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Deep Dive | May 16, 2025 Premium

RetailTech: Empowering Retail’s Front Line, Creating Smarter Stores—Five Tech-Driven Strategies for Associate Enablement

Empowering in-store associates with technology not only improves productivity and employee experiences but also translates to more positive, repeat customer interactions. In this RetailTech report, we present five key strategies for retailers to leverage associate enablement technology to realize these gains and, ultimately, drive revenue.

Deep Dive | May 14, 2025 Premium

Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into Buyers

Now in its eighth year, the annual Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey from Coresight Research tracks evolving consumer behaviors on Amazon.com across the US apparel and footwear category.

Deep Dive | May 14, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q25: E-Commerce Sees Solid Results as Amazon, Coupang, Zalando and More Report Growth

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.

Deep Dive | May 14, 2025 Premium

Confidence and Couture—Consumer Sentiment Ticks Up, Gucci Leads in Luxury: US Consumer Survey Insights

Which luxury brands are popular among US consumers? What are luxury shoppers buying? Dive into our sector-focused insights and discover how overall consumer sentiment is tracking with our new survey findings.

Deep Dive | May 13, 2025 Premium

From Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer Spending

Coresight Research analyzes the shifting regulatory and retail landscape surrounding cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms in the US, providing a data-driven snapshot of current legalization trends, consumer behavior and purchasing patterns.

Deep Dive | May 13, 2025 Free Report

Five Ways Brands and Retailers Can Use AI/ML and Shared Data to Energize End-to-End Product Management

Product management plays a crucial role in driving revenues, margins, efficiency and customer satisfaction. Technologies such as AI (artificial intelligence), ML (machine learning) and GenAI (generative AI) offer powerful capabilities for retail companies to enhance key functions through the product lifecycle, from product development to customer interaction. This research report is produced and made available to non-subscribers in partnership with Centric Software.

Deep Dive | May 8, 2025 Premium

Financial Optimism Falls to Lowest Recorded Level: China Consumer Survey Insights

We analyze proprietary survey data to uncover consumer sentiment, behavior and shopping trends in China. This report spotlights volatility in consumers’ expectations for the economy and their personal finances against a backdrop of new US tariffs, with recent severe declines in financial optimism.

Deep Dive | May 8, 2025 Premium

Tariff Anxiety Hits the Supermarket: US Consumers Turn Cautious When Shopping for Groceries

We explore the evolving landscape of US grocery retailing, shaped by economic pressures and evolving consumer priorities. Understand shifts in consumers’ food shopping behavior and discover AI (artificial intelligence)-powered strategies for grocery retailers to adapt and improve efficiency.

Deep Dive | May 6, 2025 Premium

Financial Sentiment Improves; Plus, Online Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights

New survey findings reveal positive shifts in US consumer sentiment, particularly among high-income consumers. In addition to diving into consumers’ financial and economic expectations, this report spotlights online shopping trends, uncovering the battle between Amazon and Walmart in US e-commerce.

Deep Dive | May 6, 2025 Premium

Consumer Sentiment Unpacked—Higher-Income, Younger Consumers Are Most Optimistic: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Which consumer groups are most optimistic about the US economy and their personal finances, and how have their expectations recently changed? We take a deep dive into our comprehensive weekly survey data since the start of 2025 to reveal trends in US consumer sentiment by age, income, location type (rural vs. urban) and ethnicity. Plus, discover which consumers are most sensitive to changes in the stock market when it comes to their spending behavior.

Deep Dive | May 1, 2025 Premium

High-Income Consumers Turn Optimistic About Economy; Plus, Inflation Awareness Declines: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We analyze new survey findings on consumers’ inflation-combating strategies when shopping for food and nonfood products. We also continue to track shifts in consumer sentiment, overall and by income level.

Deep Dive | April 29, 2025 Premium

Head-to-Head in US Warehouse Club Retailing: Costco vs. Sam’s Club

As part of our Head-to-Head series, we dive into the competition between the two market leaders in US warehouse club retailing: Costco and Sam’s Club. How do the two companies stack up, and which is best positioned for future growth and success? Explore metrics such as revenue growth, shopper profiles, brick-and-mortar expansion and tech strategies.

Deep Dive | April 24, 2025 Premium

Deeper on DeepSeek and Its Potential to Radically Level the AI Playing Field

How is DeepSeek disrupting the AI (artificial intelligence) status quo, and what does this mean for the future of GenAI (generative AI)? The Chinese AI company is redefining what’s possible with open-source, low-cost, high-performing AI models. We unpack the technical breakthroughs, training methodology and strategic implications of DeepSeek’s AI models.

Deep Dive | April 22, 2025 Premium

Economic Sentiment Shows First Uptick in Eight Weeks; Plus, Drugstore and Pharmacy Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights

The decline in US consumers’ economic expectations has finally come to an end, new survey findings reveal. In addition to diving into consumer sentiment data, this report spotlights drugstore and pharmacy shopping trends, uncovering popular retailers and products.

Deep Dive | April 22, 2025 Premium

Keeping Green While Saving Green: Five Areas for Technology-Driven Sustainability in 2025

Aligning with Earth Day 2025, we explore five key areas where retailers and brands can utilize emerging technology to enhance sustainability while simultaneously improving revenues or reducing costs.