March 9, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker Extra: Where Consumers Shop—Purchase Behaviors by Income as Inflation SoarsWith consumer prices rising, we examine major food and nonfood retailers’ shopper profiles and consumers’ avoidance of public places by region, based on exclusive Coresight Research data. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra provides a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data.
March 9, 2022 Insight Report Premium 2022 US Tax Tracker #2: IRS Issues $103 Billion in Refunds; Average Refund Up 15%Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis. The filing deadline is April 18 this year. We look at what has happened in the 2022 tax filing season so far, as of February 25, 2022. This report covers the number of returns filed and processed, the total and average refunds returned.
March 8, 2022 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 4Q21, Week 6: Qurate and Best Buy’s Sales Falter, While American Eagle, Nordstrom, Target and Urban Outfitters Post Strong ResultsOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2021 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended March 6, 2022, including American Eagle, Best Buy, Nordstrom, Qurate, Target and Urban Outfitters.
March 7, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Global Luxury Department Stores: How Are They Evolving?The pandemic provided luxury department stores with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. We present our outlook for the global sector’s recovery and explore five key ways in which luxury department stores are evolving to remain relevant.
March 7, 2022 Insight Report Premium The Virtual Land Grab: Three Key Platforms in the Retail MetaverseWe explore the virtual land-grabbing craze across the Decentraland, The Sandbox and Bloktopia metaverse platforms. We cover blockchain, NFT (non-fungible token) and cryptocurrency technologies, and discuss recent developments by, and opportunities for, businesses, brands and retailers.
March 6, 2022 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: $5 Billion—Our Number of the Week in RetailThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses why the figure $5 billion tells us where retail is headed.
March 4, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 9: Amazon Closing Dozens of Stores in Nonfood RetreatOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Crate & Barrel and Schnuck in the US, and Amazon, Card Factory and Next in the UK.
March 3, 2022 Deep Dive Premium How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce, Private Label and Retail FoodserviceWe discuss five key ongoing consumer shopping trends in the US grocery market, using data sourced from IRI. We examine basket size and trip frequency, sales channels, price per unit, private labels and foodservice.
March 3, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: Furniture and Home Improvement Retail in India—Pandemic-Driven Consumer Behavior Leads To RevivalFurniture and home improvement retail is experiencing a revival in India, due to pandemic-driven consumer behavior and market trends. We discuss market projections, drivers and themes we are watching including the rising popularity of rental services.
March 2, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: PaymentsPandemic-induced growth in e-commerce sales has led to increased focus among brands and retailers on developing their payment infrastructure. We present selected startups globally with innovative payment technology solutions.
March 2, 2022 Deep Dive Premium US Children’s Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Battling a Declining Birth RateWe discuss the US children’s and infants’ apparel and footwear market, covering the market size and growth outlook. We also present key market drivers, the competitive landscape and major trends among brands and retailers looking to better serve childrenswear retail.
March 2, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, February 2022: US Retailers To Open 41 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of February 25, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021.
March 2, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: US Footwear Specialists See a ResurgenceWe analyze the resurgent US footwear specialty retail market, including four themes we are watching. Learn more about opportunities in specialty footwear.
March 1, 2022 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 4Q21, Week 5: Gildan, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Macy’s and TJX Post Strong Results; Alibaba Sees Soft Sales ExpansionOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2021 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 27, 2022, including Gildan, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Macy’s and TJX.
March 1, 2022 Insight Report Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online Grocery Enters 2022 with Further Solid ExpansionThe Coresight Research and IRI 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 & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this free report, we present five key insights into the four weeks ended January 23, 2022.