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Store Tracker | June 13, 2025 Premium

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 24: Casey’s To Open 80 Stores; Torrid To Close 180 Stores

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight the latest store opening and closure announcements from Casey’s, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and Torrid, as well as the announcement of a new Chief Operating Officer at Kirkland’s.

Infographic | June 3, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 6: Costco Wholesale, Deckers Outdoor and Ulta Beauty Report Growth While Department Stores Face Challenges—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week six of the 1Q25 (first quarter of 2025) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week ended June 1, 2025, including Best Buy, Macy’s, Ulta Beauty and more.

Deep Dive | June 3, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q25: Costco Wholesale, Deckers Outdoor and Ulta Beauty Report Growth While Department Stores Face Challenges

Our Earnings Insights report features highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report first-quarter 2025 earnings.

Insight Report | May 1, 2025 Premium

The Impacts of US Tariffs: Assessing Companies’ International Sourcing Exposure by Country

Which retail companies face high risk from tariffs? We chart and detail the sourcing exposure of selected Coresight 100 retailers and brand owners to various countries, with a focus on nations that are subject to high reciprocal tariff rates.

Insight Report | April 11, 2025 Premium

US Tariffs: Three Actions for Risk Mitigation and Long-Term Positioning

We expect rising tariffs to reshape the global retail landscape, forcing retailers and brand owners to rethink their supply chains and competitive strategies. Amid this context, Coresight Research provides a three-step action plan to help industry players safeguard margins, preserve agility and seize strategic advantage.

Infographic | April 10, 2025 Free Report

4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Which Companies Missed, Beat and Fell in Line with Expectations?—Infographic

Explore which companies beat consensus expectations and which missed consensus expectations during 4Q24 (the fourth quarter of 2024) earnings season with this infographic, covering more than 90 of the companies on the Coresight 100, our focus list of retailers and brand owners.

Insight Report | April 8, 2025 Premium

4Q24 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Maintain Lean Inventories as Overall Inventory Ratio Remains Unchanged

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 fourth quarter of 2024.

Deep Dive | April 3, 2025 Premium

4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Widespread Positive Sales Growth Recorded This Quarter

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

Store Tracker | April 2, 2025 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, March 2025: US Total Closed Retail Space Exceeds 100 Million Square Feet

In March 2025, closures by Big Lots, Forever 21 and Macy’s caused total US closed retail space for the year to push past 100 million square feet, according to Coresight Research estimates. Discover US retailers’ latest store closure and opening announcements, as well as the square-footage impacts of these developments, with our monthly US Store Tracker Extra series.

Insight Report | March 24, 2025 Premium

March 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Our Retail Growth Projections in an Uncertain Context

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 March 19, 2025.

Store Tracker | March 21, 2025 Premium

Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Best Buy, Dollarama and Loblaw Companies Lead Openings at the Start of the Year

The Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on announced and actual store openings and closures in Canada. In this report, we include highlights from Best Buy, Comark Holdings, Dollarama, The TJX Companies, and more.

Infographic | March 19, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week seven of the 4Q24 (fourth quarter of 2024) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week, including American Eagle Outfitters, Costco, Kohl’s and Ulta Beauty, among others.

Infographic | March 12, 2025 Free Report

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 6: Sales Decline for Kroger, Macy’s, Ross Stores and Other Retailers—Infographic

Discover the latest revenue and EPS (earnings per share) data from week six of the 4Q24 (fourth quarter of 2024) earnings season with this infographic, covering various companies that reported in the week, including Adidas, Burlington Stores, Macy’s and Zalando, among others.

Insight Report | March 12, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 6: Sales Decline for Kroger, Macy’s, Ross Stores and Other Retailers

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. This week, discover highlights from major companies that reported in the week ended March 9, 2025, including Adidas, Best Buy, Kroger, Macy’s, Prada, Ross Stores and Target.

Deep Dive | March 5, 2025 Premium

US Retail—Real Estate Insights: Embracing Small Store Formats, Immersive Experiences and Emerging Technologies

Explore how small-format stores, technology integration and immersive retail experiences are becoming success factors for retailers. We also analyze store openings and closures, as well as recent traffic trends, to shed light on the relationship between retailers and real estate companies.