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 there is friction in obtaining and managing stablecoins, and US consumers are relying on their credit cards even more.
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 11, 2026 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: The Holiday Retail Outlook—Unit Growth Under Pressure as US Consumers Rethink How They Shop, with Aditya KaushikHow will US consumers shop for holiday 2026? We explore the holiday retail outlook and how affordability pressures are reshaping spending, shopping timing, payment choices and channel preferences.
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.
October 9, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 40: Frasers Group To Convert Harvey Nichols Stores in Leeds and Bristol to FlannelsOur 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 Flannels, Marks & Spencer, Next, River Island and more.
October 9, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 40: Leslie’s Files for Chapter 11 and Plans To Close 76 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 IKEA, Leslie’s, Lidl and more.
October 8, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Holiday 2026: The Last Mile—Elevated Costs Confront a Cautious Consumer, Signaling Margin RiskHoliday 2026 last mile outlook: softer online demand, higher carrier surcharges and labor gaps reshape fulfillment strategies for retailers this peak.
