Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium 1Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Discretionary Weakness Drives Inventory Surge Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 1Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates decreased slightly year over year.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium Building Blocks of the Metaverse: Payments As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we explore digital payments in the metaverse, covering the underlying technologies as well as payment solutions and channels. Our discussion covers blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, crypto payment gateways and more. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium Apparel Brands and Retailers Increase Capital Expenditures, Focusing on Supply Chain and Stores We explore capital expenditures by apparel brands and retailers in 2022, identifying key investment areas among selected companies in the Coresight 100. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 1, 2022 Premium 6.18 Shopping Festival Tests Chinese Consumer Appetite For Discounts and Deals Following Lockdowns This year’s 6.18 Shopping Festival tested the appetite of Chinese consumers amid continued lockdowns and supply chain disruptions that have dominated the country in 2022. This report discusses the performance of e-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Alibaba’s Tmall and cover three key trends that we saw during this year’s 6.18 event.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 30, 2022 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: May 2022’s Clothing and Footwear Spending Up 4% Year over Year The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from May 2022, showing that spending is up 4% year over year.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 30, 2022 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Slows to a Mid-Teens Pace The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this free report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended May 15, 2022. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 29, 2022 Premium June 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: What Does the Summer of Experiences Mean for Retail? In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of June 27, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 28, 2022 Premium June 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Analyzing consumer demand in May 2022, the decline of retail sales in China began to ease, while retail sales in the UK and the US grew. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 27, 2022 Premium Metaverse Latest: Meta Humans Become Influencers—Storytelling Through Virtual Idols As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; and technology and access. We also explore the rise of meta humans as influencers. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 27, 2022 Premium 1Q22 US Department Store Insights: Nordstrom Outperforms as Consumers Shop for Dress Apparel We examine the performance of Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021on a year-over-year basis and to 2019 to compare to pre-pandemic. We make comparisons to 2020 to build a picture of recent trends. We examine sales, revenue, digital sales, product categories and more.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 27, 2022 Premium May 2022 UK Retail Sales: Slowing Sales Growth and Accelerating Volume Declines Point Toward Economic Uncertainty We present May 2022 UK retail sales data showing that sales volumes are shrinking while sales growth is slowing. In May, total UK retail sales grew 1.8% in value while volumes declined by 5.7%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 23, 2022 Premium May 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Decelerates; Ticket Weakens Due to Inflation In our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we analyze sales across sectors, regions and location types. May 2022’s data shows traffic and tickets weakening.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 20, 2022 Premium May 2022 China Retail Sales: Decline in Retail Sales Softens as Lockdowns Ease We review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in May 2022, year-over-year sales declined by 5.0%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 20, 2022 Free Report The Secret to Unlocking a Sustainable Retail Future Through Blockchain Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to consumers, employees and investors. This report discusses the ways blockchain technology can help brands and retailers adopt or improve sustainability practices through the lens of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 16, 2022 Premium Seizing New Opportunities in Fashion: How US Retailers Are Growing Their Addressable Markets We analyze four strategies US apparel specialty retailers are using to grow their total addressable markets: product category expansion, unlocking the power of new audiences, ramping up their presence in untapped geographies and bolstering distribution channels. We assess these strategies through the lens of five leading retailers: American Eagle Outfitters, Foot Locker, Gap Inc., Lululemon Athletica and Victoria’s Secret.Read More