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Deep Dive | November 21, 2022 Free Report

Retail Merchandising: Unveiling Hidden Gaps and Inefficiencies

We discuss five key merchandising challenges for retailers—leveraging proprietary survey findings—and present three key recommendations for retailers to succeed in retail merchandising and capitalize on their investments. This free report is sponsored by One Door.

Insight Report | November 18, 2022 Premium

Singles’ Day 2022: Immersive Virtual Experiences Boost Engagement

As part of our Singles’ Day 2022 coverage, we discuss virtually immersive experiences that debuted during the global online shopping festival, including several metaverse launches.

Deep Dive | November 14, 2022 Premium

E-Commerce Outlook: US Grocery—Inflation Triggers Slowdown in Growth

Although grocery e-commerce is undergoing a correction in 2022 following its impressive two-year streak, its long-term growth potential remains intact. In this E-Commerce Outlook, we examine the size and trajectory of the US grocery e-commerce market, and detail the competitive landscape, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2022 and beyond.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | November 11, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: China Apparel and Footwear—Domestic Brands Gain Shares in a Slowing Retail Environment

In this Market Outlook, we discuss the growth trajectory of China’s apparel and footwear market in a pandemic-impacted retail environment and explore the competitive landscape and key trends that are driving demand.

Deep Dive | November 9, 2022 Premium

US Denim Retailing—New Styles Fuel Growth

We analyze the US denim market, showing that growth continues with new styles as skinny is out. Our report covers the market size, drivers, competitive landscape and themes we are watching.

Deep Dive | November 8, 2022 Premium

SPACs in US Retail Outlook: Opportunities Remain Despite Challenging Environment

We analyze the outlook for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in a challenging economic environment. Our report includes the aftermarket performance of recently completed retail-focused SPAC transactions and retail-focused SPAC developments in the pipeline for 2023.

Deep Dive | November 7, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in US Home-Improvement Retailing: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s

We analyze leading US home-improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s as part of our Head-to-Head series, comparing revenue, operating margin, customer purchases, store metrics, technological advancement, supply chain strategies, key strategies and acquisition activities.

Deep Dive | November 2, 2022 Premium

The Future of US Grocery Retail: Quantifying US Grocery Market Dynamics Through 2030

As part of our new Future of series, we look ahead to 2030 with our analysts’ quantitative predictions for US grocery retailing, including market scale, channels, consumer behavior, product categories and technologies transforming the sector.

Deep Dive | November 1, 2022 Premium

How the US Home and Home-Improvement Market Can Target Millennials

We analyze the preferences and trends of US millennials, the country’s largest demographic, in home and home-improvement, providing retailers with insights into how to attract this group. Millennials are important to the market as they have the highest rates of homebuying activities.

Insight Report | October 27, 2022 Premium

Mapping the Albertsons-Kroger Merger: Assessing Overlap and Opportunities

We analyze and map how Albertsons’ and Kroger’s store distribution and overall numbers may change due to their potential merger this year, as there is some overlap between the two companies’ retail footprints.

Deep Dive | October 25, 2022 Premium

Countdown to Holiday 2022: US Survey and Retail Outlook

We present the findings of our Holiday 2022 US Consumer Survey. Additionally, we give our holiday sales growth estimate, examine how shopper behavior will differ this year from last and analyze how the current economic environment will impact spending.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | October 24, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: US Retail REITs—Real Estate Adapts to the Post-Pandemic Environment

In this Market Outlook, we analyze the US retail real estate investment trust (REIT) market, covering key market factors, the competitive landscape and themes we are watching in the space for 2023 and beyond.

Deep Dive | October 20, 2022 Premium

How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Analyzing Ticket, Traffic, Channels and Pricing

We explore how US consumers are shopping for groceries as the impact of the pandemic fades, covering basket size, e-commerce, store traffic and the competitive landscape.

Deep Dive | October 20, 2022 Free Report

Innovator Intelligence: CGI Provides Benefits for Retail That Traditional Photography Cannot Match

In this Innovator Intelligence report, we analyze the latest trends in e-merchandising and underline the importance and benefits of photorealistic CGI (computer-generated imagery) for brands and retailers. This free report is sponsored by Nfinite.

Deep Dive | October 17, 2022 Free Report

US Holiday Gifting 2022: Decoding Shopper Plans Amid Increasing Uncertainty

We discuss what shopping for gifts might look like in the 2022 holiday season. Leveraging a Coresight Research survey of US gift shoppers, we present key trends and consider how retailers can meet the expectations of value-oriented and budget-conscious shoppers while capitalizing on the still-growing gifting economy. This free report is sponsored by GiftNow.