Event PresentationFrom East to West: How Innovation in APAC Is Creating New, Western Opportunities Coresight Research May 12, 2022 Reasons to ReadOn May 12, 2022, Ken Fenyo, President of Advisory and Research at Coresight Research, presented at RICE 2022 (Retail Innovation Conference & Expo). In this presentation, we discuss five East-to-West retail trends, covering the following key topics: Livestreaming e-commerce Social commerce Quick commerce (Q-commerce, rapid delivery) Offline stores with innovative retail concepts Virtual idols and the metaverse Read more Coresight Research coverage of livestreaming e-commerce and 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:Dick’s Sporting Goods To Acquire Foot Locker: Analyzing Store Overlap, Shopper Penetration and Strategic ReachFinancial Confidence Ticks Up Again: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 20, 2025—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 38: Bodycare Bankruptcy Sees Further ClosuresWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Rite Aid To Close Almost 500 Stores
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Social Commerce Survey 2022—Who Shops via Social Media? Coresight Research May 11, 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. Coresight Research’s latest annual social commerce survey explores the use of social media in the shopping journey by US consumers. Our analysis found that nearly two-thirds of all US consumers use social media as part of the shopping process, whether by discovering or researching products on social media or making purchases. Women are the key social media shoppers: Some 71% use social media as part of the shopping process, compared to 59% of men. Among women, social commerce sees the greatest uptake among those aged 18–29. Among men, the peak is within the cohort aged 30–44. Click the image to read more about the topic. 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 ValueDiwali’s Global Rise Is Reshaping the Retail Growth CycleHot Tech Trends and Cool Products Unveiled: CES 2025 Pre-Conference InsightsAnalyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John Mercer
Insight ReportSix Months to Singles’ Day: Set 11.11 on Your Retail Calendar Coresight Research May 11, 2022 Reasons to ReadThere are only six months to go until Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event! Brands and retailers should set the shopping festival in their retail calendar and start planning early. We begin our countdown to the 2022 iteration of the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival by exploring the context of this year’s festival, as well as the opportunities to participate in 11.11 through Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com, covering international brands, sustainability initiatives and logistics. 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:The Tech-Driven Future of US Retail: AI To Power Smarter Supply Chains, Seamless Operations and Personalized ExperiencesThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 3: Retailer FocusWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: Openings by Daiso, LEGO and TargetThe Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and Beyond
Deep DiveInflation and Apparel: How US Retailers and Consumers Are Responding Coresight Research May 11, 2022 Reasons to ReadApparel retailers and consumers are both impacted by high inflation. We analyze what different types of retailers are doing to respond to the three major factors driving apparel inflation as well as the ways that consumer are changing their spending. Our report covers: Cotton prices, transportation costs and wage increases Consumer plans to respond to price increases Which brands and retailers are well positioned in an inflationary environment Learn more about retail and inflation in our report on North American consumers 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:China Singles’ Day 2025 Insights: Participation Rises but Spending Becomes More Selective Amid Tariffs, Value-Seeking and Platform ShiftsKroger and Instacart Expand Partnership To Advance Agentic Shopping and Accelerate Delivery EfficiencyWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Furniture Frenzy—At Home’s Bankruptcy, Ashley’s Store Renewal and Openings from IKEA, Wayfair and MoreEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 5: BJ’s Wholesale Club and Home Depot Report Sales Growth; Target Reports Sales Decline—Infographic
Insight ReportEarnings Insights 1Q22, Week 2: Crocs, Estée Lauder, Floor & Decor and Gildan Post Strong Results Coresight Research May 11, 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 8, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear (Carter’s), beauty brands and retailers (Estée Lauder), CPG companies (The Clorox Company), drugstores (CVS Health), food retailers (Sprouts Farmers Market) and home and home improvement (Floor & Décor Holdings). Click here to read Week 1 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:Analyst Corner: Five Key Insights from US Black Friday 2025 and What They Mean for the Rest of Holiday 2025, with Anand KumarJuly 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates to Second-Highest Rate YTD, Supported by Prime DayWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 8: US Store Closures Exceed 3,000, Up 420% Year Over YearShoptalk Fall 2025 Wrap-Up: Driving Retail Forward—AI, Agility, Loyalty and Leadership in Volatile Times
Event Presentation5G: Powering the Next Generation of Retail Coresight Research May 10, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe explore how 5G wireless connectivity can solve retail pain points through the Coresight Research framework for 5G powering next-generation retail. We cover AR, personalization, data analytics and more. Click here to read more about 5G as part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse 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:A Guide to NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Six Game Changers Set to Reshape RetailHot Tech Trends and Cool Products Unveiled: CES 2025 Pre-Conference InsightsWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the USSeasonal Shopping, 3Q25—Expectations for the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Inflation Update—Consumers Change Their Playbook Coresight Research May 10, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s May 2, 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: Consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how they are modifying their shopping behavior in response What shoppers are buying online and in-store What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places and habits to respond to inflation 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:Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 29: Openings by Daiso, LEGO and TargetWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Store Closures Down 25% Year Over YearRetail 2025: China Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends UpdateAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Employ OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol To Unleash a True AI Shopping Agent
Insight ReportMay 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Will Consumer Spending Persevere Through Higher Interest Rates and Inflation? Coresight Research May 9, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. We analyze the latest available data as of May 5, 2022. This report includes discussion of the following 10 indicators: Unemployment rate Labor force participation rate Disposable income Average hourly wages Consumer sentiment Saving rate Gas prices Interest rate Housing starts Home price index Click here to read the previous report in this series. 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:Five Ways Brands and Retailers Can Use AI/ML and Shared Data to Energize End-to-End Product ManagementAnalyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John HarmonRetail Crime and Shrink: US Shoppers Concerned About Theft Pushing Up Prices; Shoplifting Surges to Record Levels in EnglandUS Retail Sales Outlook: Retail Sales Projections Moderate for the Holiday Quarter
Event PresentationKey Trends in China’s Beauty Market Coresight Research May 9, 2022 Reasons to ReadChina’s beauty market is one of the fastest growing in the world. To enter the market successfully, brands and retailers need to understand its key trends and growth drivers. On May 2, 2022, Coresight Research presented at Cosmetic Executive Women’s (CEW) State of the Industry: Retail Solutions for Now & the Future event on China’s beauty market. In this presentation, we provide insights into the following key trends: The growth of the men’s beauty sector in China The emergence of various offline multi-brand beauty stores in China The rise of C-beauty brands Click here to learn more about tapping into China’s male beauty market. 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: Wayfair Turns a Profit for the First Time in Four Years—Four Drivers of Its Performance, with Madhav PitaliyaEconomic and Financial Sentiment Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 14, 2025—InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 18: What US Consumers Think About Tariffs—UpdateWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Aldi and Topshop To Open Stores
Insight ReportBuilding Blocks of the Metaverse: 5G Coresight Research May 9, 2022 Reasons to Read5G is the fastest and most advanced cellular network yet, outperforming the latest generation of Wi-Fi. The technology will be crucial for powering realistic and immersive virtual shopping experiences. In this report, we explore how 5G is powering the metaverse and discuss its benefits and underlying technologies. We consider what brands and retailers should know about 5G. 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 immersive technologies. 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:Higher-Income Sentiment Declines; Holiday Shopping Lull Before a Promotional Surge: US Consumer Survey InsightsHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black FridayShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Two: Scaling Pilots, Pivoting with Intelligence and Building Next-Gen Customer ExperiencesConsumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off; Plus, Social Commerce in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Event PresentationMcFadyen Webinar – Marketplace Investment, Returns and Valuations Coresight Research May 9, 2022 Reasons to ReadAdrien Nussenbaum, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Mirakl, Aron Bohlig, Founder, ComCap LLC., and Tom McFadyen, Author & CEO, McFadyen Digital discuss investments, returns, and valuations within the marketplace sphere from both the operator and seller sides. 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:Financial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: Greggs Drives Store Closures—And OpeningsThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 6: US Consumer and Retail FocusStretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data Graphic
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: Are US Consumers Ready To Return to Services? Coresight Research May 9, 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. 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. Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank. We chart the long-term trends in consumers visiting bars, coffee shops or restaurants in the past six months. The slopes of the selected activities follow an inverse path to our recorded avoidance trends, reflecting the close correlation between avoidance of public places and actual activities. The return to restaurants has been the most prominent. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Shoptalk Fall 2025 Wrap-Up: Driving Retail Forward—AI, Agility, Loyalty and Leadership in Volatile TimesWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 43: Gap Returns To Physical StoresConnected TV’s Opportunities and Growing Pains: 10 Insights from CTV Connect 2025Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 15: US CPG Latest
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Buckle Up, Consumers—Higher Shipping Charges Are Likely Coming Down the Pike Coresight Research May 8, 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” discusses the prospects for retailers to pass on higher shipping costs to consumers. 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:July 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3+% Growth To Continue Amid Mixed Economic SignalsRetail 2025: China Retail PredictionsHoliday 2025: Navigating Social Commerce—Top Strategies for Maximizing Engagement This Holiday SeasonHigh-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak; Facebook Slumps in Social Commerce: US Consumer Survey Insights
Deep DiveRetail-Tech Landscape: Digitally Native Vertical Brands (DNVBs) Coresight Research May 6, 2022 Reasons to ReadThis Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected DNVB brands across the apparel, beauty, food and beverage, home, luxury, and personal care categories. To view more of our Retail-Tech Landscapes spotlighting innovators that are disrupting the retail industry, click here. Click here to access our NEW Digitally Native Vertical Brands (DNVB) Databank, which provides details of US consumer-goods brands that have established themselves selling products digitally—across the apparel, beauty, home, CPG (including grocery) and luxury sectors. Contents (Click to navigate) Retail-Tech Landscape: DNVBs Key Trends About Digitally Native Vertical Brands (DNVBs) 1. DNVBs Are Investing in Physical Stores 2. Apparel and Footwear DNVBs Are Focusing on Sustainable Business Practices Retail-Tech Landscape: DNVBs—Infographic Retail-Tech Landscape: DNVBs, by Category Apparel and Footwear Beauty and Personal Care Food and Beverage Home Luxury 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 Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy ShakeoutConsumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 12, 2025—InfographicHigh-Income Consumers’ Sentiment Soars Ahead; Plus, Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Online Grocery Survey 2025: Full-Basket Orders Increase as Delivery Retains Its Dominance—Infographic
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 18: US Store Closures Down 58% Year over Year Coresight Research May 6, 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 Barnes & Noble, Daiso Japan and Hermès in the US and Evans Cycles, Loake Shoemaker and Regatta in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Ethan Allen, Rite Aid and Steve Madden. 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:Amazon Bids to Acquire TikTok—What It Means for US E-CommerceHead-to-Head in Global Luxury Retailing: Kering vs. LVMHFrom Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer SpendingWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 1: Big Lots Set to Keep Some Stores Open in 2025
