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Deep Dive | January 16, 2025 Premium

Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. Lidl

Aldi and Lidl are two prominent German discount grocery chains that have gained significant popularity worldwide. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ business and growth strategies, brand usage and e-commerce initiatives.

Deep Dive | January 15, 2025 Premium

Leveraging Digital Services, AI and Quick Commerce for Competitive Advantage: Global Learnings for US Retail and E-Commerce

Building on our Market Navigator report on US retail and e-commerce, we explore the innovative strategies adopted by leading retailers and e-commerce platforms from China, Europe, India and the UK, as well as what US retailers can learn from these strategies.

Deep Dive | January 14, 2025 Premium

Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads; High Purchase Rates for Daily Essentials: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-based analysis of US consumer sentiment and shopping behavior, covering our latest data on mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs specifically. Find out which retailers in the sector are most popular and what sector shoppers are purchasing.

Event Coverage | January 13, 2025 Premium

NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day One—Agentic AI in Focus for Nvidia; Retail Revolution for Amazon and Macy’s

We present highlights from the first day of NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show, covering digital twins, agentic AI (artificial intelligence), the reinvention of the department store by Macy’s, and Amazon’s approach to innovation.

Analyst Corner | January 12, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet Naik

From quick commerce to generative AI (artificial intelligence), discover key retail trends for the India market 2025. In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, presents three predictions, drawing on insights from our flagship annual report.

Deep Dive | January 8, 2025 Premium

High Hopes—Heightened Economic Optimism Entering the New Year: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-based analysis of US consumer sentiment and shopping behavior, covering economic expectations over the next 12 months as well as recent holiday shopping data.

Analyst Corner | January 5, 2025

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Analyst Corner—Key Tech Themes at CES 2025 and NRF 2025, with John Harmon

From AI (artificial intelligence) to associate enablement, discover the tech themes we will track at CES and NRF this year. In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, offers insights on what to expect from these major industry trade shows.

Event Coverage | January 3, 2025 Premium

A Guide to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Six Game Changers Set to Reshape Retail

What should you expect from NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show? Our event guide presents notable sessions for attendees across major topics in retail, from GenAI to digital product passports and more.

Market Outlook | January 2, 2025 Premium

Retail 2025 Sector Outlooks: Ebook

Discover the prospects for retail in 2025! We offer growth projections and discuss themes to watch across 10 sectors in the US and globally, including apparel, beauty and grocery.

Insight Report | December 30, 2024 Premium

Lowe’s 2024 Investor Conference: Building Growth with a Focus on Pro and Loyalty

Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s held its 2024 Analyst and Investor Conference on December 11, 2024. We present insights from the event, covering the company’s strategic priorities, productivity initiatives and near-term and long-term financial targets.

Deep Dive | December 24, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024—Christmas Countdown: Amazon and Walmart Dominate Shoppers’ Holiday Picks: US Consumer Survey Insights

We analyze new survey findings on US consumers’ shopping behavior this holiday season. Find out what holiday shoppers are buying and where they are shopping. Plus, we assess overall consumer sentiment regarding their personal finances and the economy.

Event Coverage | December 24, 2024 Premium

A Guide to What Retailers Should See and Do at CES 2025

Plan your time at CES 2025 with our guide to the event. Discover highlights from the CES agenda, covering sessions, keynotes and featured companies.

Deep Dive | December 24, 2024 Premium

3Q24 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Most Companies Post Positive Growth Results

We analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the third quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.

Insight Report | December 24, 2024 Premium

December 2024 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Retail Momentum To Continue into 2025

The 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 December 20, 2024.

Market Outlook | December 23, 2024 Premium

Retail 2025: India Retail Predictions

We present six predictions for the retail market in India around key trends in 2025. From quick commerce to GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), discover the trends you need to stay on top of in Indian commerce.