Insight Report | November 30, 2019 Free Report Holiday 2019: UK Black Friday InsightsOn November 29, Coresight Research’s UK team undertook its fifth annual tour of stores in central London for Black Friday. In this report, we pick out likely outperformers, one apparent underperformer and other stores of note. We also provide a table comparing promotions this year to those of 2018. Read More
Insight Report | November 25, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: Black Friday—Calendar Shift Prompts US Retailers To Pull Deals ForwardPart of our Holiday 2019 series, this report offers our preview to the Black Friday shopping holiday in the US this year. We consider the early promotions of selected retailers such as Amazon, Target and Walmart, and detail online revenue forecasts and the impact of tariffs and trade uncertainty on US retailers this holiday season. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 24, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the declining importance of Black Friday as holiday shopping spreads throughout the year. Read More
Deep Dive | November 21, 2019 Premium Cannabis Insights: The CBD ConsumerOur new survey sheds light on the CBD boom. We look at who is buying CBD, where they buy it and why they use it—to review the opportunity for retailers to enter this fast-growing category. Read More
Insight Report | November 15, 2019 Premium October 2019 UK Retail Sales: Online-Only Retailers Continue to Gain Share in E-CommerceUK retail sales were up by 3% year over year in October 2019, according to ONS data. This was slower than in September, likely due in part to further Brexit uncertainty. Online-only retailers grew sales at a double-digit pace to gain share of total UK e-commerce sales. Read More
Insight Report | November 14, 2019 Premium Store Tour: Adidas Ups Its Game with New London FlagshipAdidas’ new London flagship store brings together a brand-building experience, digital integration and product customization in the latest example of “spectacular retail.” Read More
Deep Dive | November 13, 2019 Premium UK Department Stores: A Year of DeclineDepartment stores in the UK are facing tough conditions while being tied into long leases. Some UK retailers have entered into administration or used company voluntary arrangements to prevent collapse. This report focuses on the struggles of four of the UK’s biggest names: Debenhams, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 8, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 10, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the rise of Spectacular Retail. Read More
Insight Report | November 6, 2019 Free Report China Outbound Tourists Survey 2019: InfographicOur infographic focuses on the results of our fifth annual survey of Chinese overseas tourists’ travel, spending behavior and preferences. Read More
Event Coverage | November 6, 2019 Register for Free Access Kroger Analyst Day 2019: Confidence in Restock Kroger; Digital Fuelling Shopper LoyaltyIn Kroger’s analyst day 2019, management outlined key growth strategies – including the benefit of “incrementaility” from digital channels: Over 50% of Kroger’s revenue from delivery and pickup services comes from competitors. And, as customers shop across more modalities (channels), they bring more sales from rivals to Kroger. Read More
Deep Dive | November 6, 2019 Premium Chinese Outbound Tourists Survey 2019: Growing Traveler Numbers Fuel Total Spending GrowthThis report details the results of our fifth annual survey of Chinese overseas tourists’ travel, spending behavior and preferences. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 1, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 1, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the implications of the latest round of Brexit uncertainty for UK holiday spending. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly Oct 25 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at how loyalty programs not only boost shopper engagement – but also drive greater spend. Read More
Insight Report | October 24, 2019 Premium How Target Leveraged its Direct Sourcing Strategy as a Competitive DifferentiatorWhile private label brands are nothing new in retail, in recent years many companies have successfully repositioned store brands from a perception of low-priced, me-too products to premium quality merchandise offered at more economical price points than national brands. Few retailers have been as successful as Target on this front. Read More
Company Earnings Update | October 23, 2019 Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 3Q19 Update: Latin America Strength Offsets Weakness in FranceCarrefour secured growth in its Latin America markets – helping offset sluggish performance in France as the company seeks to reinvent itself with fewer and smaller stores, fewer SKUs, more organic offerings and a stronger online capability. Read More
