Deep DiveHead-to-Head in US Sporting Goods Retail: Dick’s Sporting Goods vs. Foot Locker Coresight Research February 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe US market for sporting goods is led by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker. As part of Coresight Research’s Head-to-Head series, we analyze key aspects of their businesses, including: Revenue growth Digital strategies Business expansion plans such as mergers and acquisitions and store strategy Environmental, social and governance initiatives Learn more about the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector in our Market Outlook. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Dick’s Sporting Goods vs. Foot Locker: Coresight Research Analysis Revenue Key Business Strategies Business Expansion Through Partnerships and M&A Activity Technology Initiatives Ominchannel Approach 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:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 3: Retailer FocusFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 26, 2025—InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8High Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves; Government Shutdown Impacting Shoppers: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportFebruary 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Coresight Research February 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe examine the latest data and assess the overall trends in the US, the UK and China across the following key consumer indicators: Earnings versus inflation Food and fuel prices Retail sales Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports. Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:India’s Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: How Convenience, Technology and Sustainability Powered a Multibillion-Dollar FestivalPositive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 21, 2025—InfographicEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 5: Most Companies Report Strong Growth Results This WeekAnalyst Corner: The Brave New World of Agentic Shopping, with John Harmon
Insight ReportMetaverse Latest: Digital Land Grabbing, Virtual Influencers and Meta Beauty Coresight Research February 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe present recent market developments in the metaverse, including key partnerships and investment activity. We also discuss three notable metaverse trends—namely, the land-grabbing craze, the rise of virtual influencer marketing and the emergence of technology-driven meta beauty. This report is the first in our Metaverse Latest series, which provides regular updates on metaverse developments globally, showing how key players and new entrants are seizing opportunities in the space. 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 40: Claire’s UK Bought Out of BankruptcyUS Store Tracker Extra, November 2025: Burlington Stores Takes Total Opened Retail Space to 88 Million Square FeetAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—Amazon Converts Browsers into BuyersConsumer Sentiment Steadies: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 13, 2025—Infographic
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: DNVBs in the US Food, Beverage and Food Supplement Market Coresight Research February 28, 2022 Our Three Things You Need To Know series provides free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research behind this graphic here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. Digitally native vertical brands are a small but growing segment of the food, beverage and food supplement market. We discuss sector sales and explore the competitive landscape, identifying the key trends that are driving sector growth. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:The New Coresight 100: Leading the Retail Charge in 2025Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 44: Carter’s To Close 150 StoresWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 50: Watches of Switzerland Closes 10 StoresEconomic Sentiment Declines Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 43, 2025—Data Graphic
Insight ReportUS Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: January 2022 Sees Further Double-Digit Growth in Clothing and Footwear Spend Coresight Research February 28, 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 strong sales from January 2022. We discuss changes in US consumer spending, year over year and on a two-year basis, across the following sectors: Footwear Clothing, comprising the subcategories of children’s, women’s and men’s clothing Selected beauty categories Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on the US, the UK and China. Click here to view our full collection of monthly reports. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 20: Cross-Border Players Don’t Prevent Amazon Reaching New Highs in ApparelAI Insights: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo To Join OpenAI as CEO of ApplicationsRetail 2025: US Macro, Consumer and Retail OutlookSingles’ Day 2025: Three Trends To Look For as AI Moves Center Stage
Deep DiveLuxury in the Metaverse: Recent Developments and Future Potential Coresight Research February 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe believe that the metaverse is set for tremendous growth and that luxury’s role will grow increasingly prominent. We present examples of recent developments in the space by luxury brands including Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Gucci. We also explore the future potential of the luxury metaverse, including notable technology innovators and the advantages and challenges of building a virtual presence. We have identified the expanding metaverse as a key trend to watch in retail. Read more Coresight Research coverage of the metaverse. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Luxury in the Metaverse: Coresight Research Analysis Luxury’s Early Involvement in the Metaverse and Recent Developments The Next Step: Offering a Mix of Virtual and Physical Products Considerations for Luxury Brands and Retailers in Entering the Metaverse 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:Essential Guide to Groceryshop 2025: Harnessing AI, Shopper Insights and Retail Media to Build Future-Ready CommerceGroceryshop 2025 Day Two: Unlocking Growth with AI, GLP-1 Shifts and Retail MediaKering and L’Oréal Announce €4 Billion Strategic Partnership—Multibrand Luxury and Beauty Firms Playing To Their StrengthsRetail-Tech Landscape: Supply Chain Technology
Deep DiveThe Secret to Fighting Inflation: Data-Driven Strategies for Retailers Coresight Research February 28, 2022 Reasons to ReadFocusing on the fast-moving consumer goods category (FMCG) in the US, we discuss the impact of the current inflationary environment on retailer processes and present four data-driven strategies for retailers to deal with inflationary pressures, covering the following key areas: Price optimization Assortment and allocation planning Promotion management Retailer-supplier collaboration This free report is sponsored by global measurement and data analytics company NielsenIQ. Click here to read more Innovator Research from Coresight Research. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction Rethinking Retailers’ Response to Inflation: Coresight Research x NielsenIQ Analysis The Inflationary Environment Market and Consumer Response Data-Driven Strategies to Navigate Inflationary Pressures What We Think 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: ReFiBuy—Solving Research-Find-Buy E-commerce Challenges with Agentic AIRolling Metric Declines This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 34, 2025—InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 19: China and US Consumer Sentiment in FocusWalmart Investment Community Meeting 2025: From Low-Margin Retailer to Diversified, Digital Profit Engine, But Tariffs Create Uncertainty
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Walmart Launches Regularly Scheduled Livestreamed Programming Coresight Research February 27, 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 Walmart’s latest livestreaming expansion. 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: MUSE Inc.—Transforming Retail Operations with Intelligent Store RobotsInnovator Profile: Gain—Autonomous AI Employees for Smarter, Faster ProcurementJuly 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates to Second-Highest Rate YTD, Supported by Prime DaySeasonal Shopping, 2Q25—Expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day; Plus, Holiday 2025 Plans: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra
Insight ReportIndia Retail Insights: Analyzing the Union Budget 2022 and Its Implications for Retail and Associated Sectors Coresight Research February 25, 2022 Reasons to ReadAs part of our India Retail Insights series, we present highlights from India’s Union Budget 2022 and the implications for the country’s retail industry and associated sectors. We detail the budget reforms across capital expenditure, logistics and manufacturing, digital currency, import duty concessions and more. Read the previous report in our India Retail Insights series, which discusses meaningful trends in India’s retail sector in 2021 and our expectations for 2022. 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 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator ProfilesPutting the “AI” in “Airlines”: Insights from CES 2025Analyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John Mercer4Q24 Retail Inventory Insights: Retailers Maintain Lean Inventories as Overall Inventory Ratio Remains Unchanged
Deep DiveUS Fashion Resale Market—A $26 Billion Retail Opportunity Coresight Research February 25, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe US fashion resale market will grow into a $26 billion opportunity in 2022. We analyze the state of, and prospects for, the US fashion resale market, with proprietary market sizing, market segmentation and consumer survey data. We cover the market’s growth (online and offline), business models and major players, as well as opportunities for US retailers. We discuss the competitive landscape across six resale models and present three themes we are watching in 2022 and beyond. Read our separate report on the global luxury resale market. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction The US Fashion Resale Market: Coresight Research Analysis Market Size Market Factors Competitive Landscape Traditional E-Commerce Companies 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:Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 5: Apparel, Convenience and Food Retailers Announce Store Expansion PlansWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Co-op Opens New-Format Micro StoreSector Focus: Beauty Retailing—Data GraphicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Store Closures Down 25% Year Over Year
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 8: Year-to-Date US Openings Outnumber Closures Two to One Coresight Research February 25, 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 Balenciaga, Hobby Lobby, and Whole Foods Market in the US and Bensons for Beds, New Look and Wren Kitchens in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Alhold Delhaize, Crocs, Haverty Furniture, Macy’s and Home Depot in the US. 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:Shoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of RetailBlack Friday 2025 Around the World: Global Retail ObservationsEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 2: Columbia Sportswear, Mondelēz and Tapestry See Sales Growth; Clorox, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo Report DeclinesThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 10: Inflation, Tariffs and Consumer Sentiment
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: Sustainability in CPG Coresight Research February 23, 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. Our report examines three key sustainability strategies being implemented by major nonfood CPG companies globally, with selected examples of new products and partnerships in the sector. Coresight Research believes that sustainability will remain one of the foremost multiyear trends to watch in retail. Read more Coresight Research coverage of sustainability in retail. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikPersonal Financial Sentiment Improves Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 49, 2025—Data GraphicAnalyst Corner—US Convenience Store Retailing: Battling Headwinds and Seeking New Opportunities, with Sujeet NaikRetail 2025: US Retail Predictions—Midyear Trends Update
Insight ReportInnovations in Apparel Stores: Reinventing Physical Retail To Drive Engagement, Loyalty and Sales Coresight Research February 23, 2022 Reasons to ReadMany stores closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, brands and retailers are innovating to tempt customers back to physical apparel stores. We examine this approach and its benefits, as well as examples of the following strategies: Developing experiential retail offerings Creating seamless shopping solutions with new technology Providing personalized services Learn about the future of apparel specialty retail in our Market Outlook. 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 Store Tracker Extra, May 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to Over 110 Million Square FeetSentiment Dives, Tariff Pessimism Deepens, Reactive Shopping Entrenches: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 11: US Store Openings Gain Momentum—Updates from BJ’s, Dick’s, Macy’s and MoreHigh-Income Consumers Drive Uptick in Financial Optimism: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 22, 2025—Infographic
Insight ReportEarnings Insights 4Q21, Week 4: E-Commerce Almost Flat at Walmart; Strong Sales at Crocs and Under Armour Coresight Research February 23, 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 20, 2022, across multiple sectors: apparel and footwear brand owners (Crocs and Under Armour) and mass merchandisers (Walmart). Read the previous report in the series, Earnings Insights 4Q21, Week 3. 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:Keeping Green While Saving Green: Five Areas for Technology-Driven Sustainability in 2025Store Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 Outlook—InfographicGroceryshop 2025 Day Two: Unlocking Growth with AI, GLP-1 Shifts and Retail MediaWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: Bodycare Enters Administration and Closes Stores
Insight ReportQuick Commerce in Europe: Expansion Meets Consolidation in Rapid Delivery Coresight Research February 23, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe are seeing increased demand for rapid delivery in Europe, following unprecedented growth in the quick-commerce space in the last 18 months. In this report, we assess key emerging trends in quick commerce in Europe and the market prospects. We also present our growth estimates and discuss the three primary quick-commerce models in operation. Read more about business models in rapid delivery here. Interested in grocery retail? Read our coverage of US grocery retailers and the UK grocery 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:Financial Sentiment At Highest Level Year to Date: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 32, 2025—InfographicEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 2: Columbia Sportswear, Mondelēz and Tapestry See Sales Growth; Clorox, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo Report DeclinesHigh Earners Drive Economic Sentiment Higher: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 35, 2025—InfographicPositivity About Personal Finances Continues; Walmart Leads Mass Merchandisers and Warehouse Clubs: US Consumer Survey Insights
