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Weekly Insights Apr 29, 2016

The success of the dollar stores has been one element of the recent discount boom in US retail. This week, we crunched some numbers on the biggest dollar stores to assess how much share they have taken in the core grocery category.

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What is Driving Retail in 2016

Use of Data Analytics
Accenture: “While companies understand the value of big data analytics, they have yet to
figure out the best way to use it to improve their overall business.”
Embedding big data analytics in operations leads to a 4.25x improvement in order-to-cycle delivery
times, and a 2.6x improvement in supply chain efficiency of 10% or greater.

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Retail Landscape Overview (Global Supply Chain Innovation Summit)

Urban Outfitters acquired the Vetri Family group of
restaurants in 2015
• Club Monaco collaborated Café Myriade to open an in-store
coffee shop in Montreal
Food &
Beverage
In-Store
Technology
• Rebecca Minkoff offers interactive mirrors as well as virtual
reality headsets in stores
• Tommy Hilfiger stores have virtual reality headsets that allow
visitors to experience runway shows

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