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Insight Report | April 14, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Insights: US vs. China Store Shutdown and Reopening Timeline—Where Is the US Now?

We outline our expectations for brick-and-mortar retail in the US amidst the coronavirus outbreak by comparing key milestone in the country’s coronavirus timeline to the experience of China, which is seemingly recovering from the pandemic. Exploring the timelines of both nations, we consider store closures by week, store reopenings and mall shutdowns/reopenings.

Store Tracker | April 10, 2020 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 15: Dean & DeLuca Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dean & DeLuca and Walgreens in the US and Arcadia Group, Debenhams and Walgreens Boots Alliance in the UK.

Insight Report | April 9, 2020 Premium

US Grocery Pop-Ups: Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak, Nonretailers Launch Grocery Pop-Up Stores To Meet Local Needs

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted nongrocery companies in the US to open pop-up stores, through which they can sell inventory to local consumers. There are examples of this phenomenon in the restaurant sector, as many US states have banned restaurant dining due to the pandemic. We discuss examples of recently launched grocery pop-up stores in the US and consider the future of the format in the grocery sector when the coronavirus crisis is over.

Flash Report | April 8, 2020

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Macy’s CFO Announces Departure, One Week after Companywide Furlough and Delisting from S&P 500

Macy’s has seen a string of developments in the past week, with the latest being the departure of its CFO, effective May 31, 2020. This comes on the heels of a companywide furlough and the company’s delisting from the S&P 500 last week.

Insight Report | April 8, 2020 Premium

US Easter Retail Preview 2020: Retailers Must Offer Optimism and Seize the Few Opportunities amid Coronavirus Crisis

With Easter just around the corner, we assess the planned spending of US consumers on the holiday this year amid the coronavirus crisis. We consider the outlook for retail this Easter in light of current shopping trends and propose actions that retailers could take to engage with consumers over the holiday—both to drive sales in the short term and to build stronger customer relationships for long-term gains.

Flash Report | April 8, 2020

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Gap Cancels Shipments of Summer Orders and Stops Fall Production due to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Retailers Prepare for the Long Haul

Following the temporary closure of all of its stores from March 19, Gap Inc. is reportedly going to cancel shipments of summer order and halt fall production due to the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We outline the measures that the company is said to be taking and consider the wider disruption of the outbreak on retail supply chains.

Insight Report | April 6, 2020 Free Report

Coronavirus Insights: Learnings from NIKE’s and Lululemon’s China Experiences

Despite the impact of the coronavirus, NIKE and Lululemon each reported favorable earnings on March 24, 2020 and March 26, 2020, respectively. With China embracing signs of recovery from the coronavirus crisis, we discuss the lessons learned by the two athletic apparel companies from their experiences in the country.

Store Tracker | April 3, 2020 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 14: GameStop Announces Store Closures

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fairway Market, GameStop and Shoe Carnival in the US and BrightHouse and Jack Wills in the UK.

Store Tracker | March 27, 2020 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 13: RTW Retailwinds Announces Store Closures

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Five Below, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and RTW Retailwinds in the US and Frasers Group and Laura Ashley in the UK.

Insight Report | March 26, 2020 Premium

Coronavirus Retail Robustness Index: The 10 US Retailers Best Able To Weather the Storm

With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak forcing store closures across the US, the Coresight Research Coronavirus Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers on their ability to cope.

Insight Report | March 25, 2020 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: In-Store Digitalization

In this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative technology companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses on technology companies that are enabling the transformation of physical stores through artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision.

Store Tracker | March 24, 2020 Premium

US Store Closures 2020 Outlook: Coronavirus Outbreak Set To Trigger Unprecedented Number of Closures

With a number of temporary store closures already in effect in the US due to the coronavirus outbreak, this report assesses the outlook for physical retail over the remainder of 2020. We compare year-to-date store closure data with 2019 and discuss a potential rise in bankruptcies, which may become a reality for many struggling retailers. We also predict the total number of closures we expect to see in the US in the full-year 2020.

Store Tracker | March 20, 2020 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 12: Modell’s Sporting Goods Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Coronavirus Triggers Temporary Store Closures

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Gap, Modell’s Sporting Goods and Neiman Marcus in the US and Dixons Carphone and Laura Ashley in the UK.

Deep Dive | March 19, 2020 Premium

RetailTech: Sensormatic Solutions—Johnson Controls’ Retail Tech Foundry

Johnson Controls has for decades dominated the retail security sector, helping stores manage shrink with innovative digital solutions. Now, the company is leveraging its dominant market position to launch new digitally enabled service offerings.

Deep Dive | March 19, 2020 Premium

US Off-Price Retail: Two Companies Dominate the Market

Consumer demand remains high for off-price retail in the US. We present the defining characteristics of this typically brick-and-mortar market and discuss the top retailers by US market share—including Burlington, Nordstrom, Ross Stores and TJX Companies, Inc—with two players being particularly dominant. This report also discusses the physical footprint expansion of selected retailers, the role of e-commerce, growing product categories in the market and how traditional department stores are leveraging off-price channels.