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Insight Report | April 20, 2022 Premium

How Can Furniture and Home-Furnishing Retailers Overcome Supply Chain Challenges?

Recent disruptions to the furniture and furnishings supply chain have resulted in extremely long delivery times. We discuss how US furniture and furnishings retailers have fared sourcing goods and five strategies to overcome the sector’s continuing sourcing challenges.

Insight Report | April 20, 2022 Premium

M&A in Jewelry Retail: How US Retailers Can Capitalize on Growth Opportunities

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise in US jewelry retail. We explore how US retailers can capitalize on opportunities as well as analyze the focus areas for growth with examples of recent transactions.

Insight Report | April 19, 2022 Premium

India Retail Insights: Retail and Retail-Tech—Upcoming IPOs in 2022

As part of our India Retail Insights series, we examine upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) in India in the retail and retail-tech sectors and discuss key reasons for the recent rise in India’s IPO activity.

Insight Report | April 19, 2022 Premium

March 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Decelerates to 16.5%

In March 2022, total US nonfood store traffic increased by 16.5% year over year, lower than February’s growth of 31.9% year over year. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type.

Deep Dive | April 19, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Short-Term Ebbs and Flows Amidst Longer-Term Return to Normalcy

Consumer avoidance rose this week, indicating short term ebbs and flows that are part of a longer-term return to normalcy. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.

Analyst Corner | April 17, 2022

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Selling Fashion in the Metaverse: More Than the Emperor’s New Clothes?

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses whether fashion in the metaverse is more than the Emperor’s new clothes.

Store Tracker | April 15, 2022 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 15: US Store Closures Down 56% Year over Year

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Fresh Market, Outdoor Voices and Walmart in the US and Deichmann, HMV and Oliver Bonas in the UK.

Infographic | April 14, 2022 Premium

Metaverse Early Adopters: US Consumer Survey—Infographic

We explore US consumers’ use of the metaverse, based on proprietary survey data, covering platforms, modes of access and consumer spending. We present our key findings in this infographic.

Deep Dive | April 14, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in the US Women’s Underwear Market: Aerie vs. Victoria’s Secret

The competitive US underwear market is led by rivals Aerie and Victoria’s Secret. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the two retailers’ business strategies, covering revenue growth, operating margins, business expansion and partnerships, digital strategies and more.

Insight Report | April 14, 2022 Premium

Regional Grocery Chains in the US: E-Commerce To Support Consolidation

As the US grocery sector consolidates and digitalizes, regional grocery chains need to strategize to compete against their larger, nationwide rivals. We tabulate major regional grocery chains by region and map their store locations. We also discuss two key M&A trends in the US regional grocery market.

Deep Dive | April 14, 2022 Premium

UK Checkout-Free Stores: Our Observations from Amazon Fresh, Sainsbury’s SmartShop Pick & Go and Tesco GetGo

In this report, we present our key observations from store visits to Amazon Fresh, Tesco GetGo and Sainsbury’s Smartshop Pick & Go stores in Holborn, all of which use checkout-free technology.

Insight Report | April 13, 2022 Premium

Livestreaming Latest, April 2022: Creators Access New Tools and New Sectors Embrace Livestreaming

As part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, the launch of new moderation tools for creators, the expansion of brands’ and retailers’ livestreaming schedules, and the entry of new sectors into the livestreaming space. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.

Deep Dive | April 12, 2022 Premium

Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Opportunities in IPOs

IPOs are on the rise among retail companies. We analyze four key strategies for global retail companies to capitalize on growth opportunities through IPOs. We also detail a four-step action plan for brand owners and retailers seeking to go public via an IPO.

Deep Dive | April 12, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Headless Commerce

As retailers continually explore ways to streamline their omnichannel operations, switching to headless commerce has emerged as a major initiative. We present selected startups globally with innovative headless commerce solutions.

Deep Dive | April 11, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Reps, Trips, Sips and Snips—Consumers Resume Their Return to Services

Consumers’ return to services is accelerating amid falling avoidance, creating challenges for retail. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.