Insight Report | February 4, 2025 Premium January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025The monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of January 22, 2025. Read More
Deep Dive | February 4, 2025 Premium The Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized ExperiencesIn an era of rapid digital transformation, the US retail industry is harnessing the power of innovation across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience. We dive into the importance and impacts of key technologies—including AI (artificial intelligence) and Web3—and outline major retailers that are leading the charge in technology adoption. Read More
Event Presentation | February 4, 2025 Premium What Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu?: Insights Presented at RLC Global Forum 2025What lessons can retailers learn from Shein and Temu? Explore how these Chinese e-commerce players are disrupting retail, redefining consumer engagement and supply chain innovation. Dive into growth metrics, AI opportunities and more with our insights, presented at the RLC Global Forum 2025. Read More
Insight Report | February 3, 2025 Premium 2025 Tariffs: What Do US Consumers Think?—Proprietary Survey InsightsOn February 1, 2025, the US government implemented a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10% tariff on all goods from China. We explore proprietary Coresight Research survey data on what US consumers believe the impact of these tariffs will be. Read More
Insight Report | February 3, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: US Macro, Consumer and Retail OutlookWe consider the US macroeconomic outlook for 2025, including metrics that directly impact the consumer economy and retail for the new year and in the context of a new administration entering the White House. Dive into our insights on inflation, interest rates, the housing market and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 2, 2025 Premium Analyst Corner: Three Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand KumarIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Retail Research, discusses three technologies that US retailers are implementing to futureproof their physical retail and customer engagement strategies. Read More
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 PlansOur 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. Read More
Infographic | January 31, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookHow 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. Read More
Store Tracker | January 30, 2025 Databank Members Store Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookThe 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. Read More
Store Tracker | January 30, 2025 Databank Members Store Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—InfographicThis infographic presents key data on our 2025 projections for total store closures and openings in UK retail and a 2024 overview by sector. Read More
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 DevicesWe 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. Read 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 SustainabilityWe 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. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2025 Premium DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StoreOn 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. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2025 Premium Chinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted SpendingHappy 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. Read More
Deep Dive | January 29, 2025 Databank Members Responses to Inflation—Trading Down in Food and Nonfood Remains a Critical Shopping Strategy: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat 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. Read More
