Deep Dive 10 minutes PremiumRetailTech: Forecasting Capex Trends during Covid-19, Incorporating an Analysis of the GFC Coresight Research April 30, 2020 What's InsidePart of Coresight Research’s RetailTech series of deep dives into retail technology, this report analyzes tech and non-tech capital spending in US retail. We estimate the impact of the coronavirus on capital expenditure in 2020 and 2021, informed by our comparisons of the pandemic to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2009, which represented a similar major disruption to the global economy. We also summarize announcements that US retailers have made so far in 2020 to cut capital expenditure, operating expenses and other financial items due to the coronavirus crisis. The appendix includes our analysis of the capital expenditure of six major US retailers—JCPenney, Kohl’s, Nordstrom, Target, TJX and Walmart—as well as a pre-coronavirus outlook for reference. Click here to read more from our RetailTech series or to discover other Coresight Research coverage of retail technology. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Dollar Tree and Five Below Drive Store OpeningsEssential Guide to Shoptalk Spring 2025: Navigating the Future of Customer-Centric Retail with AI and Unified CommerceAnalyst Corner—Location, Location, Location: US Regional Shopping Trends with Aditya KaushikHoliday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate Spending