Insight Report | August 1, 2024 Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Decelerates as Beauty E-Commerce Turns Negative AgainIn partnership with Circana, we present data-driven insights into sales trends in the US CPG industry as of mid-July 2024, covering food & beverage, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare. Read More
Deep Dive | August 1, 2024 Premium Costco Attracts Shoppers; The Travel Bug Spreads This Summer: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraExplore trends in US consumer activities and shopping behavior over the past year with our comprehensive survey data. Dive into aggregated monthly findings to discover what consumers are buying and which retailers have made gains. Read More
Deep Dive | July 30, 2024 Premium Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads but Costco Gains in Latest Quarter: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs are popular among US consumers? What are shoppers buying at these retailers? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs. Read More
Insight Report | July 30, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 2Q24, Week 1: Mixed Reports from Kimberly-Clark, Levi’s, Skechers and WalgreensOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on second-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended July 28, 2024, including Albertsons, Kroger, Levi Strauss, Skechers and Walgreens Boots Alliance, among others. Read More
Insight Report | July 29, 2024 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2024 Wrap-Up: Apparel Proves Popular; AI Enriches Shopping ExperienceHow popular was Amazon’s Prime Day 2024, and what did shoppers buy? Dive into our US consumer survey data to discover the answers. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 28, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—The Latest on US GDP, with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses the latest on US GDP, including a close look at select US consumer metrics from the second quarter of 2024. Read More
Store Tracker | July 26, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 30: Conn’s and Carpetright Close Stores Following Bankruptcy FilingsOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Albertsons, Conn’s, Carpetright and Iceland, among others. Read More
Insight Report | July 25, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Theft and Fraud Remain Top Challenges for Food RetailersContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we dive into recent developments on shrink from the UK and the US, as well as recent earnings commentary from major retailers in Canada and the US. Read More
Insight Report | July 25, 2024 Premium July 2024 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Growth Acceleration Following a Weak JuneThe monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of July 18, 2024. Read More
Deep Dive | July 23, 2024 Premium Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus—TJX and Dollar Tree Rank as Top Choices: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere and what are off-price and dollar-store shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the off-price and dollar-store retail sectors. Read More
Insight Report | July 22, 2024 Premium AI/XR, M.D.: Operational Technology—Healthcare’s Tech-Enabled Future, Part TwoBuilding on our Market Navigator, we highlight players from across the health-tech space, delving into the advanced technologies they offer. We also examine how healthcare companies are deploying these technologies internally to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 21, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Reshaping Retail Media: Who, Where and How? Three Defining Levers, with Manik BhatiaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses the role of data, physical stores and technology in the advancing retail media ecosystem. Read More
Insight Report | July 19, 2024 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2024 Insights: Travel, Food, Early Deals, Livestreaming—This Year’s Sales BoostersWe present our observations of Amazon’s Prime Day shopping event, held in the US and Western markets on July 16–17 this year. Discover insights related to travel, grocery and livestreaming, and see which US retailers are cutting into Amazon’s share of wallet. Read More
Store Tracker | July 19, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 29: Whole Foods Announces Small-Format Store OpeningsOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Amazon, New Balance, Stop & Shop, Sheetz and Whole Foods Market, among others. Read More
Infographic | July 19, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This WeekDiscover key data points we are watching in week 29 of 2024. We offer key metrics from our US consumer surveys, covering GLP-1 drug use and the impacts of inflation, as well as highlights on US retail locations from the Economic Census. Read More