Analyst CornerWEINSWIG’S WEEKLY DECEMBER 21, 2018 Coresight Research December 21, 2018 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses what US retail sales data and other recent metrics tell us as we enter the holiday homestretch. To ship gifts for guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve, Monday was the deadline for FedEx’s ground and home delivery, while Tuesday was the deadline for UPS 3 Day Select. The deadline for free shipping on Amazon orders was also Tuesday. French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced that it has acquired luxury travel company Belmond for an equity valuation of $2.6 billion in a transaction that puts the latter’s enterprise value at $3.2 billion. E-commerce firm JD.com and technology giant Intel have opened a lab in China to explore the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in retail. The Digitized Retail Joint Lab will build new-age vending machines, media and advertising tools, and technologies for futuristic stores. 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: Financial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey InsightsThe State of AI: What’s Possible, What’s Theoretical and What It All Means for RetailHigher-Income Consumers’ Economic Sentiment Dives: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 45, 2025—Data GraphicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Shoe Zone Closes Stores
