Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 6: UK Closures Up 65% Aaron Mark Dsouza, Data Analyst February 10, 2023 Reasons to ReadOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. Data in this report include: 2023 week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK 2022 week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK 2023 major US store closures and openings 2023 major UK store closures and openings Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Bed Bath & Beyond, JD Sports, Levi Strauss & Co, Lidl and Skechers USA. Other relevant research: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 3: US Closures Down 24% Store Tracker Extra: US and UK Store Openings and Closures 2022 Review and 2023 Outlook The full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2023 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John MercerUS Store Tracker Extra, February 2025: Bankruptcies Push Total Closed Retail Space Toward 85 Million Square FeetWeekly US Consumer Sentiment, Flash Preview: The Big Surprise in a Week of Shocks—InfographicAnalyst Corner: US Seasonal Shopping in the Holiday Quarter, with Aditya Kaushik
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Department Stores—Market Outlook Coresight Research February 9, 2023 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. This graphic presents selected insights from our Market Outlook on the US department store sector. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. Coresight Research estimates that overall department store sector revenue in 2023 will decrease by 0%–1.0%, year over year, to around $85 billion. We anticipate that from 2022 to 2024, revenue growth will remain between 0% and (1.0)% and will begin to swing into positive territory in 2025; in 2027, we expect that revenues will be approximately 8% below pre-pandemic 2019 revenues. Click the image below to read the full Market Outlook report, which offers our analysts’ definitive view of the US department store sector, including key themes we are watching. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:The Agentic AI Playbook: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show APACUS Black Friday 2025: Early Read—Early-Morning Footfall Points to a Selective Return of the Black Friday Store EnergyThe CORE Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailFinancial Confidence Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 25, 2025—Infographic
Deep DiveInclusivity in Retail: Trends from 2022, Opportunities for 2023 Erin Schmidt, Senior Analyst February 9, 2023 Reasons to ReadInclusivity—providing equal access for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized—is a key trend in retail. We explore progress in 2022 and present our expectations for the development of inclusivity in retail in 2023, across areas such as adaptive, gender-free and extended-size offerings. We discuss recent product launches in retail categories including apparel and footwear, beauty, jewelry, and luxury. Companies mentioned in this report include: Balmain, BloomChic, DeBeers, The Diigitals, L’Oréal, Mielle Organics, Microsoft, Thirteen Lune, Tiffany & Co. Other relevant research: Our Inclusive Beauty series, covering beauty for diverse ages, ethnicities and races, and gender (including male beauty) Think Tank: Adaptive Apparel in the US US Women’s Extended-Size Apparel Market The Evolving Gender-Free Category Inclusivity in Retail: Trends from 2021, Learnings for 2022 Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Holiday 2025: Government Shutdown-Related Reduction in SNAP, Other Payments and Salaries Could Meaningfully Impact US Holiday SpendingRetail-Tech Landscape: MarTechAnalyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John HarmonHighlights from NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer—Infographic
Insight ReportData Dive: How US Consumers Spent in 2022—and Why Services Are Yet To Fully Bounce Back John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research February 9, 2023 Reasons to ReadEach report in our Data Dive series offers an essential briefing on topical, need-to-know data. In this report—the first in the new series—we analyze recent data on US consumer spending in 2022, with a focus on discretionary goods versus discretionary services. Data in this report are: Major discretionary categories’ spending split of retail goods versus services, 2000–2023E Selected categories recording 25+% real three-year growth in consumer spending, 2022 US consumer spending across selected major categories (YoY and Yo3Y change, and growth by quarter), 2022 Other relevant research: The Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Tracker takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data. Look out for further reports in our new Data Dive series. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:June 2025 US Retail Sales: Sales Expansion Remains Resilient as Most Sectors Post Positive GrowthThe CORE Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailEconomic Sentiment Climbs; Walmart Overtakes Lowe’s in Home-Improvement Sector: US Consumer Survey InsightsEconomic and Financial Sentiment Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 14, 2025—Infographic
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: Which US Consumers Are Most Sensitive to Inflation? Coresight Research February 8, 2023 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. Consumer awareness of inflation is widespread, but more acute outside urban areas. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:US Store Tracker Extra, June 2025: 120+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space To Close This Year, Outpacing Openings by Over 1.5XUS Back to School 2025, Part 1: Early Shopping, Tariff Worries and Strategic Choices Shape BTS 2025Positive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 21, 2025—InfographicWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 3: Joann Files for Bankruptcy Again as US Closures Cross 2,000
Deep DiveChina Consumer Tracker: Avoidance Drops Ahead of Chinese New Year Echo Gong, Senior Analyst February 8, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research biweekly China Consumer Tracker takes a regular temperature check on Chinese consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data. In this report, we present findings from our survey conducted on January 20, 2023. Data in this report are: Avoidance of public places, by type of public place—latest data and two-week PPT changes Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks Expectations for economic conditions and personal finances in the next 12 months A timeline of selected Covid-19 policy changes in China since December 2022 Other relevant research: Read the full series of China Consumer Tracker reports China Consumer Tracker Preview: Early Data on Shopper Behavior and Sentiment Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2023: Calendar Retail 2023: 10 Trends in China E-Commerce Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 1: Mixed Results from LVMH, Nestlé, P&G and Others Amid Heightened Tariff Concerns—InfographicOnline Shopping in Focus—Amazon Dominates E-Commerce Competition: US Consumer Survey InsightsSentiment Declines After Weeks of Gains; Plus, Beauty Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsShaping What’s Next in Retail—Physical Retail, AI, Retail Media: Insights from NextGen 2025, a Coresight Research Conference
Insight ReportRetail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, January 2023 Coresight Research February 8, 2023 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research is a global company with offices in seven cities across four continents, bringing unique points of view to our retail research. Our Retail Around the World series presents photographs of retail in action from across the globe, taken by members of the Coresight Research team. Companies mentioned in this report include: Adidas, LEGO, Nordstrom, Target and Uniqlo Other relevant research: Retail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, December 2022 Our coverage of physical retail Our coverage of sustainability in retail Our coverage of retail technology Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Rolling Metric Declines This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 34, 2025—InfographicThe Next Frontier of CommerceUS Grocery Retailing—Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Drive Polarized ExpansionGroceryshop 2025 Day Four: AI and Data Are Driving Shopper Journeys and Unified Organizations
Deep DiveMarket Outlook: UK Department Stores—Slimmed Down and Shaping Up Erin Schmidt, Senior Analyst February 7, 2023 Reasons to ReadEach Market Outlook offers our analysts’ definitive view of their sector. This research report includes proprietary forecasts, analysis of company metrics, exclusive consumer survey data and our analysts’ consideration of factors and themes in the market. In this Market Outlook, we analyze how UK department stores are adapting to reach modern consumers. We discuss the sector’s recent performance, competitive landscape and trends we are observing. Data in this report, for the UK department store sector, include: Total revenue and revenue growth, 2017–2026E E-commerce sales and year-over-year changes, 2016–2026E E-commerce penetration, 2016–2026E Major retailers’ sales, 2018–2022E Major retailers’ store portfolios, 2015, 2020, 2022 Companies mentioned in this report include: House of Fraser, Harrods, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer (M&S), Selfridges Other relevant research: Marks and Spencer Investor Day 2022: Company Expands Food Stores and Reduces Full-Line Stores Head-to-Head in UK Apparel Retailing: Marks and Spencer vs. Next Market Outlook: US Department Stores—Innovation Amid New Challenges Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Innovator Profile: Scrollmark—Automating Social Engagement and Conversions Through Community-Led WorkflowsAnalyst Corner—DeepSeek Opens the Door for AI Democratization: The AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonHoliday Bites: GLP-1 Disruption with Smaller Baskets, Smaller Sizes—and a Leaner Thanksgiving?—Data GraphicFinancial Optimism Falls to Lowest Recorded Level: China Consumer Survey Insights
Deep DiveEarnings Insights 4Q22, Week 2: Colgate-Palmolive, Deckers and Skechers Post Strong Results; Amazon’s Online Sales Slow Aditya Kaushik, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research February 7, 2023 Reasons to ReadOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report fourth-quarter 2022 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 5, 2023, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear, beauty, consumer packaged goods and e-commerce. Data in this report are: Quarterly data from companies, including gross margins and sales data by brand (where applicable), channel and geography Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, The Clorox Company, Columbia Sportswear Company and The Estée Lauder Companies Other relevant research: Earnings Insights 4Q22, Week 1: Albertsons and Tractor Supply See Strong Momentum; Procter & Gamble and Levi Post Sales Declines 3Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: A Mixed Quarter for Retail Amid Inflationary Pressures Earnings Insights 3Q22, Week 6: Dollar General, Kroger and Ulta Beauty Post Strong Results; Big Lots and PVH See Sales Decline The Coresight 100 List Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Shoptalk Spring 2025—Our Takeaways: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, April 2025US CPG Sales Tracker: Health and Beauty Lead Growth Amid E-Commerce SlowdownUS Retail Sales Outlook: Retail Sales Projections Moderate for the Holiday Quarter6.18 Shopping Festival Helps Lift Consumer Sentiment After Recent Lows: China Consumer Survey Insights
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Modest Valentine’s Day Spending Likely Owen Riley, Analyst February 7, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Tracker takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data. In this report, we present findings from our survey conducted on January 30, 2023. Data in this report are our latest proprietary survey findings and four-week changes for: Consumers’ plans for Valentine’s Day spending, including categories, channels and spending comparison to last year Which retailers consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks Avoidance of public places, by type of public place Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Amazon, Albertsons, Ahold Delhaize, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Target, Walmart Other relevant research: Read the full series of US Consumer Tracker reports Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Shoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two: Scaling Pilots, Pivoting with Intelligence and Building Next-Gen Customer ExperiencesWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy—Potentially 1,137 Stores To CloseAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—InfographicAnalyst Corner: Agentic Commerce Is Progressing at Warp Speed, with John Harmon
Insight ReportRoblox and Fortnite: Bridges to the Metaverse for Fashion Brands Tej Kamaraju, Analyst February 6, 2023 Reasons to ReadEstablished pre-Web 3.0 platforms Roblox and Fortnite have loyal and active user bases, and they are setting the stage and user trends for the developing metaverse. We present an overview of the two platforms and explore how they are helping fashion brands launch in the virtual world in two key areas: the creation of 3D assets and immersive environments; and hyper-realism. Data in this report include: Projected global revenues generated through virtual stores in video games Companies mentioned in this report include: Adidas, Alo Yoga, Beyond Creative, Forever 21, Fortnite, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren, Roblox, Timberland Other relevant research: Metaverse Pioneers: Learnings for Fashion Brands from the Web 3.0 Strategies of Adidas and NIKE Metaverse Fashion: Inclusivity and Realism in Avatar Wearables, plus Survey Findings from Roblox Metaverse Fashion Set To Boom, As Consumers Are Keen To Show Their Digital Styles and Identities All Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:CPG Giants Realign Through Over $100 Billion in M&A, Demergers and DivestmentsFive Ways AI Is Being Used in Luxury Retailing—and What’s Next1Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Lean Inventory, Tariff Mitigation, Supply Chain AdjustmentsCEO Brief: Agentic AI—Creating a Digital Workforce to Achieve Enormous Leaps in Efficiency
Market Navigators/Market OutlookMarket Outlook: US Department Stores—Innovation Amid New Challenges Erin Schmidt, Senior Analyst February 6, 2023 Reasons to ReadEach Market Outlook offers our analysts’ definitive view of their sector. This research report includes proprietary forecasts, analysis of company metrics, exclusive consumer survey data and our analysts’ consideration of factors and themes in the market. In this Market Outlook, we explore how the US department store sector has recovered from the pandemic and fared amid new challenges in 2022 including inflation and changes in consumer preferences. We provide an outlook for the sector moving forward. We discuss trends in online sales, highlight major competitors in the market, provide an overview of where consumers are shopping and identify key themes that we are watching in the sector. Data in this report, for the US department store sector, include: Total revenue and revenue growth, 2017–2027E E-commerce sales and year-over-year changes, 2017–2027E E-commerce penetration, 2017–2027E Market share by company, 2017, 2021 and 2027E Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom annual revenues, 2017 –2023E Companies mentioned in this report include: JCPenney, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue Other relevant research: E-Commerce Outlook: US Department Stores–Digital Slows as Consumers Shop in Stores Kohl’s Investor Day 2022: Sephora, Active, Digital and 100 Small-Format Stores to Drive Growth Market Outlook: UK Department Stores—Slimmed Down and Shaping Up Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 19: China and US Consumer Sentiment in FocusWhat You Need to Know About US Tariffs and Consumers’ and Retailers’ Reactions—April 2025 UpdateEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 1: Mixed Results from LVMH, Nestlé, P&G and Others Amid Heightened Tariff Concerns—InfographicHoliday 2025: Government Shutdown-Related Reduction in SNAP, Other Payments and Salaries Could Meaningfully Impact US Holiday Spending
Databank ReportThree Things You Need To Know: China Consumer Tracker—Consumer Confidence Falls Coresight Research February 6, 2023 Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Hot Tech Trends and Cool Products Unveiled: CES 2025 Pre-Conference InsightsUS CPG Sales Tracker: Homecare and Health Dominate at the Start of 2025Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into BuyersUS Retail and Logistics Holiday Hiring Hits Lowest Level in Over a Decade—Data Graphic
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Introducing Temu, the New Entrant in US E-Commerce John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research February 5, 2023 Reasons to ReadEach report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series reflects on a topical theme in retail. We also highlight our key research from the past week and upcoming reports to look out for, so you don’t miss out. This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” (CEO and Founder of Coresight Research) discusses Temu, the cross-border e-commerce marketplace that is gaining popularity among US consumers for its low prices and free shipping. Companies mentioned in this report include: AliExpress, Amazon, PDD Holdings, Pinduoduo, Shein, Temu, Wish Other relevant research: 10 Things To Know About Temu, the Cross-Border E-Commerce Marketplace Sweeping the US Market Shein in US Fast Fashion: The Multibillion-Dollar Apparel Giant Captures Share Among Young Shoppers Market Outlook: US and China E-Commerce—Growth To Slow Post Pandemic Read last week’s Weinswig’s Weekly, which reflects on the power and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in retail. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:China Singles’ Day 2025 Insights: Participation Rises but Spending Becomes More Selective Amid Tariffs, Value-Seeking and Platform ShiftsAldi vs. Lidl US Store Openings: Mapping Retail Real Estate Changes with the Store Intelligence Platform—Data GraphicWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 5: Apparel, Convenience and Food Retailers Announce Store Expansion PlansThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 17: US Retail and Consumer Latest
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker Extra: Which Consumers Are Trading Down To Combat Inflation? Owen Riley, Analyst February 3, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a more detailed or specific take on trends and data from our weekly surveys of US consumers. In this report, we assess how different US consumer demographics are responding to inflation, based on proprietary survey data from the period October 2022–January 2023. Data in this report are: Consumers’ awareness of price rises, by geography Consumers’ responses to inflation in grocery and nongrocery, by income Prevalence of trading down behaviors in grocery and nongrocery by income, age, gender and retailer shopped at Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Walmart, Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar Other relevant research: Read the full series of US Consumer Tracker reports Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 20: Cross-Border Players Don’t Prevent Amazon Reaching New Highs in ApparelWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 38: Bodycare Bankruptcy Sees Further ClosuresShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two: Scaling Pilots, Pivoting with Intelligence and Building Next-Gen Customer ExperiencesWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 16: B&M and Tesco Provide Store-Opening Plans
