Deep DiveEconomic Sentiment Weakens as Tariff Prospects Heighten: China Consumer Survey Insights Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst December 11, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe 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 November 25, 2024. We focus on whether recent key events in China—such as economic stimulus measures by the government and potential tariffs from the US—have driven changes in consumers’ outlook. Data in this research report are: Consumers’ expectations for economic conditions and personal finances in the next 12 months Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks Other relevant research: Read the full series of China Consumer Survey Insights reports. The Coresight Research China Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the trajectory of retail in China. Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2025: Calendar More research reports on China retail Interested in more consumer survey analysis? Check out our US Consumer Survey Insights series. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:CES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into FocusWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 40: Toys“R”Us Continues To ExpandUS CPG Sales Tracker: Jump in Food Sales Fuels Total CPG GrowthWhere Shoppers Live vs. Where They Shop: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra
Market Navigators/Market OutlookUS Department Stores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Softness To Continue, Despite Beauty Outperformance Sunny Zheng, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research December 11, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research Retail 2025 series of reports looks ahead to the prospects for retail next year, exploring key trends by geography (namely, the US, the UK, China and India) and sector. This report, one of our Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks, presents directional market insights and themes to watch in US department store retailing. We touch on sustainability, store closures, private-label offerings, expansive business models and more. Companies mentioned in this report include: Fashionphile, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Sephora Other relevant research: All Coresight Research Retail 2025 reports Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks: Ebook Department Stores in Focus—Kohl’s and Macy’s Lead the Way: US Consumer Survey Insights Market Navigator: US Department Stores—Softness Ahead Despite Opportunities in Experiences and Alternative Models All Coresight Research coverage of department stores Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Purchase this report. Buy Now This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Holiday 2025: US Holiday Retail Homestretch—Strong Total Demand (So Far), with Price-Driven Players Entrenching Structural GainsThe State of AI: What’s Possible, What’s Theoretical and What It All Means for RetailGlobal Tech and Retail Layoffs in 2025: Structural or Cyclical?Enhance Shopping and Customize Care: Three Technologies Transforming the Drugstore and Pharmacy Retail Landscape
Market Navigators/Market OutlookUS Grocery—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Volume Growth Headwinds To Continue Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research December 10, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research Retail 2025 series of reports looks ahead to the prospects for retail next year, exploring key trends by geography (namely, the US, the UK, China and India) and sector. This report, one of our Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks, presents directional market insights and themes to watch in US food and grocery retailing. We touch on GLP-1 drugs, private-label penetration, sustainability, the digitalization of stores and more. Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Amazon, Dollar General, Dollar Tree Other relevant research: All Coresight Research Retail 2025 reports Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks: Ebook Market Navigator: US Grocery Retailing—Igniting Unit Growth in a Low-Inflation Environment Discount Decades—US Grocery Discounters: Poised for Growth Amid Inflation and Economic Uncertainty Visit the Coresight Research Food, Grocery and CPG Retail Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Purchase this report. Buy Now This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 22: US Consumer Insights—Tariffs and InflationThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 7: Consumer Sentiment FocusWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Trader Joe’s Continues Store ExpansionWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 46: Store Openings Down 11% Year Over Year
Market Navigators/Market OutlookUS Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Essentials To Fuel Revenue Growth Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research December 10, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research Retail 2025 series of reports looks ahead to the prospects for retail next year, exploring key trends by geography (namely, the US, the UK, China and India) and sector. This report, one of our Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks, presents directional market insights and themes to watch in US mass merchandise, warehouse club and discount retailing. We touch on trade tensions, physical expansion, demand for value-based pricing and more. Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Shein, Temu Other relevant research: All Coresight Research Retail 2025 reports Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks: Ebook Retail 2025: What Will Redefine US Retail?—Coresight Research Predictions Market Navigator: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Growth Slowdown To Persist Amid Sluggish Discretionary Spending Visit the Coresight Research Food, Grocery and CPG Retail Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Purchase this report. Buy Now This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 22: Leading Labels and Radley London To Close All UK StoresGlobal Tech and Retail Layoffs in 2025: Structural or Cyclical?Sentiment Improves, Driven by Higher-Income and Middle-Income Consumers: US Consumer Survey InsightsKroger and Instacart Expand Partnership To Advance Agentic Shopping and Accelerate Delivery Efficiency
Deep DiveHoliday 2024—Black Friday Boosts Seasonal Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights Aditya Kaushik, Analyst December 10, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe 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. This week, in addition to our usual weekly findings on consumer sentiment, activities and shopping patterns, we dive into findings on Black Friday and holiday shopping specifically. Did Black Friday make a splash? Which retailers attracted shoppers? Dive into our data to find out, and explore broader holiday shopping trends. Plus, we assess overall consumer sentiment regarding their personal finances and the economy. The latest data in this report are from our survey conducted on December 2, 2024, with headline findings on the impact of Black Friday on seasonal shopping. Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on: Whether consumers have started their holiday shopping yet, and whether they have made any holiday purchases in the past seven days Popular retailers and product categories among holiday shoppers Whether consumers shopped on Black Friday and which channel Black Friday shoppers used to make purchases (online vs. in-store) Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation—plus, breakdowns of our findings by income 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, Costco, Kohl’s, Target, Walmart Other relevant research: Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better? US Black Friday 2024: Early Read—Moderate Early-Morning Footfall Bears Out the Reinvention of Black Friday All our coverage of US holiday retail The US Holiday Retail 2024 Databank tracks key retail metrics for the holiday season, including hiring and delivery surcharges. The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy—Potentially 1,137 Stores To CloseMay 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3% Growth Amid Low Sentiment and Front-Loaded PurchasesAgentic Commerce Insights Latest—Including Learnings from CES and NRF: Premium Subscriber CallSentiment Dives, Tariff Pessimism Deepens, Reactive Shopping Entrenches: US Consumer Survey Insights
Market Navigators/Market OutlookRetail 2025: What Will Redefine US Retail?—Coresight Research Predictions Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Research December 9, 2024 Reasons to ReadOur flagship annual report—part of our Retail 2025 series of outlook reports—details six predictions around trends that Coresight Research expects to transform US retail throughout 2025, a year that we believe will be a time of transition for consumers and retailers alike. From retail media and e-commerce marketplaces to GLP-1 medications and GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), discover the trends you need to stay on top of as we enter the new year. Data in this research report include: Retail media advertising revenue in the US, 2021–2028E Estimated global GenAI hardware and applications market size, 2024–2028 Proprietary survey data on the impact of GLP-1 drugs on US consumers’ habits Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Costco, Instacart, Kroger, Lululemon Athletica, Nestlé, Shein, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Temu, Walmart Other relevant research: All Coresight Research Retail 2025 reports The 4-5-4 US Retail Calendar, 2025–26 Analyst Corner—Looking Forward to 2025: Why Retail Media Excites Me, with Manik Bhatia The US Retail Sales Databank features retail sales values and year-over-year growth, in total and by sector, by year and by month. This Databank is updated monthly. The Market Sizes Databank offers an overview of key retail market or sector sizes, including Coresight Research projections for future years. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Purchase this report. Buy Now This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: Agentic AI Will Change Shopping and Selling, with John HarmonInnovator Profile: RateRunners—Platform providing visibility and reconciliation for parcel shipping costsUS CPG Sales Tracker: Health and Beauty Lead Growth Amid E-Commerce SlowdownEnergy and Inflation Update + Retail Tech for the Holidays: Premium Subscriber Call
Analyst CornerAnalyst Corner—Gen Zers vs. Baby Boomers: Uncovering Three Generational Shopping Trends with Aditya Kaushik Aditya Kaushik, Analyst December 8, 2024 Reasons to ReadWelcome 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, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses generational shopping trends in the US, based on proprietary consumer survey findings. Discover three key differences between the shopping behavior of Gen Zers and baby boomers. We also highlight our key research from the past week and reports to look out for in the coming week, so you don’t miss out. Other relevant research: Generational Trends in Shopper Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. Read previous Analyst Corner reports, including last week’s report, which discusses what’s ahead for retail media. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:US Store Tracker Extra, February 2025: Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space Toward 85 Million Square FeetAnalyst Corner: What We Learnt from Our Ninth Annual Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey, with Aditya KaushikSupply Chain Insights for Beauty and CPG: Strengthening with Technology, Diversification and Operational ResilienceWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 48: M&S To Open Up to 500 New Food Stores
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 49: UK Closures Down 30% Year Over Year Risheek Dandekeri December 6, 2024 Reasons to ReadOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Alimentation Couche-Tard and openings by Harbor Freight Tools, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Capri Holdings. This report presents data up to week 49 of 2024, ended December 6, 2024. Data in this research report include: Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2024 vs. 2023 Major US and UK store closures and openings, 2024 Major US and UK retail bankruptcies—2024 and 2023 Companies mentioned in this research report include: Aldi, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Guess, Harbor Freight Tools, Torrid, Zara Other relevant research: The full collection of Store Tracker reports The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries. The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Once-Highflying Allbirds Sells Itself for a SongAnalyst Corner: Wayfair Turns a Profit for the First Time in Four Years—Four Drivers of Its Performance, with Madhav PitaliyaUS Back to School 2025, Part 1: Early Shopping, Tariff Worries and Strategic Choices Shape BTS 2025The CORE 3.0 Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Retail
Insight ReportRetail Around the World: Black Friday 2024—Coresight Research Observations Coresight Research December 6, 2024 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research is a global company with offices across multiple continents, bringing unique points of view to our retail research. Our Retail Around the World series presents photographs of retail in action from across the globe, taken by members of the Coresight Research team. Part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, this report covers our observations of Black Friday in India, Hong Kong and the UK. Companies mentioned in this research report include: Adidas, Amazon, Gap, M&S, Puma, Sephora, Tata Cliq Other relevant research: US Black Friday 2024: Early Read—Moderate Early-Morning Footfall Bears Out the Reinvention of Black Friday Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better? All our coverage of US holiday retail Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:High-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak; Facebook Slumps in Social Commerce: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Tariffs: Divergence Between Consumer and Business Sentiment and What It Means for RetailRetail Trends and Shopper Traffic Update, Q4: Early Findings & Strategic OutlookThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 Outlook
InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 49: US Brick-and-Mortar Retail Coresight Research December 6, 2024 Reasons to ReadOur Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week series spotlights key data points from this week’s research. Discover key data points we are watching in week 49 of 2024. This week, we focus on the US physical retail landscape, with insights on associate-enablement technology, generational shopping trends and store closures. Dive into the full research report behind these data points: Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers—a free research report from Coresight Research and Zebra Technologies Generational Trends in Shopper Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra US Store Tracker Extra, November 2024 Other relevant research: All our coverage of US retail and physical retail The US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries. All graphics in the Three Data Points series This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 16: US Easter ExpectationsInnovator Matrix: MarTechShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two: Scaling Pilots, Pivoting with Intelligence and Building Next-Gen Customer ExperiencesUS CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Jumps by One-Quarter as Online Food Sales Surge by One-Third
Insight ReportProcter & Gamble Investor Day 2024: Striving for Superiority and Prioritizing Productivity for Long-Term Growth Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research December 5, 2024 Reasons to ReadCPG (consumer packaged goods) company Procter & Gamble (P&G) held its Investor Day on November 21, 2024. We present insights from the event, covering the company’s strategic pillars and focus areas under its integrated growth strategy. Other relevant research: Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Company Profile Visit the Coresight Research Food, Grocery and CPG Retail Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Retail Crime and Shrink: Lawmakers Step Up Enforcement; Retailers Double Down on Technology DeploymentsAnalyst Corner: Analyzing Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions for the Apparel, Footwear and Department Store Sectors, with Aditya KaushikCES 2026: Retail Track Wrap-Up—Search, Experiences, Technology and Social MediaRetailTech: Three Technologies Landlords Can Use to Take Malls to the Next Level
Deep DiveGenerational Trends in Shopper Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra Aditya Kaushik, Analyst December 5, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research monthly US Consumer Survey Insights Extra series offers a more detailed or specific take on trends and data from our weekly surveys of US consumers. Gen Zers, millennials, Gen Xers, baby boomers: How do their shopping habits compare? In this report, we dive into generational trends in consumer preferences and behavior, analyzing where shoppers make purchases and what they are buying, with findings broken down by age. The appendix of this report provides results on consumers’ shopping behaviors and sentiment from our weekly survey questions aggregated in four-week increments over the past six months. Data in this research report are proprietary survey findings on: Consumers’ participation in selected activities over the past two weeks—shopping centers and foodservice (August–October 2024) What consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks (August–October 2024) Where consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks (August–October 2024) Popular retailers in selected discretionary categories— apparel and accessories, footwear, and beauty (March–October 2024) All data are broken down by age to identify generational trends. Other relevant research: The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Retail-Tech Landscape: Israel—February 2026 UpdateTarget Financial Community Meeting 2026: Rebuilding Momentum Through Store Reinvention, Merchandising Authority, Loyalty and TechnologyWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 7: Aritzia and Trader Joe’s Announces Store OpeningsReturn to Uncertainty for Retail: Supreme Court Strikes Down US Tariffs
Insight ReportAmazon Haul: The E-Commerce Giant Takes On Its Cross-Border Competitors Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research December 5, 2024 Reasons to ReadOn November 13, 2024, Amazon announced the launch of a new digital storefront, Amazon Haul, which offers all its products for $20 or less, with most items under $10 and some as low as $1. We examine the target audience for Amazon Haul, its impact on the main Amazon site and its key advantages over its cross-border competitors, such as Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop. Companies mentioned in this report include: AliExpress, Amazon, Shein, Temu, TikTok Other relevant research: Shein’s “Supply Chain as a Service”: Reshaping Retail Logistics US Dollar Stores Face a Slowdown—Is Temu To Blame? Retail Industry Analysis: What Can Retailers Learn from Shein and Temu? The Coresight Research Amazon Databank brings together a range of proprietary data on Amazon, with a focus on its US retail operations. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Essential Guide to Shoptalk Spring 2026: Retail in the Age of AI—Balancing Automation and Human-Centric ExperiencesWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: FatFace To Close All Stores; 7-Eleven Announces Major Store ExpansionHead-to-Head in Global Luxury Retailing: Kering vs. LVMHAnalyst Corner: US Grocery Real Estate—The Great Divide in 2025, with Sujeet Naik
Store TrackerUS Store Tracker Extra, November 2024: American Freight and Big Lots Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space to 116 Million Square Feet Aaron Mark Dsouza, Data Analyst Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research December 4, 2024 Reasons to ReadAnnounced store closures by American Freight and Big Lots in November have pushed planned total closed retail space for 2024 to just over 116 million square feet, according to Coresight Research estimates. Discover US retailers’ latest store closure and opening announcements, as well as the square-footage impacts of these developments. This report is part of our monthly US Store Tracker Extra series; we offer insights into announced developments as of November 29, 2024. Data in this report are: Year-to-date (YTD) US store closures and openings estimates for 2024, by retailer—total number of store closures/openings and their square-footage impact US announced store closures and openings: week-by-week data for 2024 versus the comparable period in 2023 US retail bankruptcies, 2024 vs. 2023 Companies mentioned in this report include: Costco Wholesale, CVS Health, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens Boots Alliance Other relevant research: Read more research reports covering physical retail. View our full collection of store tracker reports. The Coresight Research US and UK Store Tracker Databank is the definitive resource for information on store openings and closures by sector in the US and UK retail industries. The Retail Bankruptcies Databank details bankruptcies of US and UK retail companies, restaurants and gyms since March 2020. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 11: Dollar Tree and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Take Total Store Openings Ahead of ClosuresAnalyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John HarmonWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 39: Amazon and Bodycare To Close All StoresWhat Is the AI Supply Chain Supercycle? AI Insights with the IMPACT Framework—June 2026
Deep DiveHoliday 2024—Amazon Reigns While Apparel Shines: US Consumer Survey Insights Aditya Kaushik, Analyst December 4, 2024 Reasons to ReadThe 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. This week, in addition to our usual weekly findings on consumer sentiment, activities and shopping patterns, we dive into findings on holiday shopping specifically. Which retailers are popular, and what are holiday shoppers buying? Track US consumers’ shopping behavior through the holiday season in this report series. The latest data in this report are from our survey conducted on November 25, 2024, with headline findings on the dominance of Amazon and the popularity of apparel as a holiday category. Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on: Whether consumers have started their holiday shopping yet, and whether they have made any holiday purchases in the past seven days Popular retailers and product categories among holiday shoppers Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation—plus, breakdowns of our findings by income 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, Dollar General, Kohl’s, Target, Walmart Other relevant research: Holiday 2024: US Consumer Survey and Retail Outlook—Early Shopping and Deal-Seeking To Define the Season All our coverage of US holiday retail, including our Holiday Survey Bites series of infographics The US Holiday Retail 2024 Databank tracks key retail metrics for the holiday season, including hiring and delivery surcharges. The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:US Store Tracker Extra, April 2025: JD Sports and 7-Eleven Drive Total Opened Retail Space to Over 67 Million Square FeetRetail-Tech Landscape: Retail MediaAnalyst Corner: Agentic AI—The New Wave of AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonConsumer Sentiment Declines Significantly, Driven By Middle-Income Consumers: US Consumer Survey Insights
