October 4, 2026 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Scaling Retail AI with the IMPACT Framework, with Charlie PoonRetailers need a clear basis for deciding where to invest in AI and when to scale it. That requires a strategy that connects technology choices with business priorities, operational capabilities and the customer experience. Our IMPACT framework helps leaders assess whether they have the foundations, safeguards and ways of working needed to turn AI investment into measurable business results.
October 2, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 39: Cato To Close 120 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 Cato, Costco Wholesale, World Market and more.
October 1, 2026 Event Coverage Free Report Shoptalk Fall 2026, Day 3: From Loyalty to Stores, via AIShoptalk Fall 2026 Day 3 highlights: how retailers use loyalty, AI, agentic commerce and stores to deepen customer relationships and respond faster.
October 1, 2026 Insight Report Premium 2Q26 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Become More Selective with Inventory as Imports DeclineOur 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 2026. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges, with insights on selective inventory builds, tariff-related costs, demand volatility and inventory productivity.
October 1, 2026 Event Coverage Free Report Shoptalk Fall 2026: Day 2—From Loyalty and Live Shopping to Agentic Commerce, Retailers Focus on Data Quality, Repeat Behavior and TrustShoptalk Fall 2026 Day 2 highlights retail AI, social commerce, loyalty and agentic commerce trends reshaping growth, discovery and customer experience now.
September 29, 2026 Event Coverage Free Report Shoptalk Fall 2026: Day 1—Hearing from Amazon, Anthropic and Ulta as Brands Prepare for AI-Led DiscoveryExplore what The Estée Lauder Companies said about TikTok Shop, Ulta Beauty and Amazon sales, and how Favorite Daughter sold $2 million in a day with 25 creators, from Shoptalk Fall 2026 Day 1.
September 29, 2026 Deep Dive Databank Members Consumers Reward Scale as Amazon Gains: 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.
September 29, 2026 Event Coverage Free Report Groceryshop 2026 Wrap-Up: Grocery and CPG Leaders Share Learnings on Moving AI from Pilot to PracticeDiscover the AI-driven shopping innovations, retail media strategies and loyalty tactics that dominated grocery retail’s biggest conversations at Groceryshop 2026.
September 29, 2026 Insight Report Premium September 2026 US Retail Sales Outlook: Mid-4% Growth Expected Despite Rising Downside RisksThe US Retail Sales Outlook series from Coresight Research includes proprietary, ML-driven retail sales projections and analysis of the macroeconomic context for retailing.
September 28, 2026 Infographic Register for Free Access The IMPACT Framework: Retail AI Strategy ChecklistIs your AI strategy scale-ready? Coresight’s retail AI strategy checklist tests readiness across all six pillars of the IMPACT framework.
September 28, 2026 Deep Dive Premium The IMPACT Playbook: A Six-Point Guide To Help Retailers Achieve Readiness in Implementing AICoresight’s IMPACT Playbook: a six-point framework to help retailers build agentic AI readiness, from infrastructure to workforce transformation.
September 27, 2026 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: US Mass Retail Tops $1 Trillion with Warehouse Clubs Leading Sector Growth, with Sujeet NaikUS mass retail will top $1 trillion in 2026 as warehouse clubs lead growth, while e-commerce, SNAP shift and dollar-store pressure reshape the sector.
September 25, 2026 Event Coverage Free Report Groceryshop 2026 Day Three: Shaping the Future of Grocery Through AI, Personalization and New Customer EcosystemsGroceryshop 2026 Day 3 explores AI personalization, agentic commerce, loyalty and value strategies shaping the future of grocery retail.
September 25, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 38: The Children’s Place Opens 19 Stores in One Quarter, Its Most Since 2013Our 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 Birkenstock, Save A Lot, The Children’s Place and more.
September 24, 2026 Event Presentation Free Report The IMPACT Playbook: How Retail Enterprises Scale Agentic AI—Coresight Research Presentation Hosted by Instacart at Groceryshop 2026Agentic AI unlocks and orchestrates the value of the AI that came before it—AI/ML and GenAI—making enterprises more powerful, flexible and efficient. This raises the stakes on how enterprises invest, govern and organize around it. This presentation applies AI IMPACT Framework, six pillars spanning infrastructure, models, policies, applications, consumers and transformation, to show how grocery and retail leaders can scale agentic AI with clear guardrails and measurable business value.
