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Store Tracker | October 21, 2022 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 42: US Store Openings Down 1.5% Year over Year

Our 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.

Insight Report | October 20, 2022 Premium

Retail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, September 2022

Coresight 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.

Deep Dive | October 18, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Quick Commerce

Quick-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.

Event Coverage | October 18, 2022 Premium

Marks and Spencer (M&S) Investor Day 2022: Company Expands Food Stores and Reduces Full-Line Stores

The 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.

Analyst Corner | October 16, 2022

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Shoptober Is Back Again This Year, but for Different Reasons

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the return of “Shoptober”—the pull-forward of the holiday shopping season into October.

Store Tracker | October 14, 2022 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 41: US Store Closures Down 55% Year over Year

Our 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.

Company Profile | October 14, 2022 Premium

Unilever PLC (LSE: ULVR) Company Profile

Unilever is a UK-based CPG company that operates in beauty, personal care, food and home care segments. Headquartered in London, the company operates in over 190 countries and owns an extensive portfolio of over 400 brands.

Insight Report | October 13, 2022 Premium

Livestreaming Latest, October 2022: Creative Live Shopping Campaigns To Elevate the Holiday Season

As 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.

Insight Report | October 12, 2022 Premium

Supply Chain Briefing: Labor Strikes and Energy Costs Encumber Global Supply Chains

In 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.

Company Profile | October 11, 2022 Premium

Reckitt Benckiser (LSE: RKT) Company Profile

Headquartered in Slough, England, Reckitt Benckiser offers household and personal products, operating in 62 countries and selling in over 190 countries.

Event Coverage | October 11, 2022 Premium

VF Corporation Investor Day 2022: Company Targets Mid- to High-Single-Digit Revenue CAGR Through Fiscal 2027

We present key insights from VF Corporation’s Investor Day on September 28, 2022, covering the company’s financial targets and its strategic growth plans.

Analyst Corner | October 9, 2022

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Weinswig’s Weekly: 10.10 2022 Is Nearly Here!

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” previews this year’s 10.10 Shopping Festival.

Company Profile | October 7, 2022 Premium

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Company Profile

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Procter & Gamble is a CPG company that sells products across a variety of categories and in more than 180 countries, while operating in 84 countries.

Company Profile | October 7, 2022 Premium

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) Company Profile

Kimberly-Clark is a US-based CPG company offering apparel, personal care products, personal hygiene products and tissue products. It operates in 34 countries, including Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Nigeria, Thailand and the US and sells in 175 countries total.

Store Tracker | October 7, 2022 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 40: Nearly 5,000 US Store Openings Announced Year to Date

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Bed Bath & Beyond, Dunham’s Sports and Hermès in the US, among others, and The Food Warehouse, Frasers Group and HMV, among others, in the UK.