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Analyzing consumer demand in May 2021, we saw strong retail sales growth in the US, the UK and 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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Coresight Research’s June 14 survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Our US Consumer Tracker  covers the following:

  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • What consumers are buying and which retailers they are buying from

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our US Consumer Tracker Extra monthly series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current trends will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection on 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 see apparel customization as a key way for brands and retailers to differentiate themselves as the apparel industry bounces back from the slump in demand in 2020. Read our full report for five key insights into the global custom apparel market.

 

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Accelerated digital adoption has opened the door for livestreaming e-commerce to gain traction in the US. The social, interactive channel presents opportunity for brands and retailers to engage with shoppers, adapt to changing consumer preferences and increase sales.

Livestreaming will likely become a major marketing strategy for retailers in the US as they look to further build on their digital presence and offer omnichannel experiences. We explore the US market, covering the following topics:

  • What is livestreaming e-commerce?
  • Development of the channel—from its origins in China to the growth opportunity in the US
  • The US livestreaming e-commerce ecosystem—including platforms, infrastructure and integration
  • Recent capital investment in the US livestreaming sector
  • Four key market drivers
  • Market outlook

This report is part of the Coresight Research Think Tank series, which delves into the trends and segments that we have identified as presenting growth opportunities in retail in 2021 and beyond, as outlined in our Retail 2021: Global Trends report. Other reports in the Think Tank series include Textile Innovations in the Apparel and Footwear Market, SPACs in Retail, Community Group Buying in China and The US Adaptive Apparel Market.

For more on livestreaming e-commerce, read our separate Playbook, which presents five best practices for US brands and retailers to develop winning strategies in this space.

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In May 2021, UK retail sales growth slowed, but still remained strong, and are on an upward trajectory on a two-year basis.

We review monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector, covering the following:

  • The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months
  • 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
  • A Covid-19 lockdown timeline

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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The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare.

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In this free report, we present five key insights into the four weeks ended May 16, 2021, across the following metrics:

  • Year-over-year growth of CPG e-commerce sales versus growth in total CPG sales, as well as growth from two years prior
  • Online sales growth by category type
  • Breakdown of online sales by category
  • Online sales growth of food & beverage departments
  • Online sales growth of nonfood departments such as beauty and homecare

Click here to read more reports in our US CPG Sales Tracker series.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Coresight Research’s measure of core retail sales is the unadjusted year-over-year change, excluding gasoline and automobiles. As reported by the US Census Bureau on June 15, 2021, May 2021 saw strong year-over-year growth—although down from April’s huge increase, which was largely due to weak comparatives in 2020.
  • Compared to 2019 values, May sales were still very strong but represented the second straight month of declining growth.

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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 retailers’ expansion into non-traditional product and service categories.

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

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Amazon will host its annual Prime Day event for Western markets on June 21–22, 2021. We present five key insights in advance of the event, covering the following:

  1. Our expectations for popular product categories on Prime Day, based on data from a recent proprietary survey of US consumers
  2. Advantages of the June timing for Amazon
  3. Prime membership rates
  4. Support for third-party businesses during Prime Day
  5. The competition that Prime Day may face from other retailers’ sales events

Read our US Consumer Tracker report for more on US consumers’ Amazon Prime Day shopping plans.

Click here to read further Coresight Research coverage of Amazon Prime Day, including from past years.

Click here to read all of Coresight Research’s coverage of US holiday retail.

Coresight Research’s Amazon Databank brings together a range of proprietary data on Amazon, with a focus on its US operations.

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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 year to date in 2021
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • Year-to-date 2021 major US and UK store openings and closures

This week, there are highlights from Dillard’s, Hermès and Schnucks in the US and Amazon, Debenhams and Toolstation in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week—including from Casey’s, GameStop and Vince Holding.

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 2021 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view.

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In this report, we assess US retail traffic in May 2021, 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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In May, China’s total retail sales grew 11% year over year, against weak 2020 comparatives.

We review monthly data for retail 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, by major sector

We also present data for two-year retail growth compared to May 2019, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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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We see apparel customization as a key way for brands and retailers to differentiate themselves as the apparel industry bounces back from the slump in demand in 2020. In this report, we discuss five key insights into the global custom apparel market, covering clothing and footwear in customizable colors, sizes, and styles.

Click here to read out Market Outlook on apparel and footwear in the US, the UK and China in 2021 and beyond.

Contents

What’s the Story?

Why It Matters

Five Key Insights into the Custom Apparel Market: A Deep Dive

1 Market Positioning

2 Key Customization Categories

3 Customization Experiences 

4 Technology Enhancements

5 Price-Related Headwind

What We Think

Implications for Retailers and Brands

Implications for Technology Vendors

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On May 12, 2021, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, hosted an online event in conjunction with HIVERY, provider of an artificial intelligence (AI) and data science (DS)-powered solution that harnesses store-level data for category management optimization, enabling precision in category management and localized assortment.

In this free report, we present three key insights from the event, which explored the age of precision category management.

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Click here to watch the on-demand webinar of this event, and view Coresight Research’s presentation here.

Click here to read our in-depth research on the age of precision category management.

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Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in May 2021. This report covers the following:

  • US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year and two-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, including two-year 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.

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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