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Deep Dive | December 10, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024—Black Friday Boosts Seasonal Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights

Did Black Friday make a splash? Which retailers attracted shoppers? We analyze new survey findings on US consumers’ shopping behavior during Black Friday as well as holiday shopping trends. Find out which retailers and categories are dominating the holiday season. Plus, we assess overall consumer sentiment regarding their personal finances and the economy.

Deep Dive | December 9, 2024 Premium

Retail 2025: What Will Redefine US Retail?—Coresight Research Predictions

Our flagship annual report—part of our Retail 2025 series of outlook reports—details key predictions around trends that Coresight Research expects to transform US retail, covering GenAI, retail media, GLP-1 drugs and more!

Analyst Corner | December 8, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Gen Zers vs. Baby Boomers: Uncovering Three Generational Shopping Trends with Aditya Kaushik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses generational shopping trends in the US, based on proprietary consumer survey findings. Discover three key differences between the shopping behavior of Gen Zers and baby boomers.

Store Tracker | December 6, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 49: UK Closures Down 30% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Alimentation Couche-Tard and openings by Harbor Freight Tools, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Capri Holdings.

Insight Report | December 6, 2024 Premium

Retail Around the World: Black Friday 2024—Coresight Research Observations

As part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, we present our observations of Black Friday in India, Hong Kong and the UK.

Infographic | December 6, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 49: US Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Discover key data points we are watching in week 49 of 2024. This week, we focus on the US physical retail landscape, with insights on associate-enablement technology, generational shopping trends and store closures.

Deep Dive | December 5, 2024 Premium

Generational Trends in Shopper Behavior: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Gen Zers, millennials, Gen Xers, baby boomers: How do their shopping habits compare? Dive into generational trends in consumer preferences and behavior in this US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report. We present survey-driven analysis of where shoppers make purchases and what they are buying, with findings broken down by age.

Deep Dive | December 4, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024—Amazon Reigns While Apparel Shines: US Consumer Survey Insights

Amazon attracts holiday shoppers. 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.

Insight Report | December 4, 2024 Premium

Earnings Insights 3Q24, Week 6: Best Buy, Kohl’s and Macy’s Report Comp Declines

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on third-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended December 1, 2024, including Kohl’s, Macy’s, among others.

Event Presentation | December 4, 2024 Free Report

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails: Sessions and Speaker Details

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails brought together top retail and technology leaders for rapid-fire panels, fascinating keynotes and unmissable networking. This presentation from the event details the sessions and esteemed speakers.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Premium

Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better?

Last week, the Coresight Research team undertook our annual Black Friday store visits, visiting the stores of more than 40 retailers across six states. We offer our observations on the brick-and-mortar channel during Black Friday 2024, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, and consumer activity and demand, among other topics.

Analyst Corner | December 1, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Looking Forward to 2025: Why Retail Media Excites Me, with Manik Bhatia

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses what’s ahead for retail advertising. From AI (artificial intelligence) to the in-store opportunity, find out how retail media networks (RMNs) are set to evolve.

Insight Report | November 29, 2024 Premium

US Black Friday 2024: Early Read—Moderate Early-Morning Footfall Bears Out the Reinvention of Black Friday

Today, the Coresight Research team is undertaking its annual Black Friday store tours, visiting the stores of more than 40 different retailers across the US. We present an early read on the shopping event, including insights into crowd levels, promotions, inventory volume and staffing levels.

Store Tracker | November 29, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 48: US Closures Up 69% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Bath & Body Works and Save-A-Lot, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Kohl’s and Asda.

Infographic | November 29, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 48: US Holiday Outlook Update

Discover key data points we are watching in week 48 of 2024. This week, we focus on the US holiday season, with insights on Black Friday, consumers’ economic optimism and our retail sales growth projection.