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Insight Report | October 14, 2024 Premium

China Retail Insights: Countdown to Singles’ Day 2024, One Month To Go—Major Platforms Seek To Boost Growth by Supporting Merchants

We shed light on the Singles’ Day plans of major Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com as well as short-video/e-commerce platforms Douyin and Kuaishou, including their timelines, investment plans and other strategies for the shopping festival this year.

Insight Report | October 9, 2024 Premium

2Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Stable Inventory Ratio Ahead of the Holiday Season

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in 2Q24. Discover key management commentary on inventory levels ahead of the holiday season.

Infographic | September 29, 2024 Premium

The Coresight Research CORE Framework for Generative AI in Retail

The CORE framework for generative AI (artificial intelligence) in retail highlights the utility of the technology across four areas of the supply chain.

Insight Report | September 25, 2024 Premium

September 2024 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 4% Sales Growth After Interest Rate Cut

The monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of September 19, 2024.

Insight Report | September 24, 2024 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: Post-Spike Lull for CPG E-Commerce as Beauty Declines Again

In partnership with Circana, we present data-driven insights into sales trends in the US CPG industry as of early September 2024, covering food & beverage, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare.

Market Outlook | September 23, 2024 Premium

Research Preview: Market Navigator—US Grocery Retailing

We offer an early look at our forthcoming Market Navigator exploring the US grocery retail market. Gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities in the market, understand the competitive landscape and explore proprietary survey data.

Insight Report | September 19, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: California and New York Enact Tough New Anti-Theft Laws

We present the latest developments in retail shrink, which include new anti-theft laws in the US and supermarket security measures in the UK. Plus, discover new solutions and partnerships in the loss-prevention technology space, and dive into recent commentary on shrink from selected US retailers.

Insight Report | September 18, 2024 Premium

Data Dive: US Consumer Debt in Focus as the Fed Cuts Rates

As the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, we review the state of consumer debt in the US, including trajectories, delinquencies (past-due) and ratios to income.

Insight Report | September 18, 2024 Premium

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2024 Preview: Fast Delivery and Increased Sustainability To Boost Sales

We present key insights ahead of India-based online marketplace Flipkart’s annual flagship shopping event, Big Billion Days (BBD), which will begin on September 27, 2024. We discuss consumer sentiment for the festive season, categories that consumers are likely to buy during the event, and key initiatives from Flipkart to offer a seamless shopping experience and drive sales.

Insight Report | September 17, 2024 Premium

August 2024 US Retail Sales: Growth Eases Following One-Month Spike

In August 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew by over 3% year over year, easing from the growth rate seen last month. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector.

Insight Report | September 12, 2024 Premium

Luxury Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Contrasting Expansion and Consolidation Trends

Building on our Market Navigator on global luxury retailing, we examine data on selected brands’ store traffic, store closures and store openings to understand the evolving real estate landscape in the US luxury market.

Insight Report | September 11, 2024 Premium

RetailTech: Electronic Shelf Labels—A Boon or Burden for Consumers?

Consumers and regulators are concerned about retailers’ use of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) with dynamic pricing to implement surge pricing and gouge already price-weary consumers. Understand the hype around Walmart’s announcement to roll out ESLs, and discover the benefits of the technology for retailers, consumers and the environment.

Insight Report | September 3, 2024 Premium

Earnings Insights 2Q24, Week 6: Mixed Results from Bath & Body Works, Best Buy and Burlington

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on second-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended September 1, 2024, including Bath & Body Works, Best Buy and Burlington.

Insight Report | August 27, 2024 Premium

Earnings Insights 2Q24, Week 5: Ross Stores, Target and TJX Among the Companies Reporting Sales Growth This Week

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on second-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended August 25, 2024, including BJ’s Warehouse Club, Coty, Macy’s, Target and The TJX Companies.

Insight Report | August 26, 2024 Premium

The High-Tech High End: Solutions Elevating Supply Chain and Operations in Luxury Retailing

Building on our Market Navigator on global luxury retailing, we explore transformative technologies shaping the supply chain and other operations. From AI (artificial intelligence) to blockchain to RFID (radio-frequency identification), explore the benefits of innovative solutions for product authentication, loss prevention, inventory management and more.