Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | August 15, 2015 Premium 2015 Back-to-School OutlookConsumer purchase mentality—What do we need now? A Just in Time Shopper Macy’s reacts to this shopping behavior by rolling out same-day delivery to additional stores Look for traditional shopping seasons to continue to blur Black Friday style sales in July Harder for retailers to post sales and earnings gains. Continued IT investments—Mobile, Click & Collect, Personalization, Omnichannel—all mandatory to maintain share Most categories hovering in deflationary territoryRead More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | August 11, 2015 Premium July 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe five-week July period had 28 selling days both this year and last year.Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | June 15, 2015 Premium Retail UpdateRetail Update 2015 April 2015 Total Online Unique Visitors Amazon Sites Captures Over 69% of Online Audience. Amazon Attracts Millennials, Families and High Income Households. More Than 50% of Households Have Income Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | June 11, 2015 Premium May 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe four-week May period had 27 selling days this year and last year, reflecting Memorial Day in the US and Victoria Day in Canada.Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | May 28, 2015 Premium Top Ideas on Global Retail & TechFBIC TOP 15 RETAIL & TECH TRENDS 1. Apps are dominating smartphones 2. Gamification reaches fast adoption 3. Smartphones are becoming the hub for digital beauty 4. Social media becomes robust source of consumer data 5. Digital advertising to dominate next year & More.....Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | May 15, 2015 Premium 1Q2015 RecapCurrent Retail Business Environment 1. Gas Did Not Stay Below $2 per Gallon 2. April US Retail Sales Flat, Showing Slow Recovery 3. Unemployment at Seven-Year Low; Stores Cut Jobs and MoreRead More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | May 1, 2015 Premium April 2015 US Same-Store SalesThe four-week period had 28 selling days this year versus 27 selling days last year, reflecting the earlier timing of the Easter holiday. The calendar shift improved this year’s net and comparable sales by 1.5%–2.0%.Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | April 28, 2015 Premium US Housing Market Chartbook • Real DPI increased 0.2 percent in February, compared with an increase of 0.9 percent in January, over the preceding month. • On a year on year basis, the Real DPI per capital in February increased by 3.2 percent, slightly lower than the 3.4 percent in January. • In general, the Real DPI shows a good sign for the economyRead More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | April 15, 2015 Premium Macroeconomic Chartbook• For the last 12 months, the all-item index was unchanged before seasonal adjustment. • Over the last 12 months the food index rose 3.0 percent and the index for all items (excluding food and energy) increased 1.7 percent. These increases were offset by an 18.8-percent decline in the energy index. • Indexes that have risen over the past 12 months include shelter, medical care, and new vehicles. Indexes that have declined include airline fares, used cars and trucks, and apparel.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | April 10, 2015 Premium March 2015 US Same-Store SalesMost retailers’ March comparable sales benefited from an early Easter but April sales might likely to be hurtRead More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | April 1, 2015 Premium Internet Retailing Global• Three of the top ten online retailers are pure plays: Amazon, Jangdong Mall (trading as JD.com) and B2W Digital (whose main fascia is Americanas.com.br). • Note that marketplaces are excluded – because they are not retailers.Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | March 18, 2015 Premium China at the Tipping Point• The China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) estimates that around 300 new malls are opened in China each year and that the total number of malls will reach 4,000 by 2015. • Nine out of the top Ten newly completed malls are in China. • Malls account for the majority of China’s commercial property supplies: 68.3% (Tier 1 cities) and 61.6% (Tier 2 cities).Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | March 9, 2015 Premium Macroeconomic Chartbook• Real GDP rose at a revised annual rate of 2.2% in the fourth quarter, down from 5.0% in the third quarter and below the “advance” estimate of 2.6% initially reported for the final period • The 0.4 percentage-point difference between the two figures reflected a downward revision to private inventory investments and an upward revision to imports that were partially offset by upward revisions to nonresidential fixed investment and to state and local government spending • Full-year real GDP growth was 2.4%, up from 2.2% in 2013, reflecting higher consumer spending, nonresidential fixed investments, exports and state and local government spending, offset by lower federal spendingRead More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | February 13, 2015 Premium Consumer Indicators ChartbookFor 2014 total housing starts reached 1.05 million, significantly below the 1.5 million average of the past 50 years • Multi-family down 1% but sector strong on rising rental demand • The National Association of Realtors forecast is for single-family housing starts to rise by 25% to 30% t in 2015 as construction loans become more accessible. Multi-family housing starts will rise by additional 15% given the very low apartment vacancy rates. That translates into a good recovery year for homebuilders in 2015Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | January 8, 2015 Premium US Holiday 2014 RecapConsumer & Retailer Behavior • Driven by early and heavy promotional activity, some piggybacking on Back-To-School sales and continuing post-Christmas • Extended store hours and Click & Collect were popular promotional strategies employed by retailers in the final days leading up to Christmas • Consumer shopping behavior has evolved to reflect the savvy shopping habits of a value-driven mindset • The winners are retailers who respond to the consumers’ bottom line, offering continued discounts, price comparison and couponsRead More
