Analyst Corner | March 24, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: The Cyclical vs. the Structural in UK DIY Retail, with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, presents our outlook on the UK DIY retail sector. Read More
Infographic | March 22, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This WeekFrom Zalando’s European expansion plans to US food retailers’ unit sales growth and lessons to learn from Temu, discover the key data points we are watching in week 12 of 2024. Read More
Event Presentation | March 20, 2024 Premium Retail Innovation in China: Insights Presented at Shoptalk 2024What actions can retailers take to win in the China market? Read our insights, presented at Shoptalk 2024, to find out. Discover retail innovation in China, from localization to livestreaming to the customer experience. Read More
Infographic | March 15, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This WeekFrom the obesity economy to Dollar Tree store closures to China consumer survey insights, discover the key data points we are watching in week 11 of 2024. Read More
Event Presentation | March 14, 2024 Premium AI @ Retail: Supercharging the Customer Experience—Insights Presented at the Vision Monday Leadership Summit 2024How can retailers supercharge the customer experience? In this presentation, discover the uses cases of AI (artificial intelligence) across multiple US retail sectors. Plus, delve into the headwinds, tailwinds, and trends set to impact retail in 2024. Read our full presentation from the Vision Monday Leadership Summit 2024. Read More
Insight Report | March 14, 2024 Premium February 2024 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates—Electronics Stores Rebound; Nonstore Retailers See Strong GrowthIn February 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew by over 5% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 10, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—A Budget for Retail? Reviewing the UK’s 2024 Finance Update with John MercerThis week’s Analyst Corner discusses the implications of the recently announced UK government budget—which includes tax cuts—for consumers and retail. John Mercer, Head of Global Research at Coresight Research, presents our outlook for UK retail. Read More
Event Presentation | March 8, 2024 Premium Fashionomics: Mapping Consumer Sentiment and Trends—Insights Presented at the AAFA Executive Summit 2024From supply chain logistics to tech-enabled seamless shopping experiences, we paint a global picture of retail today, with a focus on China, India, the Middle East and Africa, and the UK and Europe. Read our full presentation from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Executive Summit. Read More
Insight Report | March 7, 2024 Premium Data Dive: Global Tech Layoffs—Cyclical or Structural?We review data on layoffs in the global technology industry and pose the question of whether workforce reductions are cyclical, due to a slower economic cycle and a reaction to pandemic-era expansion, or structural, amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI). Read More
Insight Report | February 29, 2024 Premium February 2024 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Easing Inflation Signals Positivity for Retail Sales GrowthThe 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 February 23, 2024. Read More
Deep Dive | February 28, 2024 Premium Combating Inflation—Low-Income and Younger Shoppers Trade Down and Buy Less: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWe explore US consumers’ perceptions of price rises and strategies to combat inflation when shopping both grocery and nongrocery categories. Analyzing comprehensive survey data, we dive into trading down and other trends by age, income and more. Read More
Insight Report | February 15, 2024 Premium January 2024 US Retail Sales: Growth Moderates; Health Stores and Nonstore Retailers Continue To Show Solid GrowthIn January 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew by nearly 3% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2024 Premium January 2024 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Higher Inflation Hints at Weakened Retail Sales To Start the YearThe 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 January 24, 2024. Read More
Insight Report | January 25, 2024 Premium Holiday 2023: UK Retail Wrap-Up—December Downturn Unlikely To Herald Renewed RetrenchmentWe assess recently reported retail sales metrics and trading updates from major retailers to offer our conclusions from peak-season trading and look ahead to the prospects for 2024. Read More
Insight Report | January 24, 2024 Premium Holiday 2023: US Retail Wrap-Up—Strong Performance in E-Commerce and Clothing Sectors Drives GrowthCoresight Research concludes our coverage of the 2023 holiday season in US retail with our annual wrap-up report, drawing on proprietary consumer survey data, store-visit (traffic) data from Placer.ai, trading updates from selected retailers and retail sales data from the US Census Bureau. Read More