Insight Report | April 20, 2022 Premium How Can Furniture and Home-Furnishing Retailers Overcome Supply Chain Challenges?Recent disruptions to the furniture and furnishings supply chain have resulted in extremely long delivery times. We discuss how US furniture and furnishings retailers have fared sourcing goods and five strategies to overcome the sector’s continuing sourcing challenges. Read More
Insight Report | April 19, 2022 Premium India Retail Insights: Retail and Retail-Tech—Upcoming IPOs in 2022As part of our India Retail Insights series, we examine upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) in India in the retail and retail-tech sectors and discuss key reasons for the recent rise in India’s IPO activity. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 17, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Selling Fashion in the Metaverse: More Than the Emperor’s New Clothes?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses whether fashion in the metaverse is more than the Emperor’s new clothes. Read More
Store Tracker | April 15, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 15: US Store Closures Down 56% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fresh Market, Outdoor Voices and Walmart in the US and Deichmann, HMV and Oliver Bonas in the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | April 12, 2022 Premium Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Opportunities in IPOsIPOs are on the rise among retail companies. We analyze four key strategies for global retail companies to capitalize on growth opportunities through IPOs. We also detail a four-step action plan for brand owners and retailers seeking to go public via an IPO. Read More
Deep Dive | April 11, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Reps, Trips, Sips and Snips—Consumers Resume Their Return to ServicesConsumers’ return to services is accelerating amid falling avoidance, creating challenges for retail. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Event Coverage | April 11, 2022 Register for Free Access World Retail Congress 2022 Wrap-Up: Major Themes—Metaverse, Values, Sustainability, Consumer and MacroWe present the major themes from World Retail Congress 2022, held on April 5–7, covering the metaverse in retail, a renewed focus on company values, retailers’ approaches to sustainability, consumer-centric strategies and macro factors. Read More
Analyst Corner | April 10, 2022 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Postcard from the World Retail Congress: How Retail Could Save the WorldThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses learnings on purpose, trust and sustainability from this year’s World Retail Congress. Read More
Deep Dive | April 7, 2022 Premium International Grocery Retailers in India: Growth Opportunities Despite Regulatory ConstraintsIndia’s $600 billion grocery retail sector is predominantly unorganized. With organized retail still finding its feet, we examine the opportunities for Western grocery retailers to claim a sizeable slice of India’s grocery sector, as well as the barriers to entry. Read More
Insight Report | April 7, 2022 Premium 2022 US Tax Tracker #3: IRS Issues $189 Billion in Refunds; Average Refund Up 12.4%Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis. The filing deadline is April 18 this year. We look at what has happened in the 2022 tax filing season so far, as of March 25, 2022. This report covers the number of returns filed and processed, the total and average refunds returned. Read More
Event Coverage | April 7, 2022 Register for Free Access World Retail Congress 2022 Day Two: Sustainability and Purpose-Driven Companies in the Age of “Metail”We present our top insights from the second day of World Retail Congress 2022 on April 6, covering technology innovations in supply chains, new approaches to sustainability in retail, the need to recognize consumers’ growing power in today’s retail world, and more. Read More
Event Coverage | April 6, 2022 Register for Free Access World Retail Congress 2022 Day One: Macroeconomic Impacts on Retail, Sustainability in Fast Fashion and MoreWe present our top insights from the first day of World Retail Congress 2022 on April 5, covering macroeconomic impacts on retail and sustainability in fast fashion, as well as reflections from retail legend Ron Johnson and more. Read More
Store Tracker | April 6, 2022 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, March 2022: US Retailers To Open 68 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022The 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 April 1, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021. Read More
Insight Report | April 5, 2022 Premium India Retail Insights: Supply Chain Disruption and Strategies To Address ChallengesAs part of our India Retail Insights series, we examine supply chain woes impacting retail—primarily caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war—and discuss how retailers can address disruption. Read More
Insight Report | April 4, 2022 Premium US Retail Foodservice: Three Key TrendsWe examine three key trends in the US retail foodservice space, which has seen significant shifts due to the pandemic. We discuss how grocery retailers can tap ghost kitchens, meal kits and deli departments to boost sales. Read More
