Insight ReportHoliday 2023: Black Friday Insights from Store Visits in the US and the UK Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research Sector Lead: Swarooprani Muralidhar, Director of Research November 27, 2023 Reasons to ReadWhat happened on Black Friday 2023? The Coresight Research team conducted our annual tour of stores to offer insights on the shopping event in the US and the UK, covering the depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, consumer activity and demand, and more. Companies mentioned in this report include: American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Burlington Stores, Carter’s, Costco, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gap, H&M, Kohl’s, Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Williams-Sonoma Other relevant research: US Black Friday 2023: Early Read—Store Traffic Exceeds Expectations Despite Lack of Doorbusters Holiday 2023: US Retail Update—What We’ve Seen So Far as Retail Heads into Black Friday All Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail The Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2023 Databank tracks key retail metrics for 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:Analyst Corner: What’s Happening in China’s Economy? Analyzing Retail and Consumer Metrics with Madhav PitaliyaWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 40: Claire’s UK Bought Out of BankruptcyGlobal Luxury—Real Estate Insights: Brands Move from Tenants to Landlords, with Innovative, Experience-Rich FlagshipsAgentic Commerce: What Retailers Need to Know for Holiday 2025 and to Succeed in 2026—Premium Subscriber Call, October 2025
Insight ReportFive Ways AI Is Being Used in Luxury Retail Swarooprani Muralidhar, Director of Research Sector Lead: John Harmon, CFA, Associate Director of Technology Research November 27, 2023 Reasons to ReadHow is AI (artificial intelligence) transforming retail? Ahead of NextGen Commerce, the inaugural Coresight Research AI Conference, we are publishing a five-part report series exploring key applications of AI in multiple retail sectors: luxury, grocery, beauty, apparel and drugstores. In this report, we discuss five uses of AI in the luxury sector, covering generative AI art, customer service applications, anti-counterfeiting measures and more. Companies mentioned in this report include: Gucci, LVMH, Valentino Other relevant research: Join us on December 5, 2023, at NextGen Commerce, the inaugural Coresight Research AI Conference. Read about the applications of AI in the beauty, apparel, grocery and drugstore retail sectors. The updated Coresight Research CORE framework for generative AI in retail The Retail Buzz Around Generative AI—Infographic All Coresight Research coverage of generative AI in retail Visit the Coresight Research Fashion and Luxury Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles. 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: Beauty’s Back! The US Beauty Market Bounces Back, with Madhav Pitaliya and John MercerThe State of In-Store Retailing 2025: The Dawn of New-Age Stores, Powered by TechnologyHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Activity Builds Amid Black Friday WeekendInnovator Profile: PlayAbly—Creating Engaging, Branded Experiences with AI-Powered Shoppable Games
Deep DiveSingles’ Day Participation Analysis: China Consumer Survey Insights Echo Gong, Senior Analyst November 27, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe Coresight Research weekly China Consumer Survey Insights series takes a regular temperature check on Chinese consumers’ behaviors and sentiment, based on exclusive proprietary survey data. In this research report, we present findings from our survey conducted on November 13, 2023. Data in this research report are: Consumers’ spending, motivations and platforms used during the Singles’ Day shopping festival What products consumers have bought in-store and online in the last two weeks Activities that consumers have done in the past two weeks Avoidance of public places, by type of public place—latest data and one-and four-week PPT changes Expectations for economic conditions and personal finances in the next 12 months Other relevant research: Countdown to China’s Singles’ Day 2023: One Month To Go—Major Platforms’ Plans for the Shopping Festival All Coresight Research coverage of Singles’ Day in 2023 and prior years Read the full series of China Consumer Survey Insights reports Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2023: Calendar Retail 2023: 10 Trends in China E-Commerce 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 CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Sales Surge, Outpacing In-Store GrowthAnalyst Corner: Are You Ready for the Future of Physical Retail? Three Trends in US Retail Real Estate, with Anand KumarNavigating TikTok’s Uncertainty: Analyzing Challenges and Emerging User Migration TrendsDeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store
Insight ReportGenerative AI Latest: OpenAI and Microsoft Accelerate Innovation—Technology Conference Highlights Royce Baretto, Analyst Sector Lead: John Harmon, CFA, Associate Director of Technology Research November 27, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe Generative AI Latest series provides regular updates on generative AI (artificial intelligence) developments globally—across infrastructure, applications and government. This report details announcements from the period October 30–November 19, 2023. Learn about key trends in the space; topics in this report include the latest developments announced by OpenAI and Microsoft at their recent technology conferences (OpenAI DevDay and Microsoft Ignite). Companies mentioned in this report include: Aleph Alpha, Amazon Web Services, GitHub, Google, IBM, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Mozilla, OpenAI, Picsart, Samsung Electronics, Simon Property Group, Suki, Tabnine, xAI, You.com Other relevant research: The updated Coresight Research CORE framework for AI in retail The Retail Buzz Around Generative AI—Infographic All Coresight Research coverage of generative AI in retail, including previous reports in the Generative AI Latest 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:Aldi vs. Lidl US Store Openings: Mapping Retail Real Estate Changes with the Store Intelligence Platform—Data GraphicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookPersonal Financial Sentiment Hits Six-Month Low: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 48, 2025—Data GraphicSingles’ Day 2025: Three Trends To Look For as AI Moves Center Stage
Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly: Let Me Be Brief—The Implications of Declining Attention Spans John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research November 26, 2023 Reasons to ReadEach report in the Weinswig’s Weekly series reflects on a topical theme in retail. We also highlight our key research from the past week and upcoming reports to look out for, so you don’t miss out. Attention spans are declining; the TikTok effect is emerging. This week’s note, “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” (CEO and Founder of Coresight Research), discusses how Coresight Research is evolving our research offering in response and addressing the implications for clients in retail. Other relevant research: Stay tuned to the Retaili$tic podcast for weekly retail insights and inspiration. Read previous Weinswig’s Weekly reports, including last week’s, which discusses Singles’ Day performance highlights. 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:Store Tracker Extra: US Store Openings and Closures 2024 Review and 2025 OutlookCanada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo ExpandWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 32: Co-op Opens New-Format Micro StoreThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8
Insight ReportUS Black Friday 2023: Early Read—Store Traffic Exceeds Expectations Despite Lack of Doorbusters Swarooprani Muralidhar, Director of Research November 24, 2023 Reasons to ReadBlack Friday has arrived! We offer an early read on the shopping event, based on store tours conducted by the Coresight Research team in the US. Data in this research report are: Planned additional holiday labor by selected leading retail companies, 2022–2023 Proprietary US consumer survey data—US holiday shoppers’ expectations for when they will shop for the holiday Companies mentioned in this report include: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Kohl’s, Home Depot, Walmart Other relevant research: Holiday 2023: US Retail Update—What We’ve Seen So Far as Retail Heads into Black Friday Holiday 2023: Help Wanted… or Not. Slow Growth in Planned US Retail Hiring All Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail The Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2023 Databank tracks key retail metrics for 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:Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter GrowthPositivity About Personal Finances Continues; Walmart Leads Mass Merchandisers and Warehouse Clubs: US Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 22: Marks & Spencer Announces Additional Store OpeningsInnovator Profile: Shopeaks—Transforming Social Media Monetization with Personalized Storefronts
Insight ReportSingles’ Day 2023 Performance: Positive Reports from Major E-Commerce Platforms Echo Gong, Senior Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research November 24, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe world’s largest online shopping festival, Singles’ Day, reached its climax on November 11, 2023. We present key Singles’ Day performance highlights from major e-commerce platforms in China, including Alibaba and JD.com. Data in this report include: Estimated GMV during Singles’ Day, by e-commerce platform type and selected product categories Companies mentioned in this report include: Alibaba (Taobao/Tmall), Douyin, JD.com, Kuaishou, Little Red Book Other relevant research: All Coresight Research coverage of Singles’ Day in 2023 and prior years Retail 2023: 10 Trends in China E-Commerce All Coresight Research coverage of China 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:Rolling Metric Picks Up After Last Week’s Dip: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 29, 2025—InfographicRetail 2025: 10 AI Trends—An Inflection Point in the GenAI RevolutionWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 35: Marks & Spencer and New Look To Close StoresChinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted Spending
Store TrackerWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 47: US Store Closures Jump by Three-Quarters Aaron Mark Dsouza, Data Analyst Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research November 24, 2023 Reasons to ReadOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. Data in this research report include: 2023 week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK 2022 week-by-week comparisons of announced store closures and openings in the US and the UK 2023 major US store closures and openings 2023 major UK store closures and openings Companies mentioned in this research report include: Sally Beauty, Asda Other relevant research: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 46: Avon Calling! The full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports Complementing our weekly reports, the Coresight Research US and UK Store Tracker Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2023 year to date, filterable by sector and year—now including retailer-level data. 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 InsightsHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black FridayHigh-Income Consumers Turn Optimistic About Economy: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 18, 2025—InfographicFinancial Sentiment Improves; Plus, Online Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
Insight ReportThe 4-5-4 US Retail Calendar, 2024–25 Ristha Dsa, Data Manager Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research November 22, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe 4-5-4 US retail calendar is a guide to the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025. We note major holidays and calendar events within each week across the year and comparing when these fall to the prior year. Other relevant research: Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in China in 2024: Calendar Key Festivals and Holidays for Promotional Campaigns in India in 2024: Calendar 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 Spring 2025: Day Two—Next-Generation Search and the Leading Edge of Storytelling, from Influencers to Lived ValuesResearch Preview: Agentic Commerce—Retail Moves to Product Visibility and Checkout on ChatGPTHoliday 2024: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Cautious Spending and Late Shopping Fuel Volatile Peak TradingJuly 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting 3+% Growth To Continue Amid Mixed Economic Signals
Insight ReportHoliday 2023: US Retail Update—What We’ve Seen So Far as Retail Heads into Black Friday John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research November 22, 2023 Reasons to ReadWhat’s happened in the holiday season so far? We provide an update on US retail trends, considering retail sales, company commentary and shopper traffic. We also discuss the prospects for Black Friday retailing. Data in this research report include: October 2023 retail sales growth—in total and by subsector October 2023 store traffic trends, by selected segments Black Friday projections—distribution of total US fourth-quarter online retail sales, 2018–2023E Proprietary US consumer survey data—holiday shopping expectations Companies mentioned in this report include: Albertsons, Aldi, Burlington Stores, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Ross Stores, Target, The TJX Companies, Walmart Other relevant research: October 2023 US Retail Sales: Health and Personal Care Stores and Nonstore Retailers Continue To Lead Retail Sales Growth US Holiday Survey and Outlook 2023: E-Commerce To Drive Growth All Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail The Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2023 Databank tracks key retail metrics for 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:Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Employ OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol To Unleash a True AI Shopping AgentUS Store Tracker Extra, January 2025: 50+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space Slated To Close This YearConsumer Sentiment Declines as Tariffs Loom: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 28, 2025—Infographic
Insight ReportEarnings Insights 3Q23, Week 4: Alibaba, Walmart and More Report Positive Sales Growth; Gap, Macy’s and Others See Sales Decline Madhav Pitaliya, Analyst Sector Lead: Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research November 21, 2023 Reasons to ReadOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report third-quarter 2023 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended November 19, 2023, across five sectors: beauty, department store, e-commerce, home and home-improvement, mass merchandisers and specialty apparel. Data in this report are: Quarterly data from companies, including gross margins and sales data by brand (where applicable), channel and geography Companies mentioned in this report include: Alibaba, Bath & Body Works, Gap, The Home Depot, JD.com, Macy’s, Ross Stores, Target, The TJX Companies, Walmart, Williams-Sonoma Other relevant research: Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 3: Coty and Ralph Lauren Report Positive Sales Growth; Capri Holdings, Hanesbrands and Qurate Retail See Sales Decline Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 2: Crocs, CVS and Colgate-Palmolive Report Strong Results; Carter’s, Clorox, Estée Lauder and VF Corporation See Sales Decline Earnings Insights 3Q23, Week 1: Deckers, Skechers, L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble Report Solid Results; Amazon Sees Further Improvement in Online Sales The Coresight 100 list 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 Online Grocery Survey 2025: Full-Basket Orders Increase as Delivery Retains Its Dominance—InfographicHead-to-Head in Global Luxury Retailing: Kering vs. LVMHFinancial Confidence Improves: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 25, 2025—InfographicTransforming Beauty Retail: AI Across the Value Chain, from Innovation to Personalization
Deep DiveConsumers Optimistic About the Economy But Inflation Concerns Persist: US Consumer Survey Insights 2023, Week 47 Aditya Kaushik, Analyst November 21, 2023 Reasons to ReadThe 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, we also include our regular, four-weekly check on attitudes to inflation. In this report, our latest findings are from a survey conducted on November 13, 2023. Data in this research report are our latest proprietary survey findings on: Consumers’ perceptions of and responses to inflation in food and nonfood 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 Avoidance of public places, by type of public place Consumers’ expectations for the economy overall and for their own personal financial situation Companies mentioned in this research report include: Aldi, Amazon, Albertsons, Ahold Delhaize, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, Kohl’s, Kroger, Macy’s, Target, Walmart Other relevant research: All Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail, including the US Holiday Retail 2023 Databank Read the full series of US Consumer Survey Insights reports The Coresight Research US Consumer Survey Databank provides additional insight into US consumer behaviors from our weekly surveys. 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 Day Four: AI and Data Are Driving Shopper Journeys and Unified OrganizationsFinancial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 26, 2025—InfographicShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of RetailAnalyst Corner: Exploring IKEA’s City Stores Worldwide, with John Mercer
Insight ReportOctober 2023 UK Retail Sales: Growth Slides Again Amid High Borrowing Costs and Unfavorable Weather Aditya Kaushik, Analyst November 21, 2023 Reasons to ReadUsing data from the Office for National Statistics, we analyze UK retail sales in October 2023, in total and by sector. Data in this report are: Year-over-year changes in UK total retail sales (excluding automotive fuel) for the past 13 months Year-over-year changes in retail sales by sector, August–October 2023 Year-over-year changes in online retail sales for the past 13 months Other relevant research: Our monthly reports keep you up to date on retail sales (in total and by sector) and key consumer indicators, focusing on China, the UK and the US. 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: MUSE Inc.—Transforming Retail Operations with Intelligent Store RobotsHoliday 2025 Survey Insights: Government Shutdown Impacts One-Third of Holiday ShoppersJuly 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Accelerates to Second-Highest Rate YTD, Supported by Prime DayHigh Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves; Government Shutdown Impacting Shoppers: US Consumer Survey Insights
Market Navigators/Market OutlookMarket Navigator: US CPG—Significant Growth Opportunities Amid a Dynamic Landscape Anand Kumar, Associate Director of Retail Research November 21, 2023 Reasons to ReadEach Market Navigator report offers an in-depth, data-rich view of a retail, consumer or technology sector and is packed with data on sectors, segments, companies and consumers. Our analysts discuss at greater length the sector themes they are observing and the insights they are forming on their markets. We intend these definitive guides to serve as points of reference to those in the retail ecosystem, guiding readers’ strategic decision-making and assisting them in tapping opportunities and navigating disruption in retail and adjacent industries. In this Market Navigator report, Coresight Research explores the US consumer packaged goods (CPG) market in the post-pandemic environment. We provide the size and trajectory of the market for 2023 and beyond and key factors impacting its growth. We also discuss e-commerce penetration rates, distribution channels, the competitive landscape, key themes and innovators, and blue-sky thinking for the market. Included with this Market Navigator: Grab quick access to charts, data points and conclusions in the presentation download Access the data behind key charts and tables in the Excel download Data in this research report include: US CPG market size and year-over-year growth rates for 2017–2027E Category breakdowns for the US CPG market for 2018–2027E Total US CPG online sales and e-commerce year-over-year growth and penetration rates for 2017–2027E Average price increases by selected CPG companies for 2022–2023 Leading companies in the US CPG market ranked by 2022 revenue and total operating margins for 2017–2022 Proprietary survey data on what CPG products US consumers are buying Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, Clorox, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Costco, Haleon, Hershey, Kenvue, Kimberly-Clark, Mars, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Unilever Other relevant research: Market Navigator: US Retail and E-Commerce—Uncovering Opportunities in a Changing Landscape Five Trends in US Food CPG: Transparency, Sustainability and Technology Lead the Way More reports in the Coresight Research Market Navigator (and Market Outlook) series Reports in our US CPG Sales Tracker series Visit the Coresight Research Food, Grocery and CPG Retail Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles. 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 Purchase this report. Buy Now This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in:US CPG Sales Tracker: Homecare and Health Dominate at the Start of 2025Analyst Corner: Big Tech’s AI Application and Computing-Power Arms Race, with Charlie PoonShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of RetailAnalyst Corner: Five CPG Sector Insights from This Quarter’s Earnings, with Madhav Pitaliya
Insight ReportHoliday 2023: Help Wanted… or Not. Slow Growth in Planned US Retail Hiring Aditya Kaushik, Analyst November 20, 2023 Reasons to ReadContinuing our coverage of the 2023 holiday season, we explore the seasonal hiring plans of major retailers and logistics firms in the US, as well as trends in employment and job-opening levels. Data in this report include: Year-over-year growth in additional holiday labor levels among leading retail and logistics companies, 2020–2023 Selected leading retail and logistics companies’ holiday hiring plans, 2013–2023 US unemployment rate—overall and in retail, January 2022–October 2023 Retail job openings in total and as a proportion of all nonfarm job openings US retail employment breakdown by subsector Companies mentioned in this report include: 1-800-Flowers, Amazon, Bath & Body Works, Dick’s Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Macy’s, Target, Walmart Other relevant research: The Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2023 Databank tracks key retail metrics for the holiday season, including announced holiday hiring plans by retailers and logistics firms. US Holiday Survey and Outlook 2023: E-Commerce To Drive Growth Holiday 2023: US Retail Outlook Summary Update All 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:Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads; High Purchase Rates for Daily Essentials: US Consumer Survey InsightsFive Ways Brands and Retailers Can Use AI/ML and Shared Data to Energize End-to-End Product ManagementSeasonal Shopping, 3Q25—Expectations for the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraGroceryshop 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator Profiles
