October 21, 2026 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2026 Weekly Survey Insights: Walmart Widens Its Lead in Deals WeekWeekly 2026 holiday shopping survey data: shopping status, purchase activity, and which retailers and categories US consumers favor most this week.
October 21, 2026 Insight Report Premium France Unrest: First Thoughts on Luxury Retail ImpactsHow will unrest in France affect the luxury-goods market? We assess the potential impacts on demand, including on the wider trajectory for the European luxury market.
October 20, 2026 Deep Dive Databank Members October Sales Event Week: Did Shoppers Respond? US Consumer Survey InsightsDiscover how US consumers are responding to shifting economic conditions and inflationary pressures. This week, we also review data for major retailers during October’s “deals” week.
October 19, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Discount Decades: Tariffs Reshape Apparel and Footwear as Off-Price Retailers Extend Their LeadAs part of our new Discounter Decades series, we discuss the key apparel and footwear discounters operating in the US, including Burlington Stores, Ross Stores and TJX Companies. We discuss their revenues, operating margins, store expansions, demographic profiles and strategies for success.
October 16, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 41: Bath & Body Works To Open Five New UK StoresOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Bath & Body Works, Costco Wholesale, JD Sports and more.
October 16, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 41: Haynes Furniture and The Dump Plan To Close All 12 StoresOur Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Haynes Furniture, Publix Super Markets, Whole Foods Market and more.
October 16, 2026 Insight Report Premium RetailTech: Will Stablecoins, Stripe’s Link, PayPal or Cards Become the Preferred Payment Method for Agentic Commerce?Stablecoins are gaining traction as a global currency, yet friction in obtaining and managing them has led US consumers to rely even more on credit cards.
October 15, 2026 Deep Dive Premium China’s AI Superpowers: ByteDance’s Doubao vs. Alibaba’s Qwen and the Retail ImpactChina’s AI superpowers compete across chat, commerce and cloud. Explore Doubao, Qwen and how agents shape retail discovery and customer relationships.
October 14, 2026 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2026 Weekly Survey Insights: Walmart Holds the Lead as Early Retailer and Category Movements Face Their TestMore than half of US consumers have yet to start holiday shopping. Our latest weekly survey shows Walmart retaining the lead, Target moving into third place and toys or games becoming the most-bought category. We examine the weekly changes and implications for retailers.
October 14, 2026 Insight Report Premium With Announcements from Meta, Stripe and Anthropic, the Three Key Pillars for Agentic Commerce Are Now in Place: Agents, Payments and ToolsAgentic commerce recently took a major leap forward, with a personal AI assistant, mainstream agentic payment platform and tools for agentic commerce.
October 13, 2026 Deep Dive Databank Members Amazon’s Nonfood Lull Deepens Heading into Prime Big Deal Days: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow are US consumers’ sentiment and spending behaviors changing amid the Middle East conflict and rising gasoline prices? We review our latest US consumer data on sentiment and shopping behavior across categories.
October 13, 2026 Insight Report Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Growth Accelerates, Led by Food & BeveragesExplore how accelerating e-commerce growth and continued demand for essential, replenishment-driven products are shaping the US CPG market.
October 12, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Discount Decades: A Shrinking Middle Class Reshapes US RetailUncover the demographic, financial, and economic forces set to continue fueling US discount and value retail.
October 9, 2026 Event Presentation Premium Holiday 2026 US Retail Outlook: Premium Member Call PresentationQuantify why holiday 2026 sales growth is inflation-led, and uncover how budget-stretched shoppers are changing when, where and how they buy. This slide deck was presented on a Premium Member Call on October 9, 2026.
October 9, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, September 2026: Larger Openings Offset Closures for 28.8 Million Square Feet Net GainIn September 2026, Store Closure and Opening Announcements take Total Net Retail Space to 28.8 Million Additional Square Feet, Coresight Research calculates. Discover insights into the shifting retail landscape and upcoming trends with the 2026 US Store Tracker Extra.
