain bottlenecks to capitalize on expected strong holiday demand.

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

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The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. Our latest report covers data from October 2021.

We discuss changes in US consumer spending, year over year and on a two-year basis, across the following sectors:

  • Footwear
  • Clothing, comprising the subcategories of children’s, women’s and men’s clothing
  • Selected beauty categories

We also present our estimates for year-over-year growth in the clothing, footwear and beauty categories in the coming months.

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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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 year to date in 2021
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • Year-to-date 2021 major US and UK store openings and closures

This week, there are highlights from CVS Health, Giant Food and Kohl’s in the US and B&M, BoConcept and JD Sports in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Best Buy, Burlington Stores, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Foot Locker, Golf Galaxy, Guess?, Macy’s and Williams-Sonoma.

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 2021 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view.

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The UK grocery market has been one of the major beneficiaries of the shift in consumer behaviors amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our Market Outlook explores the market’s recent performance, including future growth drivers and challenges. We also outline the UK grocery competitive landscape and key themes for the market moving forward.

Read our other Market Outlooks, or click here to access more coverage of grocery retail.

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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. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

  • In October 2021, UK retail sales growth returned to modest growth, year over year, ahead of the holiday season.
  • Against the more consistent comparatives of 2019, October retail sales growth saw an acceleration from August and September, representing the fifth strongest month of growth compared to pre-pandemic values in 2021.

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The UK grocery sector has been one of the major beneficiaries of the shift in behaviors amid the pandemic. In this Market Outlook, we present our expectations for market growth in 2021 and 2022, as well as growth drivers and challenges, a competitive landscape and key themes in UK grocery.

Click here to read Coresight Research’s sector coverage of grocery retailers.

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Contents (Click to navigate)

What’s the Story?

UK Grocery Retail: Market Performance and Outlook

Market Drivers

Online Market

Competitive Landscape

Retail Innovators

Themes We Are Watching

What We Think

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Coresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content:

  • Countries of operation and key product categories
  • Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers
  • Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds
  • Business strategy
  • Recent company developments
  • The company’s current management team

As of February 2022, this company is no longer part of the Coresight 100 and this profile is no longer updated.

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US apparel brands and retailers are altering the way they sell to consumers. We discuss the performance of five key sales channels and major players in the US apparel and footwear market, covering department stores, mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs, online-only retailers, and specialty retailers.

We illustrate the development of category sales by sector and by major retailers, and include our ranking of the 10 biggest retailers of apparel and footwear in the US, by sales and market share.

Read about the growth of digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) in the US apparel and footwear market and find all Coresight Research apparel and footwear coverage here.

Contents (Click to navigate)

What’s the Story?

US Apparel And Footwear Distribution: Coresight Research Analysis

Market Overview

Sales Channel Insights

  1. Department Stores: Recapturing Market Share Via Younger Consumers
  2. Online-only Retailers: Faster Deliveries, Optimized Websites and Better Product Assortments
  3. Mass Merchandisers: Market Leaders Target and Walmart Step Up Their Apparel Focus
  4. Specialty Retailers: Off-Price and Luxury Set for Strong Recovery
  5. Warehouse Clubs: Important Destinations for Apparel Shoppers

What We Think

Implications for Apparel Brands/Retailers

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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.

Coresight Research’s November 15, 2021, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

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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