Deep Dive | December 18, 2025 Premium 3Q25 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: 84% of Companies Grow Sales, 77% Beat Top-Line Consensus in a Solid Quarter for Discount, Off-Price and Specialty ApparelWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies) in the third quarter of 2025, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 9, 2025 Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy ShakeoutThe US drugstores and pharmacies market is resetting in 2025, with holding the market share and being relevant becoming the key competitive challenge in the market. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 8, 2025 Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Rightsizing for Relevance; Smaller Footprints for a Bigger ImpactWe explore the key trends and themes we are watching in the drugstore space, such as consolidation, Walgreens’ privatization, the closure of Rite Aid and private label growth. We also showcase our blue-sky thinking for the sector and the retail innovators we are watching. Read More
Deep Dive | December 3, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black FridayWe review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Deep Dive | November 25, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Holiday Shopping Jumps As Shutdown Impact FadesWe review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Deep Dive | November 19, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Government Shutdown Impacts One-Third of Holiday ShoppersWe review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Insight Report | November 13, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025: A Deeper Analysis of the SNAP Impact on Holiday Sales; Recently Lowered US Retail Sales Growth EstimatesThis report analyzes impact of the delayed SNAP payments on US retail sales, probing into the effect of some states making payments in disregard of federal government orders. Read More
Deep Dive | November 11, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Discount Retailers Dominate Top 10 as Government Shutdown ImpactsWe review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Deep Dive | November 4, 2025 Databank Members Financial Sentiment Turns Negative; Tariff Pessimism Deepens; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe examine how US consumer sentiment and shopping habits are evolving under new tariffs, focusing on perceptions of tariff impacts and reactions to inflation. Read More
Insight Report | October 30, 2025 Premium 2Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Diverging Strategies Amid Tariff Impacts in the Pre-Holiday Build-UpOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the second quarter of 2025. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges—with insights on tariffs, diverging supply chain strategies, AI (artificial intelligence)-driven tools and more. Read More
Deep Dive | October 29, 2025 Databank Members High-Income Consumers’ Economic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Accelerates: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe review our latest data on US consumer sentiment and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Store Tracker | October 23, 2025 Databank Members Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo ExpandThe Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on announced and actual store openings and closures in Canada. In this report, we include highlights from Costco, Sephora, Uniqlo and more. Read More
Deep Dive | October 16, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025: US Consumer Survey and Retail Outlook—From Social to Smart: AI Becomes the New Driver of Holiday Discovery and ValueWhere, when and how will US consumers spend for holiday 2025? We analyze proprietary survey data to offer critical insights on the shape of demand and consumers’ shopping expectations for the holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | October 14, 2025 Databank Members Higher-Income Sentiment Declines; Holiday Shopping Lull Before a Promotional Surge: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow is US consumer sentiment changing? We review our latest weekly data on financial and economic sentiment, plus we analyze consumers’ shopping for holiday 2025. Read More
Deep Dive | October 9, 2025 Databank Members Seasonal Shopping, 4Q25—Early Spending Momentum Sets the Tone for the Holiday Season: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWill US consumers celebrate or spend on key events in the fourth quarter this year? This month’s US Consumer Survey Insights Extra—Seasonal Shopping report analyzes consumer expectations for Halloween, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, Single’s Day and Black Friday, as well as looking back at how consumers celebrated Labor Day, back-to-school shopping and Amazon Prime Day in the third quarter. Read More