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Event Coverage | January 24, 2025 Premium

CES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into Focus

The Coresight Research team attended CES 2025 (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show), hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in Las Vegas, Nevada. We wrap up our coverage of the event with our top 10 takeaways, highlighting the impact of AI (artificial intelligence) across multiple sectors.

Store Tracker | January 24, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the US

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight the climbing store-closure counts in the UK and the US. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer at Weis Markets.

Deep Dive | January 23, 2025 Premium

Holiday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate Spending

Coresight Research concludes our coverage of the 2024 holiday season in US retail. We explore proprietary consumer survey data, store-visit (traffic) data, earnings updates from major retailers and retail sales data from the US Census Bureau, providing you with the key takeaways you need to start 2025.

Event Coverage | January 22, 2025 Premium

High-Tech Retailing—Four Technologies That Retailers Can Use to Enchant Consumers: Insights from the Retail Track at CES 2025

From computer vision and shoppable video to AI (artificial intelligence)-powered retail and the metaverse, dive into the critical technologies that are reshaping consumer engagement. We discuss insights presented by Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, and other retail and technology leaders during the Retail track of CES 2025.

Deep Dive | January 21, 2025 Databank Members

Apparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus—Amazon and Walmart Lead; NIKE Ranks as Top Brand: US Consumer Survey Insights

Where are US consumers shopping for apparel and footwear, and what categories are they buying? Dive into our sector-focused insights and discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking with our new survey findings.

Deep Dive | January 16, 2025 Premium

Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. Lidl

Aldi and Lidl are two prominent German discount grocery chains that have gained significant popularity worldwide. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ business and growth strategies, brand usage and e-commerce initiatives.

Deep Dive | January 15, 2025 Premium

Leveraging Digital Services, AI and Quick Commerce for Competitive Advantage: Global Learnings for US Retail and E-Commerce

Building on our Market Navigator report on US retail and e-commerce, we explore the innovative strategies adopted by leading retailers and e-commerce platforms from China, Europe, India and the UK, as well as what US retailers can learn from these strategies.

Event Coverage | January 15, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Three—AI Takes Center Stage on the Final Day of NRF

Highlights from the third and final day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show. Read about AI (artificial intelligence) predictions shared by Coresight Research, as well as insights on the future of retail media and sustainability.

Deep Dive | January 14, 2025 Databank Members

Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads; High Purchase Rates for Daily Essentials: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-based analysis of US consumer sentiment and shopping behavior, covering our latest data on mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs specifically. Find out which retailers in the sector are most popular and what sector shoppers are purchasing.

Event Coverage | January 14, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and Others

We present highlights from the second day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering loyalty programs, sustainability efforts and the future of beauty retailer Sephora.

Event Coverage | January 13, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day One—Agentic AI in Focus for Nvidia; Retail Revolution for Amazon and Macy’s

We present highlights from the first day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering digital twins, agentic AI (artificial intelligence), the reinvention of the department store by Macy’s, and Amazon’s approach to innovation.

Analyst Corner | January 12, 2025 Premium

Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet Naik

From quick commerce to generative AI (artificial intelligence), discover key retail trends for the India market 2025. In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, presents three predictions, drawing on insights from our flagship annual report.

Deep Dive | January 8, 2025 Databank Members

High Hopes—Heightened Economic Optimism Entering the New Year: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-based analysis of US consumer sentiment and shopping behavior, covering economic expectations over the next 12 months as well as recent holiday shopping data.

Insight Report | January 7, 2025 Premium

3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the Holidays

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in the third quarter of 2024. Discover key management commentary on inventory levels as retailers begin 2025.

Analyst Corner | January 5, 2025 Premium

Analyst Corner—Key Tech Themes at CES 2025 and NRF 2025, with John Harmon

From AI (artificial intelligence) to associate enablement, discover the tech themes we will track at CES and NRF this year. In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, offers insights on what to expect from these major industry trade shows.