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Store Tracker | December 4, 2024 Premium

US Store Tracker Extra, November 2024: American Freight and Big Lots Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space to 116 Million Square Feet

Store closures announced by American Freight, Big Lots and others have pushed total closed retail space in the US in 2024 to 116 million square feet. Read about the latest store openings and closures as of the end of November 2024, including their square-footage impact.

Event Presentation | December 4, 2024 Free Report

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails: Sessions and Speaker Details

Legends of Commerce: Content & Cocktails brought together top retail and technology leaders for rapid-fire panels, fascinating keynotes and unmissable networking. This presentation from the event details the sessions and esteemed speakers.

Infographic | December 3, 2024 Free Report

Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers—Infographic

Drive real business gains by equipping retail associates with dedicated mobile devices. This infographic presents selected findings from our research on the benefits of equipping retail staff with more mobile devices, produced in partnership with Zebra Technologies.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Free Report

Success at Hand: Equipping Frontline Workers with More Mobile Devices to Drive Revenue and Delight Customers

Drive real business gains by equipping retail associates with dedicated mobile devices. Understand this opportunity and dive into the key challenges and benefits of filling “unserved hands” in retail with our free research report, produced in partnership with Zebra Technologies.

Deep Dive | December 3, 2024 Premium

Black Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better?

Last week, the Coresight Research team undertook our annual Black Friday store visits, visiting the stores of more than 40 retailers across six states. We offer our observations on the brick-and-mortar channel during Black Friday 2024, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, and consumer activity and demand, among other topics.

Analyst Corner | December 1, 2024

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Analyst Corner—Looking Forward to 2025: Why Retail Media Excites Me, with Manik Bhatia

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, discusses what’s ahead for retail advertising. From AI (artificial intelligence) to the in-store opportunity, find out how retail media networks (RMNs) are set to evolve.

Store Tracker | November 29, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 48: US Closures Up 69% Year Over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures by Bath & Body Works and Save-A-Lot, and detail other recent store announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes management changes at Kohl’s and Asda.

Store Tracker | November 22, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 47: Big Lots Announces Even More Store Closures

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight additional closures from Big Lots and detail other recent announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new CEO at Citi Trends.

Insight Report | November 21, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024—Black Friday Preview: Projecting Low-Single-Digit Sales Growth as Early Deals Pull Demand Forward

As part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, Coresight Research examines the potential of Black Friday this year (November 29), including expected growth, proprietary survey data on consumers’ shopping intentions, and major retailers’ Black Friday plans and promotions.

Deep Dive | November 18, 2024 Premium

Holiday 2024: Hottest Toys—Creativity-Boosting Toys and Promotions To Rule the Season

We discuss the hottest toys in the US retail space based on the “top toys” lists from Amazon, Target and Walmart, among others. We also discuss these retailers’ initiatives to drive toy sales and present key trends that we expect to influence toy gifting this holiday season.

Store Tracker | November 15, 2024 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 46: Big-Ticket Weakness Claims Another Home Retailer

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight another significant rise in US store closures and detail recent announcements from major retailers. Non-store-closure news includes the appointment of a new Chief Marketing Officer at REI.

Infographic | November 15, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 46: US Retail and E-Commerce Focus

Discover key data points we are watching in week 46 of 2024. This week, we present highlights from our Market Navigator on US retailing, covering market projections, market share breakdown and e-commerce penetration.

Insight Report | November 14, 2024 Premium

Retail Shrink and ORC: US Retailers Continue To Backtrack on Self-Checkout, Shoplifting Soars to Record Levels in England and Wales

We present the latest developments in retail shrink, including new legislation and self-checkout changes in the US, and shoplifting data from the UK. Plus, dive into recent commentary on shrink from selected retailers.

Market Outlook | November 12, 2024 Premium

Market Navigator: US Retail and E-Commerce—Seizing Opportunities Amid a Changing Landscape

In this Market Navigator, Coresight Research explores the US retail and e-commerce market. Dive into our report today to gain insights on emerging ideas and opportunities in US retailing, understand the growth trajectory of the market as we head into 2025, and explore the competitive landscape.

Infographic | November 8, 2024 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 45: Stores, Stores, Stores

Discover key data points we are watching in week 45 of 2024. This week, we focus on physical retail: How are store closures tracking for 2024 in the UK, the US and Canada?