Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Lockdowns and Store Closures Are Back—Is It Different Now? Coresight Research November 8, 2020 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 the second wave of lockdowns and store closures in Europe and some parts of the US. 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:Analyst Corner: Wayfair Turns a Profit for the First Time in Four Years—Four Drivers of Its Performance, with Madhav PitaliyaAWS Re:Invent 2025: Five Insights from a Flood of Agentic AI Announcements by AmazonGroceryshop 2025 Wrap-Up: Reinventing Grocery for an AI-Driven, Health-Focused and Value-Conscious EraData and Tech for Development—Tapping into the Consumer’s Head: Insights Presented at Retail Property Symposium 2025
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 45: Pet Valu To Close All US Stores Coresight Research November 6, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur 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 2020 What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week Year-to-date 2020 major US and UK store openings and closures 2020 major US retail bankruptcies New non-store-closure news This week, there are highlights from 7-Eleven, Nordstrom and Pet Valu in the US and Shoe Zone in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements in the US following the release of quarterly company filings this week. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Trackers. Complementing our weekly Tracker report, the new Coresight Research Retail Store Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2020 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:High Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves; Government Shutdown Impacting Shoppers: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 47: Store Openings Exceed 1,500Retail Under Pressure: How Will Tariffs Disrupt the Back-to-School and Holiday Seasons?Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black Friday
Insight ReportUS and China Quarterly Economic Update, 3Q20: Recovery in Both Countries, but Covid-19 Resurgence Could Slow Growth in the US Coresight Research November 6, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s quarterly report series keeps you up to date on the latest economic data from the US and China. In this report, we look at recently released data for the third quarter of 2020, which show recovery in both the US and China, although the resurgence of Covid-19 in the US could slow growth. Meanwhile, China’s economy expanded further—building on the previous quarter. We discuss the following key macroeconomic indicators: Changes in US GDP, industrial production and personal consumption expenditure Changes in China’s GDP, industrial production and per capita expenditure Click here to read the previous report in this series, from August 2020. Click here to read our latest report on key consumer indicators in the US, China and the UK—part of our Monthly Consumer Update series. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Retail 2025: China Retail PredictionsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Co-op Opens New-Format Micro StoreHoliday Shopping Starts in the Summer: Tariffs Trigger Ultra-Early Holiday Shopping in 2025—Data GraphicAnalyst Corner: How Is AI Shaping MarTech?—Transforming Your Strategy via Agentic AI, with Manik Bhatia
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #9—Guess? Inc. Adapts Its Strategies To Better Engage Chinese Consumers Coresight Research November 6, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile apparel brand Guess? Inc. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background and consumer base in China How Guess? Inc.’s is using Tmall Global to engage with shoppers in China’s luxury market, including previous Singles’ Day engagement strategies and how the brand is preparing for this year’s event Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores sports fashion brand Caraa. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. 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:Mixed Sentiment Trends Ahead of August 1 Tariffs; Plus, Luxury Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsThree Months to Singles’ Day 2025: Simplified Promotions, Government Support and Payment Ecosystem Convergence To Fuel GrowthAmazon Prime Day 2025 Evolves into a Retail Ecosystem: Five Insights on a Transforming Midyear Sales SeasonThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 16: US Easter Expectations
Holiday Bites: What Are the Hottest Toys for Holiday 2020? Coresight Research November 5, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Where Shoppers Live vs. Where They Shop: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 7: Aldi and Skechers USA Announce Store Expansion Plans; Joann To Close 500 StoresUS Black Friday 2025: Early Read—Early-Morning Footfall Points to a Selective Return of the Black Friday Store EnergyFinancial Sentiment Turns Negative; Tariff Pessimism Deepens; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #8—Bravado Unveils Exclusive Merchandise on Tmall Global for Chinese Shoppers Coresight Research November 5, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile music merchandising firm Bravado, part of the Universal Music Group. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background How Bravado it is leveraging its new partnership with Tmall Global and the upcoming Singles’ Day shopping event to tap into China’s established music-industry consumer base The brand’s exclusive offerings and early-access benefits for Chinese music fans Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores apparel brand Guess? Inc. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. 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:Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into BuyersMapping the US’s Reciprocal Import Tariffs: Which Nations Are Affected?Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 47: Store Openings Exceed 1,500From Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer Spending
Flash ReportSingles’ Day 2020: Early Observations of Alibaba’s Double 11 Coresight Research November 5, 2020 Reasons to ReadIn China, Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival 2020 held its first sale period at 12:00 a.m. on November 1–3, following a pre-sale on October 21–31. In this free report, we present some early sales results from the first round of this year’s Singles’ Day event and discuss our observations so far, covering livestreaming and order fulfillment. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. 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:Research Preview: Agentic Commerce—Retail Moves to Product Visibility and Checkout on ChatGPTWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Trader Joe’s Continues Store ExpansionWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Openings Up 50+% Year Over YearInnovator Profile: Scrollmark—Automating Social Engagement and Conversions Through Community-Led Workflows
Market Navigators/Market OutlookMarket Outlook: Understanding China’s $5 Trillion Retail Sector Coresight Research November 5, 2020 Reasons to ReadIn this Market Outlook, we explore China’s retail sector. This report covers the following key content: The size and composition of China’s retail market and expectations for growth in 2020 and 2021—including consumer spending on key retail categories and overviews of the top five sectors Rankings of China’s leading retail companies, with revenue and GMV data—including Alibaba and JD.com Key themes in the market, with data insights from China’s National Bureau of Statistics—including e-commerce as a driver of sector consolidation, high consumer demand in certain product categories, sales growth among domestic beauty brands and opportunities in the duty-free format This report includes highlights about beauty retail players such as Dr. Yu, Perfect Diary and The Colorist, as well as select department store operators and e-commerce platforms. Click here to view all Coresight Research Market Outlook reports. Click here to view our coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:June 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Solid Growth as Consumer Sentiment Continues to RecoverUS Store Tracker Extra, August 2025: At Home, Claire’s and Office Depot Closures Add 4+ Million Square Feet to Total Closed Retail SpaceRetail 2025: India Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Bed Bath & Beyond Home Continues To Open Stores
Holiday Bites: How Many Christmas Trees Are Sold in the US? Coresight Research November 4, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:2026 Sector Outlook: US Drugstore Retailing—Strong Volume Growth Amid Margin PressureWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: FatFace To Close All Stores; 7-Eleven Announces Major Store ExpansionGrocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag BehindUS Store Openings and Closures Midyear 2025 Review and Outlook: Where Does Retail Real Estate Stand in a Year of Disruption? Infographic
Insight ReportHoliday 2020: UK Retail Outlook Update—November Lockdown To Slam Retail Coresight Research November 4, 2020 Reasons to ReadWe provide an update on our estimates for the UK retail outlook for holiday 2020, following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on October 31 of a four-week lockdown in England. This report covers the following key content: The imminent coronavirus lockdown to be imposed in England by the UK government will be effective from November 5 to December 2—and the nonessential stores forced to close under the new measures as well as the expected blow to UK retailers How first-lockdown trends inform our predictions for the upcoming second lockdown—with the potential key differentiator of underlying holiday demand for gifting purchases this time round Our predictions for a post-lockdown December bounce and implications of excess inventory for retailers into 2021 The impacts of a second lockdown on retail bankruptcies and company voluntary arrangements—including our expectations for a renewed wave of UK store closures We provide a UK Covid-19 timeline of key developments in the appendix. This report provides an update to our previously published Holiday 2020: UK Retail Outlook from October, which is free to access. Click here to read our Holiday 2020: US Retail Outlook report. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: Store Closures Exceed 1,000Disrupting Retail: Lessons from SHEIN and TEMU on Redefining Consumer Engagement and Supply Chain InnovationSector Focus: Beauty Retailing—Data Graphic
Insight ReportBrand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020: #7—Shivelight Joins Tmall Global To Tap Into Chinese Demand for Healthy Soft Drinks Coresight Research November 4, 2020 Reasons to ReadHosted annually on November 11, Singles’ Day is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Coresight Research’s Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series profiles 11 US and international small and medium-sized brands with insights into their Tmall Global strategy in the run-up to the shopping event. Continuing the series, we profile beverage brand Shivelight. This report covers the following key topics: The brand’s background and the origins of the “drinking vinegar”-based Shrub beverages Shivelight’s focus on sourcing natural ingredients How entering the China market through Singles’ Day will help the brand tap into Chinese demand for healthy soft drinks Look out for the next report in our Brand Journeys to Singles’ Day 2020 series, which explores artist merchandising company Bravado. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. 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:From Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer SpendingFour Technologies Retailers Can Use to Enchant Consumers: Insights Presented at CES 2025Analyst Corner: Five Back-to-School Shopping Trends to Watch, with Madhav PitaliyaWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Watches of Switzerland Pulls Back on UK Store Estate
Insight ReportHoliday 2020: Five Predictions for US Retail Coresight Research November 4, 2020 Reasons to ReadThe shape and scale of consumer demand during the holiday peak is less certain than ever due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We present five predictions for US retail for the 2020 holiday season, covering the following key topics: Black Friday—in-store vs online shopping Thanksgiving—store closures and consumers’ plans to shop The rise of e-commerce Online grocery demand An evolving gifting mix—and the opportunity that gift cards present to retailers Click here to read our free report outlining our first estimates for the US retail outlook for holiday 2020, covering expected total retail sales growth and demand by category and sector. Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Store Closures Climb by Two-Thirds vs. Last YearEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 4: Birkenstock, Hermès, Sprouts and More Post Double-Digit Growth—InfographicAmazon Prime Day India 2025: Preview—Capitalizing on E-Commerce Momentum; Unlocking Small-Town Potential Through Speed and ValueUS Apparel & Footwear Retailing—Themes, Concepts and Innovators: AI, Value, GLP-1 and More To Drive Apparel Transformation
Insight ReportCoresight Research x CEW: Beauty Insights—Leveraging Group Buying in the Beauty Market Coresight Research November 4, 2020 Reasons to ReadGroup buying—a selling model that is popular in China—uses the power of recommendation and influence within a community network to drive purchasing behaviors. We explore the untapped opportunity that group buying presents for beauty brands and retailers globally, with learnings from Chinese group-buying platform Pinduoduo. This free report is brought to you in partnership with CEW—conversation leaders in the beauty industry and community. Our joint insights highlight four innovative group-buy strategies that beauty brands and retailers could employ to gain consumer insights, drive sales and expand their customer base. This report is part of our Beauty Insights series, which explores prominent or emerging themes and trends in the global beauty market. Click here to read the previous report in the series, which explores CBD and the future of health and wellness. Click here to read the previous Coresight Research x CEW Beauty Insights report, which explores spectacular retail in China’s beauty market. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Innovator Profile: Novel—Driving Conversion and Boosting Loyalty with Branded Wallet PassesRolling Metric Sentiment Declined This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 36, 2025—Infographicalgolia test postThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 25: Predictive Data—Looking Ahead in US Retail
Flash ReportTwo REITs—CBL and Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust—File for Bankruptcy Protection Coresight Research November 4, 2020 Reasons to ReadWe discuss recent bankruptcy protection filings from two REITS—CBL and Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT). Both filings were voluntary, intended to trigger agreements reached with their respective creditors. We outline company comments on the filings and compare CBL and PREIT in terms of properties and selected financial metrics. We also discuss our expectations for further filings from REITs and retailers in the wake of the pandemic. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. These two bankruptcy filings represent the first events in what is likely to be a long restructuring process among retailers, landlords and landlord creditors. Coresight Research estimates that around 25% of malls will close over the next three to five years. Click here to read more about the coronavirus-induced acceleration of mall consolidation. 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:Stretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data GraphicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Fired Earth To Close Stores Due to AdministrationAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Employ OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol To Unleash a True AI Shopping AgentRetail-Tech Landscape: Shoptalk US “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch, 2016–2025
Market Navigators/Market OutlookThe US Menswear Market: More Casual, More Competitive Coresight Research November 3, 2020 Reasons to ReadThe US menswear market is becoming more focused on comfortwear, casualwear and activewear, with these categories trending among consumers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. We explore the market shift and discuss what brands and retailers are doing to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive environment. This report covers the following: A Covid-19 casualization timeline—including major work-from-home announcements and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings that impact the US menswear market Coresight Research estimates for the US menswear market size in 2020 Men’s clothing sales by category in 2019 The top 10 menswear brands, by market share—considering five-year growth and category trends Major retailers that have cited opportunities in the activewear and casualwear space—including Burlington, Kohl’s, Ross Stores and The TJX Companies Select brands’ and retailers’ efforts to differentiate themselves in the US menswear space—including Levi’s, Lululemon, PVH Corp. and Walmart Collaborations involving men’s outdoor and activewear brands—including The North Face and Hanesbrands’ Champion Click here to read about the impacts of the casualization trend on the US businesswear market. Click here to read more Coresight Research Market Outlooks and Post-Crisis Outlooks for other retail sectors. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 20: Cross-Border Players Don’t Prevent Amazon Reaching New Highs in ApparelThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 9: Beauty Shopping in FocusSector Focus: E-Commerce Retailers and Marketplaces—Data GraphicUS Back to School 2025, Part 2: Where Consumers Will Shop—Opportunities with Higher-Income Shoppers, in Retail Media and on TikTok
