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Event Coverage | May 22, 2023 Free Report

Shoptalk Europe 2023 Wrap-Up: Exploring the Role of Key Technologies and Channels in the Future of Retail—Autonomous Stores, Generative AI, Retail Media and More

We present a wrap-up of Shoptalk Europe 2023, exploring five major themes: technology, store experience, shopper engagement, organizational changes, and emerging channels and business models. Our insights cover autonomous stores, generative AI (artificial intelligence), retail media, Web3, livestreaming and more. Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Europe 2023.

Deep Dive | May 22, 2023 Premium

China Consumer Tracker: Shops Regain Popularity

We present findings from our latest weekly survey of Chinese consumers, assessing their behaviors and sentiment.

Analyst Corner | May 21, 2023

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Singles’ Day 2023—Opportunities in China and Worldwide

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses new and forthcoming research that helps retailers understand the Singles’ Day opportunity.

Insight Report | May 19, 2023 Free Report

Research Preview: The State of the American Mall

We offer an early look at data-driven research from our forthcoming report, The State of the American Mall: Competitive, Attractive and Here To Stay, analyzing the mall format in the US, including occupancy rates and traffic trends.

Store Tracker | May 19, 2023 Premium

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 20: US Closures Up by Three-Quarters vs. 2022

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Office Depot and Greggs, among others.

Insight Report | May 18, 2023 Premium

US Innerwear Market: Three Trends Driving Success for Brands and Retailers

We explore the US innerwear market (nightwear, underwear, hosiery and socks), including its size and trajectory, market factors, competitive landscape and themes we are watching in 2023 and beyond.

Deep Dive | May 18, 2023 Premium

US, UK, EU & China Quarterly Economic Update, 1Q23: Stronger Economic Indicators Lead to Higher Consumer Spending in the US and UK

The Quarterly Economic Update discusses macroeconomic indicators—GDP, consumer spending and inflation—from the US, the UK, the EU (European Union) and China. We look at recently released data for the first quarter of 2023, which show increased consumer spending levels in the UK and US, but declined rates in France and Germany.

Insight Report | May 17, 2023 Premium

April 2023 US Retail Sales: Growth Slows Further as Momentum Weakens Across the Board

In April 2023, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew 1.9% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector.

Infographic | May 17, 2023 Free Report

10 Key Trends Shaping Livestreaming E-Commerce in 2023—Free Infographic

In Western markets, livestream shopping adoption has accelerated over the past two years, but what trends will shape the channel in 2023? Coresight Research and Bambuser present research highlights in this free infographic, leveraging proprietary survey findings.

Deep Dive | May 16, 2023 Premium

US Consumer Tracker: Analyzing Cross-Shopping at Nonfood Retailers

Our weekly US Consumer Tracker presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on proprietary survey data. This week, we also analyze the competition between the top-five nonfood retailers.

Insight Report | May 16, 2023 Premium

Earnings Insights 1Q23, Week 3: Coty, Tapestry and Under Armour Post Strong Sales Growth; Qurate Sales Decline

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports present insights on the performance of major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, featuring management commentary on first-quarter 2023 earnings. This week, we offer highlights from companies that reported in the week ended May 14, 2023, which include Coty, JD.com, Tapestry and more.

Deep Dive | May 15, 2023 Premium

April 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: All Home Sales See Year-Over-Year Declines

We present insights into the US housing market, covering home sales and prices, housing permits, starts and completions, and more. The latest available data show year-over-year declines in home sales, with pending homes taking the most significant blow.

Insight Report | May 15, 2023 Free Report

Unleashing the Power of Retail Media with First-Party Data and Location Analytics

Retail media networks (RMNs) underscore a boom in digital advertising. Building on first-party customer data, we explore how retailers can leverage location and macroeconomic data to improve their targeted advertising strategies by generating more accurate shopper profiles. This free report is sponsored by Placer.ai.

Analyst Corner | May 14, 2023

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Understanding Amazon Fashion—Key Insights from Our Annual US Consumer Survey

This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig,” discusses key trends in clothing and footwear shopping on Amazon, highlighting findings from the sixth annual survey of US consumers conducted by Coresight Research.

Insight Report | May 12, 2023 Premium

2023 US Tax Tracker #4: Post-Tax-Day Wrap-Up—IRS Issues $237 Billion in Refunds, Coresight Research Survey Reveals Consumers’ Plans for Tax Refunds

We provide a wrap-up of the 2023 US tax-filing season, as of the end of April 2023, in terms of returns filed and processed, and total and average refunds returned. We also discuss consumers’ plans for their tax refunds, based on proprietary survey data.