Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: As E-Commerce Surged, How Did Retailers’ Variable Costs Shape Up? Coresight Research April 4, 2021 Reasons to ReadIn each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig reflects on a topical theme in retail. This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” considers how the boom in online sales impacted variable costs at major digital-first retailers. Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Essential Guide to Shoptalk Fall 2025: Turning Current Challenges into Long-Term Strengths with Retail AlchemyAnalyst Corner: How Fast Will Agentic Commerce Scale? Three Gauges to Watch, with Charlie PoonTariff Pessimism Cools; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraGroceryshop 2025 Day Four: AI and Data Are Driving Shopper Journeys and Unified Organizations