Analyst Corner | January 28, 2024 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Fashion Retail’s Resilience in the Holiday SeasonThis week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses one theme from our research on the shape and scale of performance in retail during the holiday peak: the resilience of the apparel sector. Read More
Insight Report | October 31, 2022 Premium Countdown to Holiday 2022: US Inventory Oversupply Signals Highly Promotional Holiday SeasonAs part of our 10-week Countdown to Holiday 2022 series, we assess the impacts of the supply chain crisis and excess inventory issues on major US retailers for the fourth quarter. Read More
Deep Dive | October 17, 2022 Free Report US Holiday Gifting 2022: Decoding Shopper Plans Amid Increasing UncertaintyWe discuss what shopping for gifts might look like in the 2022 holiday season. Leveraging a Coresight Research survey of US gift shoppers, we present key trends and consider how retailers can meet the expectations of value-oriented and budget-conscious shoppers while capitalizing on the still-growing gifting economy. This free report is sponsored by GiftNow. Read More
Insight Report | December 21, 2021 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021: #12— Holiday HomestretchThe final installment in our The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021 series reviews reported US retail sales in the holiday shopping season to date and the key themes characterizing the season this year—covering Covid-19 impacts and inflation. Read More
Insight Report | November 29, 2021 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021: #9—Black Friday Insights from the US and CanadaThe Coresight Research team undertook its annual tour of stores for Black Friday, visiting stores in the US and Canada. We offer our observations and insights on the shopping event this year. Read More
Insight Report | November 9, 2021 Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021: #6—Thanksgiving and Black Friday Shopping PreviewAs part of our holiday 2021 coverage, we preview holiday shopping in the five-day period spanning Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We explore the impacts of the pandemic on consumer behavior and the start of the holiday shopping season, as well as online versus offline shopping expectations. Read More
Deep Dive | November 3, 2021 Premium Holiday 2021: US Shopper Survey—Understanding Consumer Behaviors and ExpectationsWe present the findings of our annual survey of US holiday shoppers, helping retailers understand the shape and scale of demand during the holiday season. We discuss when, where and what consumers will buy for holiday 2021. Read More
Insight Report | December 21, 2020 Register for Free Access US Survey Update: Online Apparel Shopping Continues To Gain Momentum Heading Into Christmas (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on December 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More
Deep Dive | December 21, 2020 Premium US Survey Update: Online Apparel Shopping Continues To Gain Momentum Heading Into Christmas (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 what shoppers are doing and where they are going as we head into the holiday peak, including findings on the avoidance of public places and what activities they expect to do in the next two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on December 15. Read More
