Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 16, 2021 premium March 2021 US Retail Sales: Stimulus and Vaccines Drive a Very Strong Month US retail sales grew by over 17% year over year in March 2021, more than 10 percentage points higher than February’s growth. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in February 2021.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 13, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (Select Findings)—Mobile Friendly This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 5. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 13, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (Full Report)—Mobile Friendly Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 5.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 13, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 5. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 13, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Slow but Steady Progress Toward Normalcy (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 5.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 12, 2021 premium March 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Economy Is Poised To Lift Off with Stimulus and Vaccines 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 the end of March 2021, covering the job market, income and savings, and housing.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 7, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 29, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 7, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Direct Third-Round Stimulus Checks into Discretionary Retail (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on how consumers spent or plan to spend their third-round stimulus checks. We discuss what product categories respondents had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. We also cover what activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and consumer avoidance of public places. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 29. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 30, 2021 premium February 2021 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China Analyzing consumer demand in February 2021, we saw solid retail sales growth in the US, while the UK posted its third consecutive month of decline. China saw very high growth momentum, owing to weak comparatives from 2020. We also consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 29, 2021 Register for free access US Consumer Tracker: Shopper Behaviors and Expectations as We Head Toward Easter (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 22, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 29, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: Shopper Behaviors and Expectations as We Head Toward Easter (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on consumers’ spending expectations for Easter 2021. We discuss what activities respondents have done in the past two weeks and consumer avoidance of public places. We also cover what product categories respondents had purchased in-store and online in the past two weeks and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 22. Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 22, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Return to Stores for Apparel Purchases (Select Findings) This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on March 15, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 22, 2021 premium US Consumer Tracker: More Consumers Return to Stores for Apparel Purchases (Full Report) Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we present findings on what categories consumers have purchased and which retailers they have purchased food and nonfood products from. We also discuss consumer avoidance of public places and what consumers are buying more of and less of than pre-pandemic. Our consumer survey was undertaken on March 15.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 17, 2021 premium February 2021 US Retail Sales: Weather and Lack of Stimulus Slows Growth, but Sales Remain Strong US retail sales growth grew by 7.2% in February 2021, down from revised growth in the low double-digits in January. Using data from the US Census Bureau, this report looks at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well in February 2021.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | March 17, 2021 premium January and February 2021 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 30.7%; All Sectors Report Positive Growth Against Weak 2020 We review data for retail in China in total and by sector for January and February 2021—a period that saw sales jump significantly year over year, against weak comparatives for the Covid-impacted period of 2020. Read More
