Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly — October 4, 2019 Coresight Research October 4, 2019 Executive SummaryOctober 4, 2019 This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the waning importance of holiday shopping for US retailers, with holiday sales accounting for a steadily decreasing proportion of annual sales. In the news this week: Simon Property Group is teaming up with online shopping site Rue La La’s parent company to launch a new website for people looking for deals. Uniqlo has partnered with textile company Toray Industries to launch a line of apparel made from used Uniqlo down jackets and recycled plastic bottles. Carrefour has extended the use of blockchain technology to Camembert de Normandie cheese. Shoppers can trace producers’ locations and see the product’s path from farm to shelf with a QR code scan. 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: The State of US Consumer Sentiment: Insights Presented at NARG Spring Meeting 2025Financial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High; TJX Dominates Off-Price Retail; Dollar Tree Leads Dollar Stores: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: Understand Who Shops Where in US Retail, with John MercerEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 1: Levi Strauss, P&G, Walgreens and Others Post Sales Growth, While Burberry and Kimberly-Clark Report Declines