Analyst Corner | April 20, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Is Shein’s Fashion Model a Template for Environmental Sustainability? with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research, discusses Shein’s business model, highlighting insights from the Retail Technology Show 2025. Understand the company’s approach to aligning supply and demand in the fashion industry, and its implications for sustainability. Read More
Insight Report | April 16, 2025 Premium US Tariffs: Divergence Between Consumer and Business Sentiment and What It Means for RetailAs global trade tensions escalate and tariff policies evolve, we analyze how US consumer expectations compare to business confidence. Dive into the latest data, including proprietary survey findings, to unpack a divergence in key sentiment metrics and understand what this mean for retail. Read More
Event Coverage | April 14, 2025 Premium Walmart Investment Community Meeting 2025: From Low-Margin Retailer to Diversified, Digital Profit Engine, But Tariffs Create UncertaintyWe present insights from Walmart’s Investment Community Meeting 2025, covering its digital businesses, Sam’s Club’s growth plans, and the impacts of tariffs. Read More
Insight Report | April 11, 2025 Premium US Tariffs: Three Actions for Risk Mitigation and Long-Term PositioningWe expect rising tariffs to reshape the global retail landscape, forcing retailers and brand owners to rethink their supply chains and competitive strategies. Amid this context, Coresight Research provides a three-step action plan to help industry players safeguard margins, preserve agility and seize strategic advantage. Read More
Insight Report | April 9, 2025 Register for Free Access Breathing Space for US Retailers and Brands: US Tariffs Paused for 90 Days But Hiked Further for ChinaUS President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for countries excluding China—introducing a lower 10% rate in the interim—while simultaneously escalating tariffs on Chinese imports to a staggering 125%. In this report, we unpack the implications of the latest tariff restructuring, offering insights for brands and retailers looking to navigate the increasingly volatile trade environment. Read More
Deep Dive | April 9, 2025 Premium What You Need to Know About US Tariffs and Consumers’ and Retailers’ Reactions—April 2025 UpdateWhat are the impacts of new US tariffs on the retail industry and the economy? How are consumers and retailers responding? Find out in our new report, which explores economic disruption, consumer sentiment and retail strategies, drawing on proprietary survey data and industry interviews. Read More
Insight Report | April 8, 2025 Premium 4Q24 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Maintain Lean Inventories as Overall Inventory Ratio Remains UnchangedOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read More
Insight Report | April 4, 2025 Premium US Tariffs: Who Wins, Who Loses and What It Means for the EconomyRising trade barriers and tariffs—including the announced reciprocal tariffs by the US on April 2, 2025—are fundamentally reshaping global supply chains and corporate strategies. In this report, we examine the industries poised to benefit or suffer in a high-tariff environment. Read More
Deep Dive | March 31, 2025 Free Report Unlocking Success: The Pathway to Profitability for US Brands and RetailersDriving margin expansion is increasingly challenging in a highly competitive retail environment and amid growing uncertainty around tariffs. Understand profitability challenges and the technologies that retail companies are prioritizing to solve them with our free, survey-driven research report, produced in partnership with Rithum. We explore the path to profitability across the retail value chain, from product assortment to retail media to returns. Read More
Event Coverage | March 27, 2025 Free Report Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Recap—12 Innovators, Two WinnersWhich retail-technology innovators won the Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition? Find out and read highlights from each presentation in this recap report. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring. Read More
Event Presentation | March 26, 2025 Register for Free Access Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Event Format and CompetitorsThis presentation from the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch at Shoptalk Spring 2025 outlines the competition’s format and judging panel as well as the 12 participating retail-technology innovators. Read More
Innovator Profile | March 25, 2025 Register for Free Access Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator ProfilesDiscover the 12 innovators participating in the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025! We pull together our Innovator Profiles into one downloadable document for your convenience. Read More
Insight Report | March 24, 2025 Retail-Tech Landscape: Unified CommerceUnified commerce enables brands and retailers to provide a comprehensive and integrated shopper experience. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to discover key solution providers that are helping retail companies eliminate customer, product and inventory data silos to best capitalize on consumer behavior and maximize sales. Read More
Infographic | March 24, 2025 Retail-Tech Landscape: Shoptalk US “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch, 2016–2025We present retail-tech innovators you need to know from Shoptalk Las Vegas over the years! Discover the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competitors and winners. Read More
Event Coverage | March 18, 2025 Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining OperationsWe preview the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch at Shoptalk Spring 2025, providing details on the competition’s format and judging panel as well as the 12 participating retail-technology innovators. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring. Read More
