Store Tracker | April 6, 2023 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 14: Harbor Freight Tools and Urban Outfitters Drive US OpeningsOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from RH, Urban Outfitters and Walmart, among others. Read More
Deep Dive | April 5, 2023 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Conflicting Trends in Behavior, Plus an Early Look at Memorial Day PlansAs part of our weekly US Consumer Tracker, we discuss the complicated picture of US consumer behavior and sentiment, based on our proprietary survey findings. We also take an early look at consumers’ Memorial Day spending plans. Read More
Store Tracker | April 5, 2023 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, March 2023: Retailers To Close 31 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2023The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements and details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base and square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of March 31, 2023, versus the comparable period in 2022. Read More
Insight Report | April 5, 2023 Premium ChatGPT and Generative AI: Five Things Retailers Should KnowGenerative AI (artificial intelligence) has the potential to transform the retail industry. We explore five things retailers should know about ChatGPT and other AI solutions, including the benefits, pitfalls and technology landscape of generative AI. Read More
Insight Report | April 4, 2023 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: February 2023 Clothing and Footwear Spending Posts Solid Growth Despite Strong ComparativesThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from February 2023, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 7.0% year over year. Read More
Deep Dive | April 3, 2023 Premium How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce and Private LabelWe examine key current consumer shopping trends in the US grocery market, using data sourced from IRI—examining traffic, basket size and trip frequency, sales channels, price per unit and private label. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 2, 2023 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: How Are Chinese Consumers Shopping Beauty?This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses beauty shopping behaviors among Chinese consumers, based on proprietary survey analysis. Read More
Deep Dive | March 31, 2023 Premium US Consumer Tracker Extra: Seasonal Shopping, 2Q23—Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Holiday 2023We examine US consumers’ spending expectations for Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Our new quarterly Seasonal Shopping series looks ahead to shopping holidays and events in the coming quarter. Read More
Insight Report | March 31, 2023 Premium March 2023 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand from February 2023, retail sales slowed in the US and grew in the UK and China. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses these trends and considers wage growth, and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Insight Report | March 31, 2023 Premium February 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth DeceleratesIn February 2023, US store-based traffic grew 3.9% year over year. Using data from RetailNext, we look at traffic trends overall and by retail sector, region and location type. Read More
Infographic | March 28, 2023 Free Report Alarming Return Rates Require Loss-Minimization Solutions: Key Insights—Free InfographicWe present selected insights into online returns in the US apparel sector, based on Coresight Research survey findings. This free infographic is sponsored by 3DLOOK. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 26, 2023 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Drones Are Really Beginning To Take OffThis week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses recent ventures in drones, including from Amazon, IKEA and Walmart. Read More
Store Tracker | March 23, 2023 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 12: US Closures Up by One-Quarter Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Best Buy, Dollar General, Five Below, Foot Locker, Signet Jewelers and Williams-Sonoma, among others. Read More
Event Coverage | March 23, 2023 Free Report Shoptalk 2023 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Preview—12 Innovators, Four Areas of Retail DisruptionWe offer a preview of the Shoptalk 2023 “Shark Reef” startup pitch competition, presenting the 12 participating technology innovators across four areas of retail disruption. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk 2023. Read More
Insight Report | March 23, 2023 Premium Data Dive: UK Retail Sales Outlook 2023In this Data Dive, we consider a number of major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on UK retail sales. We include our proprietary projections for year-over-year retail sales growth, month by month. Read More
