Analyst Corner 13 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeekly Insights Aug 11, 2017 Coresight Research August 11, 2017 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Amazon’s private-label brands relative to more established names as well as the slew of new private labels Amazon has on the horizon. The National Retail Federation is forecasting a five-year high in back-to-school spending, driven by stronger employment levels and a continued increase in wages. Total spending for school and college combined is expected to hit $83.6 billion, up from $75.8 billion last year. German discount grocer Lidl intends to take its Irish store count up to 200 by 2018. The company already has 152 stores in Ireland. WeWork secured $500 million in funding and then announced that it is pouring that same amount into expanding into Southeast Asia and South Korea. As part of its announcement, WeWork said it had acquired a 1.5-year-old, Singapore-based coworking company called Spacemob. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Holiday 2023: Black Friday Insights from Store Visits in the US and the UKAnalyst Corner—Walmart Leads, Amazon Loses Ground in the Online Grocery Market: US Survey Insights with Sujeet NaikUS Beauty Retailing—A Standout Discretionary Category in 2023: Highlights from the Market NavigatorNext-Generation Product Information Management: From Spreadsheets to AI—Free Infographic