Insight Report | June 16, 2022 Premium May 2022 US Retail Sales: Sales Stay Nominally Healthy While Volumes Continue To DeclineMay 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by 6.5% year over year as discretionary spending was squeezed by inflation. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increase and which did not do well. Read More
Insight Report | June 16, 2022 Premium Livestreaming Latest, June 2022: Battle for Creators on Social Media Platforms IntensifiesAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in the global livestreaming space—centered around content creators and gamification. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally. Read More
Deep Dive | June 15, 2022 Premium Think Tank: Seizing Social Commerce Opportunities in the USSocial commerce has become a key channel for retail companies to offer a seamless shopping experience. In this Think Tank, we explore the social commerce market in the US, including its development, market factors and trends we are watching. Read More
Deep Dive | June 14, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Are Consumers Postponing Travel Plans?While most trends held steady, our data show that taking and planning trips has declined in the past four weeks, perhaps due to the inflationary squeeze on consumers’ budgets. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Store Tracker | June 10, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 23: US Store Openings Up 5.5% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Academy Sports and Outdoors, Burkes Outlet and Chico’s in the US and GO Outdoors, Hamleys and Jigsaw in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | June 8, 2022 Premium US Meal-Kit Market: Post-Pandemic Normalization To Slow GrowthThe US meal-kit market benefited from lockdowns over the last two years; how will recipe boxes fare as consumer behavior returns to normal? Our report covers the market’s size, trajectory and competitive landscape, and shares insights from proprietary survey data on key target demographics, factors shaping consumer demand, recurrent challenges for the recipe box subscription model and meal-kit companies’ strategies for 2022 and beyond. Read More
Infographic | June 8, 2022 Register for Free Access Infographic: US Meal-Kit Market—Post-Pandemic Normalization To Slow GrowthThe US meal-kit market benefited from lockdowns over the last two years; how will recipe boxes fare as consumer behavior returns to normal? Read More
Deep Dive | June 7, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Feel the Impact of Rising Grocery PricesForty-year-high inflation is dampening consumers’ grocery shopping patterns and discretionary spending. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Insight Report | June 7, 2022 Premium 6.18 Shopping Festival 2022: Five Trends To WatchThe extended 6.18 shopping festival in China is already well under way, with pre-sales and first sales periods providing a boost to consumer spending. We present five trends to watch during this year’s festival, covering sustainability, the metaverse, omnichannel strategies and more. Read More
Insight Report | June 7, 2022 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q22, Week 6: Capri Holdings, Lululemon and RH Post Solid Results; Big Lots’ Sales DeclineOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 29, 2022, namely Big Lots, Capri Holdings, Lululemon, PVH Corp. and RH. Read More
Deep Dive | June 6, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker Extra: Are Shoppers Consolidating Trips to Stores Amid Record-High Gas Prices?As record-high US gas prices force consumers to adapt their shopping patterns, we examine consumer behavior broken down by age and 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. Read More
Store Tracker | June 3, 2022 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 22: Couche-Tard and Sears Hometown Announce Store Closure PlansOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Alimentation Couche-Tard, American Eagle Outfitters and Sears Hometown in the US and B&M, HMV and Nisa in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | June 1, 2022 Premium Playbook: Succeeding with Alternative Models in Retail–Resale, Subscription and RentalIn this Playbook, we present six key strategies for retailers to capitalize on the benefits of three alternative models in retail: resale, subscription and rental. We discuss examples of each strategy and analyze how retailers can unlock new opportunity with each model. Read More
Insight Report | May 31, 2022 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q22, Week 5: Guess, Macy’s, Ralph Lauren and Urban Outfitters Post Strong Results; Burlington, Gap and Ross Sales DeclineOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report first-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 29, 2022, namely Alibaba, American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy and Dollar General, among others. Read More
Insight Report | May 31, 2022 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Lockdowns in China and Cyberattacks Rattle Supply Chains While Acquisition Activity Heats UpAs part of our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine how the lockdowns in Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities in China continue to disrupt the supply chain, the threat of cyberattacks in supply chains, recent logistics-related acquisitions and the potential impact of the FABRIC Act. Read More
