Analyst Corner 13 minutesRegister for Free AccessWEINSWIG’S WEEKLY JULY 19 2019 Coresight Research July 18, 2019 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the growing importance of Internet of Things technology in retail. Fashion accessories retailer Charming Charlie will shutter all its 261 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a casualty of intense competition in its core product line. UK supermarket chain Waitrose will extend the trial of a home delivery service that lets delivery people enter customers’ homes using a temporary access code to put away groceries. Alibaba hopes to extend the reach of its annual televised 11.11 Shopping Festival Countdown Gala Celebration to 10 cable networks in China, Southeast Asia, Africa and North America. The live variety show supports the shopping festival. 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 Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand KumarAnalyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John MercerRetail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI RevolutionWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the US