Insight Report 14 minutes PremiumData Dive: US Return to Office—Three Retail-Relevant Trends You Don’t Already Know Owen Riley, Analyst Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research October 11, 2023 What's InsideWe identify the impacts of the state of return to office (RTO) on retail in the US, identifying three key RTO trends that are generally left out of popular narratives. This report is part of our Data Dive series, in which each report offers an essential briefing on topical, need-to-know data. Data in this research report include: Proprietary survey data on the work models full-time office-job workers follow and how many days they go into the office Proprietary survey data from company decision-makers on the status of their RTO plans Pre-pandemic and September 2023 MTA ridership and traffic volume Other relevant research: The previous report in our Data Dive series, Data Dive: From Cotton to Wheat—What’s Happening with Retail Commodity Prices? This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Back to School 2023: Retail Outlook—Macro Context and Consumer PlansCoresight Bites: How US Consumers Spent in 2022—Pandemic-Fueled Imbalance Is Yet To Be CorrectedRetail Shrink and ORC: US Small Business Owners’ Perspectives on Retail Theft, Plus New Measures To Combat Theft in New York, the UK and AustraliaWeinswig’s Weekly: How US Shoppers Choose a Home-Goods Retailer