Insight Report | October 18, 2022 Premium September 2022 US Retail Sales: Growth Slows as Inflation ModeratesSeptember 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew 7.0% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look how different sectors performed. Read More
Insight Report | October 7, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Department Store Insights: Consumer Shopping Behavior Mixed Across RetailersWe examine the performance of Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 on a year-over-year basis and to 2019 to compare to pre-pandemic. We analyze sales, revenue, digital sales, product categories and more. Read More
Deep Dive | October 6, 2022 Premium September 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: New Residential Construction Slows Amid Declining Sales and Rising Inventory We examine nine indicators to assess the health of the US housing market. The most recent data show declining sales, rising inventories and slowing construction. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium September 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in August 2022, retail sales remained healthy in the US and grew slowly in the UK. In China, despite the country’s ongoing real estate crisis, retail sales accelerated in August. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses these trends and considers wage growth, and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: August 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Up 2.5% 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 August 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 2.5% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | September 28, 2022 Premium September 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Macroeconomic Uncertainty as Fall BeginsIn 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
Deep Dive | September 27, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: How Shoppers Are Reacting to Inflation in RetailWe explore how consumers are changing their behaviors in response to inflation. Our US consumer survey presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Insight 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
Market Outlook | September 22, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: US Mass Merchandisers and Warehouse Clubs—Weathering Post-Pandemic ChallengesIn this Market Outlook, we discuss the interconnected US mass merchandiser and warehouse club sectors, presenting our market sizing estimates for 2022 and beyond. We explore notable market factors, e-commerce growth, the competitive landscape and retail innovators. Read More
Insight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium August 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Pick Up; Most Sectors Report Positive GrowthWe 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
Deep Dive | September 20, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Headed Toward Fall with Retail Inflation Pressures PersistingAs retail inflation pressures persist into fall, our US consumer survey presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Insight Report | September 19, 2022 Premium August 2022 UK Retail Sales: Volume Declines Deepen as Inflation JumpsIn 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
Insight Report | September 16, 2022 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Passes 30% for the First Time in 2022The 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. In this free report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended August 7, 2022. Read More
Insight Report | September 16, 2022 Premium August 2022 US Retail Sales: Value Growth Strengthens but Real Declines ContinueAugust 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
Deep Dive | September 8, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker Extra: Inflation-Mitigation Behaviors Trickle Up to Affluent ShoppersAs inflation-mitigation behaviors trickle up to more affluent consumers, we examine consumer responses to inflation broken down by income band, based on exclusive Coresight Research data. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra provides a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data. Read More
