June 6, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Aldi and Topshop To Open 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 Aldi, B&M, Bershka and Heron Foods, among others.
June 6, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Rite Aid To Close Almost 500 StoresOur Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight the latest store opening and closure announcements from American Eagle, Signet Jewelers, Rite Aid, Ulta Beauty and others, as well as the announcement of a new CEO at Aldi US.
June 5, 2025 Insight Report Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: Beauty Sales Accelerate, While Online Grocery Sees Sharp SlowdownThe Coresight Research and Circana monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven analysis of sales trends in the US CPG (consumer packaged goods) industry—covering the product categories of food & beverages, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare. This report presents key insights for the four weeks ended May 18, 2025.
June 4, 2025 Deep Dive Databank Members Economic Sentiment Climbs; Walmart Overtakes Lowe’s in Home-Improvement Sector: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich retailers are popular among US home and home-improvement shoppers, and what are these shoppers buying? Dive into our sector-focused insights and discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking with our new survey findings.
June 4, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, May 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to Over 110 Million Square FeetIn May 2025, store closures by New Rite Aid, Office Depot and Smithland pushed the total amount of retail space to close in the US this year to over 100 million square feet, Coresight Research calculates. Dive into all the latest brick-and-mortar developments in US retail with our comprehensive data on closures, openings and square-footage impacts.
June 3, 2025 Deep Dive Free Report The Agentic AI Playbook: How to Redefine Retail with Intelligent AutonomyAgentic AI (artificial intelligence) offers new, unparalleled capabilities for enterprises to transform their operations. Why should your organization be an early adopter of agentic AI, and what must you consider to deploy the technology successfully? Leveraging the Coresight Research STORE Framework for driving innovation in retail, this Playbook provides a comprehensive guide to implementing and seizing the benefits of agentic AI. This report is made available to non-subscribers of Coresight Research through its sponsorship by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
June 2, 2025 Deep Dive Premium US Online Grocery Survey 2025: Full-Basket Orders Increase as Delivery Retains Its DominanceIn our eighth annual US online grocery survey, we delve into the purchasing patterns of online grocery shoppers, including their product choices, preferred retailers and fulfillment preferences.
June 2, 2025 Insight Report Premium US Forecast To See Multibillion-Dollar Hit from Falling International Visitor Spend: Another Retail HeadwindWhat is the outlook for international visitor numbers, spending and spending at retail? We look at recent data and projections.
June 1, 2025 Analyst Corner 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.
May 30, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Store Closures Up by 57%Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight the latest store opening and closure announcements from LEGO, Pandora, Williams-Sonoma and others, as well as the announcement of a new President at Coborn’s.
May 30, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Marks & Spencer Announces Additional Store OpeningsOur 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 Marks & Spencer, NEXT and Poundland, among others. We also discuss the appointment of a new UK CEO at Tesco.
May 28, 2025 Deep Dive Databank Members High-Income Consumers Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism; Inflation Awareness Down Versus Early 2025: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We analyze new survey findings on consumers’ inflation-combating strategies when shopping for food and nonfood products. We also continue to track shifts in consumer sentiment, overall and by income level.
May 27, 2025 Event Coverage Premium World Retail Congress 2025 Insights: Consensus on Tariffs Floor, AI Risks in Adaptive Apparel, Smart Scaling in FocusThe Coresight Research team attended and moderated a panel at World Retail Congress 2025. Dive into our insights from the event, which span US tariffs, sustainability, inclusivity—including the challenges that AI (artificial intelligence) may pose in the adaptive apparel sector—and more.
May 25, 2025 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Retail Giants Drive the Second Wave of Quick Commerce in India, with Madhav PitaliyaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst, discusses the aggressive expansion of quick commerce in India by both digital-first disruptors and traditional retail giants.
May 23, 2025 Deep Dive Premium RetailTech: AI in Digital Commerce—GenAI Supercharges Retail to Provide a Seamless Shopping JourneyWe explore how AI/ML (machine learning) and GenAI (generative AI) are redefining every step of the customer journey in digital commerce—from awareness and consideration to purchase and retention. Discover how retailers can adapt to shrinking consumer attention spans and create seamless, personalized experiences. We cover key topics including digital marketing, retail media, virtual stores and more.
