InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 31: US Consumer Sentiment, AI Investments and Canada Stores John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research August 1, 2025 Reasons to ReadOur Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week series spotlights key data points from our research. Discover key data points we are watching in week 31 of 2025. This week, we highlight US consumer sentiment, AI investments and Canada store openings and closures. Dive into the research behind these data points: Mixed Sentiment Trends Ahead of August 1 Tariffs; Plus, Luxury Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights The New AI Unicorn—Reka AI Secures $110 Million from NVIDIA and Snowflake: What You Need to Know Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Bankrupt Hudson’s Bay Company Takes Total Closures Ahead of Openings Other relevant research: The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. View our full collection of store tracker reports, covering the UK, the US and Canada. All graphics in the Three Data Points series This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth—InfographicRetail 2025: US Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateAnalyst Corner: Five CPG Sector Insights from This Quarter’s Earnings, with Madhav PitaliyaWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: River Island Confirms Store Closures; Claire’s UK Files for Administration