Analyst Corner | June 15, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Exploring IKEA’s City Stores Worldwide, with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research, discusses new openings by IKEA, based on our observations from store tours. We consider what the new store formats and features reveal about wider retail real estate trends in Western markets and in the furniture retail sector specifically. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 8, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: From Models to Markets—The Accelerating Shift Toward AI Applications, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, discusses recent AI (artificial intelligence)-focused developments and events—including Amazon’s AWS Summit and Google I/O—that point to a shift in focus from hardware to applications in the world of AI. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 1, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, presents three insights on China e-commerce dynamics, drawing on data from the recently published China Online Consumer Brand Index (a study by Peking University, supported by Alibaba). Discover which international brands are most popular and what the study’s findings reveal about Chinese consumers’ online shopping preferences. Read More
Analyst Corner | May 25, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Retail Giants Drive the Second Wave of Quick Commerce in India, with Madhav PitaliyaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst, discusses the aggressive expansion of quick commerce in India by both digital-first disruptors and traditional retail giants. Read More
Analyst Corner | May 18, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: US Consumer Sentiment Varies by Age and Income—Uncovering Demographic Trends, with Aditya KaushikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, draws on Coresight Research survey findings to unearth trends in US consumer sentiment, discussing how expectations for the economy and personal finances vary by demographic. Read More
Analyst Corner | May 11, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Three Themes Transforming US Apparel and Footwear Retail in 2025, with Anand KumarIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Retail Research, discusses three key themes transforming US apparel and footwear retailing in 2025 and beyond. Read More
Analyst Corner | May 4, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: How Is AI Shaping MarTech?—Transforming Your Strategy via Agentic AI, with Manik BhatiaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses the potential for increased use of AI (artificial intelligence) within the MarTech (marketing technology) landscape. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 27, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers insights on US foodservice (also known as the “food-away-from-home” sector). Discover market growth prospects and understand the impacts of tariffs and inflation on consumer behavior and restaurant costs. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 20, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Is Shein’s Fashion Model a Template for Environmental Sustainability? with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research, discusses Shein’s business model, highlighting insights from the Retail Technology Show 2025. Understand the company’s approach to aligning supply and demand in the fashion industry, and its implications for sustainability. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 13, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: All Things Tech at Shoptalk Spring 2025 with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, discusses technology-focused highlights from the recent Shoptalk Spring 2025 conference. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 6, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Agentic AI—The New Wave of AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, discusses the building blocks of agentic AI (artificial intelligence)—an emerging technology that builds on GenAI (generative AI) and is set to be transformative for retail and other industries. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 30, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Are You Ready for the Future of Physical Retail? Three Trends in US Retail Real Estate, with Anand KumarIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Retail Research, discusses three key real estate trends we are watching in the US retail market in 2025 and beyond, covering technology integration, experiential retail and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 23, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: What’s Happening in Beauty Retail?—Analyzing Mixed Performance and Success Strategies with Madhav PitaliyaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst, spotlights the US beauty market, diving into key trends across major players’ latest earnings results. From AI (artificial intelligence) to personalization, discover the strategies that beauty companies are implementing to get ahead amid shifts in consumer behavior and the impacts of tariffs. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 16, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—US Convenience Store Retailing: Battling Headwinds and Seeking New Opportunities, with Sujeet NaikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers selected insights from our upcoming Market Navigator on US convenience store retailing, discussing the key factors set to impact sector sales in 2025. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 9, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses highlights from our latest consumer data on tariff perceptions. Read More