Deep Dive | October 5, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Consumer Behavior Proves Volatile Across Retail and Food Service (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss volatility in consumer behavior across retail and food service, including findings around consumers’ avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 29. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2020 Premium Coronavirus Tracker: Retail Metrics and Key DevelopmentsCoresight Research’s Coronavirus Tracker includes a timeline of key developments; details temporary US store closures and reopenings; charts weekly data on shoppers’ purchasing behaviors; and notes US retail hirings and US states’ reopening dates for businesses. Read More
Insight Report | September 30, 2020 Premium August 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in August 2020, we saw the US and the UK maintain strong growth momentum, while China continued to see a rebound. Read More
Deep Dive | September 29, 2020 Premium US Home-Improvement E-Commerce: Retailers Accelerate Plans To Scale Online OperationsDespite the underwhelming narrative for much of discretionary retail in the US this year, home-improvement retail is one sector that has fared well, supported in part by key retailers’ quick pivot to e-commerce. We discuss how three major Coresight 100 home-improvement retailers have accelerated their shift toward digital transformation and upped their e-commerce game to generate success. Read More
Insight Report | September 28, 2020 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #1—Three Things US Shoppers Will Do Differently This Holiday SeasonUsing exclusive Coresight Research survey data, we discuss three ways in which US consumers expect to shop differently this holiday season. We explore a potential shift in spending on products versus services, consumer expectations of when they will start holiday shopping and anticipated demand around Amazon’s Prime Day. This report is the first in our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season. Read More
Insight Report | September 28, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Halloween (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on September 22, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | September 28, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Halloween (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we asked consumers how they expect to celebrate Halloween this year. We also discuss consumers’ avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 22. Read More
Store Tracker | September 23, 2020 Databank Members US Store Closures: Where Are Department Stores Closing?The Covid-19 crisis has significantly impacted the US department store sector. We offer a state-wise depiction of the locations of over 1,300 store closures. We present maps of confirmed store closures by the major department stores that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year—including JCPenney, Stage Stores and Stein Mart—as well as by other companies such as Macy’s and Nordstrom. Read More
Insight Report | September 22, 2020 Register for Free Access The Global Shopping Festival Landscape: The New 10.10 Shopping Festival in ContextDue to the Covid-19 crisis, shopping holidays are likely to hold heightened relevance during the remainder of 2020 for brands and retailers looking jump-start their sales recoveries, as well as for consumers looking for deals. We present Coresight Research’s new 10.10 Shopping Festival and outline the global landscape of shopping festivals. Read More
Insight Report | September 22, 2020 Premium Beauty Insights: CBD and the Future of Health and WellnessAs part of our Beauty Insights series, we explore the potential of cannabidiol (CBD) products in the US beauty sector and present our estimations for the significant growth of the market for CBD health and wellness over the next five years. We discuss the opportunity for brands and retailers in this space, using findings from Coresight Research’s proprietary survey of US CBD users. Read More
Deep Dive | September 21, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: More Consumers Return to In-Store Shopping (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we highlight findings around shoppers’ return to brick-and-mortar stores, including discussion of their avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 15. Read More
Insight Report | September 21, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: More Consumers Return to In-Store Shopping (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on September 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Insight Report | September 16, 2020 Premium Retail Robustness Index: September 2020 Update—Store Reopenings Drive Higher Index ValuesCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The September update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in August. Read More
Deep Dive | September 14, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss shoppers’ current shopping behaviors—including a pickup in discretionary purchases—online spending habits and avoidance of public places, as well as what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on September 9. Read More
Insight Report | September 14, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Discretionary Purchases Continue To Pick Up (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on September 9, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
