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Deep Dive | July 22, 2025 Premium

US Back to School 2025, Part 3: Essential Categories and Apparel for the BTS Season—Athleisure and Basics Set to Lead

Explore proprietary Coresight Research survey data to discover the categories and apparel brands and retailers that are set to take the lead during this year’s US back-to-school (BTS) season in the third report in our US Back to School 2025 series.

Store Tracker | July 21, 2025 Databank Members

US Store Openings and Closures Midyear 2025 Review and Outlook: Where Does Retail Real Estate Stand in a Year of Disruption?

Review US store closures and openings data so far in 2025, and understand how those impact predictions for the rest of the year: Will US retail close 15,000 stores in 2025 amid tariff turbulence?

Analyst Corner | July 20, 2025

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Analyst Corner: US Grocery Real Estate—The Great Divide in 2025, with Sujeet Naik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, discusses the US grocery real estate market, which is becoming increasingly polarized—while value-focused and specialty grocers are seeing footprint growth, traditional grocers are witnessing stagnating or contracting store footprints.

Store Tracker | July 18, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: Openings by Daiso, LEGO and Target

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store developments from Homeland, LEGO, Save A Lot, Toys“R”Us, True Religion, and more.

Store Tracker | July 18, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: New Look Closes Additional Stores

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store closures by Crocs, New Look, Ralph Lauren, The White Company and more.

Insight Report | July 17, 2025 Premium

June 2025 US Retail Sales: Sales Expansion Remains Resilient as Most Sectors Post Positive Growth

Understand how US retail is growing in our monthly data report. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we analyze US retail sales in June 2025, in total and by sector.

Deep Dive | July 16, 2025 Premium

US Back to School 2025, Part 2: Where Consumers Will Shop—Opportunities with Higher-Income Shoppers, in Retail Media and on TikTok

Where and how will US back-to-school consumers shop in 2025? Our research finds consumers are shopping more online and pursuing value and convenience this back-to-school season, with opportunities opened up by retail media and platforms such as TikTok.

Deep Dive | July 15, 2025 Databank Members

Sentiment; Tariff Perceptions; Inflation Reactions—Taking the Consumer Pulse on Essentials: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of tariffs and inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We review three themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment; the expected impact of tariffs; and perceptions of, and responses to, inflation.

Insight Report | July 15, 2025 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2025 Wrap-Up: US Purchase Rate Jumps as Retail Rivalry Heats Up—Exclusive Data Insights

Amazon Prime Day 2025 has firmly established itself as a powerful midyear retail catalyst. This report explores consumer engagement during Amazon Prime Day 2025, evaluates the event’s performance and assesses the impact of rival sales events in shifting consumer spending.

Insight Report | July 14, 2025 Premium

Profiling Six Artificial Intelligence Startups: AI Showcase Insights

Highlights and strategic insights from an AI startup showcase, covering Israel-based startups focused on AI model optimization, repair and correction, governance and compliance, and solutions for AI-powered testing and enabling non-technical employees to receive business insights from data

Insight Report | July 14, 2025 Premium

US Holiday 2025: Early Outlook—Improving Signals, But Will It Last?

We analyze US consumers’ expectations for the 2025 end-of-year holiday season and provide our early perspective on US retail’s potential performance during the holiday peak. Uncover key scenarios for holiday retail growth, and understand the impacts of tariffs, inflation and macro uncertainty.

Analyst Corner | July 13, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Agentic AI Will Change Shopping and Selling, with John Harmon

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, discusses how agentic AI will change how we shop, and how retailers will need to respond.

Store Tracker | July 11, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Watches of Switzerland Pulls Back on UK Store Estate

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store closures by TGJones, Watches of Switzerland and more.

Store Tracker | July 11, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Store Closures Climb by Two-Thirds vs. Last Year

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store developments by Nordstrom, Staples, Watches of Switzerland and more.

Deep Dive | July 10, 2025 Databank Members

6.18 Shopping Festival Helps Lift Consumer Sentiment After Recent Lows: China Consumer Survey Insights

We analyze proprietary survey data to uncover consumer sentiment, behavior and shopping trends in China. This report reveals a lift in consumers’ economic and financial outlooks amid the 6.18 shopping festival.