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Deep Dive | June 24, 2026 Premium

US Back to School 2026, Part 1: Early Shopping, Inflation Worries and Strategic Choices Shape BTS 2026

We kick off our US Back to School 2026 series of reports by diving into proprietary survey findings on US consumers’ spending expectations for the BTS (back-to-school) season. How much will BTS shoppers spend, and what will influence their purchase decisions? Find out in this comprehensive analysis of consumers’ plans for and attitudes to BTS shopping.

Insight Report | June 16, 2026 Premium

How the US–Iran Deal Changes the Inflation Outlook for Retail

Discover how the US–Iran deal could reshape the inflation outlook for US retail into the holiday quarter. We assess the potential scale and timing of disinflation.

Insight Report | June 9, 2026 Premium

FIFA World Cup 2026: Viewing and Social Occasions To Drive US Consumer Spending in Retail and Services

The 2026 FIFA World Cup may drive selective increases in experiential and viewing-oriented consumer spending, particularly across food and beverage, streaming and social viewing occasions in the US.

Insight Report | May 11, 2026 Premium

Six Months to Singles’ Day 2026: How Will Extended, Segmented and Convenience-Driven Consumption Reshape the Festival?

Singles’ Day 2026 reflects continued shifts in China’s retail environment, as longer promotional periods, more segmented spending patterns, simpler discount structures and faster fulfillment increasingly shape how consumers engage with the country’s largest shopping event. Retailers may need to adapt to these multistage consumption behaviors, strengthen convenience and align with changing demand patterns to capture value across the broader Singles’ Day retail cycle.

| May 1, 2026 Premium

Energy and Inflation Update + Retail Tech for the Holidays: Premium Subscriber Call

Our analysts present on two pressing issues for US retail: The energy shock’s impacts on inflation and the implications for consumers, and the technologies that retailers should look to deploy for holiday 2026.

Event Presentation | May 1, 2026 Premium

Energy and Inflation Update + Retail Tech for the Holidays: Premium Subscriber Call

Our analysts presented on two pressing issues for US retail: The energy shock’s impacts on inflation and the implications for consumers, and the technologies that retailers should look to deploy for holiday 2026.

Insight Report | April 10, 2026 Premium

Chinese New Year 2026 Review: A Shift Toward Extended, Segmented and Experience-Driven Consumption

Chinese New Year 2026 signals a shift in retail consumption, with extended holiday periods, evolving travel patterns, and a focus on technology, health, and experience-driven spending. Retailers must adapt to these multi-stage consumption behaviors and leverage emerging trends to engage consumers throughout the entire holiday period.

Analyst Corner | March 29, 2026

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Analyst Corner: US Consumers’ Plans for the Memorial Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day, and the Holiday Season, with Aditya Kaushik

This week’s Analyst Corner previews US consumers’ shopping expectations for calendar events in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26, April–June) and the end-of-year holiday season.

Insight Report | February 25, 2026 Premium

CEO Brief: Early Holiday 2026 US Retail Expectations

We provide our initial expectations for how holiday 2026 could shape up for US retail, to assist retailers with their planning for the end-of-year peak. We detail our projections and consumers’ expectations as of February 2026.

Deep Dive | February 4, 2026 Databank Members

Seasonal Shopping, 1Q26—Expectations for Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Will US consumers spend on key events in the first quarter this year? This month’s US Consumer Survey Insights Extra—Seasonal Shopping report analyzes consumer expectations for Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day, as well as for the end-of-year holiday season.

Insight Report | February 4, 2026 Premium

Chinese New Year 2026: Four Trends To Expect for the Year of the Horse

2026 Chinese New Year trends show how extended holidays, emotional spending, instant retail, and travel will reshape consumer behavior and retailer strategies.

Deep Dive | January 30, 2026 Premium

Holiday 2025: US Retail Wrap-Up—Walmart Outpaces Amazon, Apparel Tops the Chart and Beauty Leads the Online Surge

Coresight Research concludes our coverage of the 2025 holiday season in US retail. We explore proprietary consumer survey data, store-visit (traffic) data, earnings updates from major retailers and retail sales data from the US Census Bureau, providing you with the key takeaways you need to start 2026.

Deep Dive | December 23, 2025 Premium

Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Peak Nears as Two-Thirds Are Buying for the Holidays

We review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior.

Analyst Corner | December 21, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Learnings from Earnings, and Holiday-Season Insights, with John Mercer

What do 3Q25 retailer earnings tell us about consumer behavior in the 2025 holiday season? Discover highlights here.

Insight Report | December 18, 2025 Premium

Holiday 2025: US Holiday Retail Homestretch—Strong Total Demand (So Far), with Price-Driven Players Entrenching Structural Gains

Understand the holiday season in US retail so far. We cover sector trends and which retailers are winning and losing share, based on our consumer research, shopper traffic metrics and other data.