Insight Report | April 23, 2021 Premium High US Imports and Port Congestion Impacts To Be Drawn Out Through 2021The Covid-19 pandemic has upended various aspects of the retail supply chain and has resulted in a high level of US imports. We discuss the impact of this on ports and the rest of the supply chain. Read More
Store Tracker | April 23, 2021 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 16: Bed Bath & Beyond To Close 200 StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Bed Bath & Beyond, Birkenstock and Sheetz in the US and Amazon, Armani, Jigsaw and Sandersons in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | April 20, 2021 Premium Retail Robustness Index: April 2021 Update—Relative Stability Amid Renewed Temporary Closures and Management ChangesCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The April 2021 update revises the scores based on financial reports and store- and management-related announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in January 2021. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2021 Premium March 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Momentum Continues, with a Near-30% Increase Year over YearWe review the latest data for retail sales in China, in total and by sector. In March 2021, sales growth continued its strong momentum, totaling nearly 30% year over year against weak pandemic-impacted comparatives from 2020. Read More
Deep Dive | April 19, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Recovery in Discretionary 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. 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. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 12. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Recovery in Discretionary Spending (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 12. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers. Read More
Insight Report | April 16, 2021 Premium March 2021 US Retail Sales: Stimulus and Vaccines Drive a Very Strong MonthUS retail sales grew by over 17% year over year in March 2021, more than 10 percentage points higher than February’s growth. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in March 2021. Read More
Store Tracker | April 16, 2021 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 15: UK Retailers Open New Stores as Lockdown Restrictions EaseOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Roche Bros in the US and Frasers Group, Gym+Coffee, Kurt Geiger, Monsoon Accessorize, No Chaos, The Original Factory Shop and Zara in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | April 13, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 5. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers. Read More
Deep Dive | April 13, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (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. 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. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 5. Read More
Store Tracker | April 9, 2021 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 14: Urban Outfitters To Open 55 StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Best Buy, Guess, Johnnie-O, The Collected Group, and Urban Outfitters in the US and Astrid & Miyu, Browns, Craghoppers and Semichem in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | April 8, 2021 Premium Kroger Investor Day 2021: Plans To Double E-Commerce Sales (Again) by 2023, Leading With FreshThe Coresight Research team attended Kroger’s virtual Investor Day on March 31, 2021. In this report, we present insights from the event, covering the three core initiatives under the company’s go-forward strategy, called “Leading With Fresh and Accelerating With Digital.” Read More
Insight Report | April 7, 2021 Premium 4Q20 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Discretionary Retailers Post Improved Inventory Turnover RatesOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 4Q20 and assess why levels may have changed from the year-ago period—with most retailers posting improved inventory turnover levels. Read More
Insight Report | April 7, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 29, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | April 7, 2021 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (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 present findings on how consumers spent or plan to spend their third-round stimulus checks. We discuss what product categories respondents had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also cover what activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and consumer avoidance of public places. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 29. Read More
