September 17, 2026 Insight Report Free Report Federal Reserve Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023, Adding to Consumer Pressure Ahead of the HolidaysDiscover the details and implications of the Federal Reserve’s September 2026 interest rate rise and revised outlook for rates and the US economy. We assess the inflationary context and the likely effects on consumers and retail, including for the 2026 holiday season, and we note several long-term upward pressures on inflation.
September 17, 2026 Insight Report Register for Free Access Groceryshop 2026 Startup Pitch: Meet 12 Startups Targeting Sales Growth and Cost SavingsGroceryshop 2026 Startup Pitch Competition features 12 retail-tech innovators driving revenue, conversion, cost savings and efficiency.
September 16, 2026 Insight Report Premium 2Q26 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: 85% Grow Sales and 75% Beat EPS, Led by Apparel, Discount and E-Commerce2Q26 retail earnings wrap-up: 84% of companies grew sales and 75% beat EPS, highlighting resilient consumer demand across key retail sectors.
September 10, 2026 Insight Report Premium NIKE’s Fall from the Top: The Structural Challenges Behind the S&P 100 ExitNIKE faces a critical turnaround challenge as competitive pressure, slower innovation and strategic missteps weigh on its global growth prospects.
September 10, 2026 Insight Report Free Report Groceryshop 2026 Startup Pitch Competition: Eight Startups to WatchGroceryshop Startup Pitch 2026 profiles innovators using AI and technology to solve key challenges across grocery retail, from efficiency to conversion.
September 10, 2026 Insight Report Premium Capability Outruns Control: The Hugging Face Breach, Kimi K3 and the Shift from Models to Governed Systems—AI IMPACT Insights for September 2026Agentic AI in retail is moving into execution. Explore infrastructure, open models, governance, commerce and workflow transformation in September 2026.
September 8, 2026 Insight Report Premium Tariff Refunds in 2Q26: Billions Booked by Retailers and Brands, Guidance Split—UpdatedTariff refunds deliver billions in benefits to retailers and brands, with companies taking different approaches to guidance and future refund upside.
September 3, 2026 Insight Report Premium US Holiday Shopping Starts in August, Even as the Tariff Trigger FadesQuantify how many US shoppers pulled holiday-season purchases into August 2026, and how much of 2025’s tariff-driven urgency has faded from early holiday shopping.
August 25, 2026 Insight Report Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: A Growing Divide Between Essential and Discretionary SpendingExplore how moderating growth and shifting consumer priorities are reshaping the US CPG market, with demand increasingly concentrated in essential and high-frequency purchase categories.
August 25, 2026 Insight Report Premium August 2026 US Retail Sales Outlook: Forecasting Retail Sales Growth Above 4% Through Year-EndThe US Retail Sales Outlook series from Coresight Research includes proprietary, ML-driven retail sales projections and analysis of the macroeconomic context for retailing.
August 20, 2026 Insight Report Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Online Shopper ConvenienceOnline shopper convenience is transforming retail through AI shopping agents, virtual try-on, faster delivery and easier returns. Discover 51 technology vendors in this landscape report.
August 19, 2026 Insight Report Premium Retail Crime and Shrink: Retailers Scale Up Facial Recognition Tech; Cargo Theft and Fraud Rise as Organized Crime Shifts Beyond the StoreExplore how AI and facial recognition combat evolving retail crime, as organized groups shift focus to cargo theft and e-commerce fraud.
August 18, 2026 Insight Report Premium Lululemon’s Leadership Churn Adds Risk to an Already Challenging TurnaroundLululemon’s Chief AI Officer exit adds to a string of departures just weeks before CEO Heidi O’Neill’s arrival, raising execution risk for its turnaround.
August 18, 2026 Insight Report Premium July 2026 US Retail Sales: Growth Decelerates to 4.6% After June’s Prime Day SurgeGain key insights into the latest US retail sales trends for July 2026. This report offers a detailed analysis of US retail sales performance in July 2026, breaking down key trends by sector and providing insights into inflation trends affecting the market.
August 5, 2026 Store Tracker Premium Chasing the Consumer: How Retail Footprints Are Catching Up to the Migration WaveUS migration is reshaping retail demand as retailers shift store footprints toward affordable markets. This report examines store openings, closures and active locations from 2019 to 2025 to reveal where retail expansion is following population and spending power.
