Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 22: Couche-Tard and Sears Hometown Announce Store Closure Plans Coresight Research June 3, 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 Alimentation Couche-Tard, American Eagle Outfitters and Sears Hometown in the US and B&M, HMV and Nisa 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:Innovator Profile: PlayAbly—Creating Engaging, Branded Experiences with AI-Powered Shoppable GamesWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 7: Aldi and Skechers USA Announce Store Expansion Plans; Joann To Close 500 StoresSteadiness Continues: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 15, 2025—InfographicUS CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Sustains Double-Digit Growth Rate; In-Store Sales Expansion Slows
Insight ReportUS Home Fitness: Hybrid Is the Future Coresight Research June 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadHome fitness is evolving into a hybrid model following the huge boom in purchases of fitness equipment for home use during the pandemic. In this report, we discuss: How consumers are returning to gyms Home fitness equipment purchases The top fitness apps and the leading wearables Connected fitness brands’ trajectories How apparel retailers are using fitness to build community Interested in apparel? Click here to read our report on the US athleisure market. Read all Coresight Research coverage of apparel 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Store Closures Down 25% Year Over YearJuly 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3+% Growth To Continue Amid Mixed Economic SignalsRetail Trends and Shopper Traffic Update, Q4: Early Findings & Strategic OutlookReinventing Store Checkout: Minimizing Friction to Drive Business Growth
Deep DivePlaybook: Succeeding with Alternative Models in Retail–Resale, Subscription and Rental Coresight Research June 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research Playbook series provides recommendations for brands, retailers and marketplaces seeking to tap growth segments and emerging trends. 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. In this Playbook, we present six key strategies for retailers to capitalize on the benefits of alternative retail models. We discuss notable recent examples and opportunity for resale, subscription and rental. Read more Coresight Research on resale, subscription or rental. Learn about initial public offering (IPO) opportunity in our previous Playbook report. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Alternative Models in Retail—Resale, Subscription and Rental: A Playbook Resale Subscription Rental 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:US Department Stores—Real Estate Insights: The Strategic Real Estate Reset from Flagships to FootprintAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into BuyersUS CPG Sales Tracker: Beauty and Food Drive E-Commerce Growth; Discretionary Categories ReboundAnalyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John Harmon
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: How Is the Size of Household Care Category Changing in the US? Coresight Research June 1, 2022 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. The household care product category size, which includes household cleaning, laundry and paper products, spiked in 2020 due to the pandemic before declining slightly in 2021. We expect to see single-digit growth in 2022 and for that momentum to continue through 2026. Click on the image below to read our full report on how this growth will be driven by sustainability and wellness. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:US CPG Sales Tracker: Growth Momentum Eases Amid Greater Consumer CautionWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: US Store Closure Cross 5,000 as Rite Aid Begins Closing StoresEconomic Confidence Climbs; Financial Optimism Turns Positive: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 23, 2025—InfographicRetail Crime and Shrink: Facial Recognition Tech Gains Ground; Shoplifting Climbs 13% in England
Deep DiveAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2022: Amazon Dominates as Pandemic Impacts Fade Coresight Research June 1, 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 key insights around the following topics: What proportion of US consumers are buying apparel from Amazon Changes in apparel spending on Amazon compared to one year ago Which, if any, retailers Amazon’s clothing and footwear shoppers have switched their spending from What clothing and footwear brands and categories consumers are buying from Amazon Why consumers choose to buy clothing and footwear from Amazon Amazon shoppers’ attitudes toward Amazon’s private-label offerings Click here to read the findings from the Amazon Apparel Consumer Survey 2021. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2022: Coresight Research Analysis 1. Reversal of Trends in “Have Bought” and “Expect to Buy” 2. Footwear and Casual Wear Remain Top While Formal Clothing Continues Its Striking Rise 3. Amazon Emerges as a Popular Apparel Brand 4. Speed, Value and Wider Choice Drive Apparel Sales on Amazon 5. What Amazon’s Apparel Shoppers Expect 6. Where (Else) and How Clothing and Footwear Shoppers Shop What We Think Methodology 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:2Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Diverging Strategies Amid Tariff Impacts in the Pre-Holiday Build-UpThe CORE Framework for Artificial Intelligence in RetailUS CPG Sales Tracker: Growth Momentum Eases Amid Greater Consumer CautionInnovator Profile: Novel—Driving Conversion and Boosting Loyalty with Branded Wallet Passes
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: Head-to-Head in European Online Apparel Retailing—ASOS vs. Zalando Coresight Research June 1, 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. ASOS and Zalando are the largest e-commerce retailers in Western Europe’s online apparel and footwear retail space. While Zalando has maintained its leading position in Western Europe’s apparel and footwear e-commerce market for more than a decade, ASOS is steadily gaining market share. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: US Grocery Real Estate—The Great Divide in 2025, with Sujeet NaikMarch 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Our Retail Growth Projections in an Uncertain ContextShoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch: Preview—12 Innovators Leveling Up the Customer Experience and Streamlining OperationsStretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data Graphic
Store TrackerUS Store Tracker Extra, May 2022: Nordstrom Pushes Total Closed Retail Space To 27 Million Square Feet Coresight Research June 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadOur monthly US Store Tracker Extra report supplements the Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports with additional insight, including retailer-level data on square footage and closures and openings as a percentage of total store base. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings at the end of each month in 2022 versus the comparable period in 2021. Year-to-date data in this report are as of May 27, 2022 (corresponding to week 21 in our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker) versus the comparable period in 2021 (the four weeks ended May 28, 2021). Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker and monthly US Store Tracker Extra reports. 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. Click here to view. 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: Three Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand KumarGlobal Tech and Retail Layoffs in 2025: Structural or Cyclical?Sentiment, Tariffs and Inflation—How Is the US Shopper Reacting? US Consumer Survey InsightsUS CPG Sales Tracker: Sharp Beauty Rise Drives CPG Growth in December 2024
Insight ReportEarnings Insights 1Q22, Week 5: Guess, Macy’s, Ralph Lauren and Urban Outfitters Post Strong Results; Burlington, Gap and Ross Sales Decline Coresight Research May 31, 2022 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 first-quarter 2022 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting regarding the following key content: Management commentary on demand trends in the first 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 May 29, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear brand owners (Guess and Ralph Lauren), apparel specialty retailers (including American Eagle Outfitters and Foot Locker), beauty brands and retailers (Ulta Beauty), department stores (Macy’s and Nordstrom), discount stores (Dollar General and Dollar Tree), e-commerce (Alibaba), electronics retailers (Best Buy), home and home-improvement retailers (Williams-Sonoma), off-price retailers (Burlington Stores and Ross Stores), pet care retailers (Petco) and warehouse clubs (Costco). Click here to read Week 4 of the Earnings Insight 1Q22 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:Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy—AgainAnalyst Corner: Agentic AI—The New Wave of AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonRetailTech: AI in Digital Commerce—GenAI Supercharges Retail to Provide a Seamless Shopping JourneyWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 50: Watches of Switzerland Closes 10 Stores
Insight ReportSupply Chain Briefing: Lockdowns in China and Cyberattacks Rattle Supply Chains While Acquisition Activity Heats Up Coresight Research May 31, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn Coresight Research’s 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 examine how the global retail supply chain remains in turmoil due to the lockdowns in Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities in China. We also look at the threat of cyberattacks in supply chains, recent logistics-related acquisitions and the potential impact of the Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act. Click here to read the previous report in the series, in which we explore how the lockdowns in China are impacting the global supply chain, companies’ decisions to charter their own freighters and the US government’s funding allocation to bolster US ports and waterways. 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:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 9: Beauty Shopping in FocusRetail-Tech Landscape: MarTechWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 48: M&S To Open Up to 500 New Food Stores2Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Diverging Strategies Amid Tariff Impacts in the Pre-Holiday Build-Up
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Conflicted Shoppers React to Rising Covid-19 Cases and Rising Temperatures Coresight Research May 31, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s May 23, 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:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 16: US Easter ExpectationsFinancial Sentiment Recovers; Tariff Pessimism Improves; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Greggs Opens More than 60% of Its Announced Store OpeningsConsumer Sentiment Flatlines Ahead of Big Tariff Reveal; Plus, Mass Merchandisers and Wholesale Clubs in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Event CoverageAptos Engage 2022: From Good to Great in Unified Commerce, Addressing Retail Challenges Across Inflation, Loyalty and More Coresight Research May 31, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended Aptos Engage 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona, from May 16 to 19. In this report, we present key insights from the conference, covering covering the current challenges in retail—such as inflation and customer loyalty—and Aptos management’s vision for unified commerce. 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:From Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer SpendingUS Store Tracker Extra, April 2025: JD Sports and 7-Eleven Drive Total Opened Retail Space to Over 67 Million Square FeetDeeper on DeepSeek and Its Potential to Radically Level the AI Playing FieldWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: FatFace To Close All Stores; 7-Eleven Announces Major Store Expansion
Deep DiveUS Household Care Outlook—Sustainability and Wellness To Support Multiyear Expansion Coresight Research May 31, 2022 Reasons to ReadHousehold care product sales will experience stronger than pre-pandemic growth in 2022. The household care category includes household cleaning products, laundry products and paper products. This report provides the following key information: US market size and forward estimates Analysis of factors such as inflation Revenues of leading companies in the US Companies discussed in this report include Clorox, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark, Procter and Gamble (P&G), Reckitt Benckiser, Unilever and others. Learn about the measures consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are taking to make their products more sustainable in our separate report. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction US Household Care: Performance and Outlook Market Factors Competitive Landscape 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:US Tariffs: Who Wins, Who Loses and What It Means for the EconomyWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 50: Dollar General To Open More Than 450 Stores in 2026January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 30: Claire’s Reportedly Plans to File for Bankruptcy
Insight ReportBuilding Blocks of the Metaverse: Cryptocurrencies Coresight Research May 30, 2022 Reasons to ReadShort-term volatility can make cryptocurrencies appear to be daunting, but their technologies will be crucial for adoption of the metaverse, removing various trade barriers to support high-volume activity and providing consumers with enhanced security in functional virtual economies. In this report, we explore the development of cryptocurrencies, analyze their technological structure and relationship with the metaverse, and explore what brands and retailers should know as they consider adoption. 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 5G. Click here to read more 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:NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and OthersRetail 2025: China Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateRetail 2025 Sector Outlooks: EbookConfidence and Couture—Consumer Sentiment Ticks Up, Gucci Leads in Luxury: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportVideo: Cryptocurrencies, Retail and the Metaverse Coresight Research May 30, 2022 Reasons to ReadTej Kamaraju, Analyst at Coresight Research, talks about our new research on cryptocurrencies and retail. In this short video, we cover the potential benefits to retailers of cryptocurrency adoption, how cryptocurrencies are a key component of the metaverse and the recent volatile trends in crypto. Subscribers can access our report on cryptocurrencies as a Building Blocks 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:US CPG Sales Tracker: Sharp Beauty Rise Drives CPG Growth in December 2024What You Need to Know About US Tariffs and Consumers’ and Retailers’ Reactions—April 2025 UpdateThe Sentiment Split: Optimism at the Top, Strain at the Bottom; Plus, Social Commerce Shopping in Focus—US Consumer Survey InsightsEconomic Sentiment Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 50, 2025—Data Graphic
Insight ReportUS Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: April 2022’s Clothing and Footwear Spending Up 6% Year over Year Coresight Research May 30, 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 April 2022, which increased 6% 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:Enhance Shopping and Customize Care: Three Technologies Transforming the Drugstore and Pharmacy Retail LandscapeBlack Friday 2025 Around the World: Global Retail ObservationsConsumer Sentiment Steadies: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 13, 2025—InfographicFlipkart Big Billion Days 2025: Wrap-Up—Sales-Tax Reforms, Quick Commerce and “Trust Shield” Shape Growth
