Store Tracker | February 26, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 8: Sleep Number To Open 40–50 New StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fry’s Electronics, Havertys Furniture, Sleep Number, The Giant Company, The RealReal and Ulta Beauty in the US. Read More
Insight Report | February 22, 2021 Register for Free Access US Consumer Tracker: Where Are High-Income Consumers Cutting Spending? (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on February 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | February 22, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Where Are High-Income Consumers Cutting Spending? (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we explore consumer spending on different categories by income level. We present findings on what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks and what product categories they had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on February 15. Read More
Insight Report | February 22, 2021 Premium January 2021 UK Retail Sales: Sales Slide Further amid LockdownWe review data for UK retail in total and by sector for January 2021. Retail sales struggled in January following a disappointing December, brought down by continued poor performance from apparel and footwear retailers as nonessential retailers have been forced to close amid the latest Covid-19 lockdowns. Read More
Insight Report | February 19, 2021 Premium January 2021 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 32%, Heading for Gradual RecoveryJanuary 2021 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of 32.1% year over year, the best performance seen in terms of traffic since February 2020. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. Read More
Store Tracker | February 19, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 7: Läderach To Open 34 New Stores in the US MarketOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon Fresh, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Läderach, and Tempur Sealy in the US and Asda, B&M, Home Bargains, Lidl and Toolstation in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | February 18, 2021 Premium January 2021 US Retail Sales: Stimulus Boosts January Retail Sales GrowthUS retail sales growth accelerated to nearly 11% in January 2021, as stimulus checks boosted consumer spending. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in January 2021. Read More
Insight Report | February 15, 2021 Register for Free Access US Consumer Tracker: Consumers Spend Stimulus Checks on Bills and Essentials (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on February 8, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | February 15, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Consumers Spend Stimulus Checks on Bills and Essentials (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we explore how consumers have spent or plan to spend their second stimulus checks. We present findings on what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks and what product categories they had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on February 8. Read More
Insight Report | February 15, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 2: Apparel and Beauty Brand Owners Experience Mixed Recovery; REITs Remain Badly HitOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 14—namely, brand owners Coty, Estée Lauder, Hanesbrands and Under Armour, as well as three REITs: Macerich Company, Simon Property Group and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Read More
Store Tracker | February 12, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 6: Five Below To Open 170 New Stores in 2021Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Aldi, At Home, Five Below, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Kmart, Murphy USA, Sears, Skechers, Trader Joe’s and Weis Markets in the US and Aldi, Boohoo, Clarks, Dermstore and The Hut Group in the UK. Read More
Innovator Profile | February 11, 2021 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Nexite Connects Merchandise Data To Illuminate the Consumer JourneyAs part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Nexite, provider of the Connected Merchandise Platform that provides real-time insights to retailers to help optimize the consumer journey. This free report is sponsored by Nexite. Read More
Insight Report | February 10, 2021 Premium US Resale Market Set To Boom in 2021, as Consumers Increasingly Embrace Secondhand ProductsThe US resale market, from apparel to furniture and toys, is set to boom in 2021. We provide an overview of the US resale market, with a focus on fashion resale. We discuss six resale models that represent the majority of resale businesses today, as well as major players and opportunities and challenges in the US market. Read More
Insight Report | February 9, 2021 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing Declines Deepen in DecemberThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. We analyze US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data, with discussion of spending growth for beauty, clothing overall and clothing subcategories, as well as our growth projections. Read More
Event Coverage | February 9, 2021 Register for Free Access CFDA on Adaptive Fashion: Coresight Research Highlights the Adaptive Retail OpportunityDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, joined the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in its third panel in a series on adaptive fashion. The panel brought together leading researchers in the field of adaptive apparel to discuss the current retail opportunity in the market. We present five key insights from the panel, covering consumer demand and needs, retail challenges, the shopping experience for people with disabilities, and more. Read More
