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. Read More
Store Tracker | November 6, 2024 Premium Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024: Closures Outpace OpeningsThe Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on announced and actual store openings and closures in Canada. In this report, we include highlights from Alimentation Couch-Tard, Loblaw Companies, Sobey’s and more. Read More
Deep Dive | October 18, 2024 Premium Holiday 2024: US Consumer Survey and Retail Outlook—Early Shopping and Deal-Seeking To Define the SeasonWhere, when and how will US consumers spend for holiday 2024? We analyze proprietary survey data to offer critical insights on the shape of demand and consumers’ shopping expectations for the holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | October 4, 2024 Premium Seasonal Shopping, 4Q24—Shoppers’ Latest Holiday Expectations: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWill US consumers celebrate or spend on key shopping holidays in the fourth quarter this year? This month’s US Consumer Survey Insights Extra—Seasonal Shopping report analyzes consumer expectations for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, Halloween, Singles’ Day, Black Friday and the end-of-year holiday season. Read More
Store Tracker | October 3, 2024 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, September 2024: Big Lots Drives Total Closed Space to 89 Million Square FeetStore closures announced by Big Lots, Family Dollar, LL Flooring and others will drive total closed retail space in 2024 to nearly 89 million square feet in the US. Read about the latest store openings and closures as of the end of September 2024, including their square-footage impact. Read More
Store Tracker | September 6, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 36: Foot Locker To Close Nearly 150 StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Dollar General, Foot Locker, Gap Inc. and Ulta Beauty, among others. Read More
Insight Report | September 3, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 2Q24, Week 6: Mixed Results from Bath & Body Works, Best Buy and BurlingtonOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on second-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended September 1, 2024, including Bath & Body Works, Best Buy and Burlington. Read More
Deep Dive | August 28, 2024 Premium Who Shops Where? 2024 Shopper Demographics: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWe examine who shops at different major US retailers for food and nonfood, as well as offering a closer look at shopper demographics for apparel, footwear and beauty retailers. This US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report takes a deeper dive into our weekly survey data by building shopper profiles. Read More
Insight Report | July 8, 2024 Premium 1Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve Amid Economic ResilienceOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, delve into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in 1Q24, and discover key management commentary on inventory levels. Read More
Store Tracker | July 4, 2024 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, June 2024: At Midyear, Store Openings Outpace Closures by 20%Discover US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from June 2024, as well as the square-footage impacts of these developments. Read More
Store Tracker | July 2, 2024 Premium Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024: Best Buy To Double Canada Store Count This YearThe new Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker series will report on announced and actual store openings and closures in Canada. In this first report, we provide a summary analysis of 2023 data and dive into 2024 developments, with highlights from Best Buy, Factory Direct, Loblaws and more. Read More
Insight Report | June 20, 2024 Premium US Back to School 2024: Retail OutlookDiscover the consumer context and expected spending trends for the US back-to-school season in the US. Read More
Deep Dive | June 19, 2024 Premium 1Q24 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retail Companies Post Strong Sales ResultsWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms in the first quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Deep Dive | June 12, 2024 Premium US Back to School 2024: How and Where Will Consumers Shop?—Uncovering the Channels and Retailers Set To Capture ShareHow and where will consumers shop for back-to-school (BTS) products? We continue our US Back to School 2024 series of reports by diving into proprietary survey findings on the channel and retailers set to capture share this BTS season. Read More
Store Tracker | June 7, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 23: Dollar General Revises Its Store Opening PlanOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, Citi Trends, Dollar General, Foot Locker, Frasers Group, Kohl’s, Sephora, Ulta Beauty and WHSmith. Read More