Retail Management

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Insight Report | March 24, 2025 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Unified Commerce

Unified commerce enables brands and retailers to provide a comprehensive and integrated shopper experience. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to discover key solution providers that are helping retail companies eliminate customer, product and inventory data silos to best capitalize on consumer behavior and maximize sales.

Event Presentation | March 19, 2025

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Adapting to Tariff Pressures: Strategies for Retail Success

On March 19, 2025, Coresight Research hosted a webinar, sponsored by Centric Software, to explore the practical implications of tariffs for retailers, drawing on data and market research. This presentation from the webinar outlines strategies to address rising costs, shifting consumer sentiment and evolving market dynamics.

Event Coverage | February 28, 2025

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Essential Guide to Shoptalk Spring 2025: Navigating the Future of Customer-Centric Retail with AI and Unified Commerce

Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring 2025, an annual conference that explores the latest trends, innovations and challenges in the retail industry. Plan your time at Shoptalk Spring 2025 with this essential guide to key sessions across five retail themes, from unified commerce to advanced technology.

Event Coverage | January 14, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and Others

We present highlights from the second day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering loyalty programs, sustainability efforts and the future of beauty retailer Sephora.

Insight Report | January 7, 2025 Premium

3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the Holidays

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in the third quarter of 2024. Discover key management commentary on inventory levels as retailers begin 2025.

Insight Report | November 19, 2024 Premium

The 4-5-4 US Retail Calendar, 2025–26

The 4-5-4 US retail calendar is a guide to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. We note major holidays and calendar events within each week across the year and compare when these fall to the prior year.

Insight Report | November 14, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: US Retailers Continue To Backtrack on Self-Checkout, Shoplifting Soars to Record Levels in England and Wales

We present the latest developments in retail shrink, including new legislation and self-checkout changes in the US, and shoplifting data from the UK. Plus, dive into recent commentary on shrink from selected retailers.

Insight Report | October 16, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: Expert Roundtable Shares Strategies To Combat Retail Theft

We present the latest developments in retail shrink, including insights from an expert roundtable on loss-prevention technology in the UK as well as new legislation in the US. Plus, dive into recent commentary on shrink from selected retailers.

Insight Report | October 9, 2024 Premium

2Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Stable Inventory Ratio Ahead of the Holiday Season

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in 2Q24. Discover key management commentary on inventory levels ahead of the holiday season.

Event Presentation | October 8, 2024 Premium

Next-Generation Pricing, Demand Forecasting and Inventory Planning: Insights Presented at Groceryshop 2024

Use the Coresight Research FRESH framework to get ahead in grocery retail: Implement next-generation pricing, demand forecasting and inventory planning, powered by AI (artificial intelligence. Dive into our full presentation from Groceryshop 2024 to discover how to win with fresh and prepared food while minimizing the impact of food waste.

Deep Dive | October 3, 2024 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Demand Forecasting—October 2024 Update

The need for demand for advanced demand-forecasting tools has evolved with the digitalization, increasing complexity and heightened competition of the retail landscape today. Catch up on demand-forecasting trends for retail and discover key technology solution providers in this field.

Insight Report | September 19, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: California and New York Enact Tough New Anti-Theft Laws

We present the latest developments in retail shrink, which include new anti-theft laws in the US and supermarket security measures in the UK. Plus, discover new solutions and partnerships in the loss-prevention technology space, and dive into recent commentary on shrink from selected US retailers.

Event Coverage | September 18, 2024

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Strategic Guide to Shoptalk Fall 2024: Six Key Themes Shaping Retail’s Future

Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Fall 2024, a new conference that will explore the latest trends, innovations, challenges and opportunities in the retail industry. Plan your time at Shoptalk Fall 2024 with this essential guide to key sessions across six retail themes, from unified commerce to brand loyalty.

Deep Dive | September 11, 2024 Free Report

From Omnichannel to Unified Commerce: Elevating Cross-Channel Customer Experiences to the Next Level

Today, consumers wish to seamlessly navigate between online, mobile and in-store channels. Dive into our insights to get a step ahead in retail’s evolution to unified commerce, and understand consumer behavior with our US consumer survey analysis. This research report is made available to non-subscribers through its sponsorship by Locus.

Event Coverage | September 9, 2024

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Your Guide to Groceryshop 2024: Five Key Themes Driving Growth and Innovation in Grocery and CPG Retail

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024, an annual conference that helps businesses navigate the evolving grocery landscape, exploring the latest business models, advanced technologies and shifting consumer behaviors. Plan your time at Groceryshop 2024 with this essential guide to key sessions across five retail themes, from retail media to unified shopping experiences.