February 4, 2025 Deep Dive Databank Members Online Shopping in Focus—Amazon Dominates E-Commerce Competition: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich e-commerce retailers and marketplaces are popular? What are online shoppers buying? Dive into our sector-focused insights, and discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking with our new survey findings.
February 4, 2025 Insight Report Premium January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025The monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of January 22, 2025.
February 4, 2025 Deep Dive Premium The Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized ExperiencesIn an era of rapid digital transformation, the US retail industry is harnessing the power of innovation across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience. We dive into the importance and impacts of key technologies—including AI (artificial intelligence) and Web3—and outline major retailers that are leading the charge in technology adoption.
February 2, 2025 Analyst Corner Premium Analyst Corner: Three Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand KumarIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Retail Research, discusses three technologies that US retailers are implementing to futureproof their physical retail and customer engagement strategies.
January 31, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 5: Apparel, Convenience and Food Retailers Announce Store Expansion PlansOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight store expansion plans across multiple sectors. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new President and CEO at The Fresh Market.
January 30, 2025 Event Coverage Premium NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate DevicesWe dive into the top 10 technology themes at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering AI (artificial intelligence), loss prevention, demand forecasting, associate enablement and more.
January 29, 2025 Event Coverage Premium NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Wrap-Up—The Future of Retail Will Be Driven by AI, Innovation and a Commitment to SustainabilityWe offer our top takeaways from across all three days of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering AI (artificial intelligence), innovation, sustainability, loyalty and retail media, among other topics.
January 29, 2025 Deep Dive Databank Members Responses to Inflation—Trading Down in Food and Nonfood Remains a Critical Shopping Strategy: 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 to find out, and present an update on consumers’ behaviors and sentiment.
January 24, 2025 Event Coverage Premium CES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into FocusThe 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.
January 24, 2025 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the USOur 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.
January 23, 2025 Deep Dive Premium Holiday 2024: US Retail Wrap-Up—Apparel and Amazon Dominate SpendingCoresight 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.
January 22, 2025 Event Coverage Premium High-Tech Retailing—Four Technologies That Retailers Can Use to Enchant Consumers: Insights from the Retail Track at CES 2025From 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.
January 21, 2025 Deep Dive Databank Members Apparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus—Amazon and Walmart Lead; NIKE Ranks as Top Brand: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere 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.
January 16, 2025 Deep Dive Premium Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. LidlAldi 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.
January 15, 2025 Deep Dive Premium Leveraging Digital Services, AI and Quick Commerce for Competitive Advantage: Global Learnings for US Retail and E-CommerceBuilding 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.
