| January 30, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: How Dollar Stores Are Gearing Up To Sustain Growth Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2020 Premium Holiday 2019: US Retail Wrap-UpUS retail enjoyed a solid holiday season: Consumers shrugged off concerns and boosted spending healthily over last year. Spending rose despite concerns over the economy, trade issues with China that could have pushed up prices at the register and increasing domestic political uncertainty. Read More
Flash Report | January 30, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Restaurants and Stores Close, Flights CutThe ongoing Coronavirus outbreak in China is impacting not only the domestic economy but retail globally. Already, international retailers are closing shops in, and limiting travel to, affected areas. Airlines have canceled flights and the falloff in Chinese outbound tourism could hit travel retail hard. Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2020 Premium Beauty Insights: How Brands and Retailers Are Deploying Customization and Personalization TechnologiesWe explore how beauty brands are leveraging technology to enhance their offerings. Some of the more interesting developments include smart devices with increased functionality and tools to boost consumer engagement with the brand. Read More
Flash Report | January 29, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Assessing the Economic ImpactThe coronavirus hitting central China came at a bad time for the domestic economy—just before the all-important Lunar New Year holidays. The good news is that most consumers probably did most of their holiday shopping in advance; the bad news is that the outbreak is far from over. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2020 Premium December 2019 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaThis month’s economic data from China, the US and the UK was largely positive, although higher gasoline prices in the US pushed up the CPI. But, we still saw strong growth in US retail sales, despite consumers having to spend more on gasoline. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2020 Premium Super Bowl 2020 Preview: Football Fans Expected To Spend Record-Breaking $17.2 Billion This YearSuper Bowl LIV set to drive record-breaking consumer spending as fans gear up for the final event of the football season. Unsurprisingly, fans in the South and West are set to increase spending the most, while those in the Midwest and Northeast plan to spend less. Read More
Insight Report | January 27, 2020 Premium New Retail Briefing: JD.com’s 7Fresh Opens a New Store Format, Seven FunJD.com’s 7Fresh opens a new-format store in Beijing, Alibaba launches a peer-to-peer dropshipping option in its Taobao app, and secondhand products marketplace Idle Fish adds location-based services. Read More
Deep Dive | January 27, 2020 Premium US Drugstores Adapt to a Digital Age within Healthcare and BeautyWith the drugstore retail sector evolving in the face of digital disruption, we explore how two traditional pharmacy chains—CVS and Walgreens—are responding to competition from e-pharmacy startups and other online rivals. We discuss a number of key strategies that the two companies are implementing to expand their offerings. Read More
Question of the Week | January 27, 2020 Free Report What Will Be the Big Retail-Tech Startup Trends of 2020?QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Will Be the Big Retail-Tech Startup Trends of 2020? Read More
Insight Report | January 26, 2020 Premium Dollar General: A Timeline of Key EventsThis report charts the rise of Dollar General from its humble beginnings as a single wholesale outlet in a small town in Kentucky to a discounting behemoth with over 16,000 stores in 44 states. We look at key events that have propelled the company to household name status—and its ambitious plans for future growth. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 26, 2020 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—January 26, 2020This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at Walmart’s plans for Jet.com. Read More
Store Tracker | January 24, 2020 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 4: Bose and Papyrus To Close All Stores in the USOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Bose, Casey’s and Papyrus in the US and Arcadia in the UK. Read More
Event Presentation | January 23, 2020 Premium A RETAILER’S GUIDE TO NEW RETAIL ADAPTING BEST PRACTICES Read More
Event Presentation | January 23, 2020 Premium Sustainability in Retail 2020: NRF 2020 Breakfast Briefing Read More
