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 TypeStore Tracker Product TypeStore Tracker | August 5, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 31: US Store Openings Near 4,500 Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from J.Crew, Boot Barn and Prada, among others, in the US and Joules, Superdry and TK Maxx, among others, in the UK.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 2, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Moderate Their Responses to Inflation Consumer 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
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 29, 2022 Premium US Economic Update, 2Q22: GDP Declines for a Second Quarter, as Consumer Spending on Goods Falls We discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US. We look at recently released data for the second quarter of 2022, which show a GDP decline.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 29, 2022 Premium July 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Analyzing consumer demand in June 2022, sales returned to positive territory in China, while the UK and US saw nominal sales growth. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 26, 2022 Premium July 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: What To Expect for the Rest of the Summer In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of July 20, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 26, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker: What Consumers Didn’t Do This Week Could Help Ease Inflation Summer 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
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 25, 2022 Premium June 2022 UK Retail Sales: Deepest Volume Declines in 30+ Years In June 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 5.9% year over year while values grew 1.7%. Online sales declined by 9.7%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 19, 2022 Premium June 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Rebound; Almost All Sectors Report Positive Growth We review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in June 2022, year-over-year sales grew 3.9%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | July 18, 2022 Premium June 2022 US Retail Sales: Record-Low Consumer Sentiment Not Reflected in Sales Growth June 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by 5.6% year over year as consumer sentiment dropped to an all-time low. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at how different retail sectors performed and which saw declines.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 8, 2022 Premium June 2022 US Housing Market Indicators: Demand Contracts as Mortgage Rates Hit Decade Highs We examine nine indicators to assess the health of the housing market. The most recent data show that demand contracted while mortgage rates hit decade highs. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 7, 2022 Premium US Consumer Tracker Extra: Consumers’ Complete Inflation Playbook Our US Consumer Tracker Extra series offers a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data. With inflation at a 40-year high, we examine changing consumer behavior and major food retailers' shopper profiles by income. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium US Back to School 2022: Retail Outlook—Here’s What Shoppers Say They Will Do As 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
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 29, 2022 Premium June 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: What Does the Summer of Experiences Mean for Retail? In our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of June 27, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections. Read More
