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4Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Execution Discipline Delivers Cleaner Holiday Exits and Turnover Improvement

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the fourth quarter of 2025. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges—with insights on holiday inventory, tariffs, diverging supply chain strategies, AI (artificial intelligence)-driven tools and more.

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Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Target at a Crossroads, Dollar Stores Revive and Warehouse Clubs Gain Momentum

Building on our Market Navigator on US mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and discount stores, we explore the key trends and themes we are watching in the space, such as Target’s transition, dollar stores revival and private label growth. We also showcase our blue-sky thinking for the sector and the retail innovators we are watching.

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2Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Diverging Strategies Amid Tariff Impacts in the Pre-Holiday Build-Up

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Insights series analyzes inventory trends in US retail. Discover inventory turnover ratios by sector and for selected major retailers in the second quarter of 2025. Dive into key commentary on inventory trends, planning and challenges—with insights on tariffs, diverging supply chain strategies, AI (artificial intelligence)-driven tools and more.

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