Store Tracker | September 19, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 38: Global Names, Including LEGO, Monos and Uniqlo, Continue to ExpandOur 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 Petco, Vera Bradley, Free People, LEGO and more. 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
Deep Dive | September 16, 2025 Databank Members Lower-Income Sentiment Continues to Weaken; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar Stores in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow is US consumers’ sentiment changing amid new tariffs? We review our latest US consumer data on consumer sentiment. This week, we also analyze consumer shopping behavior at off-price and dollar stores. Read More
Store Tracker | September 12, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: Bodycare Enters Administration and Closes 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 Bodycare, Bensons for Beds, HMV, Iceland and more. Read More
Store Tracker | September 12, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: YTD Retail Bankruptcies Hit 25Our 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 Alimentation Couche-Tard, American Eagle Outfitters, LEGO and more. Read More
Deep Dive | September 10, 2025 Databank Members Who Shops Where? 2025 Shopper Demographics: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWe examine who shops at different major US retailers for food and nonfood, as well as offering a closer look at shopper demographics for apparel, footwear and beauty retailers. This US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report takes a deep dive into our weekly survey data by building shopper profiles. Read More
Deep Dive | September 10, 2025 Databank Members Sentiment Dives, Tariff Pessimism Deepens, Reactive Shopping Entrenches: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow is US consumers’ sentiment changing amid new tariffs? We review three themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment, tariffs and inflation. Read More
Insight Report | August 27, 2025 Premium SNAP Policy Changes and Funding Cuts: Impact on RetailersSNAP benefit cuts and state food restrictions will reshape grocery spending, pressuring low-income retailers while boosting health-focused formats. Read More
Deep Dive | August 26, 2025 Databank Members High-Income Consumers’ Sentiment Soars Ahead; Plus, Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow US consumers’ sentiment is changing amid new tariffs reinstatement? We review two themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment and home and home-improvement shopping behavior. Read More
Deep Dive | August 19, 2025 Databank Members Sentiment Declines After Weeks of Gains; Plus, Beauty Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow is US consumers’ sentiment changing amid new tariffs? We review two themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment and beauty shopping behavior. Read More
Deep Dive | August 19, 2025 Premium Global Luxury—Real Estate Insights: Brands Move from Tenants to Landlords, with Innovative, Experience-Rich FlagshipsDiscover luxury brand owners’ approaches to retail real estate. Understand why luxury companies are taking greater ownership of their real estate—and which consumer groups the next generation of flagship stores is designed to serve. Read More
Insight Report | August 14, 2025 Premium Retail Crime and Shrink: US Shoppers Concerned About Theft Pushing Up Prices; Shoplifting Surges to Record Levels in EnglandNew US consumer survey findings from Coresight Research reveal that many consumers remain concerned about potential price increases due to retail theft. Dive into our new data and discover recent shrink-related developments in the US and the UK, with highlights on self-checkout updates and shoplifting in the UK. Plus, this report presents recent commentary from selected North American retailers on the current state of shrink. Read More
Company Profile | August 12, 2025 Premium Wayfair, Inc. (NYSE: W) Company ProfileWayfair is a US-based retailer of home goods, including décor, furniture and houseware. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company operates stores in Canada, Germany, the UK and the US (its primary market). Read More
Deep Dive | August 12, 2025 Premium US Grocery Retailing—Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Drive Polarized ExpansionAhead of our 2025 Market Navigator on US grocery retailing, we explore the key real estate trends and themes we are watching in the space, including the polarization in openings, tighter real estate supply leading to lower vacancy rates and higher rents, and Amazon’s push into the physical grocery space, among others. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | August 11, 2025 Premium US Grocery Retailing—Themes, Concepts and Innovators: Opportunities Ahead Amid Increased Market ConcentrationBuilding on our Market Navigator on US grocery retailing, we explore the key trends and themes we are watching in the space, such as increased consolidation and the impact of recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program. We also showcase our blue-sky thinking for the sector through 2030 and the retail innovators we are watching. Read More
