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In March 2022, year-over-year sales declined while online retail sales accelerated.
We review monthly data for retail sales in China in total and by sector, including the following:

Retail sales growth over the last 13 months
Retail sales growth for 15 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
Growth in online retail sales

We also present data for two-year retail growth.

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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Recent disruptions to the furniture and home-furnishings supply chain have resulted in extremely long delivery times. While supply strategies may vary from retailer to retailer in execution and effectiveness, all are preparing for future disruptions.

We discuss how US furniture and furnishings retailers have fared sourcing goods and five strategies to overcome the sector’s continuing sourcing challenges.

For more on how retailers are confronting supply chain issues, read our Supply Chain Briefing series.

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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 corporate evolution, which includes initial public offerings (IPOs) as a key trend to watch in retail and a component trend of Coresight Research’s RESET framework for change.

The successful transformation from a private company to a public company has always been challenging. Developing a structured approach and action plan can ensure efficiency, consistency and standardization in IPO outcomes. Retailers and brands should remain cognizant of the current trends prevailing in the global retail landscape when devising their IPO strategies.

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise in the US jewelry market. We analyze what is driving M&A as well as recent transactions. This report provides information on the following:

Key growth areas in jewelry M&A
Year-to-date transactions as of March 15, 2022
Three factors driving jewelry M&A as well as potential headwinds

Read more about the US jewelry market in our Market Outlook. Learn more about M&A in our Playbook.

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As part of our India Retail Insights series, we examine upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) in India in the retail and retail-tech sectors.
We cover the following key topics:

Funding amounts raised by companies that have recently gone public in India
Factors driving IPO growth in India
Aftermarket performances of completed retail and retail-tech IPOs in India
Benefits and risks of IPOs for companies

Read the previous post in our India Retail Insights series, which looks at supply chain woes impacting retail in India and how retailers can protect supply chains against future disruption.

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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

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

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.

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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: