Insight ReportSeptember 2021 US Retail Sales: Two-Year Sales Growth Accelerates, Driven by Nonstore Retailers Coresight Research October 18, 2021 Reasons to ReadUsing data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in September 2021. This report covers the following: US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year and two-year growth US total retail sales including gasoline and automobiles—year-over-year change US total retail sales excluding gasoline and automobiles—month-over-month change Retail sales growth by sector, including two-year 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. 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:Consumer Sentiment Flatlines Ahead of Big Tariff Reveal; Plus, Mass Merchandisers and Wholesale Clubs in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 18: What US Consumers Think About Tariffs—UpdateConsumer Sentiment Stabilizes Following Trade Talks and Rate Cut: US Consumer Survey InsightsGroceryshop 2025 Day Two: Unlocking Growth with AI, GLP-1 Shifts and Retail Media
Company ProfileFanatics Company Profile Coresight Research October 18, 2021 Reasons to ReadCoresight 100 is our focus list of retailers, brand owners and retail-related firms, spanning Asia, Europe and the US. We profile each company, covering the following content: Countries of operation and key product categories Annual metrics—including revenues, operating margin and global store numbers Our insights into the company’s operations, including consideration of headwinds and tailwinds Business strategy Recent company developments The company’s current management team As of February 2022, this company is no longer part of the Coresight 100 and this profile is no longer updated. Click here to see our full Coresight 100 list and related 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 21: Greggs Drives Store Closures—And OpeningsWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 49: Claire’s Closes 146 More Stores Than AnnouncedWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 30: Claire’s Reportedly Plans to File for BankruptcyMarch 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Our Retail Growth Projections in an Uncertain Context
Deep DiveE-Commerce Outlook: US Department Stores—After the Surge, What Next? Coresight Research October 18, 2021 Reasons to ReadAs part of our E-Commerce Outlook series, we provide an overview of the department store sector in the US and an outlook moving forward. We discuss market growth, the competitive landscape and themes we are watching in 2021 and beyond—with a focus on Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom. Click here to read our recent Market Outlook for US department stores. Click here to read more reports in our Market Outlook and E-Commerce Outlook series. Contents (Click to navigate) What’s the Story? US Department Store Sector: E-Commerce Performance and Outlook Online Market Drivers 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:Innovator Profile: GrocerAI—Delivering Fast, Personalized Grocery Baskets with Agentic AIInnovator Profile: PlayAbly—Creating Engaging, Branded Experiences with AI-Powered Shoppable GamesRetail 2025: US Macro, Consumer and Retail OutlookInnovator Profile: Palate—Agile, Authentic Product Feedback for Better Food Innovation
Free Data GraphicHoliday Bites: How Do Holiday Shipping Surcharges Vary Across Service Providers? Coresight Research October 18, 2021 Our Holiday Bites series provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings, covering the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2021 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. 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 ExperiencesKohl’s CEO Removal—Why It Happened and What It Means for US Department StoresInnovator Profile: Gain—Autonomous AI Employees for Smarter, Faster ProcurementRetail Trends and Shopper Traffic Update, Q3: Early Findings & Strategic Outlook
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Thoughts on the Successful Second Annual 10.10 Shopping Festival Coresight Research October 17, 2021 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 Coresight Research’s second annual 10.10 Shopping Festival. 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:Tariff Pessimism Cools; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraUS Store Tracker Extra, September 2025: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Alimentation Couche-Tard Add 3+ Million Square Feet to Total Opened Retail SpaceWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Bed Bath & Beyond Home Continues To Open StoresFinancial Sentiment Recovers; Tariff Pessimism Improves; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: Outlook for the US Beauty Sector Coresight Research October 15, 2021 Reasons to ReadWe present a holiday 2021 outlook for the US beauty sector, offering insights into consumer spending, retail sales and key trends in the sector. This report covers our expectations for specialist and non-specialist beauty retailers, trends in e-commerce and technology and sector-wide tailwinds and challenges, in the context of ongoing supply chain disruption and consumer avoidance of physical stores. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail, including our holiday outlooks for other US retail sectors. 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:September 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Retail Outlook Score Plummets; Holiday-Quarter Growth Projection ModeratesConsumer Sentiment Stabilizes… for Now; Plus, Inflation Awareness Rises: US Consumer Survey InsightsEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 1: Mixed Results from LVMH, Nestlé, P&G and Others Amid Heightened Tariff Concerns—Infographic2026 Sector Outlook: US Beauty Retailing—Fragrance, GLP-1 and Science-Led Innovation To Drive Expansion
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 41: US Store Closures Inch Closer to Openings Coresight Research October 15, 2021 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 year to date in 2021 What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week Year-to-date 2021 major US and UK store openings and closures This week, there are highlights from Clarks, Meijer and Whole Foods Market in the US and Bensons for Beds, Superdrug and Tommy Hilfiger in the UK. Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports. Complementing our weekly report, the Coresight Research US Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2021 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:Department Stores in Focus; Plus, Consumer Sentiment Latest: US Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner—Key Tech Themes at CES 2025 and NRF 2025, with John HarmonGlobal Tech and Retail Layoffs in 2025: Structural or Cyclical?Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 28: Watches of Switzerland Pulls Back on UK Store Estate
Deep DiveSupply Chain Visibility: Beyond the Control Tower Coresight Research October 14, 2021 Reasons to ReadThis report is part of Coresight Research’s series of roundtable discussions and research reports, entitled The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains, in which we present key insights into strategic areas in which brands and retailers can take action to build a resilient and profitable supply chain. We explore how intelligent supply chains go beyond the concept of a simple “control tower” to include the automated analysis and management of emerging issues and tasks for ultimate supply chain visibility. We discuss the modern, technology-powered supply chain, the benefits of supply chain visibility and leading software vendors in the space. Read our previous reports in the series, on the four pillars to building a resilient supply chain, intelligent demand forecasting and on-demand manufacturing, and customer-centric commercial collaboration. Contents (Click to navigate) What’s the Story? Why It Matters Supply Chain Visibility: Coresight Research Analysis The Technology-Powered Retail Supply Chain Scope of Visibility Beyond the Control Tower: Functions of an Intelligent Supply Chain Benefits of Supply Chain Visibility for Retailers Supporting Technologies Supply Chain Visibility Software Vendors 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:Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. LidlHoliday Bites—Prime Big Deal Days, Walmart Deals, Target Circle Week and Kohl’s Cyber Deals: Consumer Participation—Data GraphicRetail Crime and Shrink: Facial Recognition Tech Gains Ground; Shoplifting Climbs 13% in EnglandRevving Up the Flywheel: Insights from the Inaugural Amazon Prime Analyst Day
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: Outlook for US Grocery Coresight Research October 14, 2021 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s Holiday 2021 coverage provides further analysis on the trajectory and trends that we expect to see in US holiday retail this year. In this report, our grocery analysts offer their insights into consumer spending, sales and key trends in the sector as we count down to the holiday peak. Click here for all of our coverage of US holiday retail, including our holiday season sector outlooks for beauty, department stores and grocery. 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:March 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff ConcernsUnlock the Untapped Potential of AI-Powered MarTech: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, April 2025Sector Focus: E-Commerce Retailers and Marketplaces—Data GraphicAI Underpins the Tech-Driven Shift in US Grocery, from Smarter Forecasting to Faster Checkout
Insight ReportSeptember 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Rising Inflation Saps Consumer Confidence Coresight Research October 13, 2021 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 the end of September 2021. 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:Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo ExpandNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show—Top 10 Tech Themes, from Computer Vision and RFID to AI-Powered Associate DevicesWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 13: Kingfisher Announces Store Expansion Plans; Whole Foods Opens New London StoreUS CPG Sales Tracker: Health and Beauty Lead Growth Amid E-Commerce Slowdown
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: Outlook for the US Department Store Sector Coresight Research October 13, 2021 Reasons to ReadWe present a holiday 2021 outlook for the US department store sector, offering insights into consumer spending, retail sales and key trends in the sector. This report covers our expectations for outperforming product categories, recent performance highlights from major retailers and a discussion of pandemic-impacted e-commerce trends. Click here to read our holiday outlook for the US apparel sector. Look out for our holiday outlooks for the US beauty and grocery sectors in the coming days. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday 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:Innovator Profile: Shopeaks—Transforming Social Media Monetization with Personalized StorefrontsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: Greggs Drives Store Closures—And OpeningsFinancial Optimism Falls to Lowest Recorded Level: China Consumer Survey InsightsInnovator Profile: Veesual—Enhancing the Online Apparel Shopping Journey with Image Generation
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: E-Commerce Outlook—US Grocery Coresight Research October 13, 2021 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. The penetration of e-commerce into the grocery space has lagged behind most other retail sectors, but the pandemic shook this status quo by fueling a dramatic acceleration in online grocery growth. We review the size and trajectory of the US grocery e-commerce market. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Innovator Profile: GrocerAI—Delivering Fast, Personalized Grocery Baskets with Agentic AIRetailTech: Three Technologies Landlords Can Use to Take Malls to the Next LevelEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 5: BJ’s Wholesale Club and Home Depot Report Sales Growth; Target Reports Sales Decline—InfographicThe STORE Framework for Driving Innovation in Retail
Free Data GraphicHoliday Bites: What Are the Hottest Toys for Holiday 2021? Coresight Research October 12, 2021 Our Holiday Bites series features bitesize information on the shape and scale of consumer demand, retail sales and category performance in the 2020 holiday season. Click here to see more Holiday Bites as well as our in-depth research reports on US holiday retail. Our The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021 series counts down to this year’s holiday peak with new thematic research each week. Click the image below to read our report on the hottest toys for the holiday season. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:2025 Tariffs: Impacts on the US Consumer Economy—InfographicInnovator Profile: Chimeable—Generating Authentic Reviews and Scaling User Videos Through Social Media SyndicationThe State of AI: What’s Possible, What’s Theoretical and What It All Means for RetailWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Fired Earth To Close Stores Due to Administration
Market Navigators/Market OutlookE-Commerce Outlook: US Grocery—Inflation, Retail Media and Instant Commerce Coresight Research October 12, 2021 Reasons to ReadAs part of our E-Commerce Outlook series, we provide an overview of the grocery e-commerce market in the US an outlook for the sector moving forward. We discuss market growth, the competitive landscape, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2021 and beyond—covering consumers’ retention of pandemic-driven shopping habits, the impact of inflation, the expansion of superfast delivery and grocers’ retail media strategies. Click here to read more reports in our Market Outlook and E-Commerce Outlook 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:US Black Friday 2025: Early Read—Early-Morning Footfall Points to a Selective Return of the Black Friday Store EnergyChinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted SpendingGroceryshop 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator ProfilesSeptember 2025 US Retail Sales: Delayed Government Data Show Strong Retail Growth in September
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: Outlook for the US Apparel Sector Coresight Research October 12, 2021 Reasons to ReadWe present a holiday 2021 outlook for the US apparel sector, offering insights into consumer spending, retail sales and key trends in the sector. Look out for our holiday outlooks for the US beauty, department store and grocery sectors in the coming days. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday 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:Innovator Profile: RetailReady—Transforming Retail Compliance with AI and Computer VisionAnalyst Corner: What’s Happening in China’s Economy? Analyzing Retail and Consumer Metrics with Madhav PitaliyaFlipkart Big Billion Days 2025: Wrap-Up—Sales-Tax Reforms, Quick Commerce and “Trust Shield” Shape GrowthSeasonal Shopping, 2Q25—Expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day; Plus, Holiday 2025 Plans: US Consumer Survey Insights Extra
