December 4, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The Health of the US Consumer Economy Deteriorates Amid the Holiday SeasonThis week, Deborah Weinswig discusses the health of the US consumer economy amid the holiday season.
December 2, 2022 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Made.com Collapses in the UK; US Supply Bottlenecks EaseIn our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side. In this report, we explore Made.com’s collapse, US bottlenecks easing and China’s Zero-Covid policy.
December 2, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 48: UK Store Closures Fall 60%Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Aldi, Canada Goose and Dick’s Sporting Goods, among others, in the US and Boyes, Hamleys and JD Sports among others, in the UK.
November 29, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Livestreaming in Western Markets: A PrimerOur new Livestreaming in the West report series delves into key trends in livestreaming e-commerce across four key retail verticals: apparel, beauty, CPG and home/electronics. As a primer to our new series, we discuss the current state of livestream shopping in the West, leveraging data from recent Coresight Research surveys of consumers and retail companies.
November 28, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail in the US, the UK and ChinaWe analyze the apparel specialty retail market in the US, the UK and China. Our coverage includes market sizes and performance, market factors, online sector sales, the competitive landscape, themes we are watching and retail innovators.
November 28, 2022 Insight Report Premium US, UK, EU & China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q22: Global Headwinds Give Rise to Economic AmbiguityOur new Quarterly Economic Update discusses macroeconomic indicators from the US, the UK, China and the EU (European Union), breaking out data for France and Germany. We cover GDP, consumer spending and inflation. We look at recently released data for the third quarter of 2022, which show positive GDP growth but depressed consumer spending levels.
November 28, 2022 Insight Report Register for Free Access What Does the Metaverse Offer Beauty Brands?We outline strategic entry points for beauty brands to navigate the expanding metaverse—a new and promising virtual reality. We cover reality technologies, virtual idols, NFTs, digital twins and more.
November 27, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: What Can Retailers Do To Prevent Shoplifting and Organized Retail Crime?This week, Deborah Weinswig discusses how retailers can prevent shoplifting and organized retail crime.
November 25, 2022 Insight Report Premium November 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in October 2022, retail sales growth slowed further in the US, the UK and China. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses the leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy—wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth—in these three markets.
November 25, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 47: US Closures HalveOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works and Best Buy among others, in the US and Co-op, Fabb Furniture and The Food Warehouse, among others, in the UK.
November 23, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail Innovators: Sustainability and Tech Enablers in the Luxury EcosystemAs part of our Retail Innovators series, we present five companies that are disrupting the global luxury market, as well as their tailwinds, headwinds and impact on traditional market players.
November 23, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Retail Crime PreventionThe need to tackle security-related challenges—from shoplifting-driven shrinkage to e-commerce returns fraud—is resulting in increasing demand from retailers for innovative loss-prevention solutions. We highlight three key industry trends in retail crime prevention and present selected startups globally whose technology solutions support brands and retailers in transforming and automating their checkout operations.
November 22, 2022 Deep Dive Premium 100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning StrategiesOur analysis of 100 retail companies covers their 10-year financial performance as well as winning strategies to emulate high-performing companies. We analyze sales growth, margins, free cash flow, return on capital and debt levels for small, medium and large companies.
November 21, 2022 Insight Report Premium Metaverse Latest: NFT Loyalty Programs Offer New Opportunities for Brands and RetailersAs part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; technology and access; and NFT (non-fungible token) collection drops. We also discuss a key trend we are watching: NFT loyalty programs.
November 21, 2022 Insight Report Premium October 2022 UK Retail Sales: Volume Declines Deepen While Value Growth DeceleratesIn October 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 6.7% year over year while values grew 2.8%. Online sales declined by 7.4%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.