Store Tracker | January 24, 2025 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the USOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight the climbing store-closure counts in the UK and the US. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer at Weis Markets. Read More
Infographic | January 24, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 4: US Store Openings and Closures—2024 ReviewHow much retail space opened versus closed in the US in 2024? Discover key data points we are watching in week 4 of 2025, with a focus on the physical retail landscape. Read More
Store Tracker | January 23, 2025 Premium Store Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—InfographicThis infographic presents key data on our 2025 projections for total store closures and openings in US retail and a 2024 overview by sector, location and square-footage impact. Read More
Store Tracker | January 23, 2025 Premium Store Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 OutlookThe Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers additional insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. In this report, we provide our yearly review of store closures and openings in the US. We review calendar 2024, breaking the counts down by sector, as well as present our projections for 2025. Read More
Store Tracker | January 17, 2025 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 3: Joann Files for Bankruptcy Again as US Closures Cross 2,000Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we detail recent announcements from major retailers, including 7-Eleven, Kohl’s and Macy’s. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Shoes for Crews, as well as a new Chief Operating Officer at The Entertainer. Read More
Market Outlook | January 14, 2025 Free Report Retail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI RevolutionDive into 10 critical AI (artificial intelligence) trends for 2025. Spanning retail media, agentic AI and more, our recommendations help you understand how to harness the power of AI to drive real business results, aligning with the Coresight Research CORE Framework for AI in retail. This research report is made available to non-subscribers through its sponsorship by invent.ai. Read More
Event Coverage | January 13, 2025 Premium NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day One—Agentic AI in Focus for Nvidia; Retail Revolution for Amazon and Macy’sWe present highlights from the first day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering digital twins, agentic AI (artificial intelligence), the reinvention of the department store by Macy’s, and Amazon’s approach to innovation. Read More
Store Tracker | January 10, 2025 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 2: Barnes & Noble CEO Announces Store Expansion PlanOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we detail recent announcements from major retailers, including Aldi, Barnes & Noble and Big Lots. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Ulta Beauty. Read More
Insight Report | January 9, 2025 Register for Free Access Retail-Tech Landscape: Israel—January 2025 UpdateIsrael’s retail-tech ecosystem comprises innovative companies offering solutions for wide-ranging applications, from supply chain logistics to the in-store consumer experience. Together with the Retail Innovation Club, we present selected startups in Israel that provide technologies through the retail value chain. Read More
Market Outlook | January 8, 2025 Free Report Retail 2025: 10 Trends Shaping the Retail Media MarketWe present 10 trends shaping the global retail media market in 2025, touching on the impacts of AI (artificial intelligence), the in-store opportunity, strategic partnerships and more. This research report is made available to non-subscribers through its sponsorship by Criteo. Read More
Market Outlook | January 6, 2025 Free Report Retail 2025: 10 Trends in Retail TechnologyWe present 10 key technologies that we expect to be influential in retail in 2025, spanning the physical store, e-commerce and operations. From retail media expansion to the power of GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) in the supply chain, understand what is significant today and what will be important in the year ahead. This research report is made available to non-subscribers through its sponsorship by Intel. Read More
Store Tracker | January 3, 2025 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 1: Big Lots Set to Keep Some Stores Open in 2025Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we offer a look at retailers’ plans for their store bases in 2025, covering announcements made in the past week, as well as throughout 2024. Read More
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
Store Tracker | December 27, 2024 Premium 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
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