October 22, 2026 Event Coverage Premium Kroger Investor Day 2026: How Kroger Plans To Self-Fund a $5 Billion Price ResetKroger Investor Day 2026 outlines a $5 billion value investment, digital growth, store modernization and financial targets shaping its 2029 roadmap.
October 22, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Holiday 2026: How the Generations Shop for the HolidaysHoliday shopping by generation: our survey of 2,042 US consumers shows how Gen Z, millennials, Gen X and boomers differ on budgets, retailers and credit.
October 22, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Real Estate Insights—Clothing, Footwear and Department Stores: How Retailers Are Optimizing Store PortfoliosWe explore various apparel and footwear and department store companies’ store opening and closure strategies over the past few years. We also dive into recent store traffic data, providing a comprehensive understanding of how apparel retailers and department stores are changing their physical footprints in 2026.
October 21, 2026 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2026 Weekly Survey Insights: Walmart Widens Its Lead in Deals WeekWeekly 2026 holiday shopping survey data: shopping status, purchase activity, and which retailers and categories US consumers favor most this week.
October 21, 2026 Insight Report Premium France Unrest: First Thoughts on Luxury Retail ImpactsHow will unrest in France affect the luxury-goods market? We assess the potential impacts on demand, including on the wider trajectory for the European luxury market.
October 20, 2026 Deep Dive Databank Members October Sales Event Week: Did Shoppers Respond? US Consumer Survey InsightsDiscover how US consumers are responding to shifting economic conditions and inflationary pressures. This week, we also review data for major retailers during October’s “deals” week.
October 19, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Discount Decades: Tariffs Reshape Apparel and Footwear as Off-Price Retailers Extend Their LeadAs part of our new Discount Decades series, we discuss the key apparel and footwear discounters operating in the US, including Burlington Stores, Ross Stores and TJX Companies. We discuss their revenues, operating margins, store expansions, demographic profiles and strategies for success.
October 16, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 41: Bath & Body Works To Open Five New UK 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 Bath & Body Works, Costco Wholesale, JD Sports and more.
October 16, 2026 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 41: Haynes Furniture and The Dump Plan To Close All 12 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 and closures by Haynes Furniture, Publix Super Markets, Whole Foods Market and more.
October 16, 2026 Insight Report Premium RetailTech: Will Stablecoins, Stripe’s Link, PayPal or Cards Become the Preferred Payment Method for Agentic Commerce?Stablecoins are gaining traction as a global currency, yet friction in obtaining and managing them has led US consumers to rely even more on credit cards.
October 15, 2026 Deep Dive Premium China’s AI Superpowers: ByteDance’s Doubao vs. Alibaba’s Qwen and the Retail ImpactChina’s AI superpowers compete across chat, commerce and cloud. Explore Doubao, Qwen and how agents shape retail discovery and customer relationships.
October 14, 2026 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2026 Weekly Survey Insights: Walmart Holds the Lead as Early Retailer and Category Movements Face Their TestMore than half of US consumers have yet to start holiday shopping. Our latest weekly survey shows Walmart retaining the lead, Target moving into third place and toys or games becoming the most-bought category. We examine the weekly changes and implications for retailers.
October 14, 2026 Insight Report | Premium With Announcements from Meta, Stripe and Anthropic, the Three Key Pillars for Agentic Commerce Are Now in Place: Agents, Payments and ToolsAgentic commerce recently took a major leap forward, with a personal AI assistant, mainstream agentic payment platform and tools for agentic commerce.
October 13, 2026 Deep Dive Databank Members Amazon’s Nonfood Lull Deepens Heading into Prime Big Deal Days: US Consumer Survey InsightsHow are US consumers’ sentiment and spending behaviors changing amid the Middle East conflict and rising gasoline prices? We review our latest US consumer data on sentiment and shopping behavior across categories.
October 13, 2026 Insight Report Premium US CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Growth Accelerates, Led by Food & BeveragesExplore how accelerating e-commerce growth and continued demand for essential, replenishment-driven products are shaping the US CPG market.
