Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 29, 2021 Premium February 2021 UK Retail Sales: Sales Struggle as Lockdown Continues We review data for UK retail in total and by sector for February 2021. Retail sales witnessed the third consecutive month of decline in February, as nonessential retailers struggled amidst Covid-19 lockdowns.Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | March 26, 2021 Register for Free Access Alibaba’s Tmall Global Summit: Retail Opportunities and Strategies for Success in China’s E-Commerce Market Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, moderated Alibaba’s Tmall Global Summit on March 25, 2021. We present three key insights from the event, covering a framework for brands to enter the China market, strategies for startups to go global and recommendations for brands to succeed in China.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 25, 2021 Premium Playbook: Alternative Models in Retail The new Coresight Research Playbook series provides recommendations for brands, retailers and marketplaces seeking to tap growth segments and emerging trends. In this Playbook, we present six key strategies for retail players to capitalize on gradually maturing alternative models in retail: collaboration, DTC (direct to consumer), rental, resale and subscription. We discuss examples of the strategies and models across multiple categories, with a focus on the US market. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 23, 2021 Free Report Coresight Research x CEW: How Is Technology Transforming the Beauty Industry? Today’s beauty consumers are looking for a high level of online interaction with brands and retailers, particularly with the Covid-19 pandemic having given rise to concerns around hygiene. Together with CEW, we discuss how beauty brands are embracing new technologies such as AI, AR and VR to engage with consumers online and offer them a more personalized beauty shopping experience. In this free report, we explore how technology is transforming the beauty industry and highlight the implications of its adoption for brands and retailers.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | March 19, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 11: Big Lots To Open up to 60 Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Primark, Psycho Bunny and Toys“R”Us in the US and Greggs, John Lewis and Thorntons in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 17, 2021 Premium January and February 2021 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 30.7%; All Sectors Report Positive Growth Against Weak 2020 We review data for retail in China in total and by sector for January and February 2021—a period that saw sales jump significantly year over year, against weak comparatives for the Covid-impacted period of 2020. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 15, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 6: Discounters and E-Commerce Players See Continued Strength; Substantial Recovery for Beauty Category Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended March 14—namely, Big Lots, Dick’s Sporting Goods, JD.com, Stitch Fix and Ulta Beauty. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 11, 2021 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing and Footwear Spending Sees Revival in January The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | March 4, 2021 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, February 2021: 2,222 Store Closures by Major US Retailers Will Result in 31 Million Square Feet of Closed Retail Space in 2021 The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of February 26, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 2, 2021 Premium China Retail Insights: How Are Emerging Offline Beauty Retailers Winning Young Shoppers? Beauty was one of the most resilient discretionary categories in China in 2020, and a new wave of domestic offline beauty retailers is emerging. We explore how these new brick-and-mortar beauty retailers are achieving success in the China market by enhancing the shopping experience and gaining huge exposure on social media to appeal to young Chinese consumers.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | February 26, 2021 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 8: Sleep Number To Open 40–50 New Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fry’s Electronics, Havertys Furniture, Sleep Number, The Giant Company, The RealReal and Ulta Beauty in the US.Read More
Product TypeEvent Coverage Product TypeEvent Coverage | February 25, 2021 Register for Free Access Coresight Research Innovator Showcase: Five Retail Technology Innovators Compete for Digital Outreach Opportunity On February 18, 2021, Coresight Research hosted its Innovator Showcase—an online pitch competition between five retail technology innovators: Engagement Agents, Inspectorio, Newmine, Nexite and Savitude. We present highlights from the innovators’ pitches, as well as from the presentations of three early-stage retail startups that presented their businesses while the judges deliberated. We also reveal the winner of the pitch competition.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | February 23, 2021 Register for Free Access L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) L Brands is a US-based retailer of apparel, beauty and personal care products, and home goods. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company operates stores across Canada, China, Hong Kong, Ireland, the UK and the US and sells worldwide through its websites.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 22, 2021 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 3: Walmart and CVS Health Remain Strong, While L’Oréal Sees Recovery Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 21—namely, beauty brand owner L’Oréal, drugstore retailer CVS Health and mass merchandiser Walmart. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 22, 2021 Premium January 2021 UK Retail Sales: Sales Slide Further amid Lockdown We review data for UK retail in total and by sector for January 2021. Retail sales struggled in January following a disappointing December, brought down by continued poor performance from apparel and footwear retailers as nonessential retailers have been forced to close amid the latest Covid-19 lockdowns.Read More
