Deep Dive | September 5, 2022 Premium August 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Housing Affordability Slumps with Major Decline in New Home SalesWe examine nine indicators to assess the health of the US housing market. The most recent data show a major decline in new home sales along with a collapse in housing affordability. Read More
Deep Dive | August 30, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Focus on FitnessConsumers are returning to gyms, sport and fitness activities, presenting opportunities for retailer who can harness the wellness trend. Our US Consumer Tracker presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Deep Dive | August 24, 2022 Premium Think Tank: Adaptive Apparel in the US—2022 Survey Results Confirm Category Growth OpportunitiesWe explore the adaptive apparel market opportunity in the US and innovations in the adaptive category over the past year. We present analysis of proprietary consumer survey findings to discuss adaptive needs and shoppers’ preferences and behaviors. Read More
Deep Dive | August 9, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Summertime Shifts in Consumer Behavior PlateauConsumer behavior shifts to experiences during the summer may have plateaued. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail Read More
Deep Dive | August 5, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker Extra: Sustainability—How Important Is It to Shoppers and What Do They Want Retailers To Do?Our US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our proprietary survey data. In this report, we analyze the importance of sustainability on how consumers shop and what they want retailers to do, using our surveys from 2020, 2021 and 2022. Read More
Deep Dive | August 4, 2022 Premium July 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Signs of Softening Demand as All Home Sales See Double-Digit DeclineWe examine nine indicators to assess the health of the housing market. The most recent data show that demand is softening as all home sales declined. Read More
Deep Dive | August 4, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Top Categories and Apparel BrandsContinuing our US Back to School 2022 series, we analyze the categories and clothing, accessories and footwear brands that US consumers look set to shop this season. We identify spending expectations across multiple product categories by school level and income group, leveraging findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers. Read More
Deep Dive | August 2, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Moderate Their Responses to InflationConsumer responses to inflation are evolving. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Deep Dive | July 26, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: What Consumers Didn’t Do This Week Could Help Ease InflationSummer travel may have peaked, helping reduce pressure on gas prices. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Deep Dive | July 19, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Settle into SummerShoppers are settling into the summer, with the avoidance rate remaining steady for public places overall. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail. Read More
Deep Dive | July 14, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Channels and Retailers—Who Is Set To Capture Share?Continuing our US Back-to-School 2022 series, we analyze the channels and retailers that US consumers look set to shop this season. We identify who is set to capture share of back-to-school spending, leveraging findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers. Read More
Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Retail Outlook—Here’s What Shoppers Say They Will DoAs we move into peak summer ahead of the new school year, we present our outlook for the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season. We contextualize our overall expectations with macroeconomic data and findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers. Read More
Deep Dive | June 22, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Consumers Further Shift Spending To ExperiencesConsumer spending is shifting toward travel and experiences, even as inflation forces shoppers to cut back on groceries. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Deep Dive | June 14, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Are Consumers Postponing Travel Plans?While most trends held steady, our data show that taking and planning trips has declined in the past four weeks, perhaps due to the inflationary squeeze on consumers’ budgets. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
Deep Dive | June 7, 2022 Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Feel the Impact of Rising Grocery PricesForty-year-high inflation is dampening consumers’ grocery shopping patterns and discretionary spending. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. Read More
