Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Beauty Purchases Slow Coresight Research March 7, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s February 28, 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. Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank. 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:Recent Conference Insights, from World Retail Congress to ICSC Las Vegas: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, June 2025Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Greggs Opens More than 60% of Its Announced Store OpeningsThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 33: US Consumers’ Tariff PerceptionsAnalyst Corner: Three Consumer-Focused Predictions for US Retail for the Second Half of 2025, with Anand Kumar
Insight ReportThe Virtual Land Grab: Three Key Platforms in the Retail Metaverse Coresight Research March 7, 2022 Reasons to ReadDecentraland, The Sandbox and Bloktopia are three notable metaverse platforms that have been laying the frameworks for active in-world economies. We explore the virtual land-grabbing craze across these platforms and discuss the opportunities for businesses, brands and retailers. We cover blockchain, NFT (non-fungible token) and cryptocurrency technologies, and present recent developments by notable brands and retailers across the three metaverse platforms. For more on the virtual land-grabbing craze, see the first report in our new Metaverse Latest series. 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:Innovator Profile: Kalder—Monetizing Customer Loyalty with White-Label Cashback and RewardsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Forever 21 To Close All Stores; Dollar General Announces Major Store Expansion PlanWorld Retail Congress 2025 Insights: Consensus on Tariffs Floor, AI Risks in Adaptive Apparel, Smart Scaling in FocusInnovator Profile: BetterBasket—Optimizing Grocery Pricing with AI-Driven Insights
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Footwear Specialists Continue To See Strong Demand in the Online Channel Coresight Research March 7, 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. There has been an unprecedented online channel demand surge for footwear across the US since the pandemic began. While the 2020 shift to online slightly consolidated in 2021, we expect many footwear consumers to retain the habit of online shopping in 2022 and beyond. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:High-Income Consumers Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism; Inflation Awareness Down Versus Early 2025: US Consumer Survey InsightsFrom Prohibition to Participation: Measuring the Impact of Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Legalization on Consumer SpendingWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 27: Store Closures Up 8% Year Over YearUS Store Tracker Extra, January 2025: 50+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space Slated To Close This Year
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: $5 Billion—Our Number of the Week in Retail Coresight Research March 6, 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 why the figure $5 billion tells us where retail is headed. 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 36: UK Sees 25% Fewer Closures Year Over YearUS Store Tracker Extra, March 2025: US Total Closed Retail Space Exceeds 100 Million Square FeetConsumer Sentiment Declines as Tariffs Loom: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 28, 2025—InfographicThe Evolving Supply Chain Landscape: Tariffs, Holiday 2025, and What’s Next: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at The Lead Summit
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 9: Amazon Closing Dozens of Stores in Nonfood Retreat Coresight Research March 4, 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, Crate & Barrel and Schnuck in the US, and Amazon, Card Factory and Next in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Allbirds, Bath & Body Works, Camping World, Carter’s, Floor & Decor, Foot Locker, Harbor Freight Tools, Lowe’s, Lumber Liquidators, Office Depot, Sleep Number, Sprouts Farmers Market, TJX Companies and Wawa. 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. 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 27: Store Closures Up 8% Year Over YearUS Beauty Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Personalization, Tech Integration and Wellness To Drive ChangeConsumer Sentiment Climbs from July Trough, as Tariff Truce Extended: China Consumer Survey InsightsInnovator Profile: Lumi AI—Uncovering Hidden Value with Automated Data Intelligence
Deep DiveHow US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce, Private Label and Retail Foodservice Coresight Research March 3, 2022 Reasons to ReadDuring 2022, CPG retailers and grocers must look to build on pandemic-driven momentum and position themselves for longer-term growth. In this report, we discuss five key ongoing consumer shopping trends in the US grocery market, using data sourced from IRI—identifying which are shifting back toward pre-pandemic preferences and which are proving sticky. We analyze basket size and trip frequency, sales channels, price per unit, private labels and foodservice. For our grocery sector Market Outlook for 2022, please click here. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction How US Consumers are Shopping for Groceries: Coresight Research Analysis 1. Basket Size and Trip Frequency 2. Sales Channel 3. Price Per Unit 4. Private Label 5. Retail Foodservice 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:Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: FatFace To Close All Stores; 7-Eleven Announces Major Store ExpansionJune 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Solid Growth as Consumer Sentiment Continues to RecoverBlack Friday 2025 Around the World: Global Retail ObservationsThe STORE Framework for Driving Innovation in Retail
Market Navigators/Market OutlookMarket Outlook: Furniture and Home Improvement Retail in India—Pandemic-Driven Consumer Behavior Leads To Revival Coresight Research March 3, 2022 Reasons to ReadFurniture and home improvement retail is experiencing a revival in India, due to pandemic-driven consumer behavior and market trends. We explore consumer spending projections, market drivers and the following in this Market Outlook: The sector’s use of innovative technology, including AR and VR The rising popularity of rental services Consumers’ growing interest in sustainability Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Market Performance and Outlook Market Factors Online Market 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:Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth—InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 17: US Retail and Consumer LatestOnline Shopping in Focus—Amazon Dominates E-Commerce Competition: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe Sentiment Split: Optimism at the Top, Strain at the Bottom; Plus, Social Commerce Shopping in Focus—US Consumer Survey Insights
Deep DiveRetail-Tech Landscape: Payments Coresight Research March 2, 2022 Reasons to ReadPandemic-induced growth in e-commerce sales has led to increased focus among brands and retailers on developing their payment infrastructure. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally with innovative payment technology solutions. To view more of our Retail-Tech Landscapes spotlighting innovators that are disrupting the retail industry, click here Contents (Click to navigate) Retail-Tech Landscape: Payments Payments Trends in Retail Retail-Tech Landscape: Payments—Infographic Retail-Tech Landscape: Payments, by Category BNPL Checkout Experiences Cross-Border Payment Solutions Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets Digital Wallets Payment Gateways and Processors Payment-Linked Loyalty/Rewards Risk Management and Fraud Prevention Subscription Management 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:Store Tracker Extra: UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookAmazon Prime Day India 2025: Preview—Capitalizing on E-Commerce Momentum; Unlocking Small-Town Potential Through Speed and ValueWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 48: American Signature, Bed Bath & Beyond and Saks To Close StoresThe Intelligent Inventory Playbook: How to Approach Inventory Excellence
Deep DiveUS Children’s Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Battling a Declining Birth Rate Coresight Research March 2, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe discuss the US children’s and infants’ apparel and footwear market, which we define as catering for those up to 14 years old. We present the market size and growth outlook, plus key market drivers, competitive landscape and major trends among brands and retailers looking to better serve childrenswear retail. Read all Coresight Research coverage of the apparel and footwear market. Click here to view our full collection of Market Outlook reports. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Market 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 46: Store Openings Down 11% Year Over YearHigher-Income Sentiment Declines; Holiday Shopping Lull Before a Promotional Surge: US Consumer Survey InsightsStretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data GraphicSingles’ Day 2025: Three Trends To Look For as AI Moves Center Stage
Store TrackerUS Store Tracker Extra, February 2022: US Retailers To Open 41 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022 Coresight Research March 2, 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 February 25, 2022 (corresponding to week 8 in our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker) versus the comparable period in 2021 (the four weeks ended February 26, 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:Insights from China’s National Day Golden Week 2025: Resilience and Evolution in Consumer DemandUS Store Tracker Extra, August 2025: At Home, Claire’s and Office Depot Closures Add 4+ Million Square Feet to Total Closed Retail SpaceWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Carter’s To Close 150 StoresThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 22: US Consumer Insights—Tariffs and Inflation
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: Innovations in Apparel Physical Stores Coresight Research March 2, 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. Apparel and footwear brands and retailers are focusing on new strategies and solutions to tempt customers back to physical stores. We explore the ways in which stores can drive customer engagement and remove friction from the shopping process, with examples of recent innovations and developments. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 22: US Consumer Insights—Tariffs and InflationSeasonal Shopping, 3Q25—Expectations for the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: 40 New Openings for Ross Stores Reflect Off-Price EncroachmentThe Changing Consumer: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at YPO Retail CEO Summit
Market Navigators/Market OutlookMarket Outlook: US Footwear Specialists See a Resurgence Coresight Research March 2, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe demand for footwear continues in the US. We explain the competitive specialty retail footwear market, analyze what influences sales and present the following insights. Factors driving the demand for footwear How technology is helping footwear retailers thrive online Four key themes that present opportunities in specialty footwear Learn about the broader US footwear market in our Market Outlook. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction US Specialty Footwear Sector: Performance and Outlook Market Factors Online Market 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:Amazon Prime Day 2025 Evolves into a Retail Ecosystem: Five Insights on a Transforming Midyear Sales SeasonStore Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 OutlookInnovator Profile: Veesual—Enhancing the Online Apparel Shopping Journey with Image GenerationThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 16: US Easter Expectations
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Fashion Resale Market—A $26 Billion Retail Opportunity Coresight Research March 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. In total, we estimate that the US fashion resale market saw a huge, 33% year-over-year increase in 2021, with many consumers refreshing their wardrobes as they returned to more normalized ways of living. We expect the market to continue its momentum in 2022, growing to $26 billion and capturing a 4.7% share of the total US fashion market. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:US Store Tracker Extra, May 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to Over 110 Million Square FeetAnalyst Corner: Wayfair Turns a Profit for the First Time in Four Years—Four Drivers of Its Performance, with Madhav PitaliyaResponses to Inflation—Trading Down in Food and Nonfood Remains a Critical Shopping Strategy: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet Naik
Insight ReportEarnings Insights 4Q21, Week 5: Gildan, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Macy’s and TJX Post Strong Results; Alibaba Sees Soft Sales Expansion Coresight Research March 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list, as they report fourth-quarter 2021 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting regarding the following key content: Management commentary on demand trends in the fourth 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 February 27, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear brand owners (Gildan), beauty brands and retailers (Bath & Body Works), CPG (Herbalife Nutrition), department stores (Macy’s), e-commerce (Alibaba), food retailers (Sprouts Farmers Market), home and home-improvement retailers (Floor & Décor, Home Depot, Lowe’s and Wayfair) and off-price retailers (The TJX Companies). Click here to read Week 4 of the Earnings Insight 4Q21 series. Click here to read 3Q21 Earnings Season Wrap-Up. 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:High-Income Consumers Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism; Inflation Awareness Down Versus Early 2025: US Consumer Survey InsightsHigh Earners Drive Economic Sentiment Higher: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 35, 2025—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 47: Store Openings Exceed 1,500Aldi vs. Lidl US Store Openings: Mapping Retail Real Estate Changes with the Store Intelligence Platform—Data Graphic
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: How Is Inflation Affecting Consumer Behavior? Coresight Research March 1, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s February 21, 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: How consumers perceive inflation and its impact on their behavior 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. Premium subscribers can also access data from our weekly surveys in our US Consumer Tracker Databank. Read more about retailers’ strategies for combating inflation in this free report sponsored by NielsenIQ. 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:NextGen 2025 Highlights: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, July 2025Inside India’s Flourishing Men’s Skincare Market—Masstige Growth, Celebrity Influence and Tech InnovationWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Shoe Zone Closes StoresSeasonal Shopping, 2Q25—Expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day; Plus, Holiday 2025 Plans: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra
