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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 why US store closures during 2020 didn’t reach the levels anticipated amid the Covid-19 crisis.

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:

  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week, including non-store-closure news
  • Year-to-date 2021 major US and UK store openings and closures
  • 2020 total US and UK store openings and closures
  • 2020 major retail bankruptcies

This week, there are highlights from Charming Charlie and Macy’s in the US and Arcadia Group in the UK.

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

Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research Retail Store 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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Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This report updates the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements.

We rank the companies according to four metrics: financial health, sales capacity, product mix and management tenure.

The appendix details our methodology of calculating index scores.

Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the Retail Robustness Index: December 2020 Update.

Click here to view more Coresight Research coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on retail.

CONTENTS

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

The Retail Robustness Index: In Detail

Appendix

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This report in our collection of Retailers’ Timelines explores the recent history of off-price apparel and home products retailer The TJX Companies. We look at key events for the company over the past four years, including TJX’s more recent navigation of the coronavirus-impacted retail environment and announcement of significant distribution facility and store opening plans.

We also provide an overview of total revenue growth and comparable store sales across the company’s segments from fiscal year 2015 to 2020.

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We present Three Things You Need To Know on US Grocery E-Commerce. Find the full report here.

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Employees, in addition to inventory, are among the most valuable assets that a retailer possesses. HCM (human capital management) software aims to address specific challenges related to staff management that are unique to retail. In this report, we discuss these challenges and explore the functionality and leading vendors of HCM software.

This report is part of Coresight Research’s RetailTech series, in which we discuss leading retail technology companies and the products they offer. Click here to read the previous report in this series, which explores the modern supply chain and the software providers that are helping retailers ensure supply chain flexibility and resilience.

CONTENTS

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

HCM Software: A Deep Dive
Functions of HCM Software
HCM for Retail
HCM in the Age of Covid-19
Leading HCM Software Vendors
HCM Innovators
Other Vendors of HCM Solutions
Other HCM Topics

What We Think
Implications for Brands/Retailers
Implications for Technology Vendors

Other Coresight Research Reports

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In our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports, we analyze inventory trends among those US retailers listed in the Coresight 100.

We look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 3Q20 and assess why levels may have changed from the year-ago period, across the following sectors:

  • Apparel specialty retail—including American Eagle Outfitters and Burlington Stores
  • Department stores—including Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom
  • Food, drug and mass retail—including Target and Walmart
  • Home and home-improvement retail—including Home Depot and Lowe’s
  • Luxury retail—including Capri Holdings and Ralph Lauren
  • Beauty retail—Ulta Beauty

Click here to read the previous report in the series, which looks at 2Q20.

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Covid-19 has catalyzed the widespread adoption of online shopping in grocery, driving fundamental, lasting changes in consumer behavior. In this report, we provide an essential briefing on recent shifts in the US grocery e-commerce market and present an outlook for the future, with a focus on fulfillment and service models—including BOPIS and curbside pickup.

Click here to view more Coresight Research coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on retail.

CONTENTS

What’s the Story? 

Why It Matters 

US Online Food and Beverage Market Size and Growth 

Key Operating Models 

Fulfillment Models 

Centralized Fulfillment 

Store-Based Fulfillment 

Fulfillment Models: A Comparison 

Service Models 

Home delivery 

BOPIS & Curbside Pickup 

Fulfillment and Service Models Employed by Selected Retailers 

Online Grocery Models: Profitability 

Major Themes Across the Market 

Hyperlocal Delivery Services Capitalize on Grocers’ Need To Scale Online Quickly 

Dark Stores: Growth amid the Pandemic and Future Prospects 

Grocery Brands Jump Into DTC Fray 

What We Think 

Implications for Brands/Retailers 

Implications for Technology Vendors 

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We present Three Things You Need To Know on US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Stays Strong. Find the full report here.

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Against the challenging coronavirus-impacted retail environment, Coresight Research’s analysts provide directional outlooks and sector headwinds and tailwinds for 2021. We discuss the trends and data points that we expect to see during the year ahead, covering 10 channels, sectors or markets, with a focus on the US.

Click here to view additional coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on retail, which includes Coresight Research’s proprietary US consumer survey findings.

CONTENTS

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

Macro Context and Outlook

US and China E-Commerce

US Food Retailers, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores

US Drugstores

US Apparel and Footwear Retailing

US Department Store Retailers

US Beauty Retail

US Home and Home-improvement Retailing

The Global Luxury Market

The Global Retail Technology Market

US Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Sector

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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 2020
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • Year-to-date 2020 major US and UK store openings and closures
  • 2021 major US and UK store closures and openings announced to date

This week, there are highlights from Pet Supplies and Shopko Optical in the US and LK Bennett in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week.

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

Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research Retail Store Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2020 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view.

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The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare.

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In this report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended November 29, 2020, across the following metrics:

  • Year-over-year growth of CPG e-commerce sales versus growth in total CPG sales, as well as online penetration rates in food and nonfood CPG
  • Online sales growth by category type
  • Breakdown of online sales by category
  • Online sales growth of food & beverage departments
  • Online sales growth of nonfood departments such as beauty and homecare

Click here to read more reports in our US CPG Sales Tracker series.

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