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Welcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise.

We also highlight our key research from the past week and reports to look out for in the coming week, so you don’t miss out.

This week, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, presents our outlook on the UK DIY retail sector, based on our recently published research. Discover the short-term, cyclical macroeconomic forces and long-term, structural headwinds impacting UK home-improvement retailing.

Other relevant research:

• Market Outlook: UK Home-Improvement Retailing—Easing Market Conditions and Pent-Up Demand To Support Sales Growth
• More research on home and home-improvement retailing
• Market Navigator: UK Retail, Including E-Commerce—Consumer Constraints To Fuel Multi-Year Discounter Growth
• Analyst Corner—A Budget for Retail? Reviewing the UK’s 2024 Finance Update with John Mercer
• Retail 2024: Five Forces and Five Trends Shaping UK Retail
• Stay tuned to the Retaili$tic podcast for weekly retail insights and inspiration.
• Read previous Analyst Corner reports, including last week’s, which offered insights into opportunities for brands and retailers to drive innovation in China.