Deep Dive | July 23, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: US Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateIn a midyear review, we assess six predictions around trends that Coresight Research expects to transform US retail throughout 2025, a year that we believe will be a time of transition for consumers and retailers alike. Read More
Deep Dive | July 22, 2025 Premium US Back to School 2025, Part 3: Essential Categories and Apparel for the BTS Season—Athleisure and Basics Set to LeadExplore proprietary Coresight Research survey data to discover the categories and apparel brands and retailers that are set to take the lead during this year’s US back-to-school (BTS) season in the third report in our US Back to School 2025 series. Read More
Insight Report | July 17, 2025 Premium June 2025 US Retail Sales: Sales Expansion Remains Resilient as Most Sectors Post Positive GrowthUnderstand how US retail is growing in our monthly data report. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we analyze US retail sales in June 2025, in total and by sector. Read More
Deep Dive | July 16, 2025 Premium US Back to School 2025, Part 2: Where Consumers Will Shop—Opportunities with Higher-Income Shoppers, in Retail Media and on TikTokWhere and how will US back-to-school consumers shop in 2025? Our research finds consumers are shopping more online and pursuing value and convenience this back-to-school season, with opportunities opened up by retail media and platforms such as TikTok. Read More
Deep Dive | July 1, 2025 Premium US Back to School 2025, Part 1: Early Shopping, Tariff Worries and Strategic Choices Shape BTS 2025We kick off our US Back to School 2025 series of reports by diving into proprietary survey findings on US consumers’ spending expectations for the BTS (back-to-school) season. How much will BTS shoppers spend, and what impacts will tariffs and global supply chain disruption have? Read More
Insight Report | June 27, 2025 Premium 1Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Lean Inventory, Tariff Mitigation, Supply Chain AdjustmentsOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes retail inventory turnover. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the first quarter of 2025. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges—with insights on tariffs, AI (artificial intelligence)-driven tools and more. Read More
Deep Dive | June 23, 2025 Premium Transforming Beauty Retail: AI Across the Value Chain, from Innovation to PersonalizationAI (artificial intelligence) is transforming the beauty industry, reshaping product innovation, manufacturing, marketing strategies and loyalty building. We delineate the “B.E.A.U.T.Y.” of AI’s value and use cases in the beauty market, from building new products to providing better consumer experiences. Discover the technology’s key benefits, spanning personalization, cost efficiency and sustainability. Read More
Insight Report | June 19, 2025 Premium Head-to-Head in Global Luxury Retailing: Kering vs. LVMHAs part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare Kering and LVMH, the two leading houses in the global luxury sector. Delve into key insights on these companies’ revenues, markets of operation, digital strategies and more. Read More
Deep Dive | June 18, 2025 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q25: Wrap-Up—Growth Outpaces Declines Across Most SectorsWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms (Coresight 100 companies mostly based in the US) in the first quarter of 2025, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, and considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Insight Report | June 17, 2025 Premium May 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of PurchasesIn May 2025, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) increased by nearly 4%, representing a deceleration from the previous month. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we analyze US retail sales in May 2025, in total and by sector. Read More
Insight Report | June 16, 2025 Premium Retail Under Pressure: How Will Tariffs Disrupt the Back-to-School and Holiday Seasons?Discover how retailers are adjusting their strategies ahead of the 2025 back-to-school and end-of-year holiday seasons in response to recent and potential changes to tariffs. Read More
Infographic | June 3, 2025 Premium US Online Grocery Survey 2025: Full-Basket Orders Increase as Delivery Retains Its Dominance—InfographicIn our eighth annual US online grocery survey, we delve into the purchasing patterns of online grocery shoppers, including their product choices, preferred retailers and fulfillment preferences. Discover key insights from our most recent survey with this infographic. Read More
Deep Dive | June 2, 2025 Premium US Online Grocery Survey 2025: Full-Basket Orders Increase as Delivery Retains Its DominanceIn our eighth annual US online grocery survey, we delve into the purchasing patterns of online grocery shoppers, including their product choices, preferred retailers and fulfillment preferences. Read More
Insight Report | May 20, 2025 Premium Kohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department StoresKohl’s abruptly terminated its former CEO, Ashley Buchanan, on May 1, 2025, “for cause.” We explore the reasons behind Buchanan’s termination, as well as the implications of the firing for both Kohl’s and the US department store sector at large. Read More
Insight Report | May 15, 2025 Premium Retail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a MakeoverNew US consumer survey findings from Coresight Research reveal the deterrent effect of restrictive in-store security measures… for regular shoppers. Dive into our new data and discover recent shrink-related developments in the US and the UK, with highlights on self-checkout updates and new theft-targeting legislation. Plus, this report presents recent commentary from selected North American retailers on the current state of shrink. Read More
