October 1, 2019 Deep Dive Free Report Buy Now Pay Later Poised to Disrupt the E-Commerce MarketIn this report, we look at the growth of alternative payment methods, specifically the “buy now, pay later” trend – and what changing consumer preferences tell us about the future of the digital payments space.
September 30, 2019 Insight Report Premium Tesco: A Timeline of Key EventsFrom 2017 to 2019, we saw Tesco divesting non-core assets and closing down unprofitable stores, as well as continuing with sustainability and digital transformation efforts.
September 26, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Can CBD Save the Mall?Cannabidiol (CBD) has seen surging popularity in what is a new product category. Brands and companies are jumping on the opportunity by launching new products containing CBD, selling extracts, capsules and even raw plant. But can CBD save the mall?
September 19, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
September 12, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
September 11, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
September 10, 2019 Insight Report 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.
September 4, 2019 Insight Report 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.
September 3, 2019 Deep Dive Premium Holiday 2019: US Shopper SurveyWe take a deep dive into US shoppers’ expectations for the 2019 holiday season.
August 28, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
August 23, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
August 18, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
August 13, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
August 12, 2019 Deep Dive 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.
August 8, 2019 Insight Report 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.