Insight ReportVideo: Think Tank—Social Commerce Coresight Research June 15, 2022 Reasons to ReadBao Arakov, Analyst at Coresight Research, talks about our new research on social commerce. In this short video, we cover who is using social media for shopping, what they are looking for and the impact of influencers. Subscribers can access our Think Tank on social commerce 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:Keeping Green While Saving Green: Five Areas for Technology-Driven Sustainability in 2025Retail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI RevolutionInflation Up, Sentiment Down: Alarm Bells for the US Consumer Economy?Analyst Corner: Three Key Predictions for India Retail in 2025, with Sujeet Naik
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: Succeeding with Alternative Models in Retail Coresight Research June 15, 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. Coresight Research has identified alternative retail models as a key trend to watch in retail and a component trend of Coresight Research’s RESET framework for change. We expect alternative retail models to continue to grow in 2022 as brands, retailers and marketplaces look to increase sales amid significant shifts in consumer shopping behaviors, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Playbook on alternative models in retail presents six key strategies for retailers, notable recent examples and opportunities in resale, subscription and rental. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: Why India Retail is Primed for a Blockbuster Festive-Sale Season, with Manik BhatiaGlobal Luxury—Real Estate Insights: Brands Move from Tenants to Landlords, with Innovative, Experience-Rich FlagshipsThe Changing Consumer: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at YPO Retail CEO Summit4Q24 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Maintain Lean Inventories as Overall Inventory Ratio Remains Unchanged
Insight ReportWalmart Spearheads RFID, Again Coresight Research June 15, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe examine Walmart’s growing use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, covering the following key areas: Walmart’s January 2022 mandate for its suppliers The retailer’s deployment of RFID technology since its inception RFID’s place in the mass retailer’s omnichannel strategy Its rival Target’s simultaneous adoption of the technology Read our company profiles of Walmart and Target. 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:Groceryshop 2025 Wrap-Up: Reinventing Grocery for an AI-Driven, Health-Focused and Value-Conscious EraMarket Outlook: US Foodservice—Growth To Improve Amid Value-Focused InitiativesRolling Metric Continues Upward Trend: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 30, 2025—InfographicHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Holiday Shopping Jumps As Shutdown Impact Fades
Event CoverageKering Capital Markets Days 2022: Company Plans To Grow Gucci into a €15 Billion Brand and Yves Saint Laurent into a €5 Billion Brand Coresight Research June 14, 2022 Reasons to ReadFrench luxury group Kering held its Capital Markets Days on June 8 and 9, 2022, in Paris, France. We present insights from the event, covering the company’s strategic growth plans for two of its biggest brands, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as its Kering Eyewear business segment. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of Kering. Read more of our reports on the luxury retail sector. 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: The Labubu Craze—Revealing How Gens Z and Alpha Are Redefining Retail, with Charlie PoonAnalyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikGroceryshop 2025 Day Two: Unlocking Growth with AI, GLP-1 Shifts and Retail MediaThe CORE 3.0 Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Retail
InfographicAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2022 Infographic Coresight Research June 14, 2022 Reasons to ReadLeveraging proprietary findings from our fifth annual Amazon apparel survey report, Coresight Research explores Amazon’s shifting position in an apparel sector reshaped by the pandemic. We present our key findings in a free infographic. Subscribers can access the full report here. This infographic 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:Innovator Profile: RetailReady—Transforming Retail Compliance with AI and Computer VisionTaking the Temperature on Tariffs Ahead of August 1: How Are Different Consumer Groups Reacting? US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Claire’s To Close 145 StoresConsumer Sentiment Stabilizes Following Trade Talks and Rate Cut: US Consumer Survey Insights
Deep DiveDigital Product Creation in Retail: Understanding the Path Forward Coresight Research June 14, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe way of doing business in retail is changing rapidly, with digital product creation (DPC)—designing and verifying products in virtual and collaborative environments—becoming a more widely accepted and used practice than ever before. In this report, we explore and analyze findings from a recent Coresight Research survey of retail industry decision-makers, including: Current and future DPC maturity levels Current and future DPC investment levels Use and utility of different technologies Use and utility of external and internal resources Barriers to DPC implementation Coresight Research produced this report in collaboration with Kalypso, an IT management consulting company. Click here to read more Innovator Research from Coresight Research. 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 Store Tracker Extra, October 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to 143 Million Square FeetAnalyst Corner: Evaluating Ulta Beauty’s Marketplace Launch as a Strategic Response, with Madhav PitaliyaThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8The State of AI: What’s Possible, What’s Theoretical and What It All Means for Retail
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Are Consumers Postponing Travel Plans? Coresight Research June 14, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s June 6, 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 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. 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:The Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and BeyondThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 25: Predictive Data—Looking Ahead in US RetailGroceryshop 2025 Day Four: AI and Data Are Driving Shopper Journeys and Unified Organizations2026 Sector Outlook: US Beauty Retailing—Fragrance, GLP-1 and Science-Led Innovation To Drive Expansion
Deep DiveHead-to-Head in the US Household Care Market: Clorox vs. Reckitt Coresight Research June 13, 2022 Reasons to ReadClorox and Reckitt are two major players in the US household care market. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we profile the two companies, the companies’ business models, performance, brand expansion strategies and ESG/sustainability initiatives. For more on the US CPG market, read our Market Outlook or dive into our monthly US CPG Sales Tracker series. Read our previous report in the Head-to-Head series, Head-to-Head in European Online Apparel Retailing: ASOS vs. Zalando. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction What’s the Story? Why It Matters Clorox vs. Reckitt: Coresight Research Analysis Business Overview Revenue Operating Margins Brand Expansion Strategies ESG Initiatives 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 2025: US Consumer Survey and Retail Outlook—From Social to Smart: AI Becomes the New Driver of Holiday Discovery and ValueApparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus—Amazon and Walmart Lead; NIKE Ranks as Top Brand: US Consumer Survey InsightsWho Shops Where? 2025 Shopper Demographics: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraAI Agents Power Cognitive Supply Chains: Insights from Blue Yonder ICON 2025 Conference
Insight ReportFragrance Premiumization—A Fundamental Shift That Is Driving Beauty Growth Coresight Research June 13, 2022 Reasons to ReadWorldwide, the fragrance market experienced solid growth in 2021, particularly driven by strong momentum in premium fragrance sales. In 2022 and beyond, we expect this trend to continue, driving industry growth for the foreseeable future. Together with CEW, we explore the companies leveraging the premiumization trend—including Chanel, Chloé and Dior, among others—as well as three key factors driving the trend, covering pandemic impacts, the China market and new entrants to the premium fragrance space. For more information on the premiumization is affecting the beauty market, read our Market Outlook on US beauty retailing. 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:Analyst Corner: What Happened with US and China Consumer Sentiment on the Eve of Expected Tariffs? with John MercerAnalyst Corner: Three Themes Transforming US Apparel and Footwear Retail in 2025, with Anand KumarRetail-Tech Landscape: Supply Chain TechnologyUS Retail—Real Estate Insights: Embracing Small Store Formats, Immersive Experiences and Emerging Technologies
Insight ReportMetaverse Fashion Set To Boom, As Consumers Are Keen To Show Their Digital Styles and Identities Coresight Research June 13, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe analyze opportunities for the fashion industry to capitalize on the metaverse for product sales, marketing and brand building. Our report presents the following: Two approaches for fashion retailers to enter the metaverse A timeline of selected fashion brands and retailers that have entered the metaverse Insights into the future of metaverse fashion Read our full coverage of the metaverse 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:Sentiment Holds Steady As August Tariffs Deadline Looms: China Consumer Survey InsightsInnovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI TeammateThree Months to Singles’ Day 2025: Simplified Promotions, Government Support and Payment Ecosystem Convergence To Fuel GrowthMixed Sentiment Trends Ahead of August 1 Tariffs; Plus, Luxury Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Talking Startups, Payments, Loyalty and China in Three Packed Days at Shoptalk Europe Coresight Research June 12, 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, Deborah Weinswig shares key insights from her on-stage discussions at Shoptalk Europe 2022. 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:Innovator Profile: Buncha—Efficient Neighborhood Grocery Delivery Via Consolidated RoutesHigh-Income Consumers’ Economic Optimism at Five-Month Low; Holiday Shopping Accelerates: US Consumer Survey InsightsRolling Metric Improves This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 41, 2025—Data GraphicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 28: US Retail and Consumer Latest
Insight ReportFive Months to Singles’ Day: Seizing Opportunities in Livestreaming and Social Marketing Coresight Research June 10, 2022 Reasons to ReadThere are only five months to go until Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event! We continue our countdown to the 2022 iteration of the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival by exploring the popular Chinese livestreaming and social media platforms that brands and retailers can make use of in their marketing campaigns—including Douyin, Kuaishou, Little Red Book, Taobao Live, Taobao/Tmall Guangguang and Weibo. For guidance and best practices on successfully implementing livestreaming e-commerce, brands and retailers can consult our separate report, Playbook: Livestreaming E-Commerce—A Guide for Global Brands and Retailers. Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2022 as we count down to the event, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events. 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 3: E-Commerce Sees Solid Results as Amazon, Coupang, Zalando and More Report Growth—InfographicHighlights from NextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer—InfographicUS Store Tracker Extra, May 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to Over 110 Million Square FeetBreathing Space for US Retailers and Brands: US Tariffs Paused for 90 Days But Hiked Further for China
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 23: US Store Openings Up 5.5% Year over Year Coresight Research June 10, 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 Academy Sports and Outdoors, Burkes Outlet and Chico’s in the US and GO Outdoors, Hamleys and Jigsaw 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:Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 2: Adidas, CVS, Sprouts and More Report Solid Sales Growth—InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 3: Retailer FocusEconomic Sentiment Turns Negative This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 37, 2025—InfographicGlobal Outreach Summit 2025 Insights: India’s Digital Leap in Apparel Sourcing and Sustainability
Event CoverageShoptalk Europe 2022, Day Three: China Innovation, Handbag Subscriptions and Rapid Delivery Profitability Coresight Research June 9, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended Shoptalk Europe 2022, held in London, UK, from June 6 to 8. In this report, we present key takeaways from the third and final day of the event, which included discussions on innovation in China retail, the obstacles in getting returns fulfilled, how quick commerce (q-commerce) can be profitable and more. For more information on retail innovators, read our Retail-Tech Landscape on Returns Management. To learn more about China retail, read the latest entry in out China Retail Sales series. Read our insights from day one and day two of Shoptalk Europe. 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 2025: US Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateMarch 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff ConcernsUS Consumers’ Perceptions of Tariffs: Data GraphicConsumer Sentiment Flatlines Ahead of Big Tariff Reveal; Plus, Mass Merchandisers and Wholesale Clubs in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Three Things You Need To Know: US Consumer Tracker—Shoppers Feel the Impact of Rising Grocery Prices Coresight Research June 9, 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. The Coresight Research US Consumer Tracker provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. Our latest weekly consumer survey was undertaken on May 30, 2022. 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. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:2025 Tariffs: What Do US Consumers Think?—Proprietary Survey InsightsFinancial Pessimism Deepens Amid Post-Shutdown Adjustment: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe Next Frontier of CommerceRetail-Tech Landscape: Supply Chain Technology
