Store Tracker | October 17, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: 40 New Openings for Ross Stores Reflect Off-Price EncroachmentOur Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings by Metro Mattress, Samsung, Ross Stores and more. Read More
Deep Dive | October 16, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025: US Consumer Survey and Retail Outlook—From Social to Smart: AI Becomes the New Driver of Holiday Discovery and ValueWhere, when and how will US consumers spend for holiday 2025? We analyze proprietary survey data to offer critical insights on the shape of demand and consumers’ shopping expectations for the holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | October 14, 2025 Databank Members Higher-Income Sentiment Declines; Holiday Shopping Lull Before a Promotional Surge: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow is US consumer sentiment changing? We review our latest weekly data on financial and economic sentiment, plus we analyze consumers’ shopping for holiday 2025. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 12, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: US Seasonal Shopping in the Holiday Quarter, with Aditya KaushikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Aditya Kaushik, Analyst, explores US consumers’ spending expectations for shopping events in the fourth quarter of 2025—namely, Halloween (October 31), Singles’ Day (November 11), Black Friday (November 28) and the end-of-year holiday season. Read More
Insight Report | October 10, 2025 Premium Flipkart Big Billion Days 2025: Wrap-Up—Sales-Tax Reforms, Quick Commerce and “Trust Shield” Shape GrowthWe present key insights from Flipkart’s Big Billion Days (BBD) 2025, which ran alongside major festive events in India. This wrap-up explores how GST reforms, rapid expansion in quick commerce and new post-purchase trust features helped Flipkart capture pent-up demand and set the tone for sustained momentum through Diwali and the holiday season. Read More
Store Tracker | October 10, 2025 Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Claire’s To Close 145 StoresOur 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 Claire’s, Boyes, Miniso, Urban Outfitters and more. Read More
Store Tracker | October 10, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 41: Rite Aid Shuts Up Shop; Amazon Fresh Closes StoresOur Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings by New Rite Aid, Amazon Fresh, LEGO and more. Read More
Company Profile | October 8, 2025 Premium Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) Company ProfileAlbertsons is a retailer of food, drug and general merchandise products. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the company operates stores across the US. Read More
Company Profile | October 8, 2025 Premium Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) Company ProfileTarget is a retailer of apparel and accessories, beauty, food and beverage, hardlines, home furnishings and décor, and household essentials. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company operates stores in US. Read More
Company Profile | October 8, 2025 Premium Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) Company ProfileDollar General is a retailer of apparel, food and beverages, general merchandise, and health and beauty products. Headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, the company operates stores in the US. Read More
Deep Dive | October 8, 2025 Databank Members Tariff Pessimism Cools; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraHow is US consumers’ shopping behavior changing amid new tariffs––we review our latest US consumer data on consumers’ perceptions of the impacts of tariffs and consumers’ inflation awareness and responses to inflation. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | October 8, 2025 Premium US Beauty Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Personalization, Tech Integration and Wellness To Drive ChangeAs part of our 2025 Market Navigator on beauty retailing in the US, we explore the key trends and themes in the space, our blue-sky thinking and the retail innovators we are watching. Read More
Event Coverage | October 7, 2025 Free Report Groceryshop 2025 Wrap-Up: Reinventing Grocery for an AI-Driven, Health-Focused and Value-Conscious EraGroceryshop 2025 highlights how AI, wellness, retail media and value-driven consumers are reshaping the future of grocery retail. Read More
Insight Report | October 7, 2025 Premium CEO Brief: A Turning Point for US Consumers and the Economy?Is the US economy and consumer demand at a turning point in 2025? We explore indicators that suggest so and what this means for retailers and brands. Read More
Analyst Corner | October 5, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Big Tech’s AI Application and Computing-Power Arms Race, with Charlie PoonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Charlie Poon, Analyst, explores current investments in the artificial intelligence (AI) and GenAI (generative AI) spaces, as well as investments in the computing requirements for AI-powered applications. Read More
