Store Tracker | August 22, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 34: The Sleep Haven Files for AdministrationOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by The Sleep Haven, Holland & Barrett, Morrisons, Boyes, Primark and more. Read More
Deep Dive | August 19, 2025 Premium Global Luxury—Real Estate Insights: Brands Move from Tenants to Landlords, with Innovative, Experience-Rich FlagshipsDiscover luxury brand owners’ approaches to retail real estate. Understand why luxury companies are taking greater ownership of their real estate—and which consumer groups the next generation of flagship stores is designed to serve. Read More
Store Tracker | August 15, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: River Island Confirms Store Closures; Claire’s UK Files for AdministrationOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by River Island, Hobbycraft, Card factory, Next and more. Read More
Insight Report | August 14, 2025 Premium Retail Crime and Shrink: US Shoppers Concerned About Theft Pushing Up Prices; Shoplifting Surges to Record Levels in EnglandNew US consumer survey findings from Coresight Research reveal that many consumers remain concerned about potential price increases due to retail theft. Dive into our new data and discover recent shrink-related developments in the US and the UK, with highlights on self-checkout updates and shoplifting in the UK. Plus, this report presents recent commentary from selected North American retailers on the current state of shrink. Read More
Company Profile | August 12, 2025 Premium Wayfair, Inc. (NYSE: W) Company ProfileWayfair is a US-based retailer of home goods, including décor, furniture and houseware. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company operates stores in Canada, Germany, the UK and the US (its primary market). Read More
Store Tracker | August 8, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Co-op Opens New-Format Micro StoreOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Co-op, Sleep.8, Frasers Group, Mountain Warehouse, Next and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | August 3, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: The Shifting “Friction Gap” Between Stores and E-Commerce Is Benefitting Digital Channels, with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses the “push and pull” effect we are witnessing, whereby digital channels are adding greater convenience as physical stores lose some of their competitive edge around convenience, service and immediacy. Read More
Store Tracker | August 1, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Greggs Opens More than 60% of Its Announced Store OpeningsOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Greggs, Pandora, Victoria’s Secret, Walgreens Boots Alliance and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 27, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: The Labubu Craze—Revealing How Gens Z and Alpha Are Redefining Retail, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, discusses the ways in which Labubu, a palm-sized toy, has become the current “it item” globally, and what its popularity with younger generations reveals about the current retail landscape. Read More
Store Tracker | July 25, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 30: Marks & Spencer Opens Airside Food StoresOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Apple, Marks & Spencer, The Works and more. Read More
Store Tracker | July 18, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: New Look Closes Additional StoresOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store closures by Crocs, New Look, Ralph Lauren, The White Company and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 13, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Agentic AI Will Change Shopping and Selling, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, discusses how agentic AI will change how we shop, and how retailers will need to respond. Read More
Store Tracker | July 11, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Watches of Switzerland Pulls Back on UK Store EstateOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store closures by TGJones, Watches of Switzerland and more. Read More
Insight Report | July 8, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: UK Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateWe provide a midyear review of the six predictions and trends that we outlined for UK retail for 2025. Understand how the market is adapting in a high-cost, low-growth environment—across data, media, margins and consumer behavior. Read More
Store Tracker | July 4, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 27: Store Closures Up 8% Year Over YearOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store closures by Clarks and Superdrug, as well as the appointment of a new Marketing Director (Food) at Marks & Spencer. Read More
