October 30, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: As the Holidays Approach, US Consumers Continue To Spend and Are Venturing Out to Stores and MallsThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses consumer spending ahead of the holidays amid a high retail inflation rate.
October 28, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 43: UK Closures Fall by Two-ThirdsOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Clarks, Walmart and VF Corporation, among others, in the US and Co-op, Decathlon and Paperchase, among others, in the UK.
October 27, 2022 Insight Report Premium Global Vegan Apparel and Footwear Market: New Opportunities for Brands and RetailersWe analyze the growth of the global vegan apparel and footwear market, with a focus on four driving factors. We also provide a competitive landscape of selected brands and retailers in the market and offer key themes to watch.
October 26, 2022 Event Coverage Premium Adobe Financial Analyst Meeting 2022: Digital Media and Experiences Lead the WayWe present key insights from Adobe’s Financial Analyst Meeting on October 18, 2022, covering the company’s revenue expectations, developments in digital media and the benefits of the Figma acquisition.
October 26, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Head-to-Head in UK Apparel Retailing: Marks & Spencer vs. NextMarks & Spencer (M&S) and Next are two of the largest retailers in the UK’s apparel and footwear specialty retail space. As part of Coresight Research’s Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ revenues, as well as operating margins, shopper profiles, key strategic partnerships and acquisitions.
October 24, 2022 Insight Report Premium September 2022 UK Retail Sales: Deepest Real Declines for 30+ YearsIn August 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 6.4% year over year while values grew 3.1%. Online sales declined by 8.2%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.
October 23, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Why US Grocery Needs a Good Dose of ConsolidationThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the planned Kroger-Albertsons merger and why the consolidation will benefit US grocery shoppers and retailers.
October 21, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 42: US Store Openings Down 1.5% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Harbor Freight Tools, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s, among others, in the US, and Abercrombie & Fitch, Asda and Charlotte Tilbury, among others, in the UK.
October 20, 2022 Insight Report Premium Retail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, September 2022Coresight Research is a global company with offices in seven cities across four continents, bringing unique points of view to our retail research. This is the first report in our new Retail Around the World series, in which we present photographs of retail in action across the globe, taken by the Coresight Research team.
October 18, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Quick CommerceQuick-commerce players provide rapid home delivery of groceries and daily essential items to customers. We present selected startups globally that provide quick-commerce (instant needs) services across the retail sector through dark stores and partnerships.
October 18, 2022 Event Coverage Premium Marks and Spencer (M&S) Investor Day 2022: Company Expands Food Stores and Reduces Full-Line StoresThe Coresight Research team attended Marks and Spencer’s Investor Day on October 12, 2022. We present insights from the event, covering five programs from the company’s strategic plan, including its intentions to expand its food stores.
October 16, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Shoptober Is Back Again This Year, but for Different ReasonsThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the return of “Shoptober”—the pull-forward of the holiday shopping season into October.
October 14, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 41: US Store Closures Down 55% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Forever 21, Parachute and Sheetz in the US and Clarks, Dunelm and the Food Warehouse, among others, in the UK.
October 13, 2022 Insight Report Premium Livestreaming Latest, October 2022: Creative Live Shopping Campaigns To Elevate the Holiday SeasonAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the global livestreaming space—covering continued success of the format in China, increased adoption of in-store livestreaming, and live shopping initiatives ahead of the holiday season. We offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.
October 12, 2022 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Labor Strikes and Energy Costs Encumber Global Supply ChainsIn our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side. In this report, we explore the implications of the growing European energy crisis, labor uncertainties in the UK and the US, China’s Zero-Covid policy, and more. We also present selected companies’ supply chain outlook for the rest of 2022.