Analyst Corner 14 minutesRegister for Free AccessWEINSWIG’S WEEKLY MARCH 22, 2019 Coresight Research March 22, 2019 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Amazon’s inroads into the beauty category. Dollar General said it will open 975 new stores in the US this year and remodel 1,000 older stores with new checkout lines to drive last-minute impulse purchases. Sainsbury’s and Asda stated they would reduce prices of everyday items by around 10% should the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority approve their merger. Fung Retailing and JD.com have collaborated to unveil a new AI-powered checkout system in two Circle K stores in Hong Kong. The system is the first of its kind in Hong Kong and is designed to make checkout an easy, hassle-free process. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 24: Matalan To Open Stores; Poundland Continues To Shutter StoresShoptalk Spring 2025: Day Three—Community Building, Earning Loyalty and Enhancing Search Are Top of MindSustained Stimulus Measures Give Rise to Consumer Optimism: China Consumer Survey InsightsJanuary 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025