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Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, offers opportunity for retailers around the world to capture spending from consumers looking to celebrate. Discover which major retailers are offering specialized products and promotions for India’s biggest festival.

Data in this research report include:

  • Estimated GMV online and in-store in India for the 2024 festive season

Companies mentioned in this report include: Alibaba, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Amazon, Flipkart, M&S, Target, Walmart

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We assess the trends and challenges that we expect to affect last-mile shipping during the 2024 holiday season—defined by Coresight Research as the entire fourth quarter of the year (October–December)—as well as which retailers are likely to benefit from prior last-mile investments.

Data in this research report include:

  • Total and e-commerce nominal holiday-quarter retail sales (excluding gas and auto sales), 2023 and 2024E
  • Proprietary survey data on what fulfillment methods US holiday shoppers plan to use
  • Peak holiday shipping surcharges for FedEx and UPS, 2023 and 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, American Eagle Outfitters, Costco, FedEx, Gap, Kroger, Target, United Parcel Service (UPS), Walmart

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Our Holiday Survey Bites series for 2024 spotlights proprietary survey data and analysis for the end-of-year holiday season.

This series covers US consumer expectations for holiday spending, the shape and scale of demand, and trends in shopper behavior during the holidays.

In this graphic, we highlight proprietary survey findings on whether the availability of AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots and AR/VR (augmented/virtual reality) features influences US consumers’ online shopping preferences for the holiday season—in total, and broken down by age.

Methodology: The data in this graphic are informed by an online survey of 1,485 US respondents aged 18+ who typically spend on the holiday season, conducted by Coresight Research in October 2024. At a total level, the results have a margin of error of +/- 2%, at a 95% confidence level.

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  • Visit the Coresight Research Retail Technology Hub to explore reports, data and competitive landscapes on technology.
  • View all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail, including more Holiday Survey Bites graphics.
  • Click here to access our US Holiday Retail 2024 Databank.
  • The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys.
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Welcome to Analyst Corner! Every Sunday, a member of the Coresight Research team discusses upcoming or recent research and their thoughts on interesting topics in their area of expertise.

This week, Charlie Poon, Analyst, offers an outlook for GenAI (generative artificial intelligence). Understand why GenAI is causing a stir and discover tech leaders’ expectations for GenAI moving forward.

We also highlight our key research from the past week and reports to look out for in the coming week, so you don’t miss out.

Companies mentioned in this report include: LinkedIn, OpenAI, Stability AI

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, highlights include opening and closure news from Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy Baby, respectively.

This report presents data up to week 43 of 2024, ended October 25, 2024.

Data in this research report include:

  • Week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK—2024 vs. 2023
  • Major US and UK store closures and openings, 2024
  • Major US and UK retail bankruptcies—2024 and 2023

Companies mentioned in this research report include: Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby, CVS Health, Ulta Beauty

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Store associate enablement solutions help retailers to improve the efficiency of employees in a retail store, with benefits spanning customer service, employee satisfaction and the retailer’s competitive positioning.

Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand store associate enablement technology functionality and market trends, and discover technology companies globally that provide solutions across six categories, including customer engagement, task automation, and training and upskilling.

Data in this research report include:

  • Total US retail sales and in-store sales penetration and growth trajectory, 2023–2028E

Companies mentioned in this report include: Avery Dennison, Impact Analytics, Microsoft, RELEX Solutions, Simbe Robotics, Target, Trax, Walmart, Zebra Technologies

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  • All our Retail-Tech Landscapes spotlighting innovators that are disrupting the retail industry
  • Visit the Coresight Research Retail Technology Hub to explore reports, data and competitive landscapes on technology.
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While, historically, dollar stores have been known to thrive during tough economic times, leading US dollar-store chains are currently experiencing sluggish growth. Is Temu a principal reason for the weakness seen at Dollar General and Dollar Tree? We analyze proprietary Coresight Research survey data to assess whether Temu has played a role in the recent underperformance of dollar stores, as well as what Temu means for the US retail space at large.

Data in this research report include:

  • Average age and household income of nonfood shoppers at various retailers, including Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Temu, 2024
  • Proportion of dollar stores shoppers buying nonfood products on Temu and share of total US consumers shopping on Temu, October 2023–September 2024
  • Proportion of shoppers who switched part of their nonfood spending from another retailer to Temu, October 2024

Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Target, Temu, Walmart

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The monthly Coresight Research US Retail Sales Outlook series tracks several major macroeconomic indicators and their likely effect on US retail sales. In this report, we analyze the latest available data as of October 21, 2024.

Alongside this report, you can access the data behind key charts and tables in the Excel download above.

Data in this research report include:

  • Our projections for retail sales growth by month for the next 12 months
  • US actual retail sales versus model-predicted sales
  • US unemployment rate and labor force participation rate
  • US average hourly wages for all private-sector employees
  • US annualized real disposable income per capita

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The Coresight Research team attended China Consumer 2024, an event focused on the consumer economy, hosted by the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), in London, UK, on October 14, 2024. We discuss key insights from the event, covering consumer sentiment , long-term market opportunities, and more.

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The Coresight Research weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series takes a regular temperature check on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data.

This week, in addition to our usual weekly findings on consumer sentiment, activities and shopping patterns, we dive into findings on holiday shopping specifically. Which retailers are popular, and what are holiday shoppers buying? Track US consumers’ shopping behavior through the holiday season in this report series.

Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on:

  • Whether consumers have made any holiday purchases in the past seven days
  • Popular retailers and product categories among holiday shoppers
  • Where consumers have bought food and nonfood products from in the last two weeks
  • What consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks
  • Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks
  • Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation

Companies mentioned in this research report include: Amazon, Target, Walmart

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The Coresight Research and Circana 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 & beverages, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare.

This report presents key insights for the four weeks ended October 6, 2024.

Data in this research report include:

  • CPG sales growth—e-commerce, in-store and in total
  • E-commerce and total CPG sales growth by category type
  • Food & beverages department breakdown by category: e-commerce and total sales growth
  • Nonfood department breakdowns by category: e-commerce and total sales growth

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Groceryshop 2024 took place during October 7–9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US. Groceryshop is an annual conference that helps businesses navigate the evolving grocery landscape, exploring the latest business models, advanced technologies and shifting consumer behaviors.

We present our top takeaways from the conference, across vital themes in the grocery space, such as artificial intelligence (AI), retail media, unified shopping experiences, new growth opportunities, and collaboration and partnerships, among others

Coresight Research is a research partner of Groceryshop 2024.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Alimentation Couche-Tard, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Instacart, Mars, McCormick & Company, Mondelēz International, PepsiCo, Reckitt Benckiser, Walmart

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Dive into our insights from Shoptalk Fall 2024! The conference, which took place in Chicago, Illinois, during October 16–18, 2024, explored the latest trends, innovations, challenges and opportunities in the retail industry.

In this report, we present highlights from the third and final day of Shoptalk Fall 2024, covering unified commerce, personalization, the customer experience, applications of GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) and more.

Coresight Research is a research partner of Shoptalk Fall 2024.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Bain Capital Ventures, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Dermalogica, Ever/Body, KEEN Footwear, McDonald’s Corporation, PetSmart, Studs, ThredUp, Ulta Beauty, The Wendy’s Company

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Our Holiday Survey Bites series for 2024 spotlights proprietary survey data and analysis for the end-of-year holiday season.

This series covers US consumer expectations for holiday spending, the shape and scale of demand, and trends in shopper behavior during the holidays.

In this graphic, we highlight expectations related to resale. Discover US consumers’ plans for secondhand shopping and selling—in total, and broken down by gender and age.

Methodology: Insights in the Holiday Survey Bites series draw on findings from online surveys of US consumers aged 18+, conducted by Coresight Research. The data in this graphic are informed by an October 2024 survey of 1,931 respondents who typically spend on the holiday season. At a total level, the results have a margin of error of +/- 2%, at a 95% confidence level.

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