Deep Dive | September 19, 2019 Premium Buy Online, Return In Store: Assessing Strategies and Drivers of AdoptionIn this report, we explain the buy online, return in store (BORIS) model in detail and assess how some US retailers are using this service to enhance their omnichannel retailing. Read More
Deep Dive | September 12, 2019 Premium Amazon Apparel UK: An Analysis of Almost 2 Million Product ListingsWith 1.9 million women’s and men’s clothing products listed, Amazon.co.uk almost certainly offers the UK’s biggest selection of apparel. Read More
Deep Dive | September 11, 2019 Premium Coresight Matrix: Supply-Chain Analytics SoftwareThis report examines the supply-chain analytics software segment and uses our Coresight Matrix to evaluate leaders and emerging players in terms of innovation effort and market power. Read More
Insight Report | September 10, 2019 Premium Sears: From American Icon to Chapter 11 — Reviewing the Path to Failure for a Storied, Century-Old RetailerRichard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck founded Sears in 1893 and over the next century it grew into an icon of American retailing. On October 15, 2018, Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and emerged out of it in early February 2019. We look at what happened. Read More
Insight Report | September 4, 2019 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Supply ChainIn this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative retail-tech companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This retail-tech landscape covers innovation in the supply chain, featuring start-ups in addition to a few more established companies that are disrupting the current scenario. Read More
Deep Dive | September 3, 2019 Premium Holiday 2019: US Shopper SurveyWe take a deep dive into US shoppers’ expectations for the 2019 holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | August 28, 2019 Premium Silver Consumers in Europe, 2019In many parts of Europe, the senior population (65 and over) already accounts for 20% of the total population and will expand to 25% by 2030. In this report, we examine the size and growth of the senior population in Europe and key population and spending data in the UK — a major economy in a region in which the population is aging fast. Read More
Deep Dive | August 23, 2019 Premium Fashion Online to OfflineDriven by advancements in digital channels, digitally native retailers are adapting to consumer preferences – but are also opening brick-and-mortar stores. Read More
Deep Dive | August 18, 2019 Premium RFID and NFC in RetailRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC) are key technologies to digitalize store operations and can be instrumental to facilitate omnichannel retail. Read More
Deep Dive | August 13, 2019 Premium Who Is Winning in US Grocery: Discount Stores or Warehouse Clubs?Warehouse clubs currently have a lead over discount stores in the online grocery market with a substantial investment in e-commerce and omnichannel capabilities. Read More
Deep Dive | August 12, 2019 Premium RetailTech: In-Store TechnologyThis deep dive represents the third installment in the RetailTech series and covers everything from beacons to magic mirrors to robots. Read More
Insight Report | August 8, 2019 Premium US Back-to-School 2019: Digital TrendsThis is the second report in our US Back-to-School series for 2019. Here, we assess the digital trends that we expect to see this shopping season. Read More
Deep Dive | August 6, 2019 Free Report Off-Price Retailing in GermanyWe review the German off-price retail landscape. German mass-market apparel retailing is skewed toward value options, but off-price represents a still-nascent part of this market. Read More
Deep Dive | August 1, 2019 Free Report AI and Price Optimization in RetailPricing has become key in retail. Artificial intelligence and machine learning is giving retailers new tools to help fully and effectively implement price optimization strategies. Read More
Deep Dive | July 31, 2019 Premium Amazon: A Timeline of Key EventsFrom 2017 to 2019 we saw Amazon focus on consolidating its e-commerce services, strengthening its technology capabilities and investing in cross-industry projects. Read More
