Market Navigators/Market Outlook | January 3, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: China Retail PredictionsOur annual report on the China retail market—part of our Retail 2025 series of outlook reports—details six predictions around trends that Coresight Research expects to transform retail in the country throughout 2025. From the impact of government stimulus packages to the “pingti” trend and GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), discover the key trends of the China retail market. Read More
Event Coverage | January 3, 2025 Premium A Guide to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Six Game Changers Set to Reshape RetailWhat should you expect from NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show? Our event guide presents notable sessions for attendees across major topics in retail, from GenAI to digital product passports and more. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | January 2, 2025 Premium Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks: EbookDiscover the prospects for retail in 2025! We offer growth projections and discuss themes to watch across 10 sectors in the US and globally, including apparel, beauty and grocery. Read More
Insight Report | December 30, 2024 Premium Lowe’s 2024 Investor Conference: Building Growth with a Focus on Pro and LoyaltyHome-improvement retailer Lowe’s held its 2024 Analyst and Investor Conference on December 11, 2024. We present insights from the event, covering the company’s strategic priorities, productivity initiatives and near-term and long-term financial targets. Read More
Store Tracker | December 27, 2024 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 52: Party City To Close All StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Big Lots, IT’SUGAR, NIKE and Party City, among others, as well as a look at management changes at Burberry and Stop & Shop. Read More
Deep Dive | December 24, 2024 Databank Members Holiday 2024—Christmas Countdown: Amazon and Walmart Dominate Shoppers’ Holiday Picks: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe analyze new survey findings on US consumers’ shopping behavior this holiday season. Find out what holiday shoppers are buying and where they are shopping. Plus, we assess overall consumer sentiment regarding their personal finances and the economy. Read More
Event Coverage | December 24, 2024 Premium A Guide to What Retailers Should See and Do at CES 2025Plan your time at CES 2025 with our guide to the event. Discover highlights from the CES agenda, covering sessions, keynotes and featured companies. Read More
Deep Dive | December 24, 2024 Premium 3Q24 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Most Companies Post Positive Growth ResultsWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the third quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Insight Report | December 24, 2024 Premium December 2024 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Retail Momentum To Continue into 2025The monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of December 20, 2024. Read More
Insight Report | December 23, 2024 Premium Party City and Big Lots To Close All Stores: What’s the $100 Billion Elephant in the Room?Two major US retailers, Big Lots and Party City, are closing. Big Lots stated that it will conduct an out-of-business sale following the failure of a deal to sell the company, while Party City plans to close all its stores. We argue that these closures are indicative of an underrecognized pressure on retailers, which we identify as totaling about $100 billion in scale. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 23, 2024 Premium Retail 2025: UK Retail PredictionsWhich trends will shape UK retail in 2025 and beyond? Our 2025 outlook presents six key predictions for the UK market, covering GenAI to unified commerce and more. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 23, 2024 Premium Retail 2025: India Retail PredictionsWe present six predictions for the retail market in India around key trends in 2025. From quick commerce to GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), discover the trends you need to stay on top of in Indian commerce. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 20, 2024 Premium US and China E-Commerce—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Online Sales To Maintain Strong Growth MomentumDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in online retailing in China and the US in 2025. We touch on geopolitical tensions, GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), the expansion of cross-border e-commerce retailers and livestreaming e-commerce, among other topics. Read More
Infographic | December 20, 2024 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 51: US Holiday Retail HomestretchDiscover key data points we are watching in week 51 of 2024. This week, we focus on US retail holiday data, with insights on the popularity of Temu, total fourth-quarter sales growth projections and shopper traffic trends. Read More
Store Tracker | December 20, 2024 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 51: First Look at Retailers’ 2025 PlansOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Macy’s, Primark, Sainsbury’s and Zara, among others. Read More