Store Tracker | January 30, 2026 Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 4: Amazon To Close All Amazon Fresh Stores as Total Closures Surge by 1,000Our 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 Amazon, harbor Freight Tools, H-E-B, and more. Read More
Deep Dive | January 28, 2026 Databank Members Sentiment, Tariffs and Inflation—What the Consumer Is Thinking: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow are US consumers’ sentiment and shopping behavior changing amid tariffs and rate cuts? We review our latest US consumer data on consumer sentiment, consumers’ perceptions of the impacts of tariffs and consumers’ inflation awareness and responses to inflation. Read More
Insight Report | January 27, 2026 Premium Amazon To Close Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Grocery ChainsAmazon has announced plans to close its Amazon Fresh (57 stores) and Amazon Go (15 stores) grocery chains in the US, with some conversions to Whole Foods Market stores. We review proprietary data to explore the implications. Read More
Store Tracker | January 27, 2026 Premium US Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2025 Review and 2026 OutlookThe Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers additional insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. In this report, we provide our yearly review of store closures and openings in the US. We review calendar 2025, breaking the counts down by sector, and present our projections for 2026. Read More
Deep Dive | January 15, 2026 Premium Head-to-Head in Beauty Retailing: Sephora vs. Ulta BeautyWe pitch Sephora and Ulta Beauty head-to-head as they battle for share of the $85 billion US beauty retail market with loyalty, digital, and wellness strategies. Read More
Deep Dive | January 13, 2026 Databank Members Sentiment by Age—Younger Consumers Are More Optimistic but Older Consumers’ Sentiment Improves: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow are US consumers’ sentiment and shopping behavior changing amid tariffs and rate cuts? We review our latest US consumer data on consumer sentiment. Read More
Insight Report | January 7, 2026 Premium 2026 Retail Predictions: India—Five Pillars Shaping the Next Phase of Retail GrowthExplore 2026 retail predictions in India, including quick commerce profitability, Tier-3 and Tier-4 growth, AI in retail expansion and supply chain innovation. Read More
Deep Dive | December 23, 2025 Databank Members Overall Sentiment Declines Despite Rate Cut—But Higher Earners Are More Confident: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow are US consumers’ sentiment and shopping behavior changing amid tariffs and rate cuts? We review our latest US consumer data on consumer sentiment. Read More
Deep Dive | December 23, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Peak Nears as Two-Thirds Are Buying for the HolidaysWe review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Infographic | December 16, 2025 Premium 2026 Sector Outlook: US Drugstore Retailing—Strong Volume Growth amid Margin PressureThis report, part of our Retail 2026 Sector Outlooks, presents directional market insights and themes to watch in US drugstore retail. Read More
Event Coverage | December 16, 2025 Premium AWS Re:Invent 2025: Five Insights from a Flood of Agentic AI Announcements by AmazonThe 2025 AWS Re:Invent conference covered a platform for widespread software modernization, new powerful frontier agents, and tools for agent development, monitoring and optimization. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 9, 2025 Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy ShakeoutThe US drugstores and pharmacies market is resetting in 2025, with holding the market share and being relevant becoming the key competitive challenge in the market. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 8, 2025 Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Rightsizing for Relevance; Smaller Footprints for a Bigger ImpactWe explore the key trends and themes we are watching in the drugstore space, such as consolidation, Walgreens’ privatization, the closure of Rite Aid and private label growth. We also showcase our blue-sky thinking for the sector and the retail innovators we are watching. Read More
Deep Dive | December 3, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Shopping Ramps Up Ahead of Black FridayWe review our latest data and provide an in-depth analysis of consumers’ holiday shopping behavior. Read More
Deep Dive | December 3, 2025 Databank Members Financial Sentiment Recovers; Tariff Pessimism Improves; Inflationary Trade-Down Persists: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow are US consumers’ sentiment and shopping behavior changing amid new tariffs? We review our latest US consumer data on consumer sentiment, impact of Federal Government Shutdown, consumers’ perceptions of the impacts of tariffs and consumers’ inflation awareness and responses to inflation. Read More