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Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US.

This week, we highlight store opening and closure announcements from Publix Super Markets, Rite Aid, Sleep Number and Smithland, among others. In non-store-closure news, department store Kohl’s fired its CEO.

This report presents data up to week 19 of 2025, ended May 9, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

  • Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US—2025 vs. 2024
  • Major US store closures and openings—2025 and 2024
  • Major US retail bankruptcies—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Aritzia, Floor & Decor, Grocery Outlet, LEGO, New Rite Aid, Publix Super Markets, Sleep Number, Smithland, UYN

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Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK.

This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at Frasers Group, Michael Kors, Poundstretcher and Vanilla, among others, as well as the announcement of a new Chief Customer Officer at Asda. This report presents data up to week 19 of 2025, ended May 9, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

  • Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the UK—2025 vs. 2024
  • Major UK store closures and openings—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Central Co-op, Frasers Group, Holland & Barrett, Michael Kors, Poundstretcher

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The Coresight Research monthly China Consumer Survey Insights series takes a regular temperature check on Chinese consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

In this research report, we present findings from our latest weekly surveys, with the most recent undertaken on April 28, 2025. We spotlight volatility in consumer sentiment against a backdrop of new US tariffs, with recent severe declines in financial optimism.

Data in this research report are:

  • Consumers’ expectations for economic conditions and personal finances in the next 12 months
  • How consumers’ financial situation now compares to 12 months ago
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks
  • What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks

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The Weekly US Consumer Sentiment infographic series from Coresight Research takes a regular temperature check on US consumer sentiment in the context of shifts in the macroeconomic landscape.

Data in this infographic are proprietary survey findings on:

  • US consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation over the next 12 months
  • Sentiment trends by income (selected insights)

This week, we highlight an increase in net financial sentiment, driven by high- and middle-income consumers. The latest data in this infographic are from our survey conducted on April 28, 2025.

Accompanying this infographic is a research video. Hear from John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, on the trends we are seeing in US consumer sentiment.

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We explore the evolving landscape of US grocery retailing, shaped by economic pressures and evolving consumer priorities. As shopper behavior transforms, retailers must navigate new challenges—and seize emerging opportunities.

Dive into our comprehensive, data-driven analysis to understand shifts in US consumers’ food shopping behavior and discover AI (artificial intelligence)-powered strategies for grocery retailers to adapt and improve efficiency.

From the rise of private label to the importance of AI-powered demand forecasting, this forward-looking research report offers critical insights and actionable takeaways to help grocery brands and retailers stay competitive in a rapidly changing market.

Data in this research report include:

  • Weekly grocery store visits and average dwell time, late February–early April 2025
  • Year-over-year in-store dollar and unit sales growth in food and nonfood, late February–early April 2025
  • Year-over-year in-store dollar and unit sales growth in US food and beverage private-label and name brands, 2021–2025
  • US in-store food and beverage sales—breakdown by name-brand and private-label sales, 2020–2025

Companies mentioned in this report include: Afresh Technologies, Albertsons, Aldi, Costco, Fresh Thyme Market, Grocery Outlet, Kroger, Puzl, RELEX

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The Coresight Research and Circana monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven analysis of sales trends in the US CPG (consumer packaged goods) industry—covering the product categories of food & beverages, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare.

This report presents key insights for the four weeks ended April 20, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

  • CPG sales growth—e-commerce, in-store and in total
  • E-commerce and total CPG sales growth by category type
  • Food & beverages department breakdown by category: e-commerce and total sales growth
  • Nonfood department breakdown by category: e-commerce and total sales growth

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The Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

The latest data in this report are from our survey conducted on April 28, 2025, with headline findings on an increase in consumers’ net financial expectations.

In addition to our usual weekly findings on consumer sentiment, activities and shopping patterns, we dive into data on online shopping specifically. Uncover popular product categories and retailers, including the battle between Amazon and Walmart, in US e-commerce.

Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on:

  • Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation—plus, breakdowns of our findings by income
  • Popular retailers and product categories among online shoppers
  • Where consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks
  • What consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks

Companies mentioned in this research report include: Amazon, eBay, Shein, Target, Temu, Walmart

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The Coresight Research monthly US Consumer Survey Insights series offers a more detailed or specific take on trends and data from our weekly surveys of US consumers. This month, we take a deep dive into our comprehensive weekly survey data since the start of 2025 to reveal trends in US consumer sentiment by age, income, location type (rural vs. urban) and ethnicity.

Discover which consumer groups are most optimistic about the US economy and their personal finances, and how have their expectations recently changed. Plus, we reveal which consumer groups are most sensitive stock market changes when it comes to their spending behavior.

The appendix of this report provides results on consumers’ shopping behaviors from our weekly survey questions aggregated in four-week increments over the past few months.

Data in this research report are proprietary survey findings on:

  • US consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their household financial situation—breakdown by age, income, location type and ethnicity
  • Proportions of surveyed consumer subsets (by age, income and location type) who report that changes in the stock market affect their spending on nonessential purchases

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On May 4, 2025, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, presented at global leadership community YPO’s Retail CEO Summit on the changing state of the consumer economy.

This presentation offers insights on drugstore/pharmacy shopping, cross-border commerce—spotlighting Shein and Temu—and the impacts of tariffs on retail.

Data in this presentation include proprietary survey findings on:

  • US consumers’ expectations for the economy and their household financial situation
  • Shopping rates and purchased categories at drugstores/pharmacy retailers
  • Generational differences in visiting malls
  • Shopping rates at Temu
  • Concerns around the impacts of tariffs, including in driving higher prices for goods

We also highlight selected retailers’ relative tariff exposure to various countries (with data on supply chain sourcing), as well as US retail inventory growth analysis.

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Welcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise.

This week, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses the potential for increased use of AI (artificial intelligence) within the MarTech (marketing technology) landscape.

We also highlight our key research from the past week and upcoming reports to look out for, so you don’t miss out.

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Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK.

This week, we highlight store opening and closure news at WHSmith, as well as the announcement of a permanent Chief Financial Officer at John Lewis Partnership. This report presents data up to week 18 of 2025, ended May 2, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

  • Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the UK—2025 vs. 2024
  • Major UK store closures and openings—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Bath & Body Works, Boots Opticians, Kiko Milano, Lidl, WHSmith

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Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US.

This week, we highlight store opening and closure announcements from Skechers, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market, among others. In non-store-closure news, Dollar Tree has appointed a new Chief Supply Chain Officer.

This report presents data up to week 18 of 2025, ended May 2, 2025.

Data in this research report include:

  • Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US—2025 vs. 2024
  • Major US store closures and openings—2025 and 2024
  • Major US retail bankruptcies—2025 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: LEGO, Saks Fifth Avenue, Skechers USA, Tractor Supply Company, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market

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