Insight Report | August 15, 2023 Premium July 2023 US Retail Sales: Resilient Consumers and Nonstore Retailers Fuel Retail Sales GrowthIn July 2023, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew 3.7% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Deep Dive | August 15, 2023 Premium Walmart Thrives as Financial Health Steadies: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 33We assess how US consumers see their financial health ahead of the back-to-school season. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Analyst Corner | August 13, 2023 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: The US Consumer Economy Is a Game of Chutes and LaddersThis week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses our outlook for US retail and the consumer economy through the remainder of 2023. Read More
Insight Report | August 9, 2023 Premium US Retail and Consumer Outlook, August 2023We present our outlook for US retail and the consumer economy. We consider why the consumer economy resembles a game of chutes and ladders, whether real declines in retail sales will continue and whether US retail is overinflated. Read More
Deep Dive | August 8, 2023 Premium Consumers Maintain Consistent Summer Spending Patterns: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 32We assess how US consumers are shopping over the summer months. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Deep Dive | August 3, 2023 Premium July 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: Third Consecutive Month of Strong Sales Growth for New HomesWe present insights into the US housing market as of the end of July 2023, covering home sales and prices, housing permits, starts and completions, and more. The latest available data show a continued rise in new home sales on a year-over-year basis. Read More
Deep Dive | August 1, 2023 Premium Consumers Continue To Notice and Adapt to Inflation: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 31We assess how US consumers are changing their responses to inflation. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Insight Report | July 31, 2023 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker, June 2023: Clothing, Footwear and Beauty Spending Growth Up; Women’s and Girls’ Clothing OutperformThe 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 June 2023, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 2.2% year over year Read More
Insight Report | July 31, 2023 Premium June 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Recovery Stalls as In-Store Sales Dip FurtherIn June 2023, US store-based traffic declined by 1.8% year over year. Using data from RetailNext, we look at traffic trends overall and by retail sector, region and location type. Read More
Insight Report | July 28, 2023 Premium July 2023 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Projecting Low-Single-Digit Growth Amid Marginal Disposable Income RiseThe 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 July 26, 2023. Read More
Insight Report | July 27, 2023 Premium July 2023 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaOur Monthly Consumer Update analyzes key consumer indicators from the US, the UK and China. In this report, we examine the latest data as of July 26, 2023, covering inflation, earnings, retail sales and more. Read More
Deep Dive | July 27, 2023 Premium Understanding Cross-Channel and Cross-Category Shopping: US Consumer Tracker Extra, July 2023We examine consumers’ use of different shopping channels and frequent category combinations. This US Consumer Tracker Extra report takes a deeper dive into our weekly survey data and assesses different demographics’ shopping patterns online and in-store. Read More
Deep Dive | July 25, 2023 Premium Surprisingly Strong In-Store Shopping Accompanies Prime Day Week: US Consumer Tracker 2023, Week 30We assess how and where US consumers shopped during the week of Prime Day. Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Insight Report | July 24, 2023 Premium June 2023 UK Retail Sales: Warm Weather Boosts Retail Sales GrowthIn June 2023, UK retail sales (excluding automotive fuel) grew 8% 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 | July 21, 2023 Premium June 2023 China Retail Sales: Total Retail Sales Growth SlowsWe review the latest data for retail sales in China, showing that in June 2023, year-over-year sales grew 1.7%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector. Read More