Event Coverage | January 3, 2025 Premium A Guide to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Six Game Changers Set to Reshape RetailWhat should you expect from NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show? Our event guide presents notable sessions for attendees across major topics in retail, from GenAI to digital product passports and more. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | January 2, 2025 Premium Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks: EbookDiscover the prospects for retail in 2025! We offer growth projections and discuss themes to watch across 10 sectors in the US and globally, including apparel, beauty and grocery. Read More
Store Tracker | December 27, 2024 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 52: Party City To Close All StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Big Lots, IT’SUGAR, NIKE and Party City, among others, as well as a look at management changes at Burberry and Stop & Shop. Read More
Deep Dive | December 24, 2024 Premium 3Q24 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Most Companies Post Positive Growth ResultsWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the third quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 17, 2024 Premium US Beauty—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Product Innovation and Unified Commerce To Drive GrowthDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US beauty retailing in 2025. We touch on inclusive beauty, experiential retail and the growing confluence of beauty and wellness, among other topics. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 12, 2024 Premium US Apparel and Footwear—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Low-Single-Digit Growth Expected, with E-Commerce Capturing ShareDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US apparel and footwear retailing in 2025. We touch on the casualization trend, GLP-1 drugs, immersive experiences, inclusive offerings and more. Read More
Deep Dive | December 12, 2024 Premium Proposed US Tariffs and Their Impacts—Price Hikes Likely, Making Diverse Supply Chains a MustDuring his campaign, US President-elect Donald Trump proposed a 60% tariff on Chinese imports and a 10%–20% tariff on all products imported from other US trading partners. We discuss the anticipated impact of the potential tariffs on both US retailers and consumers. Read More
Insight Report | December 6, 2024 Premium Retail Around the World: Black Friday 2024—Coresight Research ObservationsAs part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, we present our observations of Black Friday in India, Hong Kong and the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | December 5, 2024 Databank Members Generational Trends in Shopper Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraGen Zers, millennials, Gen Xers, baby boomers: How do their shopping habits compare? Dive into generational trends in consumer preferences and behavior in this US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report. We present survey-driven analysis of where shoppers make purchases and what they are buying, with findings broken down by age. Read More
Store Tracker | December 4, 2024 Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, November 2024: American Freight and Big Lots Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space to 116 Million Square FeetStore closures announced by American Freight, Big Lots and others have pushed total closed retail space in the US in 2024 to 116 million square feet. Read about the latest store openings and closures as of the end of November 2024, including their square-footage impact. Read More
Store Tracker | November 15, 2024 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 46: Big-Ticket Weakness Claims Another Home RetailerOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight another significant rise in US store closures and detail recent announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new Chief Marketing Officer at REI. Read More
Insight Report | November 13, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 3Q24, Week 3: Ralph Lauren, Qurate, Wayfair and Others Provide Holiday 2024 Updates Alongside EarningsOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on third-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended November 10, 2024, including Amazon, Coty, Ralph Lauren, Qurate Retail and Wayfair, among others. Read More
Company Profile | November 8, 2024 Premium VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) Company ProfileVF Corporation is a US-based brand owner of lifestyle apparel, footwear and related products for men, women and children. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company operates stores in Canada, China, the UK, the US and over 150 other countries. Read More
Insight Report | November 6, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 3Q24, Week 2: Sales Decline at Carter’s, Estée Lauder and HerbalifeOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on third-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended November 3, 2024, including Carter’s, Crocs, Deckers Outdoor, Estée Lauder, Floor & Decor and Sprouts Farmers Market, among others. Read More
Event Coverage | October 30, 2024 Register for Free Access Shoptalk Fall 2024 Wrap-Up: Unified Commerce, Customer Loyalty and AI Are “Mission Possible”Coresight Research was a research partner of Shoptalk Fall 2024, which took place during October 16–18 in Chicago, Illinois. We present our top takeaways from the conference, across vital retail themes, artificial intelligence (AI), product assortments, loyalty programs and unified commerce experiences, among others. Read More
