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Store Tracker | January 31, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 5: Apparel, Convenience and Food Retailers Announce Store Expansion Plans

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight store expansion plans across multiple sectors. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new President and CEO at The Fresh Market.

Infographic | January 31, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

How is the retail store landscape changing in the UK? Discover key data points we are watching in week 5 of 2025, with a focus on actual store closures and openings in 2024 and our projections for 2025.

Store Tracker | January 30, 2025 Databank Members

Store Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

The 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 UK. We review calendar 2024, breaking the counts down by sector, and present our projections for 2025.

Store Tracker | January 30, 2025 Databank Members

Store Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—Infographic

This infographic presents key data on our 2025 projections for total store closures and openings in UK retail and a 2024 overview by sector.

Event Coverage | January 30, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate Devices

We dive into the top 10 technology themes at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering AI (artificial intelligence), loss prevention, demand forecasting, associate enablement and more.

Event Coverage | January 29, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to Sustainability

We offer our top takeaways from across all three days of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering AI (artificial intelligence), innovation, sustainability, loyalty and retail media, among other topics.

Insight Report | January 29, 2025 Premium

DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store

On January 27, 2025, DeepSeek overtook OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store. What is DeepSeek? Meet the Chinese AI (artificial intelligence) startup that could change the game for retail.

Insight Report | January 29, 2025 Premium

Chinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted Spending

Happy Chinese New Year! How are consumers in China celebrating? Dive into Spring Festival trends and retail activities, with a focus on travel and the impacts of government subsidies.

Deep Dive | January 29, 2025 Databank Members

Responses to Inflation—Trading Down in Food and Nonfood Remains a Critical Shopping Strategy: 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 to find out, and present an update on consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.

Event Presentation | January 28, 2025 Premium

Trends and Predictions for 2025 with Updates from CES and NRF: Premium Subscriber Call, January 2025

Dive into our insights from CES 2025 and NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, exclusive for premium subscribers. We highlight trends spanning AI, retail media, loyalty and more. This presentation accompanies the on-demand webinar of the Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call in January 2025.

Infographic | January 27, 2025 Free Report

Introducing the New Tech 25 for ’25: Retail-Tech Companies To Watch—Infographic

The Tech 25 spotlights 25 public companies that are driving innovation and redefining the future of retail technology. This infographic presents selected insights on the selection methodology and composition of our global watchlist.

Insight Report | January 27, 2025

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Introducing the New Tech 25 for ’25: Retail-Tech Companies To Watch

The Tech 25 spotlights 25 public companies that are driving innovation and redefining the future of retail technology. We detail our selection methodology and dive into what’s new in the Tech 25 for 2025. We also provide a breakdown of the list by type and sector, and introduce the companies you need to know!

Infographic | January 27, 2025 Free Report

The New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025—Infographic

The Coresight 100 spotlights 100 of the most impactful and influential retailers and brand owners that our readers and subscribers should pay attention to. This infographic presents selected insights on the selection methodology and composition of our global watchlist.

Insight Report | January 27, 2025

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The New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025

The Coresight 100 spotlights 100 of the most impactful and influential retailers and brand owners that our readers and subscribers should pay attention to. We detail our selection methodology and dive into what’s new in the Coresight 100 for 2025. We also provide a breakdown of the list by sector and geography.

Analyst Corner | January 26, 2025

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Analyst Corner: What’s Happening in China’s Economy? Analyzing Retail and Consumer Metrics with Madhav Pitaliya

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst, explores the state of China’s economy and Coresight Research’s outlook for the future of retail in the country. This report includes analysis of retail sales, consumer sentiment, inflation and the housing market.