Event Coverage | March 20, 2025 Free Report Connected TV’s Opportunities and Growing Pains: 10 Insights from CTV Connect 2025CTV Connect 2025 unearthed insights from Amazon, Disney, Netflix and more on the opportunities and challenges presented by connected TV. Read our report to discover 10 key takeaways from the event. Read More
Infographic | March 20, 2025 Premium Consumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 12, 2025—InfographicOur latest weekly update on US consumer sentiment, based on proprietary survey findings, highlights declining consumer sentiment amid tariffs and the stock-market sell-off. Read More
Deep Dive | March 19, 2025 Premium Consumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off; Plus, Social Commerce in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe analyze new survey findings on consumers’ economic and financial outlooks, in total and by income group. Plus, we spotlight social commerce, revealing which social media platforms are popular for shopping and which product categories are bought at the highest rates. Read More
Event Coverage | March 18, 2025 Free Report Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining OperationsWe preview the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch at Shoptalk Spring 2025, providing details on the competition’s format and judging panel as well as the 12 participating retail-technology innovators. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring. Read More
Insight Report | March 17, 2025 Premium February 2025 US Retail Sales: First Year-Over-Year Drop Since the Pandemic—Electronics and Department Stores Lead DeclinesIn February 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) declined year over year, marking the first decline since April 2020. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 16, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—US Convenience Store Retailing: Battling Headwinds and Seeking New Opportunities, with Sujeet NaikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers selected insights from our upcoming Market Navigator on US convenience store retailing, discussing the key factors set to impact sector sales in 2025. Read More
Insight Report | March 14, 2025 Premium India’s Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: How Convenience, Technology and Sustainability Powered a Multibillion-Dollar FestivalFestivals provide huge retail opportunity. Dive into how convenience, technology and sustainability powered the multibillion-dollar Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in India, and discover learnings for retail companies to capitalize on large-scale events moving forward. Read More
Store Tracker | March 14, 2025 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 11: US Store Openings Gain Momentum—Updates from BJ’s, Dick’s, Macy’s and MoreOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, US store closures decelerate as openings gain momentum. We highlight recent opening announcements from BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Macy’s, among others. Non-store-closure news includes Dollar Tree appointing a new Chief Financial Officer. Read More
Infographic | March 14, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 11: US CPG E-Commerce LatestDiscover key data points we are watching in week 11 of 2025. This week, we focus on recent CPG (consumer packaged goods) e-commerce sales performance in the US. Read More
Infographic | March 13, 2025 Premium Financial Sentiment Turns Negative: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 11, 2025—InfographicOur new infographic series presents a weekly update on US consumer sentiment, based on proprietary survey findings. This week, financial sentiment turns negative. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Novel—Driving Conversion and Boosting Loyalty with Branded Wallet PassesAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Novel, which enables brands to roll out customized mobile wallet passes that are directly integrated with a Shopify storefront. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI TeammateAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present ShopVision, whose AI (artificial intelligence) solution unlocks productivity for digital commerce businesses. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: RetailReady—Transforming Retail Compliance with AI and Computer VisionAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present RetailReady, whose AI (artificial intelligence) platform helps brands save money by ensuring shipping compliance. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Shopeaks—Transforming Social Media Monetization with Personalized StorefrontsAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Shopeaks, whose AI (artificial intelligence)-powered platform enables brands to monetize social media through personalized storefronts. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Lica World—Delivering Compelling AI-Created Video to Maximize ROASAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Lica World, whose AI (artificial intelligence) video-creation platform enables brands to scale their video campaigns. Read More
