June 1, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, May 2022: Nordstrom Pushes Total Closed Retail Space To 27 Million Square FeetThe US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of May 27, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021.
May 31, 2022 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 1Q22, Week 5: Guess, Macy’s, Ralph Lauren and Urban Outfitters Post Strong Results; Burlington, Gap and Ross Sales DeclineOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 29, 2022, namely Alibaba, American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy and Dollar General, among others.
May 31, 2022 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Lockdowns in China and Cyberattacks Rattle Supply Chains While Acquisition Activity Heats UpAs part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine how the lockdowns in Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities in China continue to disrupt the supply chain, the threat of cyberattacks in supply chains, recent logistics-related acquisitions and the potential impact of the FABRIC Act.
May 31, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Conflicted Shoppers React to Rising Covid-19 Cases and Rising TemperaturesConsumer behavior shows the conflict between rising Covid-19 cases and warmer weather. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.
May 31, 2022 Event Coverage Premium Aptos Engage 2022: From Good to Great in Unified Commerce, Addressing Retail Challenges Across Inflation, Loyalty and MoreWe present key insights from Aptos Engage 2022, held on May 16–19, covering the current challenges in retail—such as inflation and customer loyalty—and Aptos management’s vision for unified commerce.
May 30, 2022 Insight Report Premium Building Blocks of the Metaverse: CryptocurrenciesAs part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we explore the role of cryptocurrencies in the metaverse and discuss their benefits and underlying technologies. We consider what brands and retailers should know about cryptocurrencies.
May 30, 2022 Insight Report Premium Video: Cryptocurrencies, Retail and the MetaverseTej Kamaraju, Analyst at Coresight Research, talks about our new research on cryptocurrencies and retail. In this short video, we cover the potential benefits to retailers of cryptocurrency adoption, how cryptocurrencies are a key component of the metaverse and the recent volatile trends in crypto.
May 30, 2022 Insight Report Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: April 2022’s Clothing and Footwear Spending Up 6% Year over YearThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from April 2022, showing that spending is up 6% year over year.
May 30, 2022 Deep Dive Premium AI in Sourcing: The Need of the Hour?With sourcing procedures and practices facing increasing scrutiny, retail players are increasingly looking to artificial intelligence (AI) programs improve operational efficiency. We discuss five key applications of AI across sourcing stages, the challenges they address and innovators offering AI-based solutions.
May 29, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Alarm Bells Are Ringing Far and WideThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the slowdown in US retail and global inflationary challenges.
May 27, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 21: US Store Openings Up 6% 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 Allsup’s, L.L. Bean and Wegmans in the US and Geek Retreat, House of Fraser and Savers in the UK.
May 27, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail Innovators: CPG Sustainability InnovationsAs part of our Retail Innovators series, we examine how five companies—by Humankind, Calyxia, Med-X, MyForestFoods and waterdrop—are disrupting various categories of the CPG market.
May 26, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Returns ManagementWhile handling returns efficiently is one of retail’s costliest and most cumbersome tasks, technology innovations can help to overcome this operational challenge. We present selected startups globally offering innovative solutions for brands and retailers in returns management.
May 26, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Video: Market Outlook—Global LuxuryCoresight Research senior analyst Swarooprani Muralidhar talks about our new research on the global luxury goods market. In this short video, we cover the luxury market’s trajectory, the impact of recent major macro factors, digitalization and the growing importance of China’s luxury consumers.
May 26, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: Global Luxury—Digitalization and Localization To Drive Market GrowthIn our most recent Market Outlook, we examine the scale, composition and trajectory of the global personal luxury market, discuss the factors driving its growth and cover market themes we are watching.
