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Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium

September 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand in August 2022, retail sales remained healthy in the US and grew slowly in the UK. In China, despite the country’s ongoing real estate crisis, retail sales accelerated in August. Our Monthly Consumer Update assesses these trends and considers wage growth, and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium

US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: August 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Up 2.5% Year over Year

The 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 August 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 2.5% year over year.

Infographic | September 29, 2022 Free Report

Tackling Online Cart Abandonment—Free Infographic

We present selected insights into current online cart abandonment rates in the US and strategies for retailers to increase conversion on their websites. This free infographic is sponsored by Bolt.

Deep Dive | September 27, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker Extra: Who Shops Where? 2022 Shopper Demographics

We analyze who shops where for food and nonfood by age and income, based on exclusive Coresight Research data. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra provides a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data.

Deep Dive | September 27, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: How Shoppers Are Reacting to Inflation in Retail

We explore how consumers are changing their behaviors in response to inflation. Our US consumer survey presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Insight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium

August 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Pick Up; Most Sectors Report Positive Growth

We review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in August 2022, year-over-year sales grew 5.1%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector.

Deep Dive | September 20, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Headed Toward Fall with Retail Inflation Pressures Persisting

As retail inflation pressures persist into fall, our US consumer survey presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Insight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium

Inside Gap Inc.’s Lab Stores: Observations Through the Lens of the BEST Framework

Earlier this year, members of the Coresight Research team visited Gap Inc.’s four laboratory stores, located near the company’s San Francisco, California headquarters. We view the stores through the lens of our proprietary BEST framework.

Insight Report | September 19, 2022 Premium

August 2022 UK Retail Sales: Volume Declines Deepen as Inflation Jumps

In August 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 5.2% year over year while values grew 3.6%. Online sales declined by 9.5%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.

Insight Report | September 16, 2022

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US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Passes 30% for the First Time in 2022

The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. In this free report, we present five key insights from the four weeks ended August 7, 2022.

Insight Report | September 16, 2022 Premium

August 2022 US Retail Sales: Value Growth Strengthens but Real Declines Continue

August 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew 7.9% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increases and which declined.

Insight Report | September 14, 2022 Free Report

Research Highlights: Adaptive Apparel in the US

We offer selected insights from Coresight Research’s Think Tank on the adaptive apparel market opportunity in the US. We present key findings from our July 2022 US consumer survey on adaptive needs and shoppers’ preferences and behaviors.

Deep Dive | September 12, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers’ Labor Day Behaviors

This week we saw a high degree of stability among all our regularly surveyed questions. Our US Consumer Tracker presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Deep Dive | September 8, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker Extra: Inflation-Mitigation Behaviors Trickle Up to Affluent Shoppers

As inflation-mitigation behaviors trickle up to more affluent consumers, we examine consumer responses to inflation broken down by income band, based on exclusive Coresight Research data. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra provides a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data.

Deep Dive | September 6, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Late-Summer Shopping Trends

The winding down of the back-to-school shopping season, the coming Labor Day holiday and other natural summertime factors, such as consumers’ vacations, contribute to a mixed picture this week. Our US Consumer Tracker presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.