Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Heading into the Second Half with Inventories Up StronglyOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 2Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates were slightly down year over year. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: August 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Up 2.5% Year over YearThe 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. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Free Report One Week Until the 10.10 Shopping Festival 2022: 10 Best Practices for LivestreamingThe 10.10 Shopping Festival is only one week away. We help brands and retailers prepare for the festival by sharing 10 best practices for livestreaming, including what to do before, during and after sessions. Read More
Event Coverage | September 29, 2022 Premium Coty Skincare Strategy Update 2022: Company To Double Skincare Revenue by 2025We present key insights from Coty’s Skincare Strategy Update, held in September 2022 at the beauty company’s skincare research, development and manufacturing facility in Monaco. We discuss Coty’s skincare revenue goals, its technology initiatives and the strengths of its prestige brands. Read More
Event Coverage | September 27, 2022 Premium Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2022: Data Unification, Collaboration, Digitalization and Web 3.0We present key insights from Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2022 technology conference on September 20–22, covering the importance of data unification, collaboration and integration in the value chain, and the shift to e-commerce. Read More
Insight Report | September 23, 2022 Premium August 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Accelerates to 7.5%In our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we analyze sales across sectors, regions and location types. August 2022’s data shows traffic grew 7.5% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | September 21, 2022 Premium The Confluence of Beauty and Wellness Creates a Huge Opportunity for Brands and RetailersAlthough beauty and wellness started merging before the pandemic, Covid-19 accelerated this trend, further blurring the lines between the product categories. We explore the growing connectivity of the US beauty and wellness markets and the opportunities that will arise from this development in 2022 and beyond. Read More
Deep Dive | September 20, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retailers Post Negative Sales Growth as Demand for Discretionary Goods ErodesWe analyze the second quarter of 2022 performance of select, mostly US-based retailers, brands, and e-commerce platforms in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Insight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium August 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Pick Up; Most Sectors Report Positive GrowthWe 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. Read More
Insight Report | September 16, 2022 Premium August 2022 US Retail Sales: Value Growth Strengthens but Real Declines ContinueAugust 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. Read More
Deep Dive | September 9, 2022 Premium Reviewing America’s Retail Bankruptcies: A Slowdown in 2022 but Warning Signs AheadAmerica’s retail bankruptcies are at a record-low level, but several factors indicate that they might rise in late 2022 or early 2023. We analyze why bankruptcies have slowed in 2022 and the factors leading to their resurgence. We also detail the two major retail bankruptcies in year-to-date 2022: Buyk and Revlon. Read More
Deep Dive | September 8, 2022 Free Report Capitalizing on Livestream Shopping Opportunities: North America and Europe Retail Executive Survey FindingsWe explore the opportunities presented by live shopping (livestreaming e-commerce), analyzing findings from a proprietary survey of retail companies across North America and Western Europe. This free report is sponsored by Bambuser. Read More
Insight Report | August 30, 2022 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: July 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Jumps 6.5% Year over YearThe 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 July 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 6.5% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | August 30, 2022 Premium Earnings Insights 2Q22, Week 5: Burlington, Dick’s, Gap and Macy’s See Sales Drop; Dollar General, Nordstrom and Ulta Beauty Report Strong ResultsOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week includes coverage of companies including Burlington Stores, Coty and Dollar General, among others. Read More
Insight Report | August 23, 2022 Premium July 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Nearly Flat; Ticket StrengthensIn our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we analyze sales across sectors, regions and location types. July 2022’s data shows traffic is nearly flat. Read More