Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Moderate Their Responses to Inflation Coresight Research August 2, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s July 25, 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 the following: What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places What shoppers are buying online and in-store Which retailers consumers are buying from—for food and nonfood purchases How consumers are changing their behaviors in response to inflation 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. 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:January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025AI Insights: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo To Join OpenAI as CEO of ApplicationsResilience Now: Turn Tariff Uncertainty into Opportunity Using AIHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Government Shutdown Impacts One-Third of Holiday Shoppers
Market Navigators/Market OutlookMarket Outlook: US Grocery—Surging Inflation Disrupts Grocery Retail Coresight Research August 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn this Market Outlook, we discuss US grocery, presenting our market sizing estimates for 2022 and beyond. We explore notable market factors, e-commerce growth, the competitive landscape and retail innovators. Read our 2022 US online grocery survey and learn about online competition among Australia’s grocery retailers. Click here for all Coresight Research coverage of grocery retailers. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Market Performance and Outlook Market Factors US Online Grocery Market Performance and Outlook Competitive Landscape Themes We Are Watching Retail Innovators What We Think 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 Bites—Prime Big Deal Days, Walmart Deals, Target Circle Week and Kohl’s Cyber Deals: Consumer Participation—Data GraphicThe New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025—InfographicBreathing Space for US Retailers and Brands: US Tariffs Paused for 90 Days But Hiked Further for ChinaWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Claire’s Files for Bankruptcy—Potentially 1,137 Stores To Close
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: Playbook—Beauty in the Metaverse Coresight Research August 1, 2022 Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. This graphic presents selected insights from our Playbook on beauty in the metaverse, which explores key ways in which beauty brands and retailers can begin participating in the virtual world. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. The Coresight Research Playbook series provides recommendations for brands, retailers and marketplaces seeking to tap growth segments and emerging trends. Coresight Research has identified the expanding metaverse as a key trend to watch in retail and a component trend of Coresight Research’s RESET framework for change. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 40: Claire’s UK Bought Out of BankruptcyThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 30: US Retail and the Consumer—Latest MetricsUnlocking Success: The Pathway to Profitability for US Brands and RetailersJuly 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates to Second-Highest Rate YTD, Supported by Prime Day
Insight ReportUS Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: June 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Growth Slows to 1.5% Year Over Year Coresight Research August 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. Our latest report covers spending from June 2022, which increased 1.5% year over year. We discuss changes in US consumer spending, year over year across the following sectors: Footwear Clothing, comprising the subcategories of children’s, women’s and men’s clothing Selected beauty categories 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. 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: Will Stock Market Volatility Impact US Consumer Spending?Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Discount Retailers Dominate Top 10 as Government Shutdown ImpactsRetail 2025: 10 Trends Shaping the Retail Media MarketSeasonal Shopping, 1Q25—Expectations for Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Introducing Coresight Research’s 3×3 Framework—Three New Products and Three New Ways to Sell Them Coresight Research July 31, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn 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” introduces Coresight Research’s new 3×3 Framework, presenting nine new retail opportunities. Each report also includes recent retail and technology headlines from Asia, Europe and the US. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. 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:US Retail Sales Outlook—Preview: Latest Retail Projections in the Absence of Government DataJanuary 2025 US Retail Sales: Nearly All Sectors Report Mid-Single-Digit Sales GrowthUS Apparel & Footwear Retailing—Themes, Concepts and Innovators: AI, Value, GLP-1 and More To Drive Apparel TransformationAnalyst Corner: Five Back-to-School Shopping Trends to Watch, with Madhav Pitaliya
Event CoverageOracle Retail Cross Talk 2022: Powerful New Platform Unveiled, Focus on Common Data and Extensibility Coresight Research July 29, 2022 Reasons to ReadOracle Retail held its annual Cross Talk event in Dallas, Texas, on June 15‒17, 2022, hosting company executives, retailers and industry analysts. The company unveiled powerful new retail technology, with a focus on common data and extensibility. We present insights on the Platform for Modern Retail from the event. Click here to read more Coresight Research 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:4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Widespread Positive Sales Growth Recorded This QuarterThe Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and BeyondFinancial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: Three Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand Kumar
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 30: US Store Closures Inch Toward 2,000 Coresight Research July 29, 2022 Reasons to ReadOur 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 Amazon, Burberry, Carhartt and Conn’s HomePlus, among others, in the US and Company Shop, Co-op, Saltrock and Skechers, among others, in the UK. 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. 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:China’s 6.18 Shopping Festival 2025: Promotion Rules Simplified, Extended Festival Duration and Governmental StrategiesUS Back to School 2025, Part 1: Early Shopping, Tariff Worries and Strategic Choices Shape BTS 20252026 Sector Outlook: US Retail—Steady Retail Expansion in a More Stable Economic EnvironmentUS Grocery Retailing—Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Drive Polarized Expansion
Insight ReportUS Economic Update, 2Q22: GDP Declines for a Second Quarter, as Consumer Spending on Goods Falls Coresight Research July 29, 2022 Reasons to ReadOur Economic Update discusses macroeconomic indicators from the US. In this report, we look at newly released economic data for the second quarter of 2022, covering GDP and personal consumption expenditure. We analyze correlations between US retail sales and macroeconomic indicators. Click here to read about key consumer indicators in the US, China and the UK—part of our Monthly Consumer Update Read our July 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales Read about economic data from the first quarter of 2022 for the US and China in our Quarterly Economic Update report. 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:Stretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data GraphicSentiment Declines After Weeks of Gains; Plus, Beauty Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: Holiday Spirit, Bigger Budgets: US Consumers’ Plans for the Fourth of July, Labor Day and the Holiday Season, with Aditya KaushikShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of Retail
Insight ReportJuly 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research July 29, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe examine the latest data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators: Earnings versus inflation Food and fuel prices 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. 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. 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:Higher-Income Sentiment Improves; Holiday Shopping Is Firmly Under Way: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe CORE 3.0 Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailUS Store Tracker Extra, September 2025: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Alimentation Couche-Tard Add 3+ Million Square Feet to Total Opened Retail SpaceAnalyst Corner: The Labubu Craze—Revealing How Gens Z and Alpha Are Redefining Retail, with Charlie Poon
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: Head-to-Head in US Department Store Retailing—Kohl’s vs. Macy’s Coresight Research July 28, 2022 Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. Kohl’s and Macy’s are the leading department store retailers in the US, making up 52% of the department store sector. In our Head-to-Head report, we examine their revenues, store portfolios, digital sales, product diversification, shopper profiles, consumer purchasing patterns, inflation impacts and recent innovations in physical and digital retail, providing insights into their next stages of growth. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:6.18 Shopping Festival Helps Lift Consumer Sentiment After Recent Lows: China Consumer Survey InsightsHoliday Bites—Prime Big Deal Days, Walmart Deals, Target Circle Week and Kohl’s Cyber Deals: Consumer Participation—Data GraphicConsumer Sentiment Declines as Tariffs Loom: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 28, 2025—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: Bodycare Enters Administration and Closes Stores
Insight ReportSupply Chain Briefing: Freight Rates Abate but Domestic Distribution Doubts Arise Coresight Research July 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn 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 stabilization of international freight rates, continued challenges within the domestic US distribution chain and the broader impact of the G7 nations’ forthcoming ban on Russian gold. Click here to read the previous report in the series, in which we cover how the global retail supply chain responded to the lockdowns in Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities in China, as well as the threat of cyberattacks in supply chains. Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the retail supply chain. 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:US CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Sustains Double-Digit Growth Rate; In-Store Sales Expansion SlowsFinancial Sentiment Recovers; Tariff Pessimism Improves; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 47: IKEA Continues Its Opening Spree; Target To Invest in StoresFinancial Confidence Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 42, 2025—Data Graphic
Deep DiveRetail Innovators: Tech—AI/ML Solutions Coresight Research July 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five companies—Impact Analytics, Persado, Prevedere, SoftWear Automation and Standard AI—that are disrupting the retail market with AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) technology innovations. We provide company profiles and consider the following key topics for each innovator: How the company has disrupted the market Tailwinds and headwinds Impact on traditional players Click here to read the previous report in our Retail Innovators series, which looks at five technology companies that are disrupting the CPG market with their sustainability and product efficacy innovations. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction What’s the Story? Why It Matters Retail Innovators—Tech: Coresight Research Analysis Impact Analytics Persado Prevedere SoftWear Automation Standard AI What We Think 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:Music Festivals: A Key Opportunity for Retail Brand EngagementSentiment, Tariffs and Inflation—How Is the US Shopper Reacting? US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Tariffs: Divergence Between Consumer and Business Sentiment and What It Means for RetailInnovator Matrix: Retail Media
Deep DiveThink Tank: US BOPIS, Curbside Pickup and Smart Lockers Are Reshaping Omnichannel Retail Coresight Research July 27, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research Think Tank series delves into the trends and segments that we have identified as presenting growth opportunities in retail in 2022 and beyond. Omnichannel fulfillment services, such as buy online, pick up in store, curbside pickup and smart lockers are now areas where retailers are making improvements to provide seamless shopping experiences. We analyze the following: Proprietary survey data indicating consumer preferences for collection vs. delivery Demographics on who uses collection vs. delivery, by age Types of products consumers have collected as well as retailers from which they collect Market drivers Themes we are watching, including examples of how retailers are digitally enhancing services Click here to read all of our Think Tanks. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction What’s the Story? Why It Matters BOPIS, Curbside Pickup and Smart Lockers in the US: A Think Tank Consumer Preferences for Collection Services: Our Survey Data Competitive Landscape Market Drivers Themes We Are Watching What We Think 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:DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StoreEconomic Sentiment Declines Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 43, 2025—Data GraphicThe Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and BeyondThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8
InfographicOnline Collection Services in the US—Consumer Survey Findings: Infographic Coresight Research July 27, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn this free infographic, we present select findings from our Think Tank on how online collection services are reshaping omnichannel retail in the US, covering BOPIS (buy online, pickup in-store), curbside pickup and smart lockers. Subscribers can access the full report by clicking the link below: Think Tank: US BOPIS, Curbside Pickup and Smart Lockers Are Reshaping Omnichannel Retail The Coresight Research Think Tank series delves into the trends and segments that we have identified as presenting growth opportunities in retail in 2022 and beyond. Click here to read all of our Think Tanks. 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:Retail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI RevolutionThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 13: Dollar Tree, Inc. To Sell Family DollarHigher-Income Sentiment Improves; Holiday Shopping Is Firmly Under Way: US Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 2: Columbia Sportswear, Mondelēz and Tapestry See Sales Growth; Clorox, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo Report Declines
Event CoverageCapri Holdings Investor Day 2022: Company Targets $8 Billion Long-Term Revenue Mark Coresight Research July 26, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended Capri Holding Limited’s online Investor Day on July 20, 2022. We present insights from the events, covering the group’s financial targets and its strategy for the group as a whole, as well as the goals for its individual brands, including the following key topics: The strategic pillars which the group says will lead it to hit $8.0 billion in annual revenue in the long term Where the company plans to spend to follow through on its growth plans The future of the group’s three brands, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors and Versace Upcoming store expansions and renovations to its worldwide fleet of retail locations Read more of Coresight Research’s coverage of Capri Holding Limited here. 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:Retail-Tech Landscape: Retail MediaWorld Retail Congress 2025 Insights: Consensus on Tariffs Floor, AI Risks in Adaptive Apparel, Smart Scaling in FocusAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Employ OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol To Unleash a True AI Shopping AgentConsumer Sentiment Shows Signs of Improvement Amid Temporary Tariff Reduction: China Consumer Survey Insights
