Deep Dive | October 16, 2025 Premium Holiday 2025: US Consumer Survey and Retail Outlook—From Social to Smart: AI Becomes the New Driver of Holiday Discovery and ValueWhere, when and how will US consumers spend for holiday 2025? We analyze proprietary survey data to offer critical insights on the shape of demand and consumers’ shopping expectations for the holiday season. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 1, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Chinese Consumers Still Embrace International Brands—If Those Brands Deliver: Three Key Findings from a New Study, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, presents three insights on China e-commerce dynamics, drawing on data from the recently published China Online Consumer Brand Index (a study by Peking University, supported by Alibaba). Discover which international brands are most popular and what the study’s findings reveal about Chinese consumers’ online shopping preferences. Read More
Store Tracker | February 28, 2025 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 9: Joann To Close an Additional 300+ Stores, Shuttering All LocationsOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, we highlight the recent announcement that Joann will close all of its stores, as well as major opening announcements from Carter’s and Grocery Outlet. Non-store-closure news includes Petco appointing a new Chief Financial Officer. Read More
Insight Report | January 29, 2025 Premium DeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StoreOn January 27, 2025, DeepSeek overtook OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Apple’s App Store. What is DeepSeek? Meet the Chinese AI (artificial intelligence) startup that could change the game for retail. Read More
