Analyst Corner 15 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeekly Insights Oct 9, 2015 Coresight Research October 9, 2015 Executive Summary E-commerce site Jet.com is dropping its annual membership fee in order to increase the pool of potential shoppers In a move to curb plastic waste, the UK government has introduced a levy of 5 pence (US$0.08) per shopping bag given out at supermarkets and large retail stores Toyota unveiled a modified Lexus GS that can drive itself on the highway, relying on sensors to navigate roads, merge lanes and overtake other vehicles International companies have reduced earnings forecasts due to declining commodity prices, rising inflation and the decline of the Brazilian currency, and US-based retailers have been unable to raise prices to offset the currency’s fall 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: Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet NaikHoliday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate Spending3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the HolidaysWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 6: Bargain Hunt and Liberated Brands To Close About 200 Stores