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Store Tracker | December 6, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 49: UK Closures Down 30% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Alimentation Couche-Tard and openings by Harbor Freight Tools, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Capri Holdings.

Insight Report | December 6, 2024 Premium

Retail Around the World: Black Friday 2024—Coresight Research Observations

As part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, we present our observations of Black Friday in India, Hong Kong and the UK.

Infographic | December 6, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 49: US Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Discover key data points we are watching in week 49 of 2024. This week, we focus on the US physical retail landscape, with insights on associate-enablement technology, generational shopping trends and store closures.

Insight Report | December 5, 2024 Premium

Procter & Gamble Investor Day 2024: Striving for Superiority and Prioritizing Productivity for Long-Term Growth

Discover insights from Procter & Gamble’s (P&G’s) Investor Day, covering the company’s strategic pillars and focus areas under its integrated growth strategy.

Deep Dive | December 5, 2024 Premium

Generational Trends in Shopper Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Gen Zers, millennials, Gen Xers, baby boomers: How do their shopping habits compare? Dive into generational trends in consumer preferences and behavior in this US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report. We present survey-driven analysis of where shoppers make purchases and what they are buying, with findings broken down by age.

Insight Report | December 5, 2024 Premium

Amazon Haul: The E-Commerce Giant Takes On Its Cross-Border Competitors

Amazon has announced the launch of a new digital storefront, Amazon Haul, which offers all its products for $20 or less. We examine the target audience for Amazon Haul, its impact on the main Amazon site and its key advantages over cross-border competitors, such as Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop.

Store Tracker | December 4, 2024 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, November 2024: American Freight and Big Lots Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space to 116 Million Square Feet

Store closures announced by American Freight, Big Lots and others have pushed total closed retail space in the US in 2024 to 116 million square feet. Read about the latest store openings and closures as of the end of November 2024, including their square-footage impact.

Deep Dive | December 4, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024—Amazon Reigns While Apparel Shines: US Consumer Survey Insights

Amazon attracts holiday shoppers. We analyze new survey findings on US consumers’ shopping behavior this holiday season. Find out what holiday shoppers are buying and where they are shopping. Plus, we assess overall consumer sentiment regarding their personal finances and the economy.

Insight Report | December 4, 2024 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q24, Week 6: Best Buy, Kohl’s and Macy’s Report Comp Declines

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on third-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended December 1, 2024, including Kohl’s, Macy’s, among others.

Event Presentation | December 4, 2024 Free Report

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails: Sessions and Speaker Details

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails brought together top retail and technology leaders for rapid-fire panels, fascinating keynotes and unmissable networking. This presentation from the event details the sessions and esteemed speakers.

Infographic | December 3, 2024 Free Report

Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers—Infographic

Drive real business gains by equipping retail associates with dedicated mobile devices. This infographic presents selected findings from our research on the benefits of equipping retail staff with more mobile devices, produced in partnership with Zebra Technologies.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Free Report

Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers

Drive real business gains by equipping retail associates with dedicated mobile devices. Understand this opportunity and dive into the key challenges and benefits of filling “unserved hands” in retail with our free research report, produced in partnership with Zebra Technologies.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Premium

Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better?

Last week, the Coresight Research team undertook our annual Black Friday store visits, visiting the stores of more than 40 retailers across six states. We offer our observations on the brick-and-mortar channel during Black Friday 2024, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, and consumer activity and demand, among other topics.

Analyst Corner | December 1, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Looking Forward to 2025: Why Retail Media Excites Me, with Manik Bhatia

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses what’s ahead for retail advertising. From AI (artificial intelligence) to the in-store opportunity, find out how retail media networks (RMNs) are set to evolve.

Insight Report | November 29, 2024 Premium

US Black Friday 2024: Early Read—Moderate Early-Morning Footfall Bears Out the Reinvention of Black Friday

Today, the Coresight Research team is undertaking its annual Black Friday store tours, visiting the stores of more than 40 different retailers across the US. We present an early read on the shopping event, including insights into crowd levels, promotions, inventory volume and staffing levels.