Deep Dive PremiumPositive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End; Kohl’s Leads in Department Store Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights Aditya Kaushik, Analyst May 20, 2025 What's InsideThe 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 Other relevant research: Kohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department Stores Retailer Dashboards in the department store sector US Department Stores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Softness To Continue, Despite Beauty Outperformance Market Navigator: US Department Stores—Softness Ahead Despite Opportunities in Experiences and Alternative Models All Coresight Research coverage of department stores The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. The Market Sizes Databank offers an overview of key retail market or sector sizes, including Coresight Research projections for future years. 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