Insight Report | January 28, 2026 Premium CEO Brief: 2026 US Macroeconomic Outlook—Incremental or Inflection Point?We consider the US macroeconomic outlook for 2026, including metrics that directly impact the consumer economy and retail for the new year. Read More
Insight Report | January 27, 2026 Premium Amazon To Close Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Grocery ChainsAmazon has announced plans to close its Amazon Fresh (57 stores) and Amazon Go (15 stores) grocery chains in the US, with some conversions to Whole Foods Market stores. We review proprietary data to explore the implications. Read More
Insight Report | January 26, 2026 Premium CEO Brief: Coresight Research Agenda for 2026—Retail’s Strategic ImperativesCoresight Research has developed its research agenda framework for 2026. A major emphasis in this framework is that retailers have opportunities to grow margin, even if their options to grow sales meaningfully may sometimes be more limited. Read More
Insight Report | January 23, 2026 Premium 2026 Retail Predictions: Global—Five Forces Redefining Retail Performance WorldwideExplore five forces set to redefine global retail in 2026—from fragmented consumer resilience and agentic AI adoption to experiential retail, supply chain agility, and the rise of retail media as a core profit engine. Read More
Insight Report | January 22, 2026 Premium January 2026 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting More Than 3% Growth as Retail Outlook Score ImprovesThe US Retail Sales Outlook series from Coresight Research includes proprietary, ML-driven retail sales projections and analysis of the macroeconomic context for retailing. Read More
Insight Report | January 20, 2026 Premium 3Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Execution Discipline Drives Performance into Holiday 2025Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the third quarter of 2025. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges—with insights on holiday inventory, tariffs, diverging supply chain strategies, AI (artificial intelligence)-driven tools and more. Read More
Insight Report | January 15, 2026 Premium November 2025 US Retail Sales: Positive but Muted Holiday GrowthIn November 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) increased by 3.0%, marking a deceleration from October and reaching one of the weakest growth rates of the year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we analyze US retail sales in November 2025, in total and by sector. Read More
Insight Report | January 14, 2026 Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Growth Strengthens in December 2025, Driven by Beauty and Food; Homecare Sees Strong RecoveryRead this report to understand how growth is shifting in US CPG, in store and online. Key categories include food, beauty and general merchandise. Read More
Insight Report | January 7, 2026 Premium 2026 Retail Predictions: India—Five Pillars Shaping the Next Phase of Retail GrowthExplore 2026 retail predictions in India, including quick commerce profitability, Tier-3 and Tier-4 growth, AI in retail expansion and supply chain innovation. Read More
Insight Report | January 6, 2026 Premium 2026 Retail Predictions: Europe—Five Pillars for Resilience Amid Heightened Contextual ChallengesDiscover our retail predictions for 2026, with this research reports on how European retail trends will play out this year. Read More
Insight Report | January 5, 2026 Premium 2026 Retail Predictions: US—Five Forces Powering the Next Retail TransformationExplore five forward-looking predictions redefining US retail in 2026, with major implications for growth, efficiency and revenue innovation. Read More
Insight Report | December 23, 2025 Premium December 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3+% Growth for the New YearThe US Retail Sales Outlook series from Coresight Research includes proprietary, ML-driven retail sales projections and analysis of the macroeconomic context for retailing. Read More
Insight Report | December 18, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025: US Holiday Retail Homestretch—Strong Total Demand (So Far), with Price-Driven Players Entrenching Structural GainsUnderstand the holiday season in US retail so far. We cover sector trends and which retailers are winning and losing share, based on our consumer research, shopper traffic metrics and other data. Read More
Insight Report | December 17, 2025 Premium October 2025 US Retail Sales: Strong Start to the Holiday Quarter Despite Government Shutdown and Dwindling Consumer SentimentIn October 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) increased by 4.5%, an acceleration from the previous month. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we analyze US retail sales in October 2025, in total and by sector. Read More
Insight Report | December 12, 2025 Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: Health and Beauty Lead Growth Amid E-Commerce SlowdownRead this report to understand how growth is shifting in US CPG, in store and online. Key categories include food, beauty and general merchandise. Read More
