Insight Report | March 15, 2019 Premium February 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Decelerate, Buckle and Cato Comparable Sales FallIn February, Costco’s same-store sales growth showed a sequential slowdown. The company posted accelerated growth in e-commerce comparable sales. Adverse weather conditions, holiday shift and forex currency fluctuations negatively impacted Costco’s performance. Read More
Store Tracker | March 15, 2019 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 11: Charlotte Russe Closing 500 Stores; Burlington Plans 50 New Stores; AEO to Open 60-75 StoresYear to date, US retailers have announced 5,279 store closures and 2,395 store openings. This compares to 5,726 closures and 3,243 openings for the full year 2018. Year to date, UK retailers have announced 310 store closures and 327 store openings. Read More
Insight Report | March 13, 2019 Premium January 2019 US Retail Sales: Retail Rebound, Supported by Strong Sales at Home-Improvement StoresTotal retail sales excluding fuel and automobiles increased 3.7% year over year in January, growing substantially from the revised 0.1% year-over-year decline reported for December. Read More
Store Tracker | March 1, 2019 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 9: Southeastern Grocers Set to Close 22 StoresYear to date in 2019, US retailers have announced 4,309 store closures and 1,586 store openings. UK retailers have announced 285 store closures and 327 store openings. Read More
Insight Report | February 12, 2019 Premium January 2019 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Misses Consensus, L Brands Comps DeclineCostco’s January comps misses expectations but e-commerce continues to shine Read More
Store Tracker | February 1, 2019 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 5: Things Remembered on Verge of Bankruptcy, Williams-Sonoma May Close 80 StoresYear to date in 2019, U.S. retailers have announced 1,678 store closures and 1,399 store openings. Read More
Store Tracker | January 25, 2019 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 4: House of Fraser’s Intu Stores Set to Stay OpenYear to date in 2019, U.S. retailers have announced 1,674 store closures and 1,380 store openings. Read More
Store Tracker | January 11, 2019 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2019, Week 2: Lidl and Wegmans to Open Three Stores While JCPenney Plans to Close Three StoresYear to date in 2019, U.S. retailers have announced 1,170 store closures and 1,176 store openings. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 4, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly January 4, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” previews the upcoming CES 2019 trade show (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show), which will be held in Las Vegas next week. Read More
Analyst Corner | December 28, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly December 28, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” takes a look back at key events in retail this year and a look forward to what is on the horizon for 2019. Read More
Store Tracker | December 21, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 51: Laura Ashley Set to Close 40 UK StoresCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a selected group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies. Read More
Insight Report | December 18, 2018 Premium WISHI: Bringing Expert Style Advice into Everyday LifeOnline and mobile personal stylist platform WISHI is tapping into an emerging trend of digitalization of fashion. Read More
Store Tracker | December 14, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 50: H&M Home to Open Second Store in LondonCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a selected group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US stores bankruptcies. Read More
Insight Report | December 13, 2018 Premium Double 12 at a Glance: Promotions on E-Commerce Platforms, Participation from Southeast AsiaE-commerce platforms in China and Southeast Asia celebrated the Double 12 event with attractive promotions to lure customers. Read More
Flash Report | December 10, 2018 Register for Free Access Walmart Spruces Up Its Portfolio with the Acquisition of Art.comOn Thursday, December 6, Walmart published a blog post announcing it had acquired the assets of Art.com (including its catalog, intellectual property, trade name, and US operations) for an undisclosed figure. Read More