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Deep Dive | January 16, 2025 Premium

Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. Lidl

Aldi and Lidl are two prominent German discount grocery chains that have gained significant popularity worldwide. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ business and growth strategies, brand usage and e-commerce initiatives.

Insight Report | January 16, 2025 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: Sharp Beauty Rise Drives CPG Growth in December 2024

The Coresight Research and Circana monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverages, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare. This report presents key insights for the four weeks ended December 29, 2024.

Deep Dive | January 15, 2025 Premium

Leveraging Digital Services, AI and Quick Commerce for Competitive Advantage: Global Learnings for US Retail and E-Commerce

Building on our Market Navigator report on US retail and e-commerce, we explore the innovative strategies adopted by leading retailers and e-commerce platforms from China, Europe, India and the UK, as well as what US retailers can learn from these strategies.

Event Coverage | January 15, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Three—AI Takes Center Stage on the Final Day of NRF

Highlights from the third and final day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show. Read about AI (artificial intelligence) predictions shared by Coresight Research, as well as insights on the future of retail media and sustainability.

Deep Dive | January 14, 2025 Databank Members

Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads; High Purchase Rates for Daily Essentials: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-based analysis of US consumer sentiment and shopping behavior, covering our latest data on mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs specifically. Find out which retailers in the sector are most popular and what sector shoppers are purchasing.

Insight Report | January 14, 2025 Premium

JCPenney Merges with SPARC Group to Form Catalyst Brands—What It Means for US Retail

What does the launch of Catalyst Brands reveal about broader retail trends? Explore the impacts of the JCPenney merger with SPARC Group on US retail.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | January 14, 2025 Free Report

Retail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI Revolution

Dive into 10 critical AI (artificial intelligence) trends for 2025. Spanning retail media, agentic AI and more, our recommendations help you understand how to harness the power of AI to drive real business results, aligning with the Coresight Research CORE Framework for AI in retail. This research report is made available to non-subscribers through its sponsorship by invent.ai.

Event Coverage | January 14, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and Others

We present highlights from the second day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering loyalty programs, sustainability efforts and the future of beauty retailer Sephora.

Event Coverage | January 13, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day One—Agentic AI in Focus for Nvidia; Retail Revolution for Amazon and Macy’s

We present highlights from the first day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering digital twins, agentic AI (artificial intelligence), the reinvention of the department store by Macy’s, and Amazon’s approach to innovation.

Analyst Corner | January 12, 2025 Premium

Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet Naik

From quick commerce to generative AI (artificial intelligence), discover key retail trends for the India market 2025. In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, presents three predictions, drawing on insights from our flagship annual report.

| January 10, 2025 Free Report

Coresight Research and NextRivet Announce Strategic Partnership: CoreRivet

Store Tracker | January 10, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 2: Barnes & Noble CEO Announces Store Expansion Plan

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we detail recent announcements from major retailers, including Aldi, Barnes & Noble and Big Lots. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Ulta Beauty.

Infographic | January 10, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 2: Global Retail Predictions for 2025

Discover key data points we are watching in week 2 of 2025. This week, we focus on our 2025 outlooks for the China, India and US retail market. Our predictions touch on quick commerce, digital tools, consumer caution and more.

Insight Report | January 9, 2025

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Retail-Tech Landscape: Israel—January 2025 Update

Israel’s retail-tech ecosystem comprises innovative companies offering solutions for wide-ranging applications, from supply chain logistics to the in-store consumer experience. Together with the Retail Innovation Club, we present selected startups in Israel that provide technologies through the retail value chain.

Event Coverage | January 9, 2025 Premium

Putting the “AI” in “Airlines”: Insights from CES 2025

The Coresight Research team is attending CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. From AI (artificial intelligence)-powered tools in air travel to digital twins, dive into developments and discussion from the keynotes of Delta Air Lines and Accenture.