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Store Tracker | April 4, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 14: Marks & Spencer Announces Store Openings Across Multiple Formats

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight Marks & Spencer’s recently announced store expansion plan, with store openings occurring across many of its formats.

Infographic | April 4, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 14: What US Consumers Think About Tariffs

Discover key data points we are watching in week 14 of 2025. This week, which saw the US announce reciprocal tariffs, we spotlight proprietary survey findings on what US consumers think about tariffs, including their greatest concerns and perceptions of benefits.

Insight Report | April 3, 2025 Free Report

Mapping the US’s Reciprocal Import Tariffs: Which Nations Are Affected?

We provide the full list of reciprocal tariffs announced by the US on April 2, 2025, and chart the import rates of affected nations by continent.

Infographic | April 3, 2025 Premium

Economic and Financial Sentiment Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 14, 2025—Infographic

Our latest weekly update on US consumer sentiment, based on proprietary survey findings, highlights stabilization in financial and economic expectations following a sustained period of declines.

Deep Dive | April 3, 2025 Premium

4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Widespread Positive Sales Growth Recorded This Quarter

We analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the fourth quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.

Store Tracker | April 2, 2025 Databank Members

US Store Tracker Extra, March 2025: US Total Closed Retail Space Exceeds 100 Million Square Feet

In March 2025, closures by Big Lots, Forever 21 and Macy’s caused total US closed retail space for the year to push past 100 million square feet, according to Coresight Research estimates. Discover US retailers’ latest store closure and opening announcements, as well as the square-footage impacts of these developments, with our monthly US Store Tracker Extra series.

Deep Dive | April 2, 2025 Databank Members

Consumer Sentiment Stabilizes… for Now; Plus, Inflation Awareness Rises: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We analyze new survey findings on consumers’ inflation-combating strategies when shopping for food and nonfood products. We also present an update on consumer sentiment.

Event Presentation | April 1, 2025 Premium

Shoptalk Spring 2025—Our Takeaways: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, April 2025

Fresh from Shoptalk Spring 2025, we reflect on key themes from the event, covered in panel discussions with retail leaders and our conversations with technology innovators. From unified commerce to retail media, don’t miss our top takeaways! This presentation accompanies the on-demand webinar of the Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call in April 2025.

Insight Report | April 1, 2025 Premium

Dollar Tree To Divest Family Dollar: Here’s What It Means—Consumer + Real Estate Data Analysis

We offer our take on the sale of the Family Dollar business by Dollar Tree, Inc., which was announced on March 26, 2025. Discover the key factors in Dollar Tree’s integration struggles with Family Dollar and what the acquisition agreement means for Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and other retailers.

Deep Dive | April 1, 2025 Databank Members

Seasonal Shopping, 2Q25—Expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day; Plus, Holiday 2025 Plans: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Will US consumers celebrate or spend on key events in the second quarter this year? This month’s US Consumer Survey Insights Extra—Seasonal Shopping report analyzes consumer expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, as well as for the end-of-year holiday season.

Deep Dive | March 31, 2025 Free Report

Unlocking Success: The Pathway to Profitability for US Brands and Retailers

Driving margin expansion is increasingly challenging in a highly competitive retail environment and amid growing uncertainty around tariffs. Understand profitability challenges and the technologies that retail companies are prioritizing to solve them with our free, survey-driven research report, produced in partnership with Rithum. We explore the path to profitability across the retail value chain, from product assortment to retail media to returns.

Analyst Corner | March 30, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Are You Ready for the Future of Physical Retail? Three Trends in US Retail Real Estate, with Anand Kumar

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Retail Research, discusses three key real estate trends we are watching in the US retail market in 2025 and beyond, covering technology integration, experiential retail and more.

Store Tracker | March 28, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Dollar Tree and Five Below Drive Store Openings

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight discount-store developments—namely, store openings by Five Below and Dollar Tree, Inc., as well as the sale of Family Dollar. Non-store-closure news includes The Container Store’s CEO stepping down.

Store Tracker | March 28, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Kingfisher Announces Store Expansion Plans; Whole Foods Opens New London Store

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings by Kingfisher and Whole Foods, and closures by Morrisons, as well as other developments from other retailers. Non-store-closure news includes The White Company appointing a new Chief Financial Officer.

Infographic | March 28, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 13: Dollar Tree, Inc. To Sell Family Dollar

Discover key data points we are watching in week 13 of 2025. This week, amid the news that Dollar Tree is selling the Family Dollar business, we offer proprietary US consumer survey data on shopper penetration rates at these dollar stores.