Analyst Corner | November 2, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: UK Retail Crime Soars—Visibly Reflected in Stores, with John MercerShoplifting continues to rise in the UK. See how UK retailers are responding with ever-more technologies, devices and barriers to prevent theft—and what this means for friction in the shopper journey. Read More
Store Tracker | October 31, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Shoe Zone Closes StoresOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Shoe Zone, Jollyes, Pavers, Peacocks and more. Read More
Store Tracker | October 31, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Carter’s To Close 150 StoresOur Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings by Carter’s, Bass Pro Sports, Daiso, Hitchcock’s Markets, H Mart and more. Read More
Insight Report | October 30, 2025 Premium 2Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Diverging Strategies Amid Tariff Impacts in the Pre-Holiday Build-UpOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the second quarter of 2025. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges—with insights on tariffs, diverging supply chain strategies, AI (artificial intelligence)-driven tools and more. Read More
Insight Report | October 29, 2025 Premium Head-to-Head in US Department Stores: Kohl’s vs. Macy’sKohl’s and Macy’s are the two biggest names in the US department store sector. As part of the Head-to-Head series from Coresight Research, we provide insights into key elements of the businesses of Kohl’s and Macy’s, including their revenue and margin growth in recent years. Read More
Deep Dive | October 29, 2025 Databank Members High-Income Consumers’ Economic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Accelerates: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe review our latest data on US consumer sentiment and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Insight Report | October 27, 2025 Premium Agentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Make Their Products Discoverable and Shoppable for 800 Million ChatGPT UsersLearn how retailers can use agentic commerce to make products shoppable on ChatGPT, tapping into AI-powered discovery and Instant Checkout. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 26, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: The Brave New World of Agentic Shopping, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, explores the brave new world of shopping provided by AI (artificial intelligence)-powered chatbots, with in-platform checkout having become available just in time for this year’s holiday shopping season. Read More
Insight Report | October 24, 2025 Premium Kering and L’Oréal Announce €4 Billion Strategic Partnership—Multibrand Luxury and Beauty Firms Playing To Their StrengthsKering and L’Oréal’s €4B luxury beauty partnership redefines the fashion–beauty–wellness landscape with new licenses, acquisitions, and a wellness JV. Read More
Store Tracker | October 24, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Gap Returns To Physical StoresOur Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by The Original Factory Shop, Quality Discounts, Yours Clothing, Gap, Urban Outfitters, Footasylum and more. Read More
Store Tracker | October 24, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Astrid & Miyu and Hermès Open StoresOur Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings by Astrid & Miyu, Hermès, L.L.Bean, Skims and more. Read More
Store Tracker | October 23, 2025 Databank Members Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo ExpandThe 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 Costco, Sephora, Uniqlo and more. Read More
Insight Report | October 22, 2025 Premium Research Preview: Agentic Commerce—Retail Moves to Product Visibility and Checkout on ChatGPTOpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT Instant Checkout feature enables in-chat purchase. This Research Preview features insights from Coresight Research’s upcoming report series on agentic commerce. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | October 22, 2025 Premium US Beauty Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—From Rebound to Reinvention in 2026As part of our 2025 Market Navigator on beauty retailing in the US, we highlight key developments in market growth, category dynamics, retail channel shifts and consumer behavior we have seen in 2025, as well as our estimates for the market through 2029. Read More
Deep Dive | October 21, 2025 Databank Members Economic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Slows: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe review our latest data on US consumer sentiment. We also analyze consumers’ holiday shopping activities. Read More
