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Insight Report | October 30, 2025 Premium

2Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Diverging Strategies Amid Tariff Impacts in the Pre-Holiday Build-Up

Our 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.

Store Tracker | October 24, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Astrid & Miyu and Hermès Open Stores

Our 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.

Store Tracker | October 23, 2025 Databank Members

Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo Expand

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 Costco, Sephora, Uniqlo and more.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | October 22, 2025 Premium

US Beauty Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—From Rebound to Reinvention in 2026

As 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.

Insight Report | October 17, 2025 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: In-Store CPG Sales Fall While Beauty Remains Resilient

Read this report to understand how growth is shifting in US CPG, in store and online. Key categories include food, beauty, health and general merchandise.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | October 8, 2025 Premium

US Beauty Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Personalization, Tech Integration and Wellness To Drive Change

As part of our 2025 Market Navigator on beauty retailing in the US, we explore the key trends and themes in the space, our blue-sky thinking and the retail innovators we are watching.

Deep Dive | October 7, 2025 Databank Members

Higher-Income Sentiment Improves; Holiday Shopping Is Firmly Under Way: US Consumer Survey Insights

How is US consumers’ sentiment changing amid new tariffs––we review our latest US consumer data on consumer sentiment. Also, we analyze early holiday 2025 shopping trends.

Deep Dive | September 17, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 2Q25: Wrap-Up—Most Companies See Sales Improvement Despite Tariff Concerns

We analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the second quarter of 2025, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.

Store Tracker | September 12, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: Bodycare Enters Administration and Closes 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 openings and closures by Bodycare, Bensons for Beds, HMV, Iceland and more.

Store Tracker | September 12, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: YTD Retail Bankruptcies Hit 25

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Alimentation Couche-Tard, American Eagle Outfitters, LEGO and more.

Deep Dive | September 10, 2025 Databank Members

Who Shops Where? 2025 Shopper Demographics: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

We examine who shops at different major US retailers for food and nonfood, as well as offering a closer look at shopper demographics for apparel, footwear and beauty retailers. This US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report takes a deep dive into our weekly survey data by building shopper profiles.

Store Tracker | September 3, 2025 Databank Members

US Store Tracker Extra, August 2025: At Home, Claire’s and Office Depot Closures Add 4+ Million Square Feet to Total Closed Retail Space

In August 2025, announced store closures by At Home, Office Depot and Claire’s Holdings pushed the total amount of retail space to close in the US this year to over 128 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.

Deep Dive | September 3, 2025 Premium

The Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and Beyond

Explore the US beauty market in 2025: AI, creator commerce, fragrance and affordable prestige drive growth. Discover key insights in our latest research report.

Deep Dive | August 26, 2025 Databank Members

High-Income Consumers’ Sentiment Soars Ahead; Plus, Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights

How US consumers’ sentiment is changing amid new tariffs reinstatement? We review two themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment and home and home-improvement shopping behavior.

Store Tracker | August 22, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 34: Car Toys Takes Year-to-Date Retail Bankruptcies Total to 24

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Car Toys, Coach, Daiso, Kate Spade, Rural King and Wawa.