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Event Coverage | March 18, 2025 Premium

Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining Operations

We 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.

| March 13, 2025 Premium

Financial Sentiment Turns Negative: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 11, 2025

Our new video series presents a weekly update on US consumer sentiment, based on proprietary survey findings. This week, financial sentiment turns negative.

Infographic | March 13, 2025

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Financial Sentiment Turns Negative: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 11, 2025—Infographic

Our new infographic series presents a weekly update on US consumer sentiment, based on proprietary survey findings. This week, financial sentiment turns negative.

Deep Dive | March 11, 2025 Databank Members

Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus; Financial Sentiment Turns Negative: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-driven insights on home and home-improvement shopping in the US to uncover shopping rates, popular retailers and the most bought categories. Plus, we continue to track consumer sentiment, with new data this week revealing a negative turn in consumers’ financial outlook.

Deep Dive | March 10, 2025 Databank Members

Financial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey Insights

We analyze new, proprietary survey data on consumers’ expectations for their personal finances and the economy in China, against a backdrop of new US tariffs. We also present an update on consumer behavior and shopping trends.

Analyst Corner | March 9, 2025

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Analyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John Mercer

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses highlights from our latest consumer data on tariff perceptions.

Infographic | March 7, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 10: Inflation, Tariffs and Consumer Sentiment

Discover key data points we are watching in week 10 of 2025. This week, we focus on US consumer perceptions of inflation, tariffs and the economy, presenting highlights from our survey-driven research.

Insight Report | March 5, 2025 Premium

US Tariffs on Canada and Mexico: What US Consumers Think

New US tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China will impact multiple retail categories, with implications for consumers. We summarize category-level exposure to these countries, and present new, proprietary US consumer survey findings on perceptions of tariffs.

Deep Dive | March 5, 2025 Databank Members

Inflation Awareness Rises; Economic Sentiment Falls to Six-Month Low: US Consumer Survey Insights

What are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? We analyze new survey findings on consumers’ inflation-combating strategies when shopping for food and nonfood products, and present an update on their expectations for the economy.

Deep Dive | March 4, 2025 Databank Members

Where Shoppers Live vs. Where They Shop: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra

Dive into regional trends in food and nonfood shopping in the US. We analyze proprietary consumer survey findings to identify the most popular retailers and break down shopper penetration rates across four regions and nine subregions.

Analyst Corner | March 2, 2025

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Analyst Corner—Location, Location, Location: US Regional Shopping Trends with Aditya Kaushik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, draws on proprietary survey findings to reveal regional shopping trends in the US. Discover which retailers are popular for food and nonfood shopping across various regions.

Event Coverage | February 28, 2025

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Essential Guide to Shoptalk Spring 2025: Navigating the Future of Customer-Centric Retail with AI and Unified Commerce

Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Spring 2025, an annual conference that explores the latest trends, innovations and challenges in the retail industry. Plan your time at Shoptalk Spring 2025 with this essential guide to key sessions across five retail themes, from unified commerce to advanced technology.

Infographic | February 28, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 9: Beauty Shopping in Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 9 of 2025. This week, we focus on beauty shopping in the US, presenting highlights from our survey-driven research.

Event Presentation | February 27, 2025 Premium

Data and Tech for Development—Tapping into the Consumer’s Head: Insights Presented at Retail Property Symposium 2025

Dive into actionable intelligence on the state of the retail market and consumer economy, and the technologies that retail real estate companies can leverage to get ahead. This presentation, delivered at the Retail Property Symposium 2025, also touches on tariffs, unified commerce, AI (artificial intelligence), the growth of Shein and Temu, the Ozempic economy, and much more!

Deep Dive | February 26, 2025 Databank Members

Beauty Shopping in Focus; Economic Sentiment Turns Negative: US Consumer Survey Insights

From the dominance of Walmart and Amazon to the most popular product categories, dive into our survey-driven insights on beauty shopping in the US. Plus, understand how overall consumer sentiment is tracking as expectations for the economy turn negative.