Reasons to Read

Coresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content:

  • Countries of operation and key product categories
  • Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers
  • Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds
  • Business strategy
  • Recent company developments
  • The company’s current management team

As of February 2022, this company is no longer part of the Coresight 100 and this profile is no longer updated.

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Reasons to Read

Coresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content:

  • Countries of operation and key product categories
  • Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers
  • Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds
  • Business strategy
  • Recent company developments
  • The company’s current management team

As of February 2022, this company is no longer part of the Coresight 100 and this profile is no longer updated.

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The US retail industry is navigating an unprecedented era of disruption and transformation. We review major US retail bankruptcies in 2021 in total and by notable retailers. We also discuss the key factors that led selected retailers to collapse and compare the bankruptcy landscape in 2021 to 2020.

To read about US store closures in 2021 and into 2022, see our US Store Tracker Databank and our Weekly US and UK Store Tracker reports.

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Introduction

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

America’s Retail Bankruptcies in 2021: Coresight Research Analysis

Bankruptcies and Store Closures by Major US Retailers and Brand Owners

Key Factors Driving US Retail Bankruptcies

Key Reasons for the Slowdown in Retail Bankruptcy Filings in 2021

Selected 2021 Retail Bankruptcies in Detail 

US Retail Bankruptcies in 2020

Changing Bankruptcy Trends

What We Think

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The Coresight Research team is attending CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, US, with the exhibits running during January 5–7, 2022.

In this report, we present our top 10 takeaways from the media days of CES 2022, held on January 3–4. We discuss key developments in the consumer electronics space, covering 5G, the metaverse, mental wellness and more.

Click here to read about five cool products showcased during CES Unveiled.

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Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here.

​Coresight Research’s December 27, 2021, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current patterns will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker and US Consumer Tracker Extra reports.

 

Reasons to Read

The Coresight Research team is attending CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, US, with the exhibits running during January 5–7, 2022.

In this report, we present five cool products we saw at CES Unveiled, a product showcase held on January 4, 2022, in advance of the exhibits.

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Reasons to Read

Coresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content:

  • Countries of operation and key product categories
  • Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers
  • Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds
  • Business strategy
  • Recent company developments
  • The company’s current management team

As of February 2022, this company is no longer part of the Coresight 100 and this profile is no longer updated.

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Analyzing consumer demand in November 2021, we saw healthy growth in retail sales in the US, slowing sales growth in China, and strengthening sales growth in the UK. We examine the latest data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators:

  • Earnings versus inflation
  • Food and fuel prices
  • Retail sales

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

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Following recovery in 2021 to pre-crisis levels, we discuss the US handbag market, including our outlook for 2022 and beyond. We also cover the main market drivers, key trends and headwinds we are seeing.

Click here for all Coresight Research coverage of US apparel brands and retailers.

For more on the accessories industry, read our US eyewear report here.

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What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

The US Handbag Market: Coresight Research Analysis

  1. Market Size
  2. Market Drivers
  3. Competitive Landscape
  4. Key Handbag Trends: Sustainability
  5. Headwinds

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Coresight Research’s December 27, 2021, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

This week’s US Consumer Tracker covers the following:

  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra  series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current patterns will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker  and US Consumer Tracker Extra  reports.

Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank.

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We discuss the US eyewear market, following a host of pandemic-driven changes in 2020 and 2021. We cover market size, key growth drivers as well as the competitive landscape and headwinds that players are facing to understand what brands and retailers are doing to better serve the market.

Our coverage of eyewear includes contact lenses, corrective eyeglasses and sunglasses. This comprises both eyeglass frames and lenses, as well as spectacle accessories such as glasses, cleaning cloths and lens cleaning/storage solutions.

Click here for all Coresight Research coverage of apparel and footwear retailers.

Click here about apparel specialty retailers in the US, the UK and China.

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What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

The US Eyewear Market: Coresight Research Analysis

Market Size

Market Drivers

Competitive Landscape

Eyewear E-Commerce

Eyewear Market Headwinds

What We Think

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In our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker reports, we analyze inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100.

In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 3Q21 and assess why levels may have changed from the year-ago period, across the following sectors:

  • Apparel specialty retail—American Eagle Outfitters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Gap, Lululemon Athletica and Urban Outfitters
  • Beauty retail—Bath & Body Works and Ulta Beauty
  • Department stores—Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom
  • Discount stores—Big Lots, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Five Below, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
  • Drugstores—CVS Health and Walgreen Boots Alliance
  • Electronics retail—Best Buy
  • Food and grocery retail—Grocery Outlet and Kroger
  • Home and home-improvement retail—Home Depot, Lowe’s, RH, Tractor Supply, Wayfair and Williams-Sonoma
  • Luxury retail—Capri Holdings and Tapestry
  • Mass merchandisers—Target and Walmart
  • Off-price retail—Burlington Stores, Ross Stores and The TJX Companies
  • Warehouse clubs—BJ’s Wholesale Club and Costco

Click here to read the previous report in the series, which looks at 2Q21.

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  • The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. The data are sourced from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
  • Consumers continued to up their spend on clothing and footwear in November 2021 (latest data available), suggesting that the category would see a strong holiday season.

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. We cover:

  • A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK year to date in 2021
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • Year-to-date 2021 major US and UK store openings and closures

This week, there are highlights from Indochino, Plow & Hearth, Thorntons and World Market in the US and Toolstation in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Aldi, Dollar General and Kwik Trip.

Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports.

Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2021 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view.

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Reasons to Read

Coresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content:

  • Countries of operation and key product categories
  • Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers
  • Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds
  • Business strategy
  • Recent company developments
  • The company’s current management team

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