Event Coverage | March 29, 2019 Register for Free Access Deborah Weinswig’s Shoptalk 2019 Presentation: Nine Things We Can Learn from China and IndiaSummary of the presentation given by Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, at the Shoptalk conference on March 3, 2019, focusing on nine things people can learn from China and India. Read More
Insight Report | February 22, 2019 Premium January 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Post-Holiday Fatigue and Inclement Weather Drive Underwhelming January TrafficAll regions posted sales and traffic declines in January compared to the same period last year. The Midwest registered the largest year-over-year decline in traffic of all regions at 17.5%, owing to severe weather conditions. With warmer and wetter conditions, the South experienced the lowest decline, at 5.8%. The Midwest also recorded the largest year-over-year in-store sales decline among all regions, down 16.8%, whereas the West, which enjoyed warmer and drier conditions, reported the smallest decline, down 1.4%. Read More
Insight Report | February 18, 2019 Premium December 2018 US Retail Sales: Year-Over-Year Growth Slows to Just 1.0% as Most Sectors Experience a Sluggish DecemberOur measure of core retail sales is non-seasonally-adjusted sales excluding gasoline and automobiles. This metric increased by just 1.0% year over year in December, slowing dramatically from the growth in preceding months, including a 5.2% uplift in November. This resulted in total holiday-period sales coming in at $693 billion, up by just 2.9% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | January 25, 2019 Premium December 2018 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Traffic Recovers After an Early-December LullU.S. store-based traffic and sales declined in December, while the conversion rate declined by 0.7 percentage points, according to RetailNext. ATV grew 3.1%, maintaining its strong showing since October. The rate of product returns climbed significantly, by 1 percentage point, its biggest increase since November 2017. Read More
Store Tracker | January 10, 2019 Premium Reviewing 2018 U.S. and U.K. Store ClosuresIn the U.S., major retailers closed 5,524 stores and opened 3,083 stores during 2018. By sector, apparel specialist stores led the pack with 766 closures; Payless ShoeSource contributed 408 of these closures. Read More
Store Tracker | December 28, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 52: Sears May Close an Additional 50-80 Stores; Gymboree to File for Second Bankruptcy Loan in Less Than Two YearsCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a selected group of retailers in the US And the UK, as well as the major US store bankruptcies. Year to date in 2018, US retailers have announced 5,437 store closures and 2,963 store openings. Read More
Insight Report | December 19, 2018 Premium November 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Retail Sales Growth Slows and Traffic Declines SignificantlyTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased 4.0% on a year-over-year basis in November, according to the US Census Bureau. This was slower growth compared to October’s 4.5% year-over-year growth. Read More
Insight Report | November 22, 2018 Premium October 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Retail Sales Growth Strengthens and Traffic Decline EasesTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased 4.3% on a year-over-year basis in October, according to the US Census Bureau. This was up from 3.8% year-over-year growth in September. Read More
Store Tracker | November 16, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 46: Sears Holdings to Shutter 40 More 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
Insight Report | October 23, 2018 Premium September 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Clothing Retailers Lead GrowthTotal US retail sales including automobiles and gasoline increased by 4.4% on a year-over-year basis in September, according to the US Census Bureau. Read More
Insight Report | September 18, 2018 Premium August 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Clothing Retailers Shine while Store Traffic and Sales Continue to DeclineTotal US retail sales increased by 6.2% on a year-over-year basis in August, according to the US Census Bureau. Read More
Insight Report | August 17, 2018 Premium July 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Status Quo Continues with YoY Increase in Total Retail Sales and Decline in Store TrafficTotal seasonally-adjusted retail sales increased by 6.0% year over year in July, according to the US Census Bureau. Read More
Insight Report | July 31, 2018 Premium June 2018 US Retail Sales and Traffic: Steady Increase in YoY Total Retail Sales While Store Traffic Continues to DeclineOn a year-over-year basis in June, total retail sales increased by 6.4%, according to the US Census Bureau Read More
Store Tracker | July 20, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 29: Poundworld to Close All 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 | July 13, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 28: Fabletics Plans 75 New StoresYear-to-date 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,204 and the number of store openings is 2,153. Year to date in the UK, there have been 999 store closure announcements and 632 store opening announcements. Read More
