Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 10, 2022 Premium Organized Retail Crime: A Growing Threat for All Retailers Organized retail crime (ORC) has been in the spotlight due to an increasing number of thefts involving high-profile retailers. We discuss the challenges and costs of ORC and how retailers can combat the issue.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 10, 2022 Premium RetailTech: Associate Enablement Technologies—Using the Strengths of In-Store Staff as an Advantage Over E-Commerce Players Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered clienteling tools enable retailers to leverage one of their most valuable assets: the store associate. We explore how retailers can arm their associates with technology to offer better, more knowledgeable service and so gain an advantage over e-commerce players. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 10, 2022 Register for Free Access Beauty and Fragrance as an Entry Point to Luxury Luxury brands fulfill consumers’ demand for superior products that provide a sense of culture and status. We explore why beauty and fragrance are natural entry points for fashion brands seeking to elevate themselves to luxury positioning.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 9, 2022 Premium 10 Trends in Mass Retail—Dollar Stores, Mass Merchandisers and Warehouse Clubs As US mass retail moves beyond the pandemic and toward a new set of challenges, we present 10 trends in the industry to explore how retail players can best navigate the path ahead.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 9, 2022 Premium Earnings Insights 2Q22, Week 2: Colgate, Crocs, CVS, Floor & Decor, L’Oréal and Sprouts Post Strong Results; Alibaba Sales Remain Flat Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2022 earnings. This week features highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 7, 2022, including Alibaba, Carter’s Inc, Clorox Company and Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., among others.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 9, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Summertime Shifts in Consumer Behavior Plateau Consumer 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 retailRead More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 9, 2022 Premium US Grocery: Private Labels Rebound as Inflation Rages With grocery inflation taking a toll on US consumers' finances, many are turning to private labels as they prioritize value over name recognition. We explore five key trends in the US grocery private-label market.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 8, 2022 Premium Dining Out vs. Eating In—Four Key Trends in US Consumer Behavior We present four trends in the changing dynamics around food retail and foodservice in the US, using data sourced from national statistics and our proprietary surveys of US consumers. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 8, 2022 Premium Building Blocks of the Metaverse: The Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Twins As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we explore the Internet of Things (IoT) as it relates to the metaverse, covering its key components and the benefits of digital twins. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 8, 2022 Premium BEST Framework—A New Era in Retail Excellence We relaunch our proprietary BEST framework to help retailers achieve excellence by taking a consumer-centric approach to physical and digital retail via brand building, experiences, services and technology integration.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 5, 2022 Premium US Holiday Retail 2022: Early Thoughts on a Likely Challenged Peak Season Our early US holiday retail outlook offers our first thoughts on 2022’s holiday-season trading in US retail, to help retailers, suppliers and vendors plan for the peak season, covering consumer demand, input costs and holiday hiring.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 5, 2022 Premium 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
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 4, 2022 Premium July 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Signs of Softening Demand as All Home Sales See Double-Digit Decline We 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
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 4, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Top Categories and Apparel Brands Continuing 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
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | August 3, 2022 Premium Head-to-Head in India Retail: Reliance Industries vs. Tata Group Reliance Industries and Tata Group are two of the biggest conglomerates in India. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide key insights into their retail and consumer businesses, including their performances, business strategies, operating margins, brand portfolios and sustainability initiatives.Read More