Weinswig’s Weekly: Navigating the Challenging US Retail Landscape

What's Inside

Each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series reflects on a topical theme in retail. We also highlight our key research from the past week and upcoming reports to look out for, so you don’t miss out.

This week, we uncovered opportunities in the US retail market (covering both online and offline channels) in our latest Market Navigator report. Each Market Navigator serves as a definitive guide to inform readers’ strategic decision-making and assist them in tapping opportunities and navigating disruption in retail and adjacent industries.

So, what is happening in US retail that you need to understand? This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses the challenging state of the current US retail landscape, covering the impacts of inflation, excess inventory, market consolidation and more.

Other relevant research:

• Market Navigator: US Retail and E-Commerce—Uncovering Opportunities in a Changing Landscape
• US Retail and Consumer Outlook, August 2023
• Five Retail Opportunities Amid Economic Uncertainty
• The Coresight Research US Consumer Tracker Databank provides insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys.
• Read previous Weinswig’s Weekly reports, including last week’s, which previews the Labor Day holiday, drawing on proprietary Coresight Research consumer data