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Analyst Corner | April 16, 2023

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Walmart Leans In on Automation To Boost Margins

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses Walmart’s recently announced plans to accelerate revenue and operating-income growth, with the targeted profitability improvements owing to increasing automation in its supply chain.

Store Tracker | April 14, 2023 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 15: Closures Up in US and UK

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Walmart, among others.

Deep Dive | April 13, 2023 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Retail Media

Retail media is a key advertising channel, providing retailers with a new revenue stream and marketers with a valuable opportunity to reach consumers. We highlight key industry trends in retail media and present selected companies globally whose technology solutions are helping retailers to build and optimize their retail media capabilities.

Insight Report | April 13, 2023 Premium

US Consumer Tracker Databank—New Data

From beauty to footwear to luxury goods and beyond, explore hundreds of proprietary data points on which retailers US consumers are buying from and what they are purchasing. New in April 2023, the Coresight Research US Consumer Tracker Databank includes time-series data on where consumers are shopping and what they are buying in each of 12 major US retail sectors and categories, tracked quarter by quarter.

Deep Dive | April 12, 2023 Premium

US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Show Reduced Awareness of Price Increases

US shoppers’ awareness of price increases is decreasing, according to our survey data. This US Consumer Tracker includes our four-weekly check on consumers’ reactions to inflation as well as our regular weekly metrics.

Insight Report | April 11, 2023 Premium

March 2023 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Mid-Single-Digit Growth Amid Growing Consumer Sentiment

The 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 March 28, 2023.

Event Coverage | April 11, 2023 Premium

Walmart Investor Community Meeting 2023: Leveraging Automation, Targeting $130 Billion in Additional Sales in the Next Five Years

We present key insights from Walmart’s Investor Community Meeting 2023, covering the company’s plans to leverage automation in the supply chain as a strategy to boost productivity as well as details on the growth strategies for its three business divisions: Sam’s Club, Walmart International and Walmart US.

Insight Report | April 11, 2023 Premium

4Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve for Many Retailers

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 4Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing across various sectors.

Analyst Corner | April 9, 2023

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Four Trends in How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” presents four trends in grocery shopping behaviors among US consumers, from our data-driven research.

Store Tracker | April 6, 2023 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 14: Harbor Freight Tools and Urban Outfitters Drive US Openings

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from RH, Urban Outfitters and Walmart, among others.

Research Digest | April 6, 2023 Premium

Insights Video: Shoptalk 2023 Highlights

In this Insights Video, our analysts present highlights from Shoptalk 2023, covering Web3, emerging channels, store experience, shopper engagement and more.

Event Coverage | April 5, 2023 Free Report

Shoptalk 2023 Wrap-Up: Exploring the Top Five Trends Driving Innovation in Retail

We present a wrap-up of Shoptalk 2023, with our top insights covering AI (artificial intelligence), Web3, personalization, shopper engagement and more. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk 2023.

Deep Dive | April 5, 2023 Premium

US Consumer Tracker: Conflicting Trends in Behavior, Plus an Early Look at Memorial Day Plans

As part of our weekly US Consumer Tracker, we discuss the complicated picture of US consumer behavior and sentiment, based on our proprietary survey findings. We also take an early look at consumers’ Memorial Day spending plans.

Store Tracker | April 5, 2023 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, March 2023: Retailers To Close 31 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2023

The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements and details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base and square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of March 31, 2023, versus the comparable period in 2022.

Insight Report | April 5, 2023 Premium

ChatGPT and Generative AI: Five Things Retailers Should Know

Generative AI (artificial intelligence) has the potential to transform the retail industry. We explore five things retailers should know about ChatGPT and other AI solutions, including the benefits, pitfalls and technology landscape of generative AI.