Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 28, 2022 Premium September 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Macroeconomic Uncertainty as Fall Begins In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of September 23, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 27, 2022 Premium RetailTech: The Price Is Right—Retail Price-Optimization Platforms Implementing the right pricing strategy is essential for retailers to maximize profits. We discuss retail pricing factors and the technology companies offering price-optimization platforms. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 27, 2022 Premium Renaissance of the US Shopping Center: An Analysis of American Dream, Columbus Circle, Hudson Yards and Tysons Corner Center We examine four US shopping centers through the lens of our proprietary BEST framework for retail excellence. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 27, 2022 Premium China National Day Golden Week 2022 Preview: Zero-Covid and Economic Uncertainty Challenge Travel and Tourism Event China’s Golden Week, the week-long holiday following China’s National Day, will take place October 1–7, 2022. We present key insights ahead of the event, specifically the impacts of China’s Zero-Covid policy and current economic environment.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 27, 2022 Premium Metaverse Latest: Virtual Reality Training Offers Benefits for Retailers As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; technology and access; and NFT (non-fungible token) collection drops. We also discuss a key trend we are watching: virtual reality (VR) training in retail.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 23, 2022 Premium Digitally Native Vertical Brands in the US Furniture and Home-Furnishings Market: Profitability and Slower Growth Present Challenges Digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) in the US furniture and home-furnishings market are seeing challenges with profitability and slower growth. We analyze the market size, profitability, funding, competitive landscape, key trends and headwinds.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 23, 2022 Premium August 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Accelerates to 7.5% In our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we analyze sales across sectors, regions and location types. August 2022’s data shows traffic grew 7.5% year over year. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 22, 2022 Premium Big Billion Days 2022 Preview: Flipkart Focuses on Technology and Customer Service We present key insights ahead of India-based online marketplace Flipkart’s annual flagship shopping event, The Big Billion Days (BBD), which will take place from September 23–30, 2022.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 21, 2022 Premium The Confluence of Beauty and Wellness Creates a Huge Opportunity for Brands and Retailers Although beauty and wellness started merging before the pandemic, Covid-19 accelerated this trend, further blurring the lines between the product categories. We explore the growing connectivity of the US beauty and wellness markets and the opportunities that will arise from this development in 2022 and beyond.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium August 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Pick Up; Most Sectors Report Positive Growth We review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in August 2022, year-over-year sales grew 5.1%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium Inside Gap Inc.’s Lab Stores: Observations Through the Lens of the BEST Framework Earlier this year, members of the Coresight Research team visited Gap Inc.’s four laboratory stores, located near the company’s San Francisco, California headquarters. We view the stores through the lens of our proprietary BEST framework.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 19, 2022 Premium August 2022 UK Retail Sales: Volume Declines Deepen as Inflation Jumps In August 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 5.2% year over year while values grew 3.6%. Online sales declined by 9.5%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 16, 2022 Premium Research Preview: The Future of US Grocery Retail We offer an early look at research from our forthcoming report, The Future of US Grocery Retail, looking out to 2030 with our analysts’ quantitative predictions for US grocery retailing, including market scale, channels, consumer behavior and product categories.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 16, 2022 Premium August 2022 US Retail Sales: Value Growth Strengthens but Real Declines Continue August 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew 7.9% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increases and which declined. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 14, 2022 Premium Livestreaming Latest, September 2022: Content-Focused Production, Creator-Led Communities and Festivalization As part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the global livestreaming space—covering content-focused production in China, as well as creator-led communities and festivalization. We offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.Read More
