Insight Report | February 20, 2023 Premium January 2023 UK Retail Sales: Sales Slow Amid Economic UncertaintyIn January 2023, UK retail sales (excluding automotive fuel) decreased by 3.2% year over year. Using data from the Office for National Statistics, we look at total and online growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Insight Report | February 20, 2023 Premium 2023 US Tax Tracker #1: IRS Issues $15.7 Billion in Refunds, Up by Almost Two-ThirdsIn our first report of the US tax-filing season this year, we look at what has happened so far (as of February 3, 2023) in terms of returns filed and processed, and total and average refunds returned. Read More
Insight Report | February 14, 2023 Premium Global Economic Outlook Looking More Positive: What’s NewIn recent weeks, conversations, forecasts and data around global economic growth have generally turned more positive. We discuss recent economic metrics, projections and discussions, with a focus on the US, China and the UK. Read More
Insight Report | February 9, 2023 Premium Data Dive: How US Consumers Spent in 2022—and Why Services Are Yet To Fully Bounce BackProviding an essential briefing on topical, need-to-know data, the first report in our new Data Dive series analyzes US consumer spending in 2022, with a focus on discretionary goods versus discretionary services. Read More
Deep Dive | February 3, 2023 Premium US Consumer Tracker Extra: Which Consumers Are Trading Down To Combat Inflation?We assess how different US consumer demographics are responding to inflation. Our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a more detailed or specific take on trends and data from our weekly surveys of US consumers. Read More
Event Presentation | February 2, 2023 Premium Thinking Differently About Tech and Data To Drive Profit: The 3x3x3 FrameworkThe current economic environment is volatile, but the retail context differs from past recessions. Coresight Research presents our insights on those differences and explores how retailers can leverage our 3x3x3 framework to generate new revenue streams and so gain an edge in next-generation retail. Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2023 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: December 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Jumps 6% Year over YearThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from December 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 6.3% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | January 23, 2023 Premium Holiday 2022: UK Retail Wrap-UpWe conclude our coverage of the 2022 holiday season in UK retail, drawing on trading updates from major retailers and retail sales data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read More
Insight Report | January 23, 2023 Premium Holiday 2022: US Retail Wrap-UpWe conclude our coverage of the 2022 holiday season in US retail, drawing on consumer survey data, shopper traffic data, retailers’ trading updates and retail sales data. Read More
Deep Dive | January 6, 2023 Premium December 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Pending, Existing and New Home Sales All Decline as Affordability Gap WidensWe examine 10 indicators to assess the health of the US housing market in our monthly report. The most recent data show that affordability and home sales continue to drop. Read More
Deep Dive | January 4, 2023 Premium Food Insecurity in the US: Five Key TrendsThe back-to-back disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, high grocery inflation and a potential recession have led to a severe and lasting increase in food insecurity—a lack of consistent access to enough food to lead an active, healthy life—affecting vulnerable households. We explore the prevalence of food insecurity in the US, and key trends by region, race and benefits. Read More
Insight Report | December 29, 2022 Premium December 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in November 2022, retail sales growth plummeted in China. In the UK and US, retail sales decelerated. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses these trends and considers wage growth, and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Insight Report | December 29, 2022 Premium December 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Mid-Single-Digit Sales Growth Expected Despite Economic UncertaintyThe monthly Coresight Research Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of December 20, 2022. Read More
Insight Report | December 29, 2022 Premium November 2022 China Retail Sales: Sales Slump as Most Sectors DeclineWe review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in November 2022, year-over-year sales declined by 5.6%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector. Read More
Insight Report | December 21, 2022 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online Growth Slows to Mid-Teens RangeThe Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare. Read More
