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Analyzing consumer demand in December 2021, strong growth in retail sales in the US, solid sales growth in the UK against weak 2020 comparatives, and slowing sales growth in China. We examine the latest data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators:

  • Earnings versus inflation
  • Food and fuel prices
  • Retail sales

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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Chinese New Year is the single most important holiday of the year in Chinese culture. Our preview report looks at what to expect from this annual retail opportunity, covering the following key areas:

  • Predictions of travel within China
  • The implications of consumer travel for retail spending
  • Themed product launches from luxury brands

Read our flagship yearly report on Chinese e-commerce trends here.

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Athleisure has seen strong demand over the last few years, driven by growing enthusiasm for wellness and fitness activities alongside the acceleration of the casualization trend amid the pandemic. We discuss the US athleisure market, including our growth expectations and the primary market drivers. We also discuss the competitive landscape and key trends we are seeing.

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of apparel and footwear.

For our latest Market Outlook on global fast fashion, click here.

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Introduction

The US Athleisure Market: Coresight Research Analysis

Market Size

Market Factors

Athleisure and Sportswear/Casual Wear Boundaries Continue To Blur

Competitive Landscape

What We Think

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Our US and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook supplements our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker. We review store closures and openings in the US and the UK—including breaking down the numbers by sector and analyzing the retailers that significantly contributed to total openings and closures over the year. We also present our projections for US store closures and openings in 2022.

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In the current environment of labor shortages and heightened competition for hourly workers, we explore the challenges that service-industry employers face in setting schedules for hourly frontline workers, and we discuss their future priorities and plans for implementing staffing platforms.

We leverage findings from Coresight Research survey of mid-sized to large enterprises in the retail, hotel, restaurant and other hospitality sectors.

This report is sponsored by Workday, a provider of enterprise cloud applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management and analytics.

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Introduction

Staffing Challenges in Retail and Hospitality: Survey Analysis

Current Usage of Workforce Management Platforms

Significant Financial Impacts of Poor Forecasting and Scheduling

Employer Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Current Platforms

Challenges in Setting Schedules

Employers’ Views on Employee Sentiment

Employers’ Future Plans for Workforce Scheduling Platforms

What We Think

Methodology

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Coresight Research has updated its Coresight 100 focus list of public retail companies to watch for 2022. Our infographic summarizes the selection methodology and composition of the updated watchlist. Click here to read our full launch report covering what’s new for the Coresight 100 in 2022—including updated sector and geographic coverage, selection criteria and performance tracking.

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Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research presents on AI-Powered Language: A New Era of Enhanced Customer Engagement

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We present 10 key US e-commerce trends for 2022 and beyond, and discuss what each of these trends means for brands and retailers, with examples of the strategies we are seeing being implemented to capitalize on momentum in each area.

Our trends cover process automation and simplification, loyalty programs, data analytics, shopper experiences, cross-border e-commerce and more.

This report is sponsored by headless-commerce platform provider fabric.

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Coresight Research’s January 17, 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.

Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank

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We review UK holiday retail performance, through major retailers’ trading updates and recently published retail sales data.

This report covers the following:

  • Retail’s updates—across fashion, general merchandise and grocery
  • Major UK retailers’ Christmas-period trading figures
  • The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth since October 2020
  • Value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
  • Two-year growth rates, in total and by sector
  • Growth in online retail sales, by major 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.

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Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here.

Our US and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook supplements our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker. We review store closures and openings in the US and the UK—including breaking down the numbers by sector and analyzing the retailers that significantly contributed to total openings and closures over the year.

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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 gaming and virtual worlds as the next content battleground, following Microsoft’s announcement that it will acquire Activision Blizzard.

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

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The Coresight Research team attended NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show in New York City, US, from January 16 to 18.

In this report, we present 10 key insights from the full three-day show, covering the implications for retailers of the rise of the metaverse, livestreaming e-commerce, the value of data and more.

For more insights from NRF 2022, read about the technology innovators that exhibited at the event.

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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 Arula, Barnes & Noble and Smart & Final in the US and Clintons, Geek Retreat and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Aritzia and Costco.

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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In December 2021, year-over-year sales growth slowed, while overall 2021 retail sales grew by double-digits.

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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