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Store Tracker | March 21, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Forever 21 To Close All Stores; Dollar General Announces Major Store Expansion Plan

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight two major announcements: Forever 21’s decision to close all of its stores in the US and Dollar General’s plan to expand by 500+ stores. Non-store-closure news includes the CFO of Vince Holding stepping down.

Store Tracker | March 21, 2025 Databank Members

Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Best Buy, Dollarama and Loblaw Companies Lead Openings at the Start of the Year

The 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 Best Buy, Comark Holdings, Dollarama, The TJX Companies, and more.

Store Tracker | March 21, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Openings Up 50+% Year Over Year

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight recent developments from Frasers Group, Screwfix and Superdrug, among others. Non-store-closure news includes Poundland appointing a new CFO.

Event Coverage | March 20, 2025 Free Report

Connected TV’s Opportunities and Growing Pains: 10 Insights from CTV Connect 2025

CTV Connect 2025 unearthed insights from Amazon, Disney, Netflix and more on the opportunities and challenges presented by connected TV. Read our report to discover 10 key takeaways from the event.

Deep Dive | March 19, 2025 Databank Members

Consumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off; Plus, Social Commerce in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights

We analyze new survey findings on consumers’ economic and financial outlooks, in total and by income group. Plus, we spotlight social commerce, revealing which social media platforms are popular for shopping and which product categories are bought at the highest rates.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 19, 2025 Premium

Market Outlook: US Convenience Store Retailing—Charting New Paths Through Structural Headwinds

In this Market Outlook, we explore the size and trajectory of the US convenience store sector and key factors impacting growth. We also detail the overall sector’s competitive landscape and present key themes we are watching in 2025 and beyond.

Insight Report | March 19, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. This week, discover highlights from major companies that reported in the week ended March 16, 2025, including Costco, Gap Inc., Inditex, Kohl’s, Puma, Ulta Beauty and more.

Event Coverage | March 18, 2025 Premium

Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining Operations

We preview the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch at Shoptalk Spring 2025, providing details on the competition’s format and judging panel as well as the 12 participating retail-technology innovators. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring.

Insight Report | March 17, 2025 Premium

Sycamore Partners To Acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance—Exploring the Reasons for and Implications of the $23.7 Billion Deal

Walgreens Boots Alliance announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm. Explore the reasons behind this decision and dive into our analysis of the implications of the proposed $23.7 billion deal.

Insight Report | March 17, 2025 Premium

February 2025 US Retail Sales: First Year-Over-Year Drop Since the Pandemic—Electronics and Department Stores Lead Declines

In February 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) declined year over year, marking the first decline since April 2020. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector.

Analyst Corner | March 16, 2025

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Analyst Corner—US Convenience Store Retailing: Battling Headwinds and Seeking New Opportunities, with Sujeet Naik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers selected insights from our upcoming Market Navigator on US convenience store retailing, discussing the key factors set to impact sector sales in 2025.

Insight Report | March 14, 2025 Premium

India’s Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: How Convenience, Technology and Sustainability Powered a Multibillion-Dollar Festival

Festivals provide huge retail opportunity. Dive into how convenience, technology and sustainability powered the multibillion-dollar Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in India, and discover learnings for retail companies to capitalize on large-scale events moving forward.

Store Tracker | March 14, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 11: US Store Openings Gain Momentum—Updates from BJ’s, Dick’s, Macy’s and More

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, US store closures decelerate as openings gain momentum. We highlight recent opening announcements from BJ’s Wholesale Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Macy’s, among others. Non-store-closure news includes Dollar Tree appointing a new Chief Financial Officer.

Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Novel—Driving Conversion and Boosting Loyalty with Branded Wallet Passes

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Novel, which enables brands to roll out customized mobile wallet passes that are directly integrated with a Shopify storefront.

Innovator Profile | March 13, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI Teammate

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present ShopVision, whose AI (artificial intelligence) solution unlocks productivity for digital commerce businesses.