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This graphic presents selected insights on America’s biggest furniture and home-furnishings retailers, by revenue.

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  • Wayfair is the leading specialized furniture and home-furnishings retailer in the US by revenue, followed by TJX HomeGoods and Bed Bath & Beyond.
  • Despite the sector being store-dominant, Wayfair, an online-only retailer until 2022, has managed to outcompete all its rivals based on topline revenue.
  • TJX HomeGoods is experiencing strong revenue growth.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond has expressed doubts on its continued existence in the market due to operational volatility.

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The Coresight Research biweekly China Consumer Tracker takes a regular temperature check on Chinese consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

In this report, we present findings from our survey conducted on January 9, 2023.

Data in this report are our latest proprietary survey findings for:

  • Avoidance of public places, by type of public place—latest data and two-week PPT changes
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks
  • What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks
  • Expectations for economic conditions and personal finances in the next 12 months
  • A timeline of selected Covid-19 policy changes in China since December 2022

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In Western markets, livestream shopping adoption has accelerated over the past two years, indicating a shift in the way consumers engage with brands and retailers. Shoppable livestreams will continue connecting retailers and shoppers through 2023, creating opportunities for companies across the retail space.

We analyze retail companies’ investments and consumers’ expectations in the livestreaming space, leveraging findings from three Coresight Research surveys conducted within the last seven months.

This Custom Report is sponsored by Bambuser, a software-as-a-service company that provides live-video shopping solutions.

Data in this report, based on proprietary survey findings, include:

  • US livestream viewing habits, including platforms used, preferred viewing hours, frequency of watching, reasons for watching, expected content and more
  • US retail companies’ livestream policies, including preferred platforms and formats, most influential livestream factors, frequency of streams and more

Companies mentioned in this report are: Bambuser and Beekman 1802

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Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report fourth-quarter 2022 earnings.

This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended January 29, 2023, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear, consumer packaged goods, department stores, drugstores, food and grocery and home and home-improvement.

Data in this report are:

  • Quarterly data from companies, including gross margins and sales data by brand (where applicable), channel and geography

Companies mentioned in this report include: Albertsons Companies, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Levi Strauss & Co and Procter & Gamble

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Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings.

This graphic presents selected insights on the Web 3.0 strategies of Adidas and NIKE.

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The Coresight Research Metaverse Pioneers series profiles innovative brands, retailers and Web 3.0 projects that are seizing opportunities in the virtual world. Our full report on Adidas and NIKE discusses the companies’ initiatives across gamification, community and creativity, and highlights learnings for other fashion brands looking to enter the virtual world.

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The Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Tracker takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

In this report, we present findings from our survey conducted on January 23, 2023.

Data in this report are our latest proprietary survey findings and four-week changes for:

  • Which retailers consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks
  • Avoidance of public places, by type of public place
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks
  • What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks

Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Amazon, Albertsons, Ahold Delhaize, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Target, Walmart

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The metaverse is a tricky field to navigate, but many brands are leading by example, establishing strategies with exciting results. The Coresight Research Metaverse Pioneers series profiles innovative brands, retailers and Web 3.0 projects that are seizing opportunities in the virtual world.

In this report, we focus on fashion, discussing initiatives by Adidas and NIKE across gamification, community and creativity, and highlighting learnings for other fashion brands looking to enter the virtual world.

Data in this report are:

  • Projected global NFT (non-fungible token) market size, 2022–2028
  • Daily Adidas Originals NFT sales, May–December 2022
  • Daily RTFKT CloneX NFT sales, May–December 2022

Companies mentioned in this report are: Adidas, Bored Ape Yacht Club (Yuga Labs), EA Sports, Fortnite, NIKE (and RTFKT), Punks Comic, Ready Player Me, Roblox, The Sandbox, Zepeto

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We analyze America’s biggest furniture and home-furnishings retailers, with analyst commentary on company strategies.

Data in this report, on the 10 leading retailers, include:

  • Revenues
  • Comparable sales growth
  • Operating margins
  • Earnings per share
  • Store numbers

Companies mentioned in this report are: Ashley HomeStore, Bed Bath & Beyond, IKEA, La-Z-Boy, RH, Rooms to Go, Sleep Number, The TJX Companies, Wayfair, Williams-Sonoma

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The Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. Our latest report covers spending from December 2022.

Data in this report include:

  • US consumer spending on clothing and footwear, and breakdowns by category—year-over-year changes, December 2021–December 2022
  • US consumer spending on selected beauty categories—year-over-year changes, December 2021–December 2022

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In our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. December 2022’s data show traffic ticked up year over year.​

Data in this report are:

  • Year-over-year change to US store-based traffic and sales
  • US store-based nonfood metrics, including shopper yield, unit per transaction and average unit retail
  • Weekly shopper traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer vertical
  • Regional traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer location type

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Each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series reflects on a topical theme in retail. We also highlight our key research from the past week and upcoming reports to look out for, so you don’t miss out.

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” (CEO and Founder of Coresight Research) discusses the power and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in retail, covering computer vision, machine learning, robotics and more.

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The Coresight Research team attended NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show in New York City. In this webinar, we present our insights from the event, including ideas about business agility, purpose, technology and personalization

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The monthly Coresight Research Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of January 20, 2023.

Data in this report include:

  • US actual retail sales versus model predicted sales
  • Proprietary Coresight Research projections for retail sales growth in November and December 2022
  • US unemployment rate and labor force participation rate
  • US average hourly wages for all private-sector employees
  • US annualized real disposable income per capita 

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies.

Data in this report include:

  • 2023 week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK
  • 2022 week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK
  • 2023 major US store closures and openings
  • 2023 major UK store closures and openings

Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Amazon, Next, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market

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Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2023 year to date, filterable by sector and year.

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Automation and robotics are emerging trends for retailers in the brick-and-mortar channel. As technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors improve, the role of service robots in the store will likely expand.

This is the second report of our two-part Robotics in Retail series.

Data in this report are:

  • Estimated global revenues generated by service robots, 2022–2030

Companies mentioned in this report include: Ahold Delhaize, Avidbots, Badger Technologies, Brain Corp, Busy Beaver, Engineered Arts, FamilyMart Japan, Hanson Robotics, Hy-Vee, SoftBank Robotics

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