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Insight Report | July 18, 2022 Premium

June 2022 US Retail Sales: Record-Low Consumer Sentiment Not Reflected in Sales Growth

June 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by 5.6% year over year as consumer sentiment dropped to an all-time low. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at how different retail sectors performed and which saw declines.

Deep Dive | July 14, 2022 Premium

US Back to School 2022: Channels and Retailers—Who Is Set To Capture Share?

Continuing our US Back-to-School 2022 series, we analyze the channels and retailers that US consumers look set to shop this season. We identify who is set to capture share of back-to-school spending, leveraging findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.

Insight Report | July 13, 2022

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US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Declines Marginally but Continues in Mid-Teens

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 June 12, 2022.

Deep Dive | July 12, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: How Did Consumers Celebrate Independence Day?

Fewer US consumers avoided public places over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with many choosing to dine out or visit coffee shops. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Deep Dive | July 7, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker Extra: Consumers’ Complete Inflation Playbook

Our US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data. With inflation at a 40-year high, we examine changing consumer behavior and major food retailers’ shopper profiles by income.

Insight Report | July 6, 2022 Premium

Amazon Fresh—Unlocking the Potential of Physical Stores in Grocery

Amazon Fresh stores are central to Amazon’s multiyear efforts to forge a solid brick-and-mortar presence in grocery—intensifying competition within the industry and reshaping urban commercial real estate scenes.

Deep Dive | July 5, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: The Summer of Travel Rages On

US consumers continue to travel more. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium

US Back to School 2022: Retail Outlook—Here’s What Shoppers Say They Will Do

As we move into peak summer ahead of the new school year, we present our outlook for the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season. We contextualize our overall expectations with macroeconomic data and findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in Global Apparel and Footwear Retail

In our report on 10 trends in global apparel and footwear retail, we cover long-term trends such as sustainability and more nascent trends including the metaverse and innovations in apparel physical stores.

Insight Report | June 30, 2022

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US CPG Sales Tracker: Online CPG Growth Slows to a Mid-Teens Pace

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 May 15, 2022. 

Insight Report | June 30, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2022: Preview—Five Key Insights

Our Amazon Prime Day preview report presents five key insights into Prime Day 2021 in advance of the event on July 12–13, covering popular product categories, Prime membership rates and competing retailers’ sales events.

Insight Report | June 29, 2022 Premium

June 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: What Does the Summer of Experiences Mean for Retail?

In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of June 27, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections.

Deep Dive | June 28, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Consumers Shop More In Person as Avoidance Drops

Consumers are shopping more in-person as overall avoidance drops. The latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.

Insight Report | June 28, 2022 Premium

June 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand in May 2022, the decline of retail sales in China began to ease, while retail sales in the UK and the US grew. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

Deep Dive | June 24, 2022 Premium

US Womenswear Retailing: The Return of Occasion Wear Fuels $278 Billion Market

We analyze the US womenswear market, covering its size, growth factors and the competitive landscape. We also discuss what and where consumers are shopping, as well as key themes we are watching—including the recovery of occasion wear and the opportunities in plus-size and adaptive apparel.