Analyst Corner 16 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly November 24, 2017 Coresight Research November 24, 2017 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the imminent start of the official holiday shopping season this weekend. Turkey is just one tradition for the Thanksgiving holiday; many US stores planned to open on Thursday night for shoppers looking to get a jump on Black Friday sales. UK retail sales grew by 2.6% year over year in October. Total growth softened from 4.7% in September, largely due to unusually warm weather in October. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is continuing its expansion into offline retail, spending $2.88 billion to acquire a 36.16% stake in one of China’s most prolific operators of hypermarket stores, Sun Art Retail Group. 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: Head-to-Head in UK Apparel Retailing: Boohoo vs. PrimarkSigns of a Holiday Spending Ramp-Up Emerge: US Consumer Survey Insights 2023, Week 45US Black Friday 2023: Early Read—Store Traffic Exceeds Expectations Despite Lack of DoorbustersChina Consumer Tracker: Multiple Categories Shift Toward E-Commerce, Away from In-Store Purchasing
