Insight Report | January 24, 2022 Premium Holiday 2021: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Reviewing Patterns of Recovery in Trading Updates and Retail SalesWe review UK holiday retail performance, through major retailers’ trading updates and recently published retail sales data. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 23, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Underscores That Gaming and Virtual Worlds Are the New Content BattlegroundThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses gaming and virtual worlds as the next content battleground. Read More
Event Coverage | January 21, 2022 Premium NRF 2022 Wrap-Up: The Metaverse, Livestreaming E-Commerce and Value of DataWe provide 10 key insights from NRF 2022, covering the implications for retailers of the rise of the metaverse, livestreaming e-commerce, the value of data and more. Read More
Store Tracker | January 21, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 3: US 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 Arula, Barnes & Noble and Smart & Final in the US and Clintons, Geek Retreat and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK. Read More
Store Tracker | January 20, 2022 Databank Members US and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2021 Review and 2022 OutlookWe review store closures and openings in the US and the UK for the full-year 2021—including breaking down the numbers by sector and key retailers. Additionally, we present our projections for US store closures and openings in 2022. Read More
Event Coverage | January 17, 2022 Premium NRF 2022 Day One: Retailers Must Be Adaptable, Agile and FlexibleWe present our top insights from the first full day of NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show, held on January 16, covering the importance of agility, flexibility and adaptability in retail, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, and more. Read More
Event Coverage | January 17, 2022 Premium NRF 2022: Innovative Technology Startups—Part OneWe present innovative global startups that exhibited at NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show—with solutions covering digital displays and shelving solutions to warehousing automation. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 16, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The End of an Era—Kmart Is Down to Just Five StoresThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Kmart’s dwindling store portfolio following the company’s latest store closure announcement. Read More
Store Tracker | January 14, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 2: US Openings Up 7% 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 ACME Markets, Kmart and Trader Joe’s in the US and B&Q, GO Outdoors and Wilko in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | January 13, 2022 Premium Retail Innovators: High-Tech Enablers in the Global Luxury EcosystemAs part of our Retail Innovators series, we examine how five companies are disrupting the global luxury market—namely, Bolt Threads, Cosmose, Entrupy, Everledger and Savitude. Read More
Insight Report | January 12, 2022 Premium Livestreaming Latest, January 2022: Monetization and E-Commerce Tools Empower Content CreatorsAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space: the expansion of monetization tools for creators, new live shopping events from the social media giants, and game-changing technology partnerships. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally. Read More
Insight Report | January 12, 2022 Premium Brand Mashups in Fashion: Benefits in Consumer Engagement, Access to New Markets and MoreWe explore the value of brand mashups (collaborations) in the fashion industry, highlighting three primary benefits of this strategy with examples of recent high-profile collaborations. Read More
Company Profile | January 10, 2022 Premium Morrisons Company ProfileMorrisons is a UK-based retailer of apparel, food and beverages, fuel, health and beauty, and general merchandise. Headquartered in Bradford, England, the company operates stores across the UK. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 9, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: “Yo-Yo” Sourcing To Characterize 2022 Amid Omicron Disruption in Supply ChainsThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the sourcing issues that are set to characterize supply chain disruptions in 2022. Read More
Store Tracker | January 7, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 1: The New Year Sees Announced US Closures Down by HalfOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Grocery Outlet, Harbor Freight and L.L. Bean in the US and Aldi, Castore and Vans in the UK. Read More
