Insight Report | May 2, 2018 Premium March 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics reflecting consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. We focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Read More
Insight Report | April 23, 2018 Premium March 2018 UK Retail Sales: Stronger Volume Growth, Supported by an Earlier EasterUK retail saw a strengthening of year-over-year volume (or real term) growth in March. Easter Sunday fell on April 1 this year versus April 16 last year, and this pulled some Easter-related spending forward into March. Read More
Store Tracker | April 20, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 17: Old Navy to Open 60 Stores, Bon-Ton Begins LiquidationCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies. Read More
Store Tracker | April 13, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 15: Nine West Declares Bankruptcy; Adidas Plans to Close StoresCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies. Read More
Store Tracker | April 6, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 14: Island Pacific to Close Six Stores; Toys“R”Us Shuts Down Its E-Commerce OperationsCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies. Read More
Insight Report | March 23, 2018 Premium February 2018 UK Retail Sales: Solid Growth SustainedUK retail sales grew by 3.4% year over year in February, level with the rate seen in January. Year-over-year volume growth nudged up from 0.6% in January to 0.8% in February. Read More
Store Tracker | February 16, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 7: Land of Nod Closes All of Its StoresCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Store Tracker | February 9, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 6: Bon-Ton Files for BankruptcyFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Store Tracker | February 2, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 5: Bon-Ton to Close Five More StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 26, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly JAN 26, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses grocery chain Lidl’s changes in store formats and the outlook for grocery discounters in the US market. Read More
Store Tracker | January 26, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 4: Toys“R”Us to Close 182 Stores; JCPenney to Close Four StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Insight Report | January 22, 2018 Premium December 2017 UK Retail Sales and Christmas Trading Wrap-Up: Solid Total Growth in Line with FGRT Forecast, but Gains Not Evenly DistributedUK November and December retail sales growth came in at a robust 4.6% year over year. This was in line with FGRT’s holiday forecast calling for growth of approximately 5%. Read More
Store Tracker | January 18, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 3: Kiko USA and A’gaci File for Bankruptcy; Greggs to Open Net 110–130 StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | December 27, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Challenges of an Aging Population—South KoreaThis report examines the rapidly changing demographic makeup of South Korea, the implications an aging population has on its economy and the various policies the government has put in place to address this issue. Read More
Deep Dive | November 30, 2017 Premium Battle of the Titans: Inditex Versus H&M—More Differences than Similarities?Zara and H&M are often spoken of in the same breath—as the fast-fashion invaders that are stealing market share away from mass-market rivals in a number of countries. Yet, despite the similarities, we see some key distinctions between H&M and Zara’s parent company Inditex. Read More