Analyst Corner | March 8, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—March 8, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the latest fronts in the battle between Walmart and Amazon. Read More
Insight Report | March 6, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 4: Tax Filings Set To Catch Up with Last YearAs of week four of the US tax refund season, the number of returns processed by the IRS versus the prior year has returned to normal after a brief hiatus. Read More
Store Tracker | March 6, 2020 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 10: Stage Stores To Close Stores; Ross To Open More StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dick’s Sporting Goods, 7-Eleven and Stage Stores in the US and BrightHouse and McColl’s in the UK. Read More
Event Coverage | March 6, 2020 Register for Free Access Highlights from the AAFA Executive Summit 2020: Environmental Stewardship and Digital TransformationExecutives from apparel, footwear and fashion accessory brands and retailers such as Target came together for two days of discussion, seeking to tackle the issues facing their businesses. We present key insights from the AAFA Executive Summit, which emphasized environmental stewardship and sustainability, as well as the advantages for retailers of undergoing a digital transformation. Read More
| March 5, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: What Beauty Retailers Can Learn from the Dynamic Retail Ecosystems of AsiaWe present Three Things You Need To Know on What Beauty Retailers Can Learn from the Dynamic Retail Ecosystems of Asia. Read More
Flash Report | March 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: What Have China’s Shoppers Been Buying Online?The coronavirus outbreak impacted consumer behavior in China over the Chinese New Year public holiday. We assess the best-selling products online across a number of retail sectors: grocery, home cleaning, personal care, medicine and electronics. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 5, 2020 Premium Market Overview: Apparel—Changing Consumer Attitudes Drive E-Commerce and Socially Engaged BusinessOur Market Overview for apparel offers a data-rich analysis of the global clothing market, with more detailed metrics for the US, the UK and China. In addition, our analysts offer their perspectives on the fashion market in 2020 and further ahead. Read More
Event Coverage | March 5, 2020 Register for Free Access Highlights from Target’s 2020 Financial Community MeetingAt Target’s investment community meeting, the company outlined the progress it has made in deploying digital solutions to solve common store problems, to grow its online business and get more value from the Shipt acquisition. The company also outlined plans for the store of the future. Read More
Flash Report | March 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Four Coronavirus-Driven Digital Trends and Their Post-Outbreak ProspectsOnline services of all sorts have boomed in China since the coronavirus outbreak, compounded by delays to official back-to-work (and back-to-school) dates after the long Chinese New Year holidays, quarantines and the avoidance of public places (even work) by most consumers. Will the digital shopping trend continue once the outbreak is over? Read More
Flash Report | March 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company Goes Private; CEO Steps DownHudson’s Bay Company announced it has completed its privatization, along with management changes and a that it intends to pursue the same strategy as a private company it did as a listed company. Read More
Flash Report | March 4, 2020 Register for Free Access Walmart To Launch Loyalty Program Called Walmart+Walmart looks to be muscling in on Amazon’s turf with the launch of a new loyalty program called Walmart+, which the company will launch in March. Just how similar is Walmart+ likely to be to Amazon Prime? Read More
Insight Report | March 4, 2020 Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 3: IRS Holds EITC and ACTC Refunds, Tax Filings Still Down Versus Last YearIn our series on the US tax refund season, we examine where we are (or, more precisely, where the IRS is) in receiving, processing and issuing tax refunds. As of week three, the number of returns processed was down significantly from last year, but the amount refunded was down even more. Read More
Deep Dive | March 3, 2020 Premium New Retail Models in E-Commerce: Opportunities To Accelerate GrowthAs part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by major e-commerce players in China and the US, including Alibaba and JD.com. We discuss how online platforms are using technologies to improve the shopping experience, implementing extended features such as dropshipping and alternative payment options, helping brands to adopt consumer-to-manufacturer business models and launching creative initiatives to extend their reach to customers. Read More
Deep Dive | March 3, 2020 Free Report Best Practices for Using Data To Futureproof RetailRetail has been undergoing seismic shifts in the last decade that have upended decades-old norms and created an entire new sets of often challenging customer expectations. The good news it, the same technology that has created these challenges also offers solutions. Read More
Flash Report | March 3, 2020 Register for Free Access Walmart Launches Third-Party Vendor Fulfillment Services on Its MarketplaceOn February 24, 2020, Walmart launched fulfillment services for third-party vendors on its marketplace, offering services similar to Amazon. Read More
