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Coresight Research analysts John Harmon, Marie Driscoll and Richard Marooney discuss their takeaways from the Shoptalk 2022 conference (held in Las Vegas in late-March) and World Retail Congress 2022 (held in Rome in April). Subjects covered in this 30-minute discussion range from the macroeconomic context and supply chains to new retail channels and technologies.

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In this report, we assess US retail traffic in March 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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We present insights into the current state of the livestreaming market in the US. We analyze findings from our latest livestreaming survey, in which we asked US consumers about the role of livestreaming in their shopping journey, covering the market’s size, conversion rate and different formats.

Coresight Research has identified livestreaming e-commerce as one of the key trends to watch in retail. Our coverage presents insights into the growth of the market—with a focus on the US and China—as well as recommendations and best practices for brands and retailers to develop winning livestreaming e-commerce strategies.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of livestreaming e-commerce.

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Coresight Research’s April 11, 2022, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

This week’s US Consumer Tracker covers the following:

  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthly US 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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Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increase and which did not do well in March 2022. This report covers the following: 

  • US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year growth  
  • US total retail sales including gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year change 
  • US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—month-over-month change 
  • Retail sales growth by sector 

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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In each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig reflects on a topical theme in retail. This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses whether fashion in the metaverse is more than the Emperor’s new clothes.

Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US.

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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 Fresh Market, Outdoor Voices and Walmart in the US and Deichmann, HMV and Oliver Bonas in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Albertsons.

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. Click here to view.

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Based on a proprietary survey of US consumers conducted in March 2022, we explore consumers’ use of the metaverse, covering platforms, modes of access and consumer spending.

We present our key findings in this infographic.

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

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  • A Coresight Research survey conducted on January 31, 2022, found that around 47% of US consumers had made a purchase at an off-price store within the prior three months.
  • The top five categories purchased by these shoppers were women’s clothing, home products, men’s clothing, footwear and beauty and personal care products.
  • Women’s clothing was the most popular category by more than 10 percentage points.

Click the image below to read our Market Outlook for US off-price retailing.

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The competitive US underwear market is led by rivals Aerie and Victoria’s Secret. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the two retailers’ business strategies as well as the following key topics:

  • Revenues and operating margins
  • Shopper profiles
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Data-driven personalization and inventory management

Click here to read the previous report in the series, Head-to-Head in US Sporting Good Retail: Dick’s Sporting Goods vs. Foot Locker. 

Read more Coresight Research coverage of the apparel and footwear market.

Contents (Click to navigate)

Introduction

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

Aerie vs. Victoria’s Secret: Coresight Research Analysis

Business Overview

  1. Revenue
  2. Operating Margins
  3. Shopper Profiles
  4. Key Business Expansion Strategies
  5. Digital Strategies
  6. ESG Initiatives

What We Think

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On April 14, 2022, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, and Jan-Christopher Nugent, CEO and Co-Founder of Nogin, hosted a webinar to discuss how retailers are using artificial intelligence and commerce-as-a-service (CaaS) to futureproof their operations.

In this presentation, we explore the ultimate operating model for e-commerce, covering business challenges, the benefits of CaaS and selected industry examples.

We leverage findings from an October 2021 Coresight Research survey of e-commerce leaders in the US.

Don’t miss out on the insights from the event! Watch the full webinar on-demand here

Coresight Research and Nogin’s three-part report series, Headless Commerce, explores the emerging CaaS space in the US and the key trends in the market:

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In the heavily crowded, fragmented US grocery market, regional grocers are finding themselves in an increasingly challenging scenario. We assess the state of the regional grocery market and examine the following key areas:

  • Leading regional grocery retailers by region
  • Regional grocers’ store counts and distribution
  • M&A (merger and acquisition) trends in the space, including partnerships with third-party distributors and e-commerce platforms

Read our recent report on how US consumers are shopping for groceries, and learn more about the market’s growth prospects in our 2022 US grocery Market Outlook.

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In this report, we present our key observations from store visits to Amazon Fresh, Tesco GetGo and Sainsbury’s Smartshop Pick & Go stores in Holborn, all of which use checkout-free technology, including:

  • Range of items offered at each store
  • Ease of the check-in and check-out experience for each location
  • Separate store sections that differentiate checkout-free shops from competitors
  • Which company has the most to gain from new just-walk-out stores

For more information on the UK grocery market read our Market Outlook or our report on Amazon’s push into the UK grocery sector.

Contents (Click to navigate)

Introduction

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

UK Checkout-Free Store Visits: Coresight Research Observations

  1. Amazon Fresh
  2. Tesco GetGo
  3. Sainsbury’s SmartShop Pick & Go

What We Think

 

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We present recent market developments in the global livestreaming space, including M&A activity and investments. We also discuss three notable livestreaming trends— namely, the launch of new moderation tools for creators, the expansion of brands’ and retailers’ livestreaming schedules, and the entry of new sectors into the livestreaming space.

We offer examples of recent livestreaming events from brands and retailers globally, with highlights from Conde Nast, Grab and Walmart.

This report is part of our Livestreaming Latest  series, which provides regular updates on the variety of approaches in livestreaming e-commerce that are emerging around the world, across different retail sectors. Read the previous report in the series, which covers the emerging trend of brands’ diversifying their product catalogs and new ways of forging connections with communities.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of livestreaming.

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Coresight Research has identified the emerging 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 how the blockchain forms the basis of the metaverse, explore the history and technological infrastructure of blockchains, and detail what brands and retailers should know.

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