Positive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End; Kohl’s Leads in Department Store Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights

Positive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End; Kohl’s Leads in Department Store Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights

Primary Analyst:
Aditya Kaushik, Analyst
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Primary Analyst:
Aditya Kaushik, Analyst
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The Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

The latest data in this report are from our survey conducted on May 12, 2025, with headline findings on an end to the positive trends in financial and economic expectations.

In addition to our usual weekly findings on consumer sentiment, activities and shopping patterns, we dive into data on department store shopping specifically, from our latest quarterly survey (conducted on May 5, 2025). Uncover sector-focused insights, including popular product categories and retailers, with Kohl’s leading the way in terms of shopper penetration.

Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on:

  • Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation—plus, breakdowns of our findings by income
  • Whether consumers have purchased from a department store in the past three months
  • Popular brands and product categories among department store shoppers
  • Where consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks
  • What consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks

Companies mentioned in this research report include: Dillard’s, JCPenney (Catalyst Brands), Kohl’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom

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