October 31, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Smart Routing Helps Streamline Warehousing and Delivery Through AlgorithmsSmart routing, which uses machine learning algorithms to optimize delivery routes, offers many benefits for both retailers and consumers, not least increased efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
October 31, 2019 Deep Dive Premium How Robotics Is Transforming the Retail Value ChainLarge brands, retailers and technology companies have been teaming up to use robotics in retail, and have already tested and deployed them in production, warehousing and distribution, last-mile delivery and even in client-facing roles.
October 30, 2019 Insight Report Premium September 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we analyze key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth.
October 30, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report 10 Trends Reshaping US CPGThe consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry in the US is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition.
October 30, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit: Day 1 InsightsThe Coresight Research team presents highlights from the 14th annual Women’s Wear Daily Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, including the transformation of the retail industry and spectacular retail, shifts in consumer behavior and brand collaborations.
October 30, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report Innovator Intelligence: 3DLOOK—Offering Retailers Digital Fit CustomizationOur Innovator Intelligence series looks at emerging companies disrupting traditional retail and fueling innovation across the retail value chain. This report focuses on how the introduction of 3D body scanning may disrupt the retail market as we know it.
October 29, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Amazon.com (NASDQ: AMZN) 3Q19 Results: Profit Falls Due to High One-Day Shipping CostsAmazon profits fall for the first time in more than two years thanks to high one-day delivery costs.
October 29, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Six Ways Brands and Retailers Can Leverage EsportsCompetitive video gaming—known as esports—has become a global mass phenomenon. In this report, we look at the growing popularity of esports and observe six opportunities the sector presents to brands and retailers to expand the scope of their marketing campaigns and engage with the growing community of esports gamers.
October 28, 2019 Insight Report Premium Walgreens and CVS Step Up Digital InvestmentsConsumers are looking for convenience in buying and accessing medication and healthcare services. Walgreens and CVS are accelerating their investments in e-commerce and digital healthcare to compete with mass merchants and online pharmacies. In this report, we detail the two retailers’ recent digital initiatives and review competing online pharmaceutical services.
October 28, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Sourcing Summit New York: Navigating the Shifting Supply-Chain LandscapeOn October 17, the Coresight Research team attended the Sourcing Journal’s Sourcing Summit New York. The event brought together supply chain executives to discuss existing challenges and new technologies in apparel.
October 28, 2019 Insight Report Premium Buy Online, Pick Up In Mall: Mall Operators Take BOPIS to the Next LevelWe analyze the buy online, pick up in mall (BOPIM) model, and assess how some global shopping-center operators are using this service to draw traffic to their malls.
October 25, 2019 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 43: Destination Maternity Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ProtectionIn the US, year-to-date announced closures have already exceeded the total we recorded for the full year 2018. Coresight Research estimates announced US store closures could reach 12,000 by the end of 2019.
October 25, 2019 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly Oct 25 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how loyalty programs not only boost shopper engagement – but also drive greater spend.
October 25, 2019 Insight Report Premium 30 Global Retail Cities: DetroitDetroit became the first US city to be named a UNESCO “City of Design” in 2015.
October 24, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) 3Q19 Results: In-Line Sales, Beats on EPS, Raises Fiscal 2019 EPS GuidanceKimberly-Clark reported net sales of $4.64 billion for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 1.3% compared to same period last year and roughly in line with consensus estimates of $4.65 billion. Organic sales were up 4% versus last year.