June 23, 2021 Insight Report Premium Small Businesses in US Retail: Five Things To Know About Their Pandemic-Led Collapse and RenaissanceSmall businesses were hit especially hard at the outset of the pandemic-induced economic crash but have since recovered well. We detail five things to know about the state of small businesses in the US today, with a focus on retail. We draw comparisons to the recovery of small businesses following the 2008 global financial crisis to frame the current rebound.
June 22, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Travel Plans and a Widespread Return to Public Places Signal a Strong Summer AheadOur latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumer behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks.
June 18, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 24: US Store Closures Up 4% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dillard’s, Hermès and Schnucks in the US and Amazon, Debenhams and Toolstation in the UK.
June 17, 2021 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Coresight Research x HIVERY: The Age of Precision Category Management—Technology-Driven Assortment OptimizationCoresight Research and HIVERY hosted an online event to discuss the significant incremental value that technology-driven assortment optimization provides retailers and CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies. We present key insights from the event, which explored the age of precision category management.
June 16, 2021 Deep Dive Premium The Future Model of US Department StoresWith the rise in e-commerce amid pandemic-led disruption, the transformation of the department store model will be pivotal to the future success of the sector. We explore potential shifts in the sector based on five key trends that we have identified across physical and digital retail channels—covering experimental formats, specialized stores, endless aisle inventory, new partnership models and stores as fulfillment hubs.
June 15, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Independence Day 2021Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumer behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss consumers’ plans for Independence Day (July 4) this year. We also present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks.
June 11, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 23: US Store Openings Up 38% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from 99 Ranch, Hibbett Sports, Hudson and QuickChek in the US and for Gap, IKEA, MaxiSaver and The Range in the UK.
June 10, 2021 Deep Dive Premium How Updated Laws Are Impacting the Outcomes of US Retail Bankruptcies TodayIn the context of a recent surge in retail bankruptcies, it is important for retailers to understand how updates to the US Bankruptcy Code impact retail bankruptcy outcomes today. We review pandemic-led bankruptcies in 2020 and year-to-date 2021, and offer recommendations for how US retailers filing for bankruptcy can improve their prospects for a successful turnaround.
June 8, 2021 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 1Q21, Week 4: Big Lots, Five Below and Lululemon Post Strong Results, While PVH Corp. Sees a Slower RecoveryOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2021 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended June 6, 2021—namely, Big Lots, Five Below, Lululemon Athletica and PVH Corp.
June 8, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Father’s Day 2021Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumer behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss consumers’ spending plans for Father’s Day this year. We also present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks.
June 4, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 22: US Store Closures Up 16% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from for Conn’s and Timothy Oulton in the US and Floor Superstore and Paul Smith in the UK.
June 4, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Consumers’ Shopping Plans for Amazon Prime Day 2021 (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on May 24. We discuss US consumers’ spending plans for Amazon’s Prime Day this year.
June 3, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: US Department Stores—Opportunities in E-Commerce and ApparelIn this Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the US department store sector. We explore e-commerce penetration, the competitive landscape and US retail innovators. We also discuss key themes in the sector, covering supply chains, new retail partnerships and continuing category expansion.
June 3, 2021 Insight Report Premium The Next Spending Revolution: How US Consumers Plan To Change Their Behaviors Post VaccineWe provide an outlook for retail and service spending in the near term, analyzing Coresight Research’s proprietary survey data to understand how consumers will change their spending behaviors once they have received a Covid-19 vaccine. We highlight five key components of the next spending revolution.
June 2, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, May 2021: 18 Million Square Feet of Net Retail Space To Open in 2021 Despite Closures Outpacing OpeningsThe US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of May 28, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.
