Deep Dive | July 9, 2025 Premium Consumer Sentiment Declines; Plus, Apparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsAre looming tariffs impacting US consumer sentiment? Understand the consumer mindset with our comprehensive data on financial and economic expectations. Also this week, we dive into apparel and footwear shopping trends, uncovering popular retailers, brands and products. Read More
Store Tracker | June 20, 2025 Premium Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Debenhams To Open Stores; Poundland To Close 68 StoresOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Debenhams, PMT, Poundland and T.M.Lewin, among others, as well as the announcement of a new Chief Customer Officer at John Lewis Partnership. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 1, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, presents three insights on China e-commerce dynamics, drawing on data from the recently published China Online Consumer Brand Index (a study by Peking University, supported by Alibaba). Discover which international brands are most popular and what the study’s findings reveal about Chinese consumers’ online shopping preferences. Read More
Insight Report | May 21, 2025 Premium Dick’s Sporting Goods To Acquire Foot Locker: Analyzing Store Overlap, Shopper Penetration and Strategic ReachDick’s Sporting Goods announced in mid-May 2025 that it will acquire competitor Foot Locker for $2.4 billion. Uncover the implications of the deal for each company and for the wider US apparel market. We offer insights on shopper penetration, store portfolios and expansion, and geographical reach, leveraging proprietary survey findings and data analysis. Read More
Deep Dive | May 14, 2025 Premium Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into BuyersNow in its eighth year, the annual Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey from Coresight Research tracks evolving consumer behaviors on Amazon.com across the US apparel and footwear category. Read More
Insight Report | May 1, 2025 Premium The Impacts of US Tariffs: Assessing Companies’ International Sourcing Exposure by CountryWhich retail companies face high risk from tariffs? We chart and detail the sourcing exposure of selected Coresight 100 retailers and brand owners to various countries, with a focus on nations that are subject to high reciprocal tariff rates. Read More
Deep Dive | April 16, 2025 Premium Consumer Sentiment—The Big Surprise in a Week of Shocks; Plus, Apparel Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow did the April 2, 2025, announcement of reciprocal tariffs impact US consumer sentiment? Our latest weekly survey reveals surprising findings. Understand the consumer mindset with our comprehensive data on financial and economic expectations. Also this week, we dive into apparel and footwear shopping trends, uncovering popular retailers, brands and products. Read More
Insight Report | April 11, 2025 Premium US Tariffs: Three Actions for Risk Mitigation and Long-Term PositioningWe expect rising tariffs to reshape the global retail landscape, forcing retailers and brand owners to rethink their supply chains and competitive strategies. Amid this context, Coresight Research provides a three-step action plan to help industry players safeguard margins, preserve agility and seize strategic advantage. Read More
Infographic | April 10, 2025 Free Report 4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Which Companies Missed, Beat and Fell in Line with Expectations?—InfographicExplore which companies beat consensus expectations and which missed consensus expectations during 4Q24 (the fourth quarter of 2024) earnings season with this infographic, covering more than 90 of the companies on the Coresight 100, our focus list of retailers and brand owners. Read More
Deep Dive | April 9, 2025 Premium What You Need to Know About US Tariffs and Consumers’ and Retailers’ Reactions—April 2025 UpdateWhat are the impacts of new US tariffs on the retail industry and the economy? How are consumers and retailers responding? Find out in our new report, which explores economic disruption, consumer sentiment and retail strategies, drawing on proprietary survey data and industry interviews. Read More
Insight Report | April 4, 2025 Premium US Tariffs: Who Wins, Who Loses and What It Means for the EconomyRising trade barriers and tariffs—including the announced reciprocal tariffs by the US on April 2, 2025—are fundamentally reshaping global supply chains and corporate strategies. In this report, we examine the industries poised to benefit or suffer in a high-tariff environment. Read More
Deep Dive | January 21, 2025 Premium Apparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus—Amazon and Walmart Lead; NIKE Ranks as Top Brand: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere are US consumers shopping for apparel and footwear, and what categories are they buying? Dive into our sector-focused insights and discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking with our new survey findings. Read More
Market Outlook | January 3, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: China Retail PredictionsOur annual report on the China retail market—part of our Retail 2025 series of outlook reports—details six predictions around trends that Coresight Research expects to transform retail in the country throughout 2025. From the impact of government stimulus packages to the “pingti” trend and GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), discover the key trends of the China retail market. Read More
Store Tracker | December 27, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 52: Party City To Close All StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Big Lots, IT’SUGAR, NIKE and Party City, among others, as well as a look at management changes at Burberry and Stop & Shop. Read More
Market Outlook | December 12, 2024 Premium US Apparel and Footwear—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Low-Single-Digit Growth Expected, with E-Commerce Capturing ShareDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US apparel and footwear retailing in 2025. We touch on the casualization trend, GLP-1 drugs, immersive experiences, inclusive offerings and more. Read More
