Deep Dive | November 24, 2025 Premium US Department Stores—Real Estate Insights: The Strategic Real Estate Reset from Flagships to FootprintDiscover how US department stores are evolving their store estates in this Real Estate Insights report. Read More
Infographic | October 30, 2025 Premium Sector Focus: Department Stores—Data GraphicOur Sector Focus data graphics feature the latest survey findings on US retail sectors and categories. Dive into the US department store sector in this graphic. Read More
Insight Report | October 29, 2025 Premium Head-to-Head in US Department Stores: Kohl’s vs. Macy’sKohl’s and Macy’s are the two biggest names in the US department store sector. As part of the Head-to-Head series from Coresight Research, we provide insights into key elements of the businesses of Kohl’s and Macy’s, including their revenue and margin growth in recent years. Read More
Infographic | October 20, 2025 Premium Holiday Bites—Prime Big Deal Days, Walmart Deals, Target Circle Week and Kohl’s Cyber Deals: Consumer Participation—Data GraphicUncover which US consumer groups are driving early holiday shopping and reshaping October retail events. Read More
Deep Dive | August 4, 2025 Databank Members Economic Sentiment Turns Positive Ahead of Tariff Deadline; Plus, Department Store Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsOur weekly check on US consumer sentiment—plus shopping behavior in department stores and other retail sectors. Read More
Deep Dive | July 28, 2025 Databank Members Taking the Temperature on Tariffs Ahead of August 1: How Are Different Consumer Groups Reacting? US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraDiscover US consumers’ views on, and reactions to, tariffs, with our survey insights ahead of the August 1, 2025, tariffs introduction date. We slice and dice our data by multiple demographics. Read More
Deep Dive | May 20, 2025 Databank Members Positive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End; Kohl’s Leads in Department Store Shopping: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich department stores are popular among US consumers? What are department store shoppers buying? Dive into our sector-focused insights and discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking with our new survey findings. Read More
Insight Report | May 20, 2025 Premium Kohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department StoresKohl’s abruptly terminated its former CEO, Ashley Buchanan, on May 1, 2025, “for cause.” We explore the reasons behind Buchanan’s termination, as well as the implications of the firing for both Kohl’s and the US department store sector at large. Read More
Deep Dive | February 18, 2025 Databank Members Department Stores in Focus; Plus, Consumer Sentiment Latest: US Consumer Survey InsightsFrom the dominance of Kohl’s to the popularity of apparel categories, dive into our survey-driven insights on department store shopping. Plus, what are consumers’ expectations for the economy and their personal finances? Discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking in this weekly research report series. Read More
Infographic | January 17, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 3: Retailer FocusDiscover key data points we are watching in week 3 of 2025. This week, we focus on revenues and shopper penetration for three retailers this week: Aldi, Catalyst Brands and Walmart. Read More
Insight Report | January 14, 2025 Premium JCPenney Merges with SPARC Group to Form Catalyst Brands—What It Means for US RetailWhat does the launch of Catalyst Brands reveal about broader retail trends? Explore the impacts of the JCPenney merger with SPARC Group on US retail. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 11, 2024 Premium US Department Stores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Softness To Continue, Despite Beauty OutperformanceDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US food and grocery retailing in 2025. We touch on sustainability, store closures, private-label offerings, expansive business models and more. Read More
Deep Dive | November 18, 2024 Premium Holiday 2024: Hottest Toys—Creativity-Boosting Toys and Promotions To Rule the SeasonWe discuss the hottest toys in the US retail space based on the “top toys” lists from Amazon, Target and Walmart, among others. We also discuss these retailers’ initiatives to drive toy sales and present key trends that we expect to influence toy gifting this holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | October 24, 2024 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Store Associate EnablementStore associate enablement solutions help retailers to improve the efficiency of employees in a retail store, with benefits spanning customer service, employee satisfaction and the retailer’s competitive positioning. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand store associate enablement technology functionality and market trends, and to discover key solution providers in this field. Read More
Deep Dive | September 3, 2024 Databank Members Department Stores in Focus—Kohl’s and Macy’s Lead the Way: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich department stores are popular, and what are department-store shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the department store sector. Read More
