Insight Report | August 10, 2022 Premium Organized Retail Crime: A Growing Threat for All RetailersOrganized retail crime (ORC) has been in the spotlight due to an increasing number of thefts involving high-profile retailers. We discuss the challenges and costs of ORC and how retailers can combat the issue. Read More
Infographic | August 8, 2022 Register for Free Access The Coresight Research BEST Framework for Retail ExcellenceThe Coresight Research BEST framework provides a model through which retailers can implement a consumer-centric approach to physical and digital retail, covering brand building, experiences, services and technology integration. Read More
Deep Dive | August 8, 2022 Premium BEST Framework—A New Era in Retail ExcellenceWe relaunch our proprietary BEST framework to help retailers achieve excellence by taking a consumer-centric approach to physical and digital retail via brand building, experiences, services and technology integration. Read More
Insight Report | August 5, 2022 Premium US Holiday Retail 2022: Early Thoughts on a Likely Challenged Peak SeasonOur early US holiday retail outlook offers our first thoughts on 2022’s holiday-season trading in US retail, to help retailers, suppliers and vendors plan for the peak season, covering consumer demand, input costs and holiday hiring. Read More
Store Tracker | August 5, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 31: US Store Openings Near 4,500Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from J.Crew, Boot Barn and Prada, among others, in the US and Joules, Superdry and TK Maxx, among others, in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | August 4, 2022 Premium July 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Signs of Softening Demand as All Home Sales See Double-Digit DeclineWe examine nine indicators to assess the health of the housing market. The most recent data show that demand is softening as all home sales declined. Read More
Insight Report | August 2, 2022 Register for Free Access US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Accelerates to High-TeensThe 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 July 10, 2022. Read More
Deep Dive | August 2, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Moderate Their Responses to InflationConsumer responses to inflation are evolving. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Insight Report | July 29, 2022 Premium US Economic Update, 2Q22: GDP Declines for a Second Quarter, as Consumer Spending on Goods FallsWe discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US. We look at recently released data for the second quarter of 2022, which show a GDP decline. Read More
Insight Report | July 29, 2022 Premium July 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in June 2022, sales returned to positive territory in China, while the UK and US saw nominal sales growth. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Insight Report | July 26, 2022 Premium July 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: What To Expect for the Rest of the SummerIn 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 July 20, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections. Read More
Deep Dive | July 26, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: What Consumers Didn’t Do This Week Could Help Ease InflationSummer travel may have peaked, helping reduce pressure on gas prices. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Insight Report | July 25, 2022 Premium June 2022 UK Retail Sales: Deepest Volume Declines in 30+ YearsIn June 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 5.9% year over year while values grew 1.7%. Online sales declined by 9.7%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration. Read More
Insight Report | July 19, 2022 Premium June 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Rebound; Almost All Sectors Report Positive GrowthWe review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in June 2022, year-over-year sales grew 3.9%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector. Read More
Insight Report | July 18, 2022 Premium June 2022 US Retail Sales: Record-Low Consumer Sentiment Not Reflected in Sales GrowthJune 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by 5.6% year over year as consumer sentiment dropped to an all-time low. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at how different retail sectors performed and which saw declines. Read More