Deep Dive Databank MembersSentiment Declines After Weeks of Gains; Plus, Beauty Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights Aditya Kaushik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research August 19, 2025 Reasons to ReadDiscover how US consumer sentiment and beauty shopping trends are shifting amid economic uncertainty. Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions: How did consumer sentiment change after three weeks of improvement and what role did tariffs play? How are financial and economic expectations diverging across higher-, middle- and lower-income households? Which retailers are winning in beauty sales and how large is their lead over competitors? How are social media platforms influencing beauty purchasing patterns? Which beauty categories are seeing the strongest and weakest shopper demand? Data in this research report include: Consumer sentiment on household finances and the economy by income group; weekly and four-week rolling sentiment trends; beauty shopper penetration by retailer; beauty category purchase rates; social media platform influence on beauty shopping. Companies mentioned in this report include: Albertsons Company, Amazon, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, eBay, Instagram, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Sephora, Target, The TJX Companies, TikTok, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and YouTube. Other relevant research: US Holiday 2025: Early Outlook—Improving Signals, But Will It Last? Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. 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