Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 8, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Rebound in Online Apparel and Beauty Purchases (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 1, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 8, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Rebound in Online Apparel and Beauty Purchases (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on what product categories consumers had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks, as well as what they are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also discuss what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 1.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | March 5, 2021 Register for free access Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) Pinduoduo is a Chinese e-commerce retailer, selling a range of merchandise. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates its group-buying retail model throughout China.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | March 5, 2021 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 9: TJX Companies To Open 81 Net US Stores in 2021 Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon, Bath & Body Works, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Casper Sleep, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hudson, Macy’s, Paper Source, Payless, Sprouts Farmers Market, TJX Companies and Victoria’s Secret in the US and Amazon, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Thomas Pink in the UK.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 5, 2021 premium February 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Without Additional Stimulus, Early Spring Sales Look Set To Weaken In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of February 2021, covering the job market, income and savings, and housing.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | March 4, 2021 premium US Store Tracker Extra, February 2021: 2,222 Store Closures by Major US Retailers Will Result in 31 Million Square Feet of Closed Retail Space in 2021 The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of February 26, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 2, 2021 premium US Retail amid Economic Recovery: Learnings from the Global Financial Crisis In this report, we examine the impending economic and retail recovery from the coronavirus crisis in the US through the lens of recovery from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). We discuss how lessons from the 2008 financial crisis are useful for understanding the shape and speed of the expected retail recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, as well as exploring the differences in the nature and cause of the two crises.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 1, 2021 premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 4: Home Categories Stand Strong, While Apparel Sees Weak Demand Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 28—namely, Best Buy, Farfetch, Home Depot, L Brands, Lowe’s, Macy’s, The RealReal, The TJX Companies and Wayfair. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 1, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Signs of a Return to Stores (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on February 22, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 1, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Signs of a Return to Stores (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on what product categories consumers had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks, as well as what they are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also discuss what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on February 22.Read More
Product TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | February 26, 2021 premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 8: Sleep Number To Open 40–50 New Stores Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fry’s Electronics, Havertys Furniture, Sleep Number, The Giant Company, The RealReal and Ulta Beauty in the US.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 22, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Where Are High-Income Consumers Cutting Spending? (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on February 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | February 22, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Where Are High-Income Consumers Cutting Spending? (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we explore consumer spending on different categories by income level. We present findings on what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks and what product categories they had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on February 15.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | February 22, 2021 premium January 2021 UK Retail Sales: Sales Slide Further amid Lockdown We review data for UK retail in total and by sector for January 2021. Retail sales struggled in January following a disappointing December, brought down by continued poor performance from apparel and footwear retailers as nonessential retailers have been forced to close amid the latest Covid-19 lockdowns.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | February 18, 2021 Register for free access Tractor Supply Company Acquires Orscheln Farm and Home In this free report, we discuss the agreement reached by US retailer Tractor Supply Company on February 17, 2021, to acquire US farm and ranch retailer Orscheln Farm and Home. Read More
