Analyst Corner | February 15, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—February 16, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at whether this year could be the tipping point for sustainability in fashion. Read More
Flash Report | February 14, 2020 Register for Free Access Google Cloud Closes $2.6 Billion Acquisition of Analytics Company LookerGoogle Cloud’s $2.6 billion acquisition of analytics company Looker shows how the company is working hard to expand the capabilities of its fast-growing cloud business. The company has been developing its own capabilities but also using acquisitions to more quickly move into new service areas. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 9, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—February 9, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at whether Macy’s new turnaround plan goes far enough. Read More
Flash Report | February 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Macy’s Announces New Three-Year Strategy, Closing Approximately 125 StoresMacy’s has announced an ambitious, three-year turnaround plan called Polaris that will see the retailer close around 125 stores, restructure corporate offices and cut its cost base. The five-point plan also seeks to strengthen customer relationships, improve its fashion offering and enhance digital capabilities. Read More
Flash Report | February 3, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Potential Impact on China’s GDP, More Store Closures, Implications for Supply ChainsThe coronavirus impact on China’s GDP could be worse than the two percentage points SARS shaved off during the 2002–03 outbreak. With Wuhan a center of manufacturing for several key industries, we expect supply chain disruptions if factories remain closed. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—February 2, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at Starbucks’ ambitious green goals. Read More
Insight Report | January 31, 2020 Premium Payment Technology: What We Saw at the NRF 2020 Big ShowRetail technology is moving in leaps and bounds, promising a variety of new features and abilities such as cashless stores. This report looks at select new technologies, and some of the challenges they may face. Read More
Flash Report | January 31, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Global Retailers, Brands and Tech Companies Offer AssistanceGlobal retail is likely to be further affected by the coronavirus in China as the World Health Organization has now declared it a “public health emergency of international concern.” Global companies—including retailers, tech companies, real estate firms and wealthy individuals—are continuing to pledge donations. Read More
Flash Report | January 30, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Restaurants and Stores Close, Flights CutThe ongoing Coronavirus outbreak in China is impacting not only the domestic economy but retail globally. Already, international retailers are closing shops in, and limiting travel to, affected areas. Airlines have canceled flights and the falloff in Chinese outbound tourism could hit travel retail hard. Read More
Flash Report | January 29, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Assessing the Economic ImpactThe coronavirus hitting central China came at a bad time for the domestic economy—just before the all-important Lunar New Year holidays. The good news is that most consumers probably did most of their holiday shopping in advance; the bad news is that the outbreak is far from over. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 26, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—January 26, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at Walmart’s plans for Jet.com. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 17, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—January 19, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the increasing role of computer vision in retail. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 11, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—January 12, 2020 Read More
Event Coverage | January 9, 2020 Register for Free Access CES 2020, Day 2: Physical Retail, Tourism and Data StrategyThe Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas for CES 2020. We offer our top five insights from the second day of the event, including the transition of digitally native brands into physical retail, increasing demand for personalized travel experiences and the explosion of data in healthcare retail. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—January 5, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the challenges retailers may (continue to) face in 2020. Read More
