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Store Tracker | June 27, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 26: River Island To Close 30+ Stores

Our 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 New Look and River Island, among other developments, as well as the announcement of a new Chief Commercial Officer at Asda.

Store Tracker | June 20, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Debenhams To Open Stores; Poundland To Close 68 Stores

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Debenhams, PMT, Poundland and T.M.Lewin, among others, as well as the announcement of a new Chief Customer Officer at John Lewis Partnership.

Insight Report | June 19, 2025 Premium

Head-to-Head in Global Luxury Retailing: Kering vs. LVMH

As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare Kering and LVMH, the two leading houses in the global luxury sector. Delve into key insights on these companies’ revenues, markets of operation, digital strategies and more.

Deep Dive | June 18, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q25: Wrap-Up—Growth Outpaces Declines Across Most Sectors

We analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the first quarter of 2025, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.

Deep Dive | June 17, 2025 Free Report

The State of In-Store Retailing 2025: The Dawn of New-Age Stores, Powered by Technology

Store intelligence technologies offer transformative potential to optimize brick-and-mortar retail operations. Dive into our survey-driven insights on how to tackle inefficiencies and protect margins. This is our second annual study diving into the state of in-store retailing, offering year-over-year data comparisons. This report is produced and made available to non-subscribers of Coresight Research in partnership with Simbe.

Analyst Corner | June 15, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Exploring IKEA’s City Stores Worldwide, with John Mercer

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research, discusses new openings by IKEA, based on our observations from store tours. We consider what the new store formats and features reveal about wider retail real estate trends in Western markets and in the furniture retail sector specifically.

Store Tracker | June 13, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 24: Matalan To Open Stores; Poundland Continues To Shutter Stores

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Anthropologie, Matalan, Poundland and Superdry, among others.

Infographic | June 10, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 7: Dollar Stores See Growth Amid Tariff Pressures—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week seven of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended June 8, 2025, including Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Petco and more.

Store Tracker | June 6, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Aldi and Topshop To Open Stores

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Aldi, B&M, Bershka and Heron Foods, among others.

Infographic | June 3, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 6: Costco Wholesale, Deckers Outdoor and Ulta Beauty Report Growth While Department Stores Face Challenges—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week six of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended June 1, 2025, including Best Buy, Macy’s, Ulta Beauty and more.

Store Tracker | May 30, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Marks & Spencer Announces Additional Store Openings

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Marks & Spencer, NEXT and Poundland, among others. We also discuss the appointment of a new UK CEO at Tesco.

Infographic | May 28, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 5: BJ’s Wholesale Club and Home Depot Report Sales Growth; Target Reports Sales Decline—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week five of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended May 25, 2025, including Home Depot, Target and more.

Event Coverage | May 27, 2025 Premium

World Retail Congress 2025 Insights: Consensus on Tariffs Floor, AI Risks in Adaptive Apparel, Smart Scaling in Focus

The Coresight Research team attended and moderated a panel at World Retail Congress 2025. Dive into our insights from the event, which span US tariffs, sustainability, inclusivity—including the challenges that AI (artificial intelligence) may pose in the adaptive apparel sector—and more.

Store Tracker | May 23, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: Greggs Drives Store Closures—And Openings

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Greggs, The Range and The TJX Companies, among others.

Infographic | May 21, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 4: Alibaba, Walmart and Others Report Sales Growth While Under Armour Reports Sales Decline—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week four of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended May 18, 2025, including Alibaba, Walmart and more.