November 2, 2020 Question of the Week Free Report What Are the Biggest Challenges in Retail Merchandising Execution?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Are the Biggest Challenges in Retail Merchandising Execution?
October 30, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 44: Carter’s and Gap Inc. Announce Store ClosuresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Carter’s, Gap Inc. and Ross Stores in the US and Flannels in the UK.
October 23, 2020 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Big Billion Days 2020 Wrap-Up: Focus on “Tier 2 and Beyond” Regions Drives SalesFlipkart held its annual Big Billion Days in India on October 16–21. We discuss the metrics that Flipkart released for the five-day event, covering the e-commerce platform’s focus on “Tier 2 and beyond” cities and sales growth across multiple product categories.
October 23, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 43: Conns Homeplus and Target Plan To Open New StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Conns Homeplus, Flying Tiger Copenhagen and Target in the US and Poundstretcher and The Co-op in the UK.
October 21, 2020 Insight Report Premium Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival 2020: Highlights So Far from India’s Key E-Commerce FestivalsFlipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) sales event and Amazon’s Great Indian Festival (GIF) kicked off on October 16 and October 17 respectively, with BBD running for six days through October 21 and GIF set to continue for a month without a specific end date. We discuss the festival highlights so far, including sales data released by the retailers, consumer reach, headline promotions and top offer categories.
October 19, 2020 Question of the Week Free Report Why Are Some US Shoppers Starting Holiday Shopping Earlier This Year?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why Are Some US Shoppers Starting Holiday Shopping Earlier This Year?
October 16, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 42: Levi’s To Expand Its Store FootprintOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dollar General, Levi’s and Five Below in the US and French Connection and House of Fraser in the UK.
October 9, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 41: Allbirds and Wegmans Open New StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Wegmans and Dick’s Sporting Goods in the US and Ann Summers and H&M in the UK.
October 5, 2020 Question of the Week Free Report How Has Covid-19 Impacted Omnichannel Fulfillment for Major US Store-Based Retailers?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How Has Covid-19 Impacted Omnichannel Fulfillment for Major US Store-Based Retailers?
October 2, 2020 Question of the Week Free Report Which US Retailers Saw the Fastest Online Sales Growth in the Second Quarter?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which US Retailers Saw the Fastest Online Sales Growth in the Second Quarter?
September 29, 2020 Deep Dive Premium US Home-Improvement E-Commerce: Retailers Accelerate Plans To Scale Online OperationsDespite the underwhelming narrative for much of discretionary retail in the US this year, home-improvement retail is one sector that has fared well, supported in part by key retailers’ quick pivot to e-commerce. We discuss how three major Coresight 100 home-improvement retailers have accelerated their shift toward digital transformation and upped their e-commerce game to generate success.
September 25, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 39: Ascena Retail Will Close More StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Ascena Retail Group and Lululemon Athletica in the US and J.Crew and Next in the UK.
September 23, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Closures: Where Are Department Stores Closing?The Covid-19 crisis has significantly impacted the US department store sector. We offer a state-wise depiction of the locations of over 1,300 store closures. We present maps of confirmed store closures by the major department stores that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year—including JCPenney, Stage Stores and Stein Mart—as well as by other companies such as Macy’s and Nordstrom.
September 18, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 38: Century 21 To Close All StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Century 21 and Sur La Table in the US and Quiz and Waitrose in the UK.
September 14, 2020 Question of the Week Free Report What Are US Consumers’ Travel Expectations for the Remainder of 2020?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Are US Consumers’ Travel Expectations for the Remainder of 2020?
