Analyst Corner 15 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly October 13, 2017 Coresight Research October 13, 2017 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the increasingly crowded market for digital intelligent assistants and Amazon’s purpose behind Alexa. Walmart forecast that its US online sales would soar by about 40% in the fiscal year ending January 2019. The company also forecast that overall net sales would rise by at least 3% in the same period. The British Retail Consortium reported that UK retail sales grew by 1.9% year over year on a comparable basis in the four weeks ended September 30. Total retail sales rose by 2.3% during the period. German meal-kit firm HelloFresh said that it would make a second attempt at an initial public offering, with an aim to raise €250–€350 million (US$295–US$413 million). Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weinswig’s Weekly: Understanding Amazon Fashion—Key Insights from Our Annual US Consumer SurveyEarnings Insights 3Q23, Week 6: Dollar Tree, PVH and Ulta Beauty Report Positive Sales Growth; Big Lots, Kroger and Petco See Sales DeclineThe Power of First-Party Data: Five Ways To Maximize Business SuccessYour Strategic Guide to Shoptalk Europe 2023: Our Pick of the Agenda