Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Open Letter to Department Stores—Don‘t Give in Lightly to Pressure To Spin Off Your E-Commerce Businesses Coresight Research December 12, 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” discusses activist investors’ interest in department store e-commerce businesses. 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: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Astrid & Miyu and Hermès Open StoresWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 18: Skechers To Close Multiple Stores; Whole Foods Market To Open Smaller-Format StoresWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Forever 21 To Close All Stores; Dollar General Announces Major Store Expansion PlanInnovator Profile: Nectar Social—Elevating Consumer Engagement Through Agentic Social Commerce