May 12, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Target To Acquire Deliv’s Delivery TechnologyTarget is set to acquire technology from delivery services provider Deliv in May 2020. We outline Deliv’s capabilities and the benefits that its technology will offer Target, as well as discussing Target’s previous acquisitions in the delivery space.
May 12, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Inside the World of Amazon’s Private-Label Offering (Full Report)We analyze Amazon’s private-label offering, presenting key findings on the platform’s top brands and product price points. We explore the distribution of private labels by category, using our proprietary dataset of detailed information on over 20,000 products.
May 12, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Inside the World of Amazon’s Private-Label Offering (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our April 2020 analysis of Amazon’s private-label offering.
May 12, 2020 Insight Report Premium April 2020 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comps Decline, but E-Commerce Almost Doubles and Food Sales Surge Over 30%Coronavirus lockdowns are adversely impacting same-store sales growth, but online comps are surging following strong results in March. This report looks at the April same-store sales results of Costco and Buckle.
May 12, 2020 Insight Report Premium Insights from China: How Brands Can Leverage Weibo To Create Effective Marketing StrategiesWe look at the marketing opportunities in China’s largest micro-blogging platform, Weibo—exploring how brands can create effective marketing campaigns using Weibo’s tools and advertising solutions.
May 11, 2020 Deep Dive Premium Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Return to Retail, but Shoppers Expect Long-Term Impacts through the Holiday Season (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis, with a focus on the implications for retail. We discuss shoppers’ expectations for the period after lockdowns end and the crisis eases. Our consumer survey was undertaken on May 6.
May 11, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Hints of Return to Retail, but Shoppers Expect Long-Term Impacts through the Holiday Season (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our US consumer survey, undertaken on May 6, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.
May 11, 2020 Insight Report Premium Six Months to Singles’ Day: Opportunities for Brands and Retailers To Mitigate the Impact of the CoronavirusWith six months to go until Singles’ Day 2020, the world’s largest 24-hour online shopping event, brands and retailers looking to participate in the event should start to plan now. We outline the actions that brands can take to get ready, as well as the opportunities that the shopping festival presents, particularly this year as the impacts of the coronavirus have hit retail hard.
May 9, 2020 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: May 10, 2020—Retail Stores Cautiously Start To ReopenThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the cautious reopening of retail stores in the US following the coronavirus pandemic.
May 8, 2020 Flash Report Register for Free Access Neiman Marcus Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, the First Department-Store Retailer To Do So Due to the Coronavirus Neiman Marcus began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on May 7, 2020, making it the first US department-store retailer to file for bankruptcy amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. We outline the proceedings and discuss the company’s recent struggles in the luxury market.
May 8, 2020 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 19: J.Crew and Neiman Marcus File For Chapter 11 BankruptcyOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Five Below, J.Crew and Nordstrom in the US and The Oasis and Warehouse Group and Sainsbury’s in the UK.
May 7, 2020 Free Report Three Things You Need To Know: Coronavirus Insights—US Survey Update—Consumers’ Post-Lockdown Concerns Increase FurtherWe present Three Things You Need To Know on Coronavirus Insights: US Survey Update—Consumers’ Post-Lockdown Concerns Increase Further.
May 7, 2020 Deep Dive Premium The China Beauty Consumer, Pre- and Post CoronavirusAlthough impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, initial indicators show that China’s economy is rebounding, and the beauty industry is poised for a speedy recovery. We discuss findings from our proprietary survey of beauty consumers in China—as well as recent data about the market—to examine the preferences and spending behaviors of this demographic prior to the coronavirus pandemic and learnings coming out of the crisis.
May 6, 2020 Insight Report Premium 2020 Tax Tracker, Week 13: Tax Filings Down, Average Refund Drops by 0.7% from Last YearAs of week 13 of the US tax refund season, the IRS has reported that the average refund amount was down year over year. Tax filing numbers are significantly lower than a year ago as taxpayers take advantage of a 90-day filing extension granted by the IRS due to the coronavirus crisis.
May 6, 2020 Deep Dive Premium US Online Grocery Survey 2020: Many More Shoppers Buying More Categories from More RetailersOur third annual US online grocery report looks at how many consumers are buying groceries online, how much of their total grocery spend e-commerce captures and which retailers they buy from online—among other findings.