Free Data GraphicCoresight 100: The Retail Companies To Watch in 2022 Coresight Research January 25, 2022 Coresight Research has updated its Coresight 100 focus list of public retail companies to watch for 2022. Our infographic summarizes the selection methodology and composition of the updated watchlist. Click here to read our full launch report covering what’s new for the Coresight 100 in 2022—including updated sector and geographic coverage, selection criteria and performance tracking. 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 SignalsShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of RetailRetail Technology Show 2025: Hearing About Sustainability, Smart Fashion, QR Codes, Unified Commerce and MoreHead-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. Lidl
Event PresentationAI-Powered Language: A New Era of Enhanced Customer Engagement — Presentation Coresight Research January 25, 2022 Reasons to ReadDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research presents on AI-Powered Language: A New Era of Enhanced Customer Engagement 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:RetailTech: AI in Digital Commerce—GenAI Supercharges Retail to Provide a Seamless Shopping JourneyWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 18: WHSmith To Open Additional Travel StoresInnovator Profile: ShopVision—Paving the Way for Intelligent E-Commerce with an AI TeammateHigher-Income Sentiment Declines; Holiday Shopping Lull Before a Promotional Surge: US Consumer Survey Insights
Deep Dive2022 US E-Commerce Tech Trends Coresight Research January 25, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe present 10 key US e-commerce trends for 2022 and beyond, and discuss what each of these trends means for brands and retailers, with examples of the strategies we are seeing being implemented to capitalize on momentum in each area. Our trends cover process automation and simplification, loyalty programs, data analytics, shopper experiences, cross-border e-commerce and more. This report is sponsored by headless-commerce platform provider fabric. Click here to read more Innovator Research from Coresight Research. Non-subscribers can access the report by completing the form on this page. 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 11: US CPG E-Commerce LatestAnalyst Corner: The Labubu Craze—Revealing How Gens Z and Alpha Are Redefining Retail, with Charlie PoonRetail-Tech Landscape: Supply Chain TechnologyWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 16: 7-Eleven To Close 300+ Stores; Plus Updates on Drugstore Closures
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Omicron Avoidance Begins To Ease Coresight Research January 24, 2022 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s January 17, 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:Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikSector Focus: E-Commerce Retailers and Marketplaces—Data GraphicAnalyst Corner: Holiday Spirit, Bigger Budgets: US Consumers’ Plans for the Fourth of July, Labor Day and the Holiday Season, with Aditya KaushikResearch Preview: Agentic Commerce—Retail Moves to Product Visibility and Checkout on ChatGPT
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Reviewing Patterns of Recovery in Trading Updates and Retail Sales Coresight Research January 24, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe review UK holiday retail performance, through major retailers’ trading updates and recently published retail sales data. This report covers the following: Retail’s updates—across fashion, general merchandise and grocery Major UK retailers’ Christmas-period trading figures The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth since October 2020 Value sales growth for 20 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months Two-year growth rates, in total and by sector Growth in online retail sales, by major sector 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:Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Claire’s To Close 145 StoresApril 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Near-Term Growth Projections Amid Volatility and UncertaintyChina Singles’ Day 2025 Insights: Participation Rises but Spending Becomes More Selective Amid Tariffs, Value-Seeking and Platform ShiftsUS CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Spikes and Beauty Sales Growth Jumps, Driven by Prime Day and Competing July 2025 Sales Events
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: UK Store Openings and Closures—2021 Review Coresight Research January 24, 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. Our US and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook supplements our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker. We review store closures and openings in the US and the UK—including breaking down the numbers by sector and analyzing the retailers that significantly contributed to total openings and closures over the year. Click the image to read the full report. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate DevicesConsumer Sentiment Steadies: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 13, 2025—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: Store Closures Exceed 1,000Retail-Tech Landscape: MarTech
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Underscores That Gaming and Virtual Worlds Are the New Content Battleground Coresight Research January 23, 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 gaming and virtual worlds as the next content battleground, following Microsoft’s announcement that it will acquire Activision Blizzard. 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 US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: US Store Closure Cross 5,000 as Rite Aid Begins Closing StoresInflation Awareness Rises; Economic Sentiment Falls to Six-Month Low: US Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 4: Birkenstock, Hermès, Sprouts and More Post Double-Digit Growth—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Claire’s To Close 145 Stores
Event CoverageNRF 2022 Wrap-Up: The Metaverse, Livestreaming E-Commerce and Value of Data Coresight Research January 21, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show in New York City, US, from January 16 to 18. In this report, we present 10 key insights from the full three-day show, covering the implications for retailers of the rise of the metaverse, livestreaming e-commerce, the value of data and more. For more insights from NRF 2022, read about the technology innovators that exhibited at the event. 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 InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 16: B&M and Tesco Provide Store-Opening PlansAnalyst Corner: Three Consumer-Focused Predictions for US Retail for the Second Half of 2025, with Anand KumarUS Store Tracker Extra, November 2025: Burlington Stores Takes Total Opened Retail Space to 88 Million Square Feet
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 3: US Closures Down 55% Year over Year Coresight Research January 21, 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 Arula, Barnes & Noble and Smart & Final in the US and Clintons, Geek Retreat and Monsoon Accessorize in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week from Aritzia and Costco. 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:Analyst Corner: What’s Happening in Beauty Retail?—Analyzing Mixed Performance and Success Strategies with Madhav PitaliyaWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: River Island Confirms Store Closures; Claire’s UK Files for AdministrationJuly 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3+% Growth To Continue Amid Mixed Economic SignalsUS Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy Shakeout
Insight ReportDecember 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Slows to 2%, but Full-Year Sales Increase by Double Digits Coresight Research January 20, 2022 Reasons to ReadIn December 2021, year-over-year sales growth slowed, while overall 2021 retail sales grew by double-digits. We review monthly data for retail sales in China in total and by sector, including the following: Retail sales growth over the last 13 months Retail sales growth for 15 sectors across food and nonfood retail, for each of the latest three months Growth in online retail sales We also present data for two-year retail growth. 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:High-Income Consumers’ Sentiment Soars Ahead; Plus, Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsNextGen 2025: Retail, Real Estate & the New Consumer—AgendaShoptalk Spring 2025: Day Two—Next-Generation Search and the Leading Edge of Storytelling, from Influencers to Lived ValuesDick’s Sporting Goods To Acquire Foot Locker: Analyzing Store Overlap, Shopper Penetration and Strategic Reach
Store TrackerUS and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2021 Review and 2022 Outlook Coresight Research January 20, 2022 Reasons to ReadWe review store closures and openings in the US and the UK for the full-year 2021. We break down the numbers by sector and analyze the retailers that significantly contributed to total openings and closures over the year. We also present our projections for US store closures and openings in 2022. 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:Financial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey InsightsSentiment, Tariffs and Inflation—How Is the US Shopper Reacting? US Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 5: Most Companies Report Strong Growth Results This WeekThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 26: US Consumer Survey Insights
Event CoverageNRF 2022 Day Three: The Art and Science of Retail Coresight Research January 19, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team attended NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show in New York City, US, from January 16 to 18. In this report, we present our top insights from day three of the show on January 18, 2022. For more insights from NRF 2022, read the final report in our three-part series on the technology innovators exhibiting at the event. Contents (Click to navigate) NRF 2022 Day Three: Coresight Research Insights Video Commerce Is the Future of E-Commerce Livestreaming Makes Online Shopping Feel Human Global Brand Success Hinges on Relevant Localization Nordstrom’s Online, Category and Partnership Expansion Is a Win-Win for Consumers and Brands Old Navy Is Targeting Inclusivity with Its BODEQUALITY Launch AI in Fit Technology Is Increasing Conversion and Informing Product Development DTC Learnings Improve Wholesale Execution Sustainability Will Become More Affordable The Post-Pandemic Consumer Economy Looks Strong 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 YearWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: US Store Closure Cross 5,000 as Rite Aid Begins Closing StoresHoliday 2025: Government Shutdown-Related Reduction in SNAP, Other Payments and Salaries Could Meaningfully Impact US Holiday SpendingWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Store Closures Climb by Two-Thirds vs. Last Year
Databank ReportThree Things You Need To Know: US Consumer Tracker Extra—Consumer Habits and Spending in 2021 Coresight Research January 19, 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:Earnings Insights 1Q25, Week 4: Alibaba, Walmart and Others Report Sales Growth While Under Armour Reports Sales Decline—InfographicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Marks & Spencer Announces Additional Store OpeningsHoliday 2025: Black Friday Preview—Value, AI and Extended Promotions To Drive Sales This YearRetail 2025: US Macro, Consumer and Retail Outlook
Event CoverageNRF 2022: Innovative Technology Startups—Part Three Coresight Research January 19, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team is attending NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show in New York City, US, from January 16 to 18. This report is the final in a three-part series in which we present innovative technology startups that showcased their solutions at the event. Solutions cover returns reduction, sustainability, brick-and-mortar store insights, cybersecurity and more. For more insights from NRF 2022, read the second report in this series and our coverage of day three of the event. 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 50: Dollar General To Open More Than 450 Stores in 2026Analyst Corner: Exploring IKEA’s City Stores Worldwide, with John MercerWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 37: YTD Retail Bankruptcies Hit 25Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 17: US Retail and Consumer Latest
Event CoverageNRF 2022 Day Two: The Retail Metaverse and Consumer-Centric Listening Coresight Research January 18, 2022 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research team is attending NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show in New York City, US, from January 16 to 18. In this report, we present our top insights from day two of the show on January 17, 2022. For more insights from NRF 2022, read the second report in our three-part series on the technology innovators exhibiting at the event. Contents (Click to navigate) NRF 2022 Day Two: Coresight Research Insights Talent Is the Bottleneck for Metaverse Development For Meaningful DEI, Integration Is Key Consumer-Centric Listening Is Being Redefined Change from Within Through a Focus on Customers Innovation Is Key at Ralph Lauren Physical Stores Are Still Important for Brands Instant Delivery Models Can Support Sustainability Technology and Passion Drive Sustainability Artificial Intelligence Can Be Retailers’ Point of Difference 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 44: Shoe Zone Closes StoresHigh Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves; Government Shutdown Impacting Shoppers: US Consumer Survey InsightsUS Consumer and Retail Outlook—Holiday 2025 and Beyond: Premium Subscriber Call, September 2025September 2025 US Retail Sales: Delayed Government Data Show Strong Retail Growth in September
