Product TypeStore Tracker July 10, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 28: Brooks Brothers, G-Star Raw, Lucky Brand and Sur La Table File for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Brooks Brothers and G-Star Raw in the US, and John Lewis, Little Mistress and Soletrader in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report July 8, 2020 premium Coronavirus Tracker: Retail Metrics and Key Developments Coresight Research’s Coronavirus Tracker includes a timeline of key developments; details temporary US store closures and reopenings; charts weekly data on shoppers' purchasing behaviors; and notes US retail hirings, US states' reopening dates for businesses and furloughs by major retail companies. Recently added are details of capital raising, management changes, financial guidance updates and bankruptcies in retail.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report July 7, 2020 premium H&M and Inditex Change Course, Closing Stores To Focus More on E-Commerce H&M and Inditex (owner of Zara), the world’s two biggest clothing specialist retailers, have announced plans to close a greater number of stores in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. For H&M, 2020 will be the first year for many years that it will see a reduction in total store numbers. We look at their plans and explore the implications. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report July 7, 2020 premium Retail 2020: 10 Trends in Global Retail—Post-Crisis Update We provide an update on our global retail trends for 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Retail will see impacts as companies prepare for a socially distanced “mask economy,” while supply chains will be impacted and some retail sectors will see lingering effects from the Covid-19 outbreak. Read More
Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly July 5, 2020 premium Weinswig’s Weekly: July 5, 2020—Going to the Mall… To Try on Clothing Virtually This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the adoption of technology to provide consumers with a contact-light alternative for trying on apparel amid the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker July 3, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 27: Microsoft To Close All US Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Microsoft and Space NK in the US, and Harveys Furniture, Monsoon Accessorize and TM Lewin in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report June 29, 2020 premium VF Corporation: A Timeline of Key Events This report explores the recent history of VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies. We look at key events over the last three years, during which time the company has undergone restructuring but remained committed to its sustainability and responsibility strategy. We also provide a timeline of VF Corporation’s product offering changes, executive changes and expansion over the past decade. Read More
Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly June 28, 2020 premium Weinswig’s Weekly: June 28, 2020—Online Grocery Surge—The Implications This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the implications of the recent online grocery surge for the US and UK markets.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker June 26, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 26: GNC Files for Bankruptcy Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Francesca’s, GNC and JCPenney in the US, and Hotter, Lee Longlands and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report June 25, 2020 premium May 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Analyzing consumer demand in May 2020, we saw a partial rebound in the US and the UK after the severe impacts of the Covid-19 crisis in April, while China continued to see improvements. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive June 23, 2020 Cross-Border E-Commerce: A Buyer’s Guide In this report, we examine how retailers and brands can effectively sell across borders in ways that provide a consistent brand experience and drive shopper loyalty. The coronavirus crisis has prompted cross-border shopping to spike, and it looks likely to fuel demand over the coming period. In a post-crisis landscape, retailers and brands must look for growth opportunities wherever they lie.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report June 22, 2020 premium May 2020 UK Retail Sales: Partial Rebound in Discretionary Sector Even Before Most Stores Reopen UK retail sales saw improvement in May after April’s deep declines, aided by a strong performance in DIY and hardware-store sales as these were deemed essential by the government and were thus allowed to stay open during lockdown. Some sectors also began to reopen in May after coronavirus-led temporary closures. We review May data for UK retail in total and by sector.Read More
Product TypeWeinswig’s Weekly June 21, 2020 premium Weinswig’s Weekly: June 21, 2020—Is the US Consumer Back for Good? This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” considers whether US consumes are returning in force to retail. Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker June 19, 2020 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 25: The Children’s Place To Close Hundreds of Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Chico’s, Guess and The Children’s Place in the US, and Poundstretcher and Travis Perkins in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report June 18, 2020 premium The End of “Made in China”? A Potential Wave of Moving Sourcing out of China amid Rising Tensions The Covid-19 crisis may have triggered a new wave of multinational companies moving production out of China, only a short time after the first wave in 2019 due to US-China trade war. We discuss recent moves by companies such as Apple to shift their sourcing to other countries in the context of political tension and negative consumer sentiment.Read More
