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Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: Shopeaks—Transforming Social Media Monetization with Personalized Storefronts

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Shopeaks, whose AI (artificial intelligence)-powered platform enables brands to monetize social media through personalized storefronts.

Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: Lica World—Delivering Compelling AI-Created Video to Maximize ROAS

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Lica World, whose AI (artificial intelligence) video-creation platform enables brands to scale their video campaigns.

Innovator Profile | March 12, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: Nectar Social—Elevating Consumer Engagement Through Agentic Social Commerce

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Nectar Social, whose agentic social commerce platform delivers AI (artificial intelligence)-powered branded messaging to elevate consumer engagement and generate sales via social media.

Deep Dive | March 11, 2025 Databank Members

Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus; Financial Sentiment Turns Negative: US Consumer Survey Insights

Dive into our survey-driven insights on home and home-improvement shopping in the US to uncover shopping rates, popular retailers and the most bought categories. Plus, we continue to track consumer sentiment, with new data this week revealing a negative turn in consumers’ financial outlook.

Innovator Profile | March 11, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Sotira—Managing Reverse Logistics and Offloading Surplus Inventory with AI

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Sotira, whose AI-powered software monetizes surplus inventory.

Innovator Profile | March 11, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Selectika—Enhancing Online Product Discovery Through Intelligent Metadata Enrichment

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Selectika, whose tech solution for intelligent metadata enrichment is transforming product discovery in fashion e-commerce.

Innovator Profile | March 11, 2025 Premium

Innovator Profile: PlayAbly—Creating Engaging, Branded Experiences with AI-Powered Shoppable Games

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present PlayAbly, whose AI-powered shoppable games drive consumer engagement and conversion for brands.

Insight Report | March 10, 2025 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Sales Surge, Outpacing In-Store Growth

In partnership with Circana, we present data-driven insights into sales trends in the US CPG industry as of late February 2025, covering the food & beverage, health & beauty, and general merchandise & homecare categories.

Deep Dive | March 10, 2025 Databank Members

Financial Confidence Falls to New Low Following US Tariff Imposition: China Consumer Survey Insights

We analyze new, proprietary survey data on consumers’ expectations for their personal finances and the economy in China, against a backdrop of new US tariffs. We also present an update on consumer behavior and shopping trends.

Innovator Profile | March 10, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Lumi AI—Uncovering Hidden Value with Automated Data Intelligence

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Lumi AI, a data analysis solution that unlocks hidden value for retail businesses.

Innovator Profile | March 10, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Big Sur AI—Boosting Brands’ Profitability with Commerce-First AI Agents

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Big Sur AI, whose commerce-first AI (artificial intelligence) platform helps brands and retailers boost profitability through task-specific AI agents.

Innovator Profile | March 10, 2025

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Innovator Profile: Wayvee Analytics—Analyzing Customer Emotions to Boost Store and Shelf Performance

As part of our Innovator Profile series in the lead-up to the “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch competition at Shoptalk Spring 2025, we present Wayvee Analytics, which analyzes in-store shoppers’ emotions to measure customer satisfaction and purchase intent.

Analyst Corner | March 9, 2025

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Analyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John Mercer

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses highlights from our latest consumer data on tariff perceptions.

Store Tracker | March 7, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 10: US Store Openings Exceed 2,000

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight recent store opening and closure announcements from Big Lots, Forever 21, Ross Stores and The TJX Companies. Non-store-closure news includes CEO changes at both Albertsons and Kroger.

Infographic | March 7, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 10: Inflation, Tariffs and Consumer Sentiment

Discover key data points we are watching in week 10 of 2025. This week, we focus on US consumer perceptions of inflation, tariffs and the economy, presenting highlights from our survey-driven research.