Event CoverageGroceryshop 2021 Day Three: Sustainability and the Relentless Pace of Technology Development Coresight Research September 22, 2021 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research team is attending and participating in the Groceryshop 2021 conference, which is being held from September 19 to 22. In this report, we share our insights from the third day of the conference, from across the event’s retail and technology sessions. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of Groceryshop. Read more about consumer packaged goods and grocery retailers under our sector coverage. Read more Coresight Research coverage of sustainability in retail. 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 and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 5: Apparel, Convenience and Food Retailers Announce Store Expansion PlansHoliday 2025: Black Friday Preview—Value, AI and Extended Promotions To Drive Sales This YearAnalyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John HarmonConsumer Sentiment Declines; Plus, Apparel and Footwear Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportBig Billion Days 2021 Preview: Flipkart’s Event To Focus on Discounts, Consumers and Third-Party Sellers Coresight Research September 22, 2021 Reasons to ReadSince we published this report, Flipkart has changed the dates of Big Billion Days 2021 to October 3–10. India-based online marketplace Flipkart announced on September 21, 2021, that its annual flagship shopping event, Big Billion Days (BBD), will take place on October 7–12, 2021. We present a preview of the key features of this year’s event, covering the following Top product categories Flipkart’s strategies for success Target consumer markets Competition for BBD 2021—including Amazon’s Great India Festival 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 18: What US Consumers Think About Tariffs—UpdateInside India’s Flourishing Men’s Skincare Market—Masstige Growth, Celebrity Influence and Tech InnovationWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Greggs Opens More than 60% of Its Announced Store OpeningsCanada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Best Buy, Dollarama and Loblaw Companies Lead Openings at the Start of the Year
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: US Last-Mile Delivery To See Peak Challenges—Four Trends Coresight Research September 22, 2021 Reasons to ReadRetailers’ last mile challenges are set to get worse before they get better. Existing supply chain disruption, ever-present since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be compounded by outsized demand over the holiday season—with many consumers shifting their spending online. In this report, we assess emerging last mile trends across three key areas: Heightened financial pressures on retailers and shipping carriers over holiday 2021 The impact of labor shortages within the sector Alternative strategies retailers are adopting Explore our wider coverage of US holiday retail and learn more about retailers’ technology options to accommodate shoppers’ new priorities over the holiday season. 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 Grocery Retailing—Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Drive Polarized ExpansionUS CPG Sales Tracker: Jump in Food Sales Fuels Total CPG GrowthUS Store Tracker Extra, March 2025: US Total Closed Retail Space Exceeds 100 Million Square FeetProfiling Six Artificial Intelligence Startups: AI Showcase Insights
Free Data GraphicThree Things You Need To Know: US Consumer Tracker—Holiday Expectations Shift Coresight Research September 22, 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 Coresight Research US Consumer Tracker provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. Click the image to read more about the topic. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Dollar Stores and Temu Break into the Top Five RetailersPersonal Financial Sentiment Improves Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 49, 2025—Data GraphicInnovator Profile: ReFiBuy—Solving Research-Find-Buy E-commerce Challenges with Agentic AIAI Agents Power Cognitive Supply Chains: Insights from Blue Yonder ICON 2025 Conference
Event CoverageGroceryshop 2021 Day Two: Transformed Consumer Demand for Omnichannel Grocery and Convenience Coresight Research September 21, 2021 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research team is attending and participating in the Groceryshop 2021 conference, which is being held from September 19 to 22. In this report, we share our insights from the second day of the conference, from across the event’s retail and technology sessions. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of Groceryshop. Read more about consumer packaged goods and grocery retailers under our sector coverage. 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:Stretching Budgets and Shifting Choices: Navigating Back-to-School 2025—Data GraphicWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: Store Closures Exceed 1,000US Store Openings and Closures Midyear 2025 Review and Outlook: Where Does Retail Real Estate Stand in a Year of Disruption?Analyst Corner: All Things Tech at Shoptalk Spring 2025 with John Harmon
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Retail Sales, August 2021—Uptick in Year-over-Year Growth Coresight Research September 21, 2021 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 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. 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. Coresight Research’s measure of core retail sales is the unadjusted year-over-year change, excluding gasoline and automobiles. As reported by the US Census Bureau on September 16, 2021, August 2021 saw strong year-over-year growth—demonstrating consumers’ continued willingness to spend and a strong back-to-school (BTS) season against weak BTS demand one year earlier. Compared to 2019 values, August sales were still very strong but represented the second straight month of declining growth, returning to the level seen in May. However, on a two-year basis, this was the fifth–strongest growth in sales in the past year. Click the image to read more about the topic. 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 YearUS Store Tracker Extra, October 2025: Rite Aid Takes Total Closed Retail Space to 143 Million Square FeetWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 1: Big Lots Set to Keep Some Stores Open in 2025Lower-Income Sentiment Continues to Weaken; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar Stores in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportNot Your Regular Mall-Based Stores: Part Two—Reducing Retailers’ Last-Mile Delivery Expenses Coresight Research September 21, 2021 Reasons to ReadThis report is the second in a three-part series entitled Not Your Regular Mall-Based Stores, in which Coresight Research and Fillogic explore new strategies for retailers to fulfill online orders using their mall-based stores. We discuss how retailers can save on last-mile delivery expenses by implementing such strategies. We leverage findings from a June 2021 Coresight Research survey of 150 executives at US mall-based retailers. Read our first report in the series, which focuses on “ship from store” as a profitable online order-fulfillment opportunity. Look out for our upcoming report in this series: Coresight Research and Fillogic will provide insights into how mall-based retailers can partner with third-party logistics service providers to address challenges in omnichannel fulfillment. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Contents (Click to navigate) Coresight Research x Fillogic: Not Your Regular Mall-Based Stores–Part Two Reducing Retailers’ Last-Mile Delivery Expenses: In Detail Retailers Recognize the Benefits of Fulfilling Online Orders from Mall-Based Stores Last-Mile Delivery Costs Account for a Significant Share of Total Supply Chain Costs Strategies for Managing Last-Mile Costs While Meeting Consumer Demand for Fast Delivery 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:Canada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Bankrupt Hudson’s Bay Company Takes Total Closures Ahead of OpeningsSeasonal Shopping, 2Q25—Expectations for Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day; Plus, Holiday 2025 Plans: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraMarket Outlook: US Convenience Store Retailing—Charting New Paths Through Structural HeadwindsBreathing Space for US Retailers and Brands: US Tariffs Paused for 90 Days But Hiked Further for China
Insight ReportHoliday 2021: US Retail Outlook—Strong Growth Likely, with Potential for Volatility Coresight Research September 21, 2021 Reasons to ReadIn this report, we offer our first look ahead to US retail’s holiday season. We assess the potential impact of the following key factors: Rising consumer prices Product shortages and retailers’ mitigation strategies Consumers’ continuing retreat from public places Explore our wider coverage of US Holiday Retail and learn more about retailers’ technology options to accommodate shoppers’ new priorities over the holiday season. 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 BankruptcyAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2025: New Shoppers, Deeper Loyalty—InfographicWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: 40 New Openings for Ross Stores Reflect Off-Price EncroachmentMarch 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff Concerns
Deep DiveUS Consumer Tracker: Holiday Expectations Continue To Shift, Impacting Spend and Channels Coresight Research September 21, 2021 Reasons to ReadAs Covid-19 cases continue to rise, US consumers are re-evaluating their shopping plans for holiday 2021. Coresight Research’s September 13 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: A monthly temperature check of shoppers’ holiday-season expectations What consumers are doing and where they are going—including avoidance of public places Which retailers consumers are buying from and what shoppers are buying online and in-store Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail. 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:US Grocery Retailing—Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Drive Polarized ExpansionCPG Giants Realign Through Over $100 Billion in M&A, Demergers and DivestmentsUS CPG Sales Tracker: Sharp Beauty Rise Drives CPG Growth in December 2024Financial Sentiment Improves; Plus, Online Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Event CoverageGroceryshop 2021: Day One Insights—“Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition and Panel Highlights Coresight Research September 20, 2021 Reasons to ReadOn September 19, 2021, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, emceed and featured on the judging panel for the Groceryshop 2021 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition, in which 12 early-stage US retail-technology startups competed to win the Shark’s Choice and Audience Choice awards. In this report, we discuss the pitch competition and announce the winners. In addition, we present highlights from four presentations given on the first day of Groceryshop 2021. Click here for more Coresight Research coverage of Groceryshop. Read more about consumer packaged goods and grocery retailers under our sector coverage. 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:March 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Our Retail Growth Projections in an Uncertain ContextUS Store Tracker Extra, June 2025: 120+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space To Close This Year, Outpacing Openings by Over 1.5XThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 13: Dollar Tree, Inc. To Sell Family DollarAnalyst Corner: Evaluating Ulta Beauty’s Marketplace Launch as a Strategic Response, with Madhav Pitaliya
Insight ReportAugust 2021 UK Retail Sales: Total Sales Continue To Lose Momentum Coresight Research September 20, 2021 Reasons to ReadIn August 2021, UK retail sales growth slowed for the fourth consecutive month. We review monthly data for UK retail in total and by sector, covering the following: The trend in total value and volume retail sales growth over the last 13 months 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 A Covid-19 lockdown timeline 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:March 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Lowering Our Retail Growth Projections in an Uncertain ContextEssential Guide to Groceryshop 2025: Harnessing AI, Shopper Insights and Retail Media to Build Future-Ready CommerceInnovator Profile: Novel—Driving Conversion and Boosting Loyalty with Branded Wallet PassesSector Focus: Home and Home-Improvement Shopping—Data Graphic
Insight ReportAugust 2021 China Retail Sales: Growth Slows to Lowest Level Seen for a Year Coresight Research September 20, 2021 Reasons to ReadIn August, China’s total year-over-year retail sales growth slowed to the lowest level seen since August 2020. We review monthly data for retail 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, by major sector We also present data for two-year retail growth compared to August 2019, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. 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:Holiday 2024: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Cautious Spending and Late Shopping Fuel Volatile Peak TradingAnalyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 50: Dollar General To Open More Than 450 Stores in 2026Putting the “AI” in “Airlines”: Insights from CES 2025
Insight ReportThe 10.10 Shopping Festival 2021: A Primer Coresight Research September 20, 2021 Reasons to ReadThe second annual 10.10 Shopping Festival will take place on October 10, 2021. This year, Coresight Research has partnered with livestream shopping platforms Smartzer and CommentSold and live, one-to-one selling platform Ghost Retail to bring a livestreaming focus to the 10.10 Shopping Festival. We explore the details in this free report. Click here to access Coresight Research’s coverage of the 10.10 Shopping Festival as our reports are published in the lead-up to the event, and to view our coverage of the shopping holiday last year. Click here to read more about livestreaming e-commerce. 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: RetailReady—Transforming Retail Compliance with AI and Computer VisionInnovator Profile: Sotira—Managing Reverse Logistics and Offloading Surplus Inventory with AIWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 49: Claire’s Closes 146 More Stores Than AnnouncedEarnings Insights 1Q25, Week 1: Mixed Results from LVMH, Nestlé, P&G and Others Amid Heightened Tariff Concerns—Infographic
Insight ReportResearch Preview: Dispelling Five Myths About Food Waste in Grocery Coresight Research September 20, 2021 Reasons to ReadThis Research Preview offers an early look at food waste in grocery, from Coresight Research’s forthcoming report. We discuss the financial and environmental costs of food waste in the US and dispel five common myths about the issue in the grocery sector. 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 Impacts of US Tariffs: Assessing Companies’ International Sourcing Exposure by CountryPersonal Financial Sentiment Hits Six-Month Low: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 48, 2025—Data GraphicRetailTech: Three Technologies Landlords Can Use to Take Malls to the Next LevelWeekly 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 More
Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Online CPG Growth Slows Coresight Research September 20, 2021 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. After trending upward for the previous two recorded periods, CPG online e-commerce growth slumped to 12.8% during the four weeks ended August 8, 2021. The Coresight Research and IRI monthly US CPG Sales Tracker provides our data-driven insights into online sales trends in the US CPG industry—covering the product categories of food & beverage; health & beauty; and general merchandise & homecare. Click the image below for more insights into US CPG e-commerce. 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 SignalsGroceryshop 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator ProfilesUS CPG Sales Tracker: In-Store CPG Sales Fall While Beauty Remains ResilientAnalyst Corner: Three Technologies Driving the Future of US Retail, with Anand Kumar
