Insight Report | July 16, 2019 Free Report Back-to-School Preview: Total Spend Expected to DipTotal back to school spend expected to dip from last year’s level despite higher average per-person spend as fewer families report having school-age children. Read More
Insight Report | July 12, 2019 Premium June 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco’s Comps Beat Consensus, Buckle’s Men’s Segment Boosts Sales, Cato’s Sales RiseIn June, Costco’s same-store sales growth was slightly above the consensus estimate while e-commerce growth slowed from May’s solid 20.7%. Read More
Company Earnings Update | July 11, 2019 Register for Free Access Fast Retailing (TSE: 9983) 3Q19 Results: Solid Revenue Growth, Company Maintains Outlook for Full FY19Fast Retailing reported 3Q19 revenues of ¥555 billion ($5.1 billion), up 7.3% and operating profit of ¥74.7 billion ($0.69 billion) up 9.3% from ¥68.3 billion ($0.63 billion) in the year ago period. Read More
Insight Report | July 10, 2019 Premium US-China Trade Issues: As Trade Talks Resume, Is a Resolution In Sight?We continue our weekly coverage of the US-China tariff issue with a focus on recent developments in agriculture. Read More
Flash Report | July 2, 2019 Register for Free Access Coty Unveils Turnaround PlanCoty Inc. (NYSE: COTY), announced a turnaround plan on July 1, 2019, designed to improve performance, especially in consumer beauty and to optimize its luxury and professional beauty businesses. Read More
Insight Report | June 28, 2019 Premium May 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaIn May, US wage growth softened a little, as did inflation; UK retail sales were weak; and China retail sales growth picked up to 8.6%, but inflation was high in food. Read More
Insight Report | June 27, 2019 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend ReportThe Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report highlights the fashion trends that are just emerging, growing quickly or hitting maturity Read More
Flash Report | June 27, 2019 Register for Free Access Alibaba’s Tmall Global Launches Its First English-Language WebsiteAlibaba’s Tmall Global, China’s largest business-to-consumer (B2C) cross-border online marketplace, launched its first English-language website on June 26 Read More
Insight Report | June 26, 2019 Premium Fashion Trend Monthly Data Report – June 2019The Fashion Trend Monthly Data Report report accompanies the Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report. Read More
Insight Report | June 21, 2019 Premium May 2019 UK Retail Sales: Soft Growth, Driven by Smaller RetailersThe ONS reported weak growth of 2.1% year over year in May, driven by smaller retailers. Large retailers, which form the bulk of most sectors, eked out a 0.9% year-over-year increase. Read More
Event Coverage | June 20, 2019 Register for Free Access Insights from Product Innovation Apparel New YorkOn June 17-18, the Coresight Research team attended the PI Apparel New York conference. The event brought together retail industry disrupters to discuss retail challenges and coming technologies that can solve many of them. Read More
Insight Report | June 18, 2019 Premium May 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Memorial Day and Mother’s Day Boost TrafficUS store traffic declined 8.9% year over year in May. The conversion rate (CVR) advanced 0.2 percentage points, average transaction value (ATV) grew 4.1% and the product return rate was flat year over year. Read More
Insight Report | June 18, 2019 Premium May 2019 US Retail Sales: Slowdown Seen Across Sectors with Major Softening in Clothing and Department StoresTotal US retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles increased 3.2% year over year in May, weakening from the revised 5.8% year-over-year rise in April. Read More
Deep Dive | June 17, 2019 Premium Belt and Road Initiative: Latest Developments and Emerging OpportunitiesThe BRI is an ambitious initiative to transform the trade landscape from China to Europe via Asia and Africa. We see progress in terms of policy coordination, facility connectivity, trade and financial integration. However, there are also political and financial concerns. Read More
Company Earnings Update | June 14, 2019 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX: HBC) 1Q19: Mixed Results, Focus on North America and Strategy at Saks OFF 5THHBC reported 1Q19 revenues of C$2.12 billion, down 3.3% YoY and above the consensus estimate of C$2.00 billion. The company reported adjusted 1Q19 EPS of C$1.15, up from the year-ago period. Read More