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Insight Report | January 30, 2023 Premium

December 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Turns Positive

In our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. December 2022’s data shows traffic ticked up year over year.

Analyst Corner | January 29, 2023

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Weinswig’s Weekly: The Bounty of AI Is Just Around the Corner

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses the power and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in retail.

Insight Report | January 27, 2023 Premium

NRF 2023 Insights Sharing Webinar

We present our insights from NRF: Retail’s Big Show. We discuss business agility, purpose, technology, personalization and more.

Company Profile | January 27, 2023 Premium

Kroger (NYSE: KR) Company Profile

Kroger is a retailer of groceries. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company operates stores in the US.

Company Profile | January 27, 2023 Premium

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (ENXTAM: AD) Company Profile

Ahold Delhaize is a Netherlands-based retailer of food and beverages, fuel, general merchandise, health and beauty, and pharmaceutical products. Headquartered in Zaandam, it operates stores in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Indonesia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia and the US.

Insight Report | January 27, 2023 Premium

January 2023 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Retail Set for Stable Growth as Consumer Sentiment Improves

The monthly Coresight Research Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of January 20, 2023.

Store Tracker | January 27, 2023 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 4: UK Closures Down 29%

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Next and Trader Joe’s among others.

Deep Dive | January 26, 2023 Premium

Robotics in Retail—Part 2: Service Bots Automate and Upgrade the In-Store Experience

We explore three applications of robotics in physical retail: store presentation, inventory operations and customer interaction. This is the second report of our two-part Robotics in Retail series.

Insight Report | January 26, 2023 Premium

January 2023 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand from December 2022, retail sales grew in the US and UK, while they declined in China. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses these trends and considers wage growth, and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

Deep Dive | January 25, 2023 Premium

The Future of AI in Retail: What Technology Could Make Possible by 2030

As part of our “Future of…” series, we explore the adoption and application of AI (artificial intelligence) in retail, including our estimates for market growth and the implications for store operations, warehouse activity and the customer experience through 2030.

Company Profile | January 25, 2023 Premium

Woolworths (ASX: WOW) Company Profile

Woolworths is an Australia-based retailer operating supermarkets, discount department stores and B2B food services. Headquartered in Sydney, the company operates 1,440 stores in Australia and New Zealand.

Free Data Graphic | January 25, 2023 Free Report

Three Things You Need To Know: Influencer Marketing in the Global Beauty Market

We present Three Things You Need To Know: Influencer Marketing in the Global Beauty Market

Event Presentation | January 25, 2023 Premium

FMI Midwinter Executive Conference: Driving Grocery Resilience in a Challenging Economy

Coresight Research presented at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference on grocery resilience in a challenging economy. In this presentation, we explore the current grocery retail conference compared to past recessions and present six actions for grocery retailers to take now.

Event Coverage | January 25, 2023 Free Report

NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—Business Agility, Purpose, Technology and Personalization Characterize Retail’s Future

We present our insights from NRF: Retail’s Big Show. We discuss business agility, purpose, technology, personalization and more.

Event Coverage | January 24, 2023 Free Report

Key Retail-Tech Themes at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show—Loss Prevention, Forecasting, Personalization and Associate Enablement

We discuss the retail technology solutions featured at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show across four key themes: loss prevention, demand forecasting, personalization and associate enablement.