Insight Report | March 5, 2025 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 5: Most Companies Report Strong Growth Results This WeekOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 28, 2025, including Bath & Body Works, eBay, Home Depot and TJX, among others. Read More
Insight Report | February 26, 2025 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 4: Birkenstock, Hermès, Sprouts and More Post Double-Digit GrowthOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. This week, discover highlights from major companies that reported in the week ended February 21, 2025. Read More
Deep Dive | February 20, 2025 Premium Grocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag BehindBuilding on our Market Navigator on US grocery retailing, we take a deeper dive into the sector’s real estate landscape, exploring retailers’ store portfolios, opening and closure strategies, and recent store traffic data. Read More
Insight Report | February 19, 2025 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 3: Gucci Sales Slump 21%, Plus Updates from Ahold, Amazon, Coty and MoreOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. This week, discover highlights from major companies that reported in the week ended February 7, 2025. Read More
Insight Report | February 14, 2025 Premium January 2025 US Retail Sales: Nearly All Sectors Report Mid-Single-Digit Sales GrowthIn January 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) grew 4% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Deep Dive | February 13, 2025 Premium AI Underpins the Tech-Driven Shift in US Grocery, from Smarter Forecasting to Faster CheckoutFrom AI (artificial intelligence) to ESLs (electronic shopping labels), discover the technology solutions and trends that are revolutionizing US grocery retailing across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience. Read More
Insight Report | February 13, 2025 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Cargo Theft Hits Record Levels in the US, Retail Crime Costs Soar in the UKWe present the latest developments in retail shrink in the US and Europe, including retail crime costs, cargo theft rates and shoplifting data. Plus, discover news about loss-prevention technologies and dive into recent commentary on shrink from Albertsons and Walgreens. Read More
Insight Report | February 11, 2025 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 2: Columbia Sportswear, Mondelēz and Tapestry See Sales Growth; Clorox, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo Report DeclinesOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 7, 2025, including Clorox Company, PepsiCo and Tapestry, among others. Read More
Insight Report | February 6, 2025 Premium Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 1: Levi Strauss, P&G, Walgreens and Others Post Sales Growth, While Burberry and Kimberly-Clark Report DeclinesOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended January 31, 2025, including Albertsons, Procter & Gamble and Tractor Supply Company, among others. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2025 Premium Chinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted SpendingHappy Chinese New Year! How are consumers in China celebrating? Dive into Spring Festival trends and retail activities, with a focus on travel and the impacts of government subsidies. Read More
Deep Dive | January 16, 2025 Premium Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. LidlAldi and Lidl are two prominent German discount grocery chains that have gained significant popularity worldwide. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ business and growth strategies, brand usage and e-commerce initiatives. Read More
Insight Report | January 7, 2025 Premium 3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the HolidaysOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. In this report, dive into trends by sector and inventory turnover ratios among major US retailers in the third quarter of 2024. Discover key management commentary on inventory levels as retailers begin 2025. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | January 3, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: China Retail PredictionsOur annual report on the China retail market—part of our Retail 2025 series of outlook reports—details six predictions around trends that Coresight Research expects to transform retail in the country throughout 2025. From the impact of government stimulus packages to the “pingti” trend and GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), discover the key trends of the China retail market. Read More
Event Coverage | January 3, 2025 Premium A Guide to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Six Game Changers Set to Reshape RetailWhat should you expect from NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show? Our event guide presents notable sessions for attendees across major topics in retail, from GenAI to digital product passports and more. Read More
Insight Report | December 30, 2024 Premium Lowe’s 2024 Investor Conference: Building Growth with a Focus on Pro and LoyaltyHome-improvement retailer Lowe’s held its 2024 Analyst and Investor Conference on December 11, 2024. We present insights from the event, covering the company’s strategic priorities, productivity initiatives and near-term and long-term financial targets. Read More