Insight Report | September 21, 2021 Premium Holiday 2021: US Retail Outlook—Strong Growth Likely, with Potential for VolatilityWe offer our first look ahead to US retail’s holiday season, assessing the prospects for sales growth and the potential impacts of more consumers staying at home and global supply chain challenges. Read More
Deep Dive | September 21, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Holiday Expectations Continue To Shift, Impacting Spend and ChannelsAs consumers re-evaluate their holiday spending expectations, brick-and-mortar retailers may lose out to online competitors—particularly among certain demographics, according to Coresight Research survey findings. Our latest US Consumer Tracker analyzes shoppers’ evolving plans for the 2021 holiday season and provides a detailed update on US consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Insight Report | September 20, 2021 Register for Free Access The 10.10 Shopping Festival 2021: A PrimerThis fall will see the second annual 10.10 Shopping Festival, powered by Coresight Research. We offer a primer on what companies and consumers can expect from the livestream-focused holiday. Read More
Analyst Corner | September 19, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Retailers Are Increasingly Leading Consumers to the Great OutdoorsThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how retailers are catering to consumers’ increased interest in spending on outdoor activities. Read More
Deep Dive | September 14, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Partial Return to Activities Prompted by Labor Day May Prove Short-LivedOur latest US Consumer Tracker charts Labor Day’s effects on consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Analyst Corner | September 12, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Retailers and Consumers Continue To Be Buffeted by Global Supply ChainsThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the repercussions of global supply chain fluctuations for retailers and consumers. Read More
Deep Dive | September 8, 2021 Premium What Happened to eBay? Charting the Marketplace’s Position in US RetailWe quantify eBay’s relative decline in US retail and investigate why the company has seemingly lost out to its competitors. We discuss eBay’s GMV trends over the past five years, its share of nonfood shoppers and its positioning in the resale market. Read More
Deep Dive | September 7, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Inflation—Perceptions and ReactionsUS consumers have noticed increased prices and intend to cut their discretionary spending in response, according to Coresight Research survey findings. Our latest US Consumer Tracker analyzes consumers’ perceptions of inflation and provides a detailed update on consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Analyst Corner | September 5, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Rising Wages To Help Carry Inflationary Pressures into 2022This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses US wage hikes, inflationary pressures and consumers’ purchasing power. Read More
Deep Dive | September 3, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker Extra, August 2021: Assessing the Delta-Driven Consumer RetreatConsumers’ retreat from physical stores in the face of Covid-19’s Delta variant has derailed many retailers’ hopes of a quick recovery. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a deeper dive into key longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data. Read More
Deep Dive | August 30, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Mall Visits Increase Despite Heightened Shopper CautionOur latest survey report assesses the impact of opposing drivers of consumer behavior: back-to-school shopping and increased caution due to the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant. We also present findings on where, how and how much consumers are spending, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Read More
Analyst Corner | August 29, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Big Retailers Are Increasingly Sharing Their Space with Brands and Even Other RetailersThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how big retailers are increasingly sharing their store space with external brands and even other retailers. Read More
Deep Dive | August 23, 2021 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Holiday-Season Expectations Shift, Suggesting VolatilityOur latest weekly survey report presents findings on where, how and how much consumers are spending, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. This week, we also take a monthly temperature check of shoppers’ holiday-season expectations. Read More
Analyst Corner | August 22, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Heading Toward a Disruptive “IOS” Fall as Retailers Boost Inventories and Charter Ships and PlanesThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses disruption related to inflationary pressures, out-of-stocks, and consumers staying at home more. Read More
Analyst Corner | August 15, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: New Clouds on the Horizon for Malls Following a Strong Second QuarterThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the outlook for REITs and malls following a strong second quarter. Read More