Store TrackerChasing the Consumer: How Retail Footprints Are Catching Up to the Migration Wave Vaishnavi Nayak K, Analyst Sector Lead: Philip Moore, Global Head of Data and Managing Director of Market Research August 5, 2026 Reasons to ReadUncover how internal migration is redrawing the map of US retail expansion and which markets retailers are betting on next. Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions: Do retail footprints confirm a shift toward growth markets? How does migration create different retail opportunities based on consumer profiles? What does store growth data reveal about migration signals versus retail-specific dynamics? Companies mentioned in this report include: None by name. The analysis is conducted at the sector and state level across a base of 850+ retail banners tracked by Coresight Research’s Store Intelligence Platform, rather than naming individual retailers. Data in this report include: SIP chain coverage by sector; net store change by state (2019–2025); top- and bottom-performing states for store growth compared with migration trends; sector-level store growth by US Census region; year-by-year active-store trends by sector; leading sectors in the top migration-gain states; and top states by store count for migration-aligned sectors. Other relevant research: Store Growth and Tenant Shifts at US Malls: Analyzing Trends by Tier with the Store Intelligence Platform Impact of Saks Store Closures on Competitors: Strategic Opportunities and Proximity Analysis Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
