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Event Coverage | December 13, 2024 Free Report

What Did We Learn from Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails?

The Legends of Commerce event brought together industry experts, retailers, brands and technology innovators to explore the future of retail. In this free report, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, offers selected highlights from the event, spotlighting the role and benefits of AI (artificial intelligence) in retail.

Event Coverage | December 13, 2024 Premium

AI Risks, Success Stories and Opportunities—Insights from Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails brought together industry experts, retailers, brands and technology innovators to explore the future of retail. This report, exclusively available to Coresight Research premium subscribers, provides key insights from the full event, spotlighting the role and benefits of AI (artificial intelligence) in retail.

Store Tracker | December 13, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 50: Dollar Tree’s Expansion Spree Pushes US Store Openings Closer to 6,000

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight Dollar Tree’s major expansion, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Five Below and J.Crew, among others.

Analyst Corner | December 8, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Gen Zers vs. Baby Boomers: Uncovering Three Generational Shopping Trends with Aditya Kaushik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, discusses generational shopping trends in the US, based on proprietary consumer survey findings. Discover three key differences between the shopping behavior of Gen Zers and baby boomers.

Store Tracker | December 6, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 49: UK Closures Down 30% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Alimentation Couche-Tard and openings by Harbor Freight Tools, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Capri Holdings.

Infographic | December 6, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 49: US Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Discover key data points we are watching in week 49 of 2024. This week, we focus on the US physical retail landscape, with insights on associate-enablement technology, generational shopping trends and store closures.

Store Tracker | December 4, 2024 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, November 2024: American Freight and Big Lots Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space to 116 Million Square Feet

Store closures announced by American Freight, Big Lots and others have pushed total closed retail space in the US in 2024 to 116 million square feet. Read about the latest store openings and closures as of the end of November 2024, including their square-footage impact.

Event Presentation | December 4, 2024 Free Report

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails: Sessions and Speaker Details

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails brought together top retail and technology leaders for rapid-fire panels, fascinating keynotes and unmissable networking. This presentation from the event details the sessions and esteemed speakers.

Infographic | December 3, 2024 Free Report

Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers—Infographic

Drive real business gains by equipping retail associates with dedicated mobile devices. This infographic presents selected findings from our research on the benefits of equipping retail staff with more mobile devices, produced in partnership with Zebra Technologies.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Free Report

Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers

Drive real business gains by equipping retail associates with dedicated mobile devices. Understand this opportunity and dive into the key challenges and benefits of filling “unserved hands” in retail with our free research report, produced in partnership with Zebra Technologies.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Premium

Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better?

Last week, the Coresight Research team undertook our annual Black Friday store visits, visiting the stores of more than 40 retailers across six states. We offer our observations on the brick-and-mortar channel during Black Friday 2024, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, and consumer activity and demand, among other topics.

Analyst Corner | December 1, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Looking Forward to 2025: Why Retail Media Excites Me, with Manik Bhatia

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses what’s ahead for retail advertising. From AI (artificial intelligence) to the in-store opportunity, find out how retail media networks (RMNs) are set to evolve.

Store Tracker | November 29, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 48: US Closures Up 69% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Bath & Body Works and Save-A-Lot, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Kohl’s and Asda.

| November 22, 2024 Premium

Market Navigator—US Retail and E-Commerce

Understand the growth trajectory of the US retail market and dive into critical areas that are reshaping the market, from the future of stores to the Ozempic economy. The insights in this video are based on our Market Navigator on US retail and e-commerce.

Store Tracker | November 22, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 47: Big Lots Announces Even More Store Closures

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures from Big Lots and detail other recent announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Citi Trends.