Deep Dive | December 1, 2025 Premium Black Friday 2025: Key Insights from US Stores—Solid Shopper Demand, Some True Doorbusters and Greater Omnichannel IntegrationOn November 28, 2025, the Coresight Research team conducted its annual Black Friday store tour, visiting more than 30 retailers across Florida, New Jersey and New York. We present our on-the-ground observations, including the scope and depth of promotions, product availability, store execution and consumer activity. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 30, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Agentic Commerce Is Progressing at Warp Speed, with John HarmonDiscover what’s new in agentic commerce and agentic shopping, and what that means for retailing. Read More
Deep Dive | November 28, 2025 Premium US Black Friday 2025: Early Read—Early-Morning Footfall Points to a Selective Return of the Black Friday Store EnergyToday, the Coresight Research team is undertaking its annual Black Friday store tours. We present an early read on the shopping event, including insights into crowd levels, promotions, inventory volume and staffing levels. Read More
Deep Dive | November 18, 2025 Premium Five Ways AI Is Being Used in Grocery and Mass Retailing—and What’s NextAs part of our Five Ways AI Is Being Used… series, this report explores how AI is revolutionizing grocery and mass retail through smarter forecasting, automation and personalization to drive growth and efficiency. Read More
Deep Dive | November 17, 2025 Premium Five Ways AI Is Being Used in Apparel and Footwear Retailing—and What’s NextAs part of our Five Ways AI Is Being Used… series, this report explores discover how AI is revolutionizing apparel and footwear retail through smarter forecasting, automation and personalization to drive growth and efficiency. Read More
Insight Report | November 6, 2025 Premium Kroger and Instacart Expand Partnership To Advance Agentic Shopping and Accelerate Delivery EfficiencyKroger and Instacart expand their partnership, enhancing AI-driven shopping and rapid delivery. Learn how this collaboration reshapes grocery retail and customer experience. Read More
Insight Report | November 5, 2025 Premium CEO Brief: Intelligent Inventory—Achieving Inventory ExcellenceIntelligent inventory balances demand forecasting, inventory and pricing to profitability, customer satisfaction and loyalty. Learn more about the ecosystem of vendors. Read More
Event Presentation | October 28, 2025 Premium Agentic Commerce: What Retailers Need to Know for Holiday 2025 and to Succeed in 2026—Premium Subscriber Call, October 2025Understand how agentic commerce and specifically agentic shopping are emerging as a shopping channel ahead of holiday 2025 in this event presentation. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 26, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: The Brave New World of Agentic Shopping, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, explores the brave new world of shopping provided by AI (artificial intelligence)-powered chatbots, with in-platform checkout having become available just in time for this year’s holiday shopping season. Read More
Insight Report | October 22, 2025 Premium Research Preview: Agentic Commerce—Retail Moves to Product Visibility and Checkout on ChatGPTOpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT Instant Checkout feature enables in-chat purchase. This Research Preview features insights from Coresight Research’s upcoming report series on agentic commerce. Read More
Insight Report | October 17, 2025 Premium Singles’ Day 2025: Three Trends To Look For as AI Moves Center StagePreviewing Singles’ Day 2025: Read to discover three trends to look for as AI moves center stage. Read More
Event Coverage | October 7, 2025 Free Report Groceryshop 2025 Wrap-Up: Reinventing Grocery for an AI-Driven, Health-Focused and Value-Conscious EraGroceryshop 2025 highlights how AI, wellness, retail media and value-driven consumers are reshaping the future of grocery retail. Read More
Event Coverage | September 22, 2025 Free Report Shoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of RetailShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three explores how AI, retail media and unified commerce drive customer connection, brand loyalty and retail transformation. Read More
Event Coverage | September 19, 2025 Free Report Shoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two: Scaling Pilots, Pivoting with Intelligence and Building Next-Gen Customer ExperiencesShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two spotlights AI, search and brand strategies driving the next wave of retail experience. Read More
Event Coverage | September 18, 2025 Free Report Shoptalk Fall 2025 Day One: Building Resilience Through Agility, AI and Authentic Connections to Thrive in Volatile TimesShoptalk Fall 2025 Day One highlights AI, agility, and authentic connections shaping retail resilience and innovation in volatile times. Read More