Deep Dive | September 3, 2024 Premium Department Stores in Focus—Kohl’s and Macy’s Lead the Way: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich department stores are popular, and what are department-store shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the department store sector. Read More
Deep Dive | August 28, 2024 Premium Who Shops Where? 2024 Shopper Demographics: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWe examine who shops at different major US retailers for food and nonfood, as well as offering a closer look at shopper demographics for apparel, footwear and beauty retailers. This US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report takes a deeper dive into our weekly survey data by building shopper profiles. Read More
Deep Dive | August 27, 2024 Premium Luxury Shopping in Focus—Gucci Is the Top Choice; Dior Gains in 2024: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich luxury brands are popular, and what are luxury shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on luxury shopping. Read More
Deep Dive | August 20, 2024 Premium Online Shopping in Focus—Amazon Is the Clear Winner; Walmart Is a Distant Second: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich retailers and marketplaces are popular online? What are online shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on e-commerce. Read More
Insight Report | August 15, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Spotlight on Shoplifting—Theft Rates and Responses in the US and the UKContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we dive into recent developments in shrink from the UK and the US, as well as recent earnings commentary from major retailers in Canada, Europe and the US. Read More
Deep Dive | August 13, 2024 Premium Drugstore and Pharmacy Shopping in Focus—CVS and Walgreens Are the Top Choices: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere and what are drugstore and pharmacy shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on drugstore and pharmacy retail. Read More
Deep Dive | August 6, 2024 Premium Inflation and Interrupted Income—Could Consumers Still Pay the Bills?: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat are US consumers’ perceptions of inflation, and how are they changing their spending habits as a result? What’s the state of consumers’ financial health? We analyze new survey findings to find out, and present an update on consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Deep Dive | August 1, 2024 Premium Costco Attracts Shoppers; The Travel Bug Spreads This Summer: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraExplore trends in US consumer activities and shopping behavior over the past year with our comprehensive survey data. Dive into aggregated monthly findings to discover what consumers are buying and which retailers have made gains. Read More
Insight Report | July 25, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Theft and Fraud Remain Top Challenges for Food RetailersContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we dive into recent developments on shrink from the UK and the US, as well as recent earnings commentary from major retailers in Canada and the US. Read More
Deep Dive | July 23, 2024 Premium Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus—TJX and Dollar Tree Rank as Top Choices: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere and what are off-price and dollar-store shoppers buying? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on the off-price and dollar-store retail sectors. Read More
Store Tracker | July 4, 2024 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, June 2024: At Midyear, Store Openings Outpace Closures by 20%Discover US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from June 2024, as well as the square-footage impacts of these developments. Read More
Deep Dive | June 19, 2024 Premium 1Q24 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retail Companies Post Strong Sales ResultsWe analyze the recent performance of selected retailers, brands and e-commerce platforms in the first quarter of 2024, covering revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Store Tracker | June 14, 2024 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 24: US Store Openings Surpass 4,000Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Abercrombie & Fitch, Best Buy, Dollar Tree and Lululemon Athletica. Read More
Insight Report | June 13, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Losing Inventory, Losing Customers—US Consumers’ Response to TheftContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on US consumers’ response to theft, presenting new, proprietary survey findings. Plus, dive into recent developments on shrink from the US and the UK, as well as recent earnings commentary from major US retailers, including Dollar General and Kroger. Read More
Deep Dive | June 12, 2024 Premium US Back to School 2024: How and Where Will Consumers Shop?—Uncovering the Channels and Retailers Set To Capture ShareHow and where will consumers shop for back-to-school (BTS) products? We continue our US Back to School 2024 series of reports by diving into proprietary survey findings on the channel and retailers set to capture share this BTS season. Read More
