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WEINSWIG’S WEEKLY DECEMBER 14, 2018

Primary Analyst: Coresight Research
Contributors
Primary Analyst: Coresight Research
Other Contributors:
John Harmon, CFA, Managing Director of Technology Research
John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research
Steven Winnick, Vice President—Innovator Services
Swarooprani Muralidhar, Director of Research
Analyst Corner

Executive Summary

  • This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how Americans are spending more time viewing content on their smartphones, but also smoking less, signing up for gym memberships and spending more time with pets.
  • Amazon is looking to expand its checkout-free store format to airports in order to serve travelers in a hurry, according to public records and a person familiar with the strategy.
  • British retail footfall fell by 3.2% in November, according to figures from Springboard and the British Retail Consortium. Shopping centers and retail parks saw footfall drop by 3.8% and 1.4%, respectively, in November, while high-street footfall slid by 3.8%.
  • A consortium spearheaded by Chinese branded sportswear company Anta Sports has made an offer to buy Finnish sporting goods company Amer Sports in a deal worth approximately €4.6 billion ($5.23 billion).

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