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Deep Dive | May 8, 2025 Premium

Tariff Anxiety Hits the Supermarket: US Consumers Turn Cautious When Shopping for Groceries

We explore the evolving landscape of US grocery retailing, shaped by economic pressures and evolving consumer priorities. Understand shifts in consumers’ food shopping behavior and discover AI (artificial intelligence)-powered strategies for grocery retailers to adapt and improve efficiency.

Analyst Corner | April 27, 2025

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Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet Naik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers insights on US foodservice (also known as the “food-away-from-home” sector). Discover market growth prospects and understand the impacts of tariffs and inflation on consumer behavior and restaurant costs.

Market Outlook | April 16, 2025 Premium

Market Outlook: US Foodservice—Growth To Improve Amid Value-Focused Initiatives

In this Market Outlook, we explore the size and trajectory of the US foodservice sector (also known as the food-away-from-home sector) and key factors impacting growth. We also detail the overall sector’s competitive landscape and present key themes we are watching in 2025 and beyond.

Event Coverage | April 15, 2025 Premium

Retail Technology Show 2025: Hearing About Sustainability, Smart Fashion, QR Codes, Unified Commerce and More

We offer highlights from the Retail Technology Show 2025, with insights from the likes of John Lewis, Shein, Tesco and more. We touch on environmental sustainability, QR codes and the deployment of AI (artificial intelligence) and unified commerce.

Market Outlook | March 19, 2025 Premium

Market Outlook: US Convenience Store Retailing—Charting New Paths Through Structural Headwinds

In this Market Outlook, we explore the size and trajectory of the US convenience store sector and key factors impacting growth. We also detail the overall sector’s competitive landscape and present key themes we are watching in 2025 and beyond.

Analyst Corner | March 16, 2025

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Analyst Corner—US Convenience Store Retailing: Battling Headwinds and Seeking New Opportunities, with Sujeet Naik

In this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers selected insights from our upcoming Market Navigator on US convenience store retailing, discussing the key factors set to impact sector sales in 2025.

Insight Report | February 21, 2025 Premium

Chinese New Year 2025 Review: From Shopping to Screens—How Younger Consumers Boosted Spring Festival Spending

How did consumers celebrate Lunar New Year this year and where did they direct their spending? Explore the impact of Chinese New Year, also known the Spring Festival, including retail trends, consumer preferences and market opportunities that emerged during the holiday.

Infographic | February 21, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8

From US consumer sentiment and retail sales to grocery store traffic for Amazon, discover key data points we are watching in week 8 of 2025.

Deep Dive | February 20, 2025 Premium

Grocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag Behind

Building on our Market Navigator on US grocery retailing, we take a deeper dive into the sector’s real estate landscape, exploring retailers’ store portfolios, opening and closure strategies, and recent store traffic data.

Deep Dive | February 13, 2025

AI Underpins the Tech-Driven Shift in US Grocery, from Smarter Forecasting to Faster Checkout

From AI (artificial intelligence) to ESLs (electronic shopping labels), discover the technology solutions and trends that are revolutionizing US grocery retailing across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience.

Insight Report | February 3, 2025 Premium

Retail 2025: US Macro, Consumer and Retail Outlook

We consider the US macroeconomic outlook for 2025, including metrics that directly impact the consumer economy and retail for the new year and in the context of a new administration entering the White House. Dive into our insights on inflation, interest rates, the housing market and more.

Infographic | January 31, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 Outlook

How is the retail store landscape changing in the UK? Discover key data points we are watching in week 5 of 2025, with a focus on actual store closures and openings in 2024 and our projections for 2025.

Insight Report | January 24, 2025 Premium

Holiday 2024: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Cautious Spending and Late Shopping Fuel Volatile Peak Trading

Understand holiday 2024 retail performance in the UK with our analysis of sales metrics and major retailers’ trading updates.

Infographic | January 24, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 4: US Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review

How much retail space opened versus closed in the US in 2024? Discover key data points we are watching in week 4 of 2025, with a focus on the physical retail landscape.

Analyst Corner | January 19, 2025

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Analyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John Mercer

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses new data on the impacts of GLP-1 weight-loss medications on consumers’ grocery spending.