Store Tracker | August 11, 2023 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 32: UK Closures Up 96%Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Under Armour and Wilko, among others. Read More
Event Coverage | August 10, 2023 Premium Oracle Retail Cross Talk 2023: Retail Platform Is Extended Further, Gets Wheels from Uber IntegrationWe present key insights from Oracle Retail Cross Talk 2023, covering the company’s recent developments in AI, its integration with Uber, and more. Read More
Store Tracker | August 4, 2023 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 31: Primark Plans US ExpansionOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Primark (Associated British Foods) and Greggs, among others. Read More
Store Tracker | August 2, 2023 Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, July 2023: Closures by Christmas Tree Shops Push Total Closed Space to 68 Million Square FeetThe US will see more than 68 million square feet of retail space close in 2023, with Christmas Tree Shops contributing an estimated 3.3 million square feet to that figure. We detail retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from July 2023, including their square-footage impact. Read More
Insight Report | July 31, 2023 Premium June 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Recovery Stalls as In-Store Sales Dip FurtherIn June 2023, US store-based traffic declined by 1.8% year over year. Using data from RetailNext, we look at traffic trends overall and by retail sector, region and location type. Read More
Deep Dive | July 31, 2023 Premium Analyzing the US Home and Home-Improvement Sector Through the Lens of the BEST FrameworkWe analyze the US home and home-improvement retail sector through the lens of the Coresight Research BEST framework, providing notable examples of BEST in action across the framework’s four components. Read More
Store Tracker | July 28, 2023 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 30: US Openings Up 7%Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Forever 21 and Amazon, among others. Read More
Event Coverage | July 25, 2023 Premium 10 Insights from The Lead Innovation Summit 2023: Winning in Retail Through Immersive Experiences and Genuine CareWe present 10 key insights from The Lead Innovation Summit 2023, offering critical takeaways from industry experts and leading brands on inclusivity, consumer engagement and more. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | July 18, 2023 Premium Market Outlook: Department Stores in China—Consumer Shift Toward E-Commerce Squeezes SalesWe dive into the Chinese department stores sector—covering its size and competitive landscape, as well as factors and themes impacting its growth—to offer insights that can help relevant department stores, brands and retailers. Read More
Store Tracker | July 14, 2023 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 28: Christmas Tree Shops Drives US ClosuresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Christmas Tree Shops and Søstrene Grene, among others. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 9, 2023 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The Checkout Process Continues To Evolve and Reduce FrictionThis week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses key technologies that are driving the evolution of the checkout process in online and offline retail. Read More
Store Tracker | July 7, 2023 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 27: US Store Closures Cross 3,000Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Alimentation Couche-Tard and Superdry, among others. Read More
Store Tracker | July 5, 2023 Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, June 2023: Walgreens Adds 2 Million Square Feet to ClosuresThe US will see more than 60 million square feet of retail space close in 2023, with Walgreens contributing over 2 million square feet to that figure. We detail retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from June 2023, including their square-footage impact. Read More
Insight Report | July 4, 2023 Premium Retail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, 2Q23Coresight Research is a global company with offices in seven cities across four continents, bringing unique points of view to our retail research. Our Retail Around the World series presents photographs of retail in action from across the globe, taken by members of the Coresight Research team. Read More
Deep Dive | July 3, 2023 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Checkout SolutionsCheckout technologies have evolved to enhance customer convenience, streamline operations and improve sales performance. We present selected companies globally whose technology solutions are helping retailers to build and optimize their checkout capabilities, both online and offline. Read More