October 20, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report Innovator Intelligence: CGI Provides Benefits for Retail That Traditional Photography Cannot MatchIn this Innovator Intelligence report, we analyze the latest trends in e-merchandising and underline the importance and benefits of photorealistic CGI (computer-generated imagery) for brands and retailers. This free report is sponsored by Nfinite.
October 19, 2022 Event Coverage Premium Google Cloud Next ’22 Conference Keynote: Toppling the Tower of Babel with the Translation HubWe present key insights from the Google Cloud Next ’22 conference keynote on October 11, 2022, covering new product announcements and upgrades—with the new Translation Hub taking center stage.
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 Insight Report Premium September 2022 US Retail Sales: Growth Slows as Inflation ModeratesSeptember 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew 7.0% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look how different sectors performed.
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 18, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report A Guide to Multiplying Retail Media DollarsWe analyze key trends in the market and offer insights and recommendations for retailers to optimize their retail media strategy, analyzing findings from a proprietary survey of US-based retailers. This free report is sponsored by Swiftly.
October 17, 2022 Deep Dive Premium America’s Biggest Apparel and Footwear Specialty Retailers: Assessing Performance and StrategyWe analyze America’s biggest apparel and footwear specialty retailers, providing financial metrics, positioning, target audiences, growth strategies and analyst commentary on their performance. Our coverage includes Gap Inc, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, American Eagle Outfitters, Lululemon Athletica, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Urban Outfitters, H&M, Designer Brands and Academy Sports + Outdoors
October 17, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Halloween Spending PlansWe analyze consumers’ expectations of their Halloween spending and activities. Our US consumer survey presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.
October 17, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report US Holiday Gifting 2022: Decoding Shopper Plans Amid Increasing UncertaintyWe discuss what shopping for gifts might look like in the 2022 holiday season. Leveraging a Coresight Research survey of US gift shoppers, we present key trends and consider how retailers can meet the expectations of value-oriented and budget-conscious shoppers while capitalizing on the still-growing gifting economy. This free report is sponsored by GiftNow.
October 17, 2022 Insight Report Premium Countdown to Holiday 2022: Trends To Watch in US Last-Mile DeliveryAs part of our 10-week Countdown to Holiday 2022 series, we assess the trends and challenges that we expect to affect last-mile shipping this year.
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 Flash Report Register for Free Access Kroger and Albertsons Announce Merger: Details, Data and ImplicationsOn October 14, 2022, US grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons announced that they entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies plan to merge. In this report, Coresight Research analysts discuss the deal and its likely implications, drawing on sales, store and shopper data.
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 Deep Dive Premium RetailTech: Cloud Computing—Amazon vs. Google vs. MicrosoftAs part of our RetailTech series, we outline the benefits and types of cloud computing, and discuss the “Big Three” providers of cloud computing services—Amazon, Google and Microsoft—as well as other providers of cloud services and cloud applications.
