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Deep Dive | June 29, 2026 Premium

US Back to School 2026, Part 2: Where Consumers Will Shop—Mass Merchandisers Lead Over Amazon as Shoppers Prioritize Value, Execution and Convenience

Where and how will US back-to-school consumers shop in 2026? Explore proprietary Coresight Research survey data to discover the categories and apparel brands and retailers that are set to take the lead during this year’s US back-to-school (BTS) season in the second report in our US Back to School 2026 series.

Insight Report | June 29, 2026 Premium

1Q26 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: 80% Grow Sales; 75% Beat EPS, Led by Discount, Apparel and E-Commerce

1Q26 Earnings Season Wrap-Up analyzes retail earnings, consumer spending trends, sales growth, EPS performance, and sector outlooks across the retail industry.

Analyst Corner | June 28, 2026

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Analyst Corner: Behind the Low Prices—Assessing Competition in Ultralow-Price E-Commerce, with Abhinav Tagore

Explore how ultralow-price e-commerce is evolving as Temu, Shein and Amazon Haul adapt to tighter trade rules and shifting competition.

Store Tracker | June 26, 2026 Premium

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 25: Ernest Jones To Open Stores

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by B&Q, JD Sports, Ernest Jones, Farmfoods, New Look, ProCook and more.

Store Tracker | June 26, 2026 Premium

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 25: True Religion To Open Stores

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by 303 Boards, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Morning Lavender, True Religion, Wawa and more.

Insight Report | June 25, 2026 Premium

1Q26 Retail Inventory Insights: Inventory Builds Broaden as Traffic Stabilizes and Margin Discipline Becomes More Critical

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the first quarter of 2026. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges, with insights on spring inventory builds, tariff and energy-cost risks, K-shaped consumer demand, AI-driven inventory visibility and more.

Insight Report | June 25, 2026 Premium

June 2026 US Retail Sales Outlook: Resilient Growth Amid Weakening Consumer Fundamentals

The US Retail Sales Outlook series from Coresight Research includes proprietary, ML-driven retail sales projections and analysis of the macroeconomic context for retailing.

Insight Report | June 24, 2026 Premium

What Is the AI Supply Chain Supercycle? AI Insights with the IMPACT Framework—June 2026

AI IMPACT Framework tracks AI shifts across infrastructure, models, policy, retail and labor, helping leaders cut through fast-moving news.

Deep Dive | June 24, 2026 Premium

US Back to School 2026, Part 1: Early Shopping, Inflation Worries and Strategic Choices Shape BTS 2026

We kick off our US Back to School 2026 series of reports by diving into proprietary survey findings on US consumers’ spending expectations for the BTS (back-to-school) season. How much will BTS shoppers spend, and what will influence their purchase decisions? Find out in this comprehensive analysis of consumers’ plans for and attitudes to BTS shopping.

Insight Report | June 23, 2026 Premium

Behind the Low Prices: Assessing Cross-Border Competition between Shein, Temu and Amazon Haul

Explore how Temu, Shein and Amazon Haul are adapting to de minimis removal, rising costs and intensifying price competition.

Deep Dive | June 23, 2026 Databank Members

Higher-Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves Significantly; Dining Out and Travel Lead Spending Cutbacks: US Consumer Survey Insights

How are US consumers’ sentiment and spending behavior changing amid the Middle East conflict and rising gasoline prices? We review our latest US consumer data on sentiment and spending cutbacks across categories.

Deep Dive | June 22, 2026 Premium

US Beauty: What’s Driving E-Commerce Growth?

E-Commerce beauty growth is accelerating as AI driven personalized recommendations, social commerce and fast delivery drive higher frequency and higher order value.

Analyst Corner | June 21, 2026

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Analyst Corner: What We Learnt from Our Ninth Annual Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey, with Aditya Kaushik

Now in its ninth year, the annual Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey from Coresight Research tracks evolving consumer behaviors on Amazon.com across the US apparel and footwear category.

Event Presentation | June 19, 2026 Premium

Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2026: Premium Subscriber Call Presentation

Now in its ninth year, the annual Amazon apparel US consumer survey from Coresight Research identifies and analyzes evolving consumer behaviors on Amazon.com across the apparel and footwear category. We present highlights in this slide deck.

Insight Report | June 19, 2026 Premium

US Retail Sales May 2026: E-Commerce and Sporting Goods Lead Growth amid Lower Personal Saving

Gain key insights into the latest US retail sales trends for May 2026. This report offers a detailed analysis of US retail sales performance in May 2026, breaking down key trends by sector and providing insights into inflation trends affecting the market.