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Instant commerce (also known as instant needs) fills a gap in the market by providing rapid delivery. With such platforms now established, what does the future hold for this sector? In this Custom Report, we explore the market potential for instant commerce platforms over the next five years.

We present insights across the following key topics:

  • The projected potential size and penetration of the instant commerce market worldwide and in the US
  • Consumer adoption of the sector—including reasons to pick a specific instant commerce platform—based on proprietary survey findings
  • The scope for expansion of instant commerce product categories

This free report is sponsored by Gopuff, a leading instant commerce platform for brands and consumers in the US.

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Coresight Research’s August 15, 2022, survey provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

This week’s US Consumer Tracker covers thefollowing:

  • The latest on Amazon Prime memberships 
  • What shoppers are buying online and in-store
  • What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places
  • Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases

Complementing our weekly survey reports, our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers additional insight, including long-term consumer trends and a detailed analysis of where current patterns will lead in the coming months. Click here to view our full collection of US Consumer Tracker and US Consumer Tracker Extra reports.

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In our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side and their implications for the retail environment.

In this report, we explore domestic supply chain challenges at ports and rail networks, China’s potential reconsideration of its strict Covid-19 policy and brands’ and retailers’ commentary on holiday season inventories.

Click here to read the previous report in the series, in which we cover the stabilization of international freight rates and the broader impact of the G7 nations’ forthcoming ban on Russian gold.

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We assess US retail traffic in June 2022, covering the following:

  • Weekly shopper traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer vertical
  • Regional traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer location type

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

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Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report second-quarter 2022 earnings.

We condense what retail companies are reporting regarding the following key content:

  • Management commentary on demand trends in the second quarter (where reported)—including comparable sales growth, details on consumer demand by category or channel, and qualitative insights
  • How recent performance reflects the impacts of, or recovery from, the Covid-19 pandemic
  • The outlook for demand, as reflected in revenue guidance or more qualitative commentary

This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 21, 2022, across multiple sectors: beauty brands and retailers (Bath & Body Works and Estée Lauder), department stores (Kohl’s), mass merchandisers (Target and Walmart), off-price retailers (Ross Stores and The TJX Companies), home and home-improvement retailers (The Home Depot and Lowe’s), luxury companies (Tapestry) and warehouse clubs (BJ’s Wholesale Club).

Click here to read Week 3 of the Earnings Insight 2Q22 series.

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Coresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content:

  • Countries of operation and key product categories
  • Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers
  • Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds
  • Business strategy
  • Recent company developments
  • The company’s current management team

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Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role in powering retail experiences in the metaverse. In this report, we explore the applications and benefits of AI across two key areas: 

  1. Improving immersiveness through content creation and engagement—covering virtual idols, reality technology-powered experiences and personalization
  2. Enabling voice control and optimizing systems—with discussion of natural language processing (NLP)

This report is part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, which presents insights into the core technological components of the retail metaverse, including important details for retailers to know in establishing a presence and operating in the virtual space. 

Read the previous report in the series, on the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital twins. 

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In July 2022, UK retail sales growth grew 5.7% year over year while volume declines were at 3.0%. Online retail sales decreased by 4.2% year over year.

We review monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector, covering the following:

  • The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months
  • Value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
  • Growth in online retail sales, by major sector
  • A Covid-19 lockdown timeline

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

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Malls and shopping centers are grappling with reduced footfall and the pressures of an e-commerce surge. In this report, we discuss how mall operators can extend their position as physical platforms for their retail tenants in the digital world.

We present insights across the following key topics:

  • The future of the mall as an omnichannel platform—three recommendations for mall operators to pave a successful path forward
  • The current state of US malls and shopping centers—including occupancy rates, store-based fulfillment (such as ship-from-store) and pandemic-induced challenges
  • Shopper trends in the US—covering online vs. in-store shopping preferences, the role of convenience in omnichannel experiences and the need for mall owners to gain a holistic view of shopper demand

This free report is sponsored by Adeptmind, an AI (artificial intelligence)-based product-discovery solution for malls and shopping centers.

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In each report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series, Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig reflects on a topical theme in retail. This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the inflationary springboard for grocery private label.

Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US.

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. We cover:

  • A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK in year-to-date 2022
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • 2021 and year-to-date 2022 major US and UK store openings, store closures and bankruptcies

This week, there are highlights from Ace Hardware and Allsup’s in the US and Next, Rituals and Sweaty Betty, among others, in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings from Ahold Delhaize, Fossil Group and Michaels.

Click here to view our 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 2022 year to date, filterable by sector and year.

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Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increases and which declined in June 2022. This report covers the following:

  • US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year growth
  • US total retail sales including gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year change
  • US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—month-over-month change
  • Retail sales growth by sector

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on China, the UK and the US. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

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Digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) are continuing to grow in the US apparel and footwear market. We analyze the market size, competitive landscape and trends in the space, including expansions into physical spaces. We also discuss highlights from Allbirds, a.k.a. Brands and Solo Brands.

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In July, China’s year-over-year sales increased by 3.2%. We review monthly data for retail sales in China in total and by sector, including the following:

  • Retail sales growth over the last 13 months
  • Retail sales growth for 15 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months
  • Growth in online retail sales

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports.

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