Insight Report | February 20, 2023 Premium January 2023 UK Retail Sales: Sales Slow Amid Economic UncertaintyIn January 2023, UK retail sales (excluding automotive fuel) decreased by 3.2% year over year. Using data from the Office for National Statistics, we look at total and online growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Insight Report | February 20, 2023 Premium 2023 US Tax Tracker #1: IRS Issues $15.7 Billion in Refunds, Up by Almost Two-ThirdsIn our first report of the US tax-filing season this year, we look at what has happened so far (as of February 3, 2023) in terms of returns filed and processed, and total and average refunds returned. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 19, 2023 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Growing Signs of Economic OptimismThis week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” looks at bright spots in the global economic outlook, with highlights from the US, China and the UK. Read More
Insight Report | February 16, 2023 Premium January 2023 US Retail Sales: Most Sectors See Positive Year-over-Year Sales GrowthIn January 2023, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew 4.7% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Insight Report | February 14, 2023 Premium Global Economic Outlook Looking More Positive: What’s NewIn recent weeks, conversations, forecasts and data around global economic growth have generally turned more positive. We discuss recent economic metrics, projections and discussions, with a focus on the US, China and the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | February 10, 2023 Premium January 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: Total Home Sales Fall SharplyWe present insights into the US housing market, covering home sales and prices, housing permits, starts and completions, and more. The latest available data show a collapse in new, existing and pending home sales. Read More
Event Presentation | February 2, 2023 Premium Thinking Differently About Tech and Data To Drive Profit: The 3x3x3 FrameworkThe current economic environment is volatile, but the retail context differs from past recessions. Coresight Research presents our insights on those differences and explores how retailers can leverage our 3x3x3 framework to generate new revenue streams and so gain an edge in next-generation retail. Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2023 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: December 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Jumps 6% Year over YearThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from December 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 6.3% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | January 27, 2023 Premium January 2023 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Retail Set for Stable Growth as Consumer Sentiment ImprovesThe monthly Coresight Research Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of January 20, 2023. Read More
Insight Report | January 26, 2023 Premium January 2023 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand from December 2022, retail sales grew in the US and UK, while they declined in China. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses these trends and considers wage growth, and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Insight Report | January 20, 2023 Premium December 2022 China Retail Sales: Sales Flat Year over YearWe review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in December 2022, year-over-year sales declined by 0.1%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector. Read More