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US Retail and Consumer Outlook, August 2023

We present our outlook for US retail and the consumer economy. We consider why the consumer economy resembles a game of chutes and ladders, whether real declines in retail sales will continue and whether US retail is overinflated.

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Holiday 2023: Early US Retail Outlook

We launch our coverage of the 2023 holiday season in US retail with an early look at the likely trajectory in retail demand in the end-of-year peak. We present our retail sales growth projections and discuss consumer sentiment, inflation, inventory and more.

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Shoptalk Europe 2023 Wrap-Up: Exploring the Role of Key Technologies and Channels in the Future of Retail—Autonomous Stores, Generative AI, Retail Media and More

We present a wrap-up of Shoptalk Europe 2023, exploring five major themes: technology, store experience, shopper engagement, organizational changes, and emerging channels and business models. Our insights cover autonomous stores, generative AI (artificial intelligence), retail media, Web3, livestreaming and more. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Europe 2023.

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