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In this report, we assess US retail traffic in April 2022, covering the following:

  • Weekly shopper traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer vertical
  • Regional traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer location type

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

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

  • A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK in year-to-date 2022
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • 2021 and year-to-date 2022 major US and UK store openings, store closures and bankruptcies

This week, there are highlights from Barnes & Noble, Party City and Savage X Fenty in the US and Evans Cycles, The Food Warehouse and Hobbycraft in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Aritzia, Crocs, Hanesbrands, Murphy USA, Rent-A-Center, Sprouts Farmers Market, Office Depot and Under Armour.

Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports.

Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2022 year to date, filterable by sector and year.

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Packaged foods saw substantial growth during the pandemic, due to their convenience and increased grocery retail demand. We expect some pandemic-led behaviors to stick around, leading to strong category growth despite several external headwinds. This Category Outlook examines the US packaged foods category, including:

  • The trajectory of the US packaged foods category—a $284.4 billion industry—including headwinds, tailwinds and other market factors
  • The competitive landscape of US packaged foods, including the top CPG companies in the category and what innovations they are pursuing
  • Key themes we are watching in this category in 2022, like wellness and vegan products

For more information on the US CPG market, read our US CPG Market Outlook and US CPG Sales Tracker series.

Contents (Click to navigate)

Introduction

Packaged Foods: Performance and Outlook

Market Factors

Competitive Landscape

Themes We Are Watching

What We Think

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Retailers globally need to address customers’ evolving needs to stay agile and competitive. Smart shopping solutions—the application of deep technology to streamline in-store retail operations—help retailers to meet consumer expectations and offer a seamless store-based shopping experience.

In this report, we focus on India’s retail market, exploring how innovative technologies can address growing consumer needs and expectations, and the advantages that these solutions present to retailers.

Read our separate report, Five Trends Reshaping Online and Offline Retail in India.

Click here to read more Coresight Research reports on retail technology.

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Introduction

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

Smart Shopping Solutions To Meet Consumer Expectations for Offline Retail in India: Coresight Research Analysis

Technology-Powered Smart Shopping Solutions

How Smart Shopping Solutions Can Address Consumer Expectations

Benefits of Smart Shopping Solutions for Retailers

Examples of Retailers Using Smart Shopping Solutions

What We Think

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Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here.

Coresight Research has identified the expanding metaverse as a key trend to watch in retail and a component trend of Coresight Research’s RESET framework for change.

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we discuss the background and technological structure of 5G wireless connectivity, explore its relationship with the metaverse and present key things that brands and retailers should know about 5G.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse.

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On May 12, 2022, Ken Fenyo, President of Advisory and Research at Coresight Research, presented at RICE 2022 (Retail Innovation Conference & Expo).

In this presentation, we discuss five East-to-West retail trends, covering the following key topics:

  1. Livestreaming e-commerce
  2. Social commerce
  3. Quick commerce (Q-commerce, rapid delivery)
  4. Offline stores with innovative retail concepts
  5. Virtual idols and the metaverse

 Read more Coresight Research coverage of livestreaming e-commerce and the metaverse.

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  • Coresight Research’s latest annual social commerce survey explores the use of social media in the shopping journey by US consumers.
  • Our analysis found that nearly two-thirds of all US consumers use social media as part of the shopping process, whether by discovering or researching products on social media or making purchases.
  • Women are the key social media shoppers: Some 71% use social media as part of the shopping process, compared to 59% of men.
  • Among women, social commerce sees the greatest uptake among those aged 18–29. Among men, the peak is within the cohort aged 30–44.

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There are only six months to go until Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event! Brands and retailers should set the shopping festival in their retail calendar and start planning early.

 We begin our countdown to the 2022 iteration of the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival by exploring the context of this year’s festival, as well as the opportunities to participate in 11.11 through Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com, covering international brands, sustainability initiatives and logistics. 

Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2022 as we count down to the event, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events.

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Apparel retailers and consumers are both impacted by high inflation. We analyze what different types of retailers are doing to respond to the three major factors driving apparel inflation as well as the ways that consumer are changing their spending. Our report covers:

  • Cotton prices, transportation costs and wage increases
  • Consumer plans to respond to price increases
  • Which brands and retailers are well positioned in an inflationary environment

Learn more about retail and inflation in our report on North American consumers here.

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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 first-quarter 2022 earnings.

We condense what retail companies are reporting regarding the following key content:

  • Management commentary on demand trends in the first quarter (where reported)—including comparable sales growth, details on consumer demand by category or channel, and qualitative insights
  • How recent performance reflects the impacts of, or recovery from, the Covid-19 pandemic
  • The outlook for demand, as reflected in revenue guidance or more qualitative commentary

This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 8, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear (Carter’s), beauty brands and retailers (Estée Lauder), CPG companies (The Clorox Company), drugstores (CVS Health), food retailers (Sprouts Farmers Market) and home and home improvement (Floor & Décor Holdings).

Click here to read Week 1 of the Earnings Insight 1Q22 series.

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We explore how 5G wireless connectivity can solve retail pain points through the Coresight Research framework for 5G powering next-generation retail. We cover AR, personalization, data analytics and more.

Click here to read more about 5G as part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series.

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Coresight Research’s May 2, 2022, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

This week’sUS Consumer Tracker covers thefollowing:

  • Consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how they are modifying their shopping behavior in response
  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places and habits to respond to inflation
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthlyUS Consumer Tracker Extra series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current patterns will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker and US Consumer Tracker Extra reports.

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Coresight Research’s monthly 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 May 5, 2022.

This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators:

  1. Unemployment rate
  2. Labor force participation rate
  3. Disposable income
  4. Average hourly wages
  5. Consumer sentiment
  6. Saving rate
  7. Gas prices
  8. Interest rate
  9. Housing starts
  10. Home price index

Click here to read the previous report in this series.

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

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China’s beauty market is one of the fastest growing in the world. To enter the market successfully, brands and retailers need to understand its key trends and growth drivers.

On May 2, 2022, Coresight Research presented at Cosmetic Executive Women’s (CEW) State of the Industry: Retail Solutions for Now & the Future event on China’s beauty market.

In this presentation, we provide insights into the following key trends:

  • The growth of the men’s beauty sector in China
  • The emergence of various offline multi-brand beauty stores in China
  • The rise of C-beauty brands

Click here to learn more about tapping into China’s male beauty market.

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5G is the fastest and most advanced cellular network yet, outperforming the latest generation of Wi-Fi. The technology will be crucial for powering realistic and immersive virtual shopping experiences.

In this report, we explore how 5G is powering the metaverse and discuss its benefits and underlying technologies. We consider what brands and retailers should know about 5G.

This report is part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, which presents insights into the core technological components of the retail metaverse, including important details for retailers to know in establishing a presence and operating in the virtual space.

Read the previous report in the series, on immersive technologies.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse.

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