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Deep Dive | July 3, 2023 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Checkout Solutions

Checkout technologies have evolved to enhance customer convenience, streamline operations and improve sales performance. We present selected companies globally whose technology solutions are helping retailers to build and optimize their checkout capabilities, both online and offline.

Deep Dive | July 3, 2023 Databank Members

Consumer Demand Sees a Slower Recovery: China Consumer Tracker

We assess how consumers in China behaved and shopped during the 6.18 shopping festival. Our weekly China Consumer Tracker presents an update on Chinese consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.

Insight Report | July 3, 2023 Premium

The Evolution of Checkout: Trends and Innovations for a Seamless Shopping Experience

We explore the future of in-store and online checkouts and payments in the retail industry, which are being transformed by evolving technologies and changing consumer expectations.

Insight Report | July 3, 2023 Premium

US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker, May 2023: Clothing, Footwear and Beauty Spending Growth All Moderate Further

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 2023, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 1.7% year over year

Analyst Corner | July 2, 2023

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Weinswig’s Weekly: It’s the Season for… Looking Ahead to Retail Opportunities

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” looks ahead to an abundance of shopping events in the US—covering July 4, Amazon’s Prime Day, back to school and the holiday season, drawing on exclusive Coresight Research data and findings.

Insight Report | June 30, 2023 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2023: Preview—Five Key Insights

Amazon’s Prime Day will be held on July 11–12 this year. We present five key insights into Prime Day 2023 ahead of the event—covering popular product categories, back-to-school shopping trends, Prime membership rates and more.

Store Tracker | June 30, 2023 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 26: Walgreens Boots Alliance Drives Closures on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Walgreens Boots Alliance and Claire’s, among others.

Insight Report | June 29, 2023 Premium

Holiday 2023: Early US Retail Outlook

We launch our coverage of the 2023 holiday season in US retail with an early look at the likely trajectory in retail demand in the end-of-year peak. We present our retail sales growth projections and discuss consumer sentiment, inflation, inventory and more.

Insight Report | June 29, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: Empowering Productivity and Marketing Globally, Regulations for Responsible Use in China

We launch our new Generative AI Latest series, which provides regular updates on generative AI (artificial intelligence) developments globally and discusses key trends in the space. In this report, we also update our proprietary CORE framework for AI in retail to incorporate the use cases of generative AI in the supply chain.

Insight Report | June 29, 2023 Premium

June 2023 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Our Monthly Consumer Update analyzes key consumer indicators from the US, the UK and China. We examine the latest data as of June 2023, covering inflation, earnings, retail sales and more.

Insight Report | June 28, 2023 Premium

May 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Recovery of Store-Based Sales Progresses as Year-Over-Year Declines Soften

In May 2023, US store-based traffic declined by nearly 2%, year over year. Using data from RetailNext, we look at traffic trends overall and by retail sector, region and location type.

Deep Dive | June 28, 2023 Premium

US Back to School 2023: Retail Outlook—Macro Context and Consumer Plans

As we move into peak summer ahead of the new school year, we present our outlook for the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season. We contextualize our overall expectations with macroeconomic data and findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.

Deep Dive | June 28, 2023 Databank Members

Seasonal Shopping, 3Q23—Holidays Preview: US Consumer Tracker Extra, June 2023

We examine seasonal shopping in 2Q23 and look ahead to the major holidays of 3Q23. This US Consumer Tracker Extra report takes a deeper dive into our weekly survey data and assesses holiday shopping for Mother’s Day, Easter and Memorial Day before looking ahead to the Fourth of July, Labor Day and Amazon’s Prime Day.

Event Coverage | June 28, 2023 Premium

Home Depot Investor and Analyst Conference 2023: Three Key Growth Opportunities

The Coresight Research team attended Home Depot’s Investor and Analyst Conference, held on June 13, 2023. We present insights on the company’s three key growth opportunities for 2023 and beyond.

Insight Report | June 27, 2023 Free Report

The State of the American Mall: Competitive, Attractive and Here To Stay

The death of the American mall: fact or myth? We dive into trends in retail traffic, occupancy rates, revenue performance and more to help you understand the state of the mall format and the factors driving its current and future growth.