Deep Dive | March 14, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Consumer Avoidance Hits New LowUS consumers are exhibiting a new record low of avoidance of public places. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 14, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: Ownit Enables One-Click Checkout at the Point of DiscoveryAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present Ownit, a SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform providing one-click checkout capabilities to brands and retailers. Read More
Event Coverage | March 14, 2022 Premium Kroger 2022 Business Update: Alternative Profit Streams To Support Future Margin ExpansionOn March 4, 2022, Kroger hosted its 2022 Business Update event in Orlando, Florida. We present key insights from the event, outlining Kroger’s strategies to bolster its fresh food category, elevate its customer experience and accelerate digital growth and profitability. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 13, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: Sayollo Provides In-Game Advertising and Selling OpportunitiesAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present Sayollo, a retail-technology company that provides a platform for advertising and selling in mobile video games. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 13, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Prestige Beauty Opportunity Heats Up Between Kohl’s, Target and WalmartThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses competition in prestige beauty among major US retailers. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 12, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: Re/tell Supports Online Retailers’ Expansion into the Physical ChannelAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present Re/tell, a technology startup that helps e-commerce players expand into brick-and-mortar retail. Read More
Event Coverage | March 11, 2022 Premium Kohl’s Investor Day 2022: Sephora, Active, Digital and 100 Small-Format Stores To Drive GrowthWe present key insights from Kohl’s virtual Investor Day on March 7, 2022, covering the retailer’s plans to drive growth through its Sephora shop-in-shop business, open smaller stores, become the active lifestyle destination for the entire family and achieve digital expansion. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 11, 2022 Premium Innovator Profile: Humankind Enhances the Digital Consumer Experience with Conversational CommerceAs part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to Shoptalk 2022, we present Humankind, a conversational commerce, SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2022 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Air Freight Market To Brace for Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict as Oil and Commodity Prices SoarAs part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we discuss the global impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on supply chains, including a tighter freight market, a jump in oil prices and rising commodity prices. We also present FedEx’s new shipping container service. Read More
Store Tracker | March 11, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 10: US Store Expansion Plans Surpass 3,400 New Retail SpacesOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from 2nd & Charles, Barnes & Noble and Summer Classics in the US, and Amazon, Dreams and Mere in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | March 10, 2022 Premium Sustainability in Sourcing: Greening Supply Chains Is More Critical Now Than Ever BeforeWe examine opportunities for greening in the retail supply chain, through the lens of Coresight Research’s proprietary environmental sustainability framework, EnCORE. We explore the challenges retailers could face in improving sustainability in sourcing and how they can resolve them. Read More
Insight Report | March 10, 2022 Premium Achieving Agility and Resilience in Sourcing: Five Strategies for Brands and RetailersThe pandemic and diplomatic tensions have brought about closer scrutiny of sourcing strategies in retail. Against the backdrop of supply chain disruption, we present five strategies for global brands and retailers to improve sourcing agility and resilience, covering speed to market, technologies, supplier partnerships and more. Read More
Free Data Graphic | March 9, 2022 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries—Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce, Private Label and Retail FoodserviceWe present Three Things You Need To Know: How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries—Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce, Private Label and Retail Foodservice Read More
Deep Dive | March 9, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker Extra: Where Consumers Shop—Purchase Behaviors by Income as Inflation SoarsWith consumer prices rising, we examine major food and nonfood retailers’ shopper profiles and consumers’ avoidance of public places by region, based on exclusive Coresight Research data. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra provides a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2022 Premium 2022 US Tax Tracker #2: IRS Issues $103 Billion in Refunds; Average Refund Up 15%Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis. The filing deadline is April 18 this year. We look at what has happened in the 2022 tax filing season so far, as of February 25, 2022. This report covers the number of returns filed and processed, the total and average refunds returned. Read More