Insight Report | May 10, 2024 Premium China Retail Insights: Countdown to China’s Singles’ Day 2024, Six Months To Go—What Brands and Retailers Need To KnowSingles’ Day, the largest online shopping festival in the world, is just six months away! We discuss what brands and retailers need to know to prepare for the upcoming festival in China, covering the macroeconomic context and leveraging proprietary survey analysis to explore Chinese consumer sentiment. Read More
Store Tracker | May 10, 2024 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 19: Apparel Retailer rue21 To Close All StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from CVS Health, Murphy USA, rue21, Sam Ash Music, Suit Direct and QuickChek, among others. Read More
Insight Report | May 7, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q24, Week 2: Amazon, CVS and Estée Lauder Report Positive Sales Growth; Clorox and Wayfair Post Sales DeclinesOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on first-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended May 5, 2024, including Amazon, Clorox, CVS Health, Estée Lauder and Sprouts Farmers Market, among others. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2024 Premium RetailTech: Frictionless Checkout—The Eye in the Sky Makes Shopping a BreezeHow is “Just Walk Out” technology progressing? Discover developments and trends in AI (artificial intelligence), RFID (radio-frequency identification), computer vision and more that are enabling frictionless checkout at retail stores. Read More
Store Tracker | May 1, 2024 Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, April 2024: Ross Stores To Open 2+ Million Square Feet of Retail SpaceRoss Stores announced that it plans to open more than 2 million square feet of retail space in 2024. Explore the details of its recently announced store opening plan and discover other US retailers’ store closure and opening announcements from April 2024, including their square-footage impact. Read More
Insight Report | April 30, 2024 Premium Earnings Insights 1Q24, Week 1: L’Oréal and Skechers Report Positive Sales Growth, Columbia Sportswear and Levi’s Post Sales DeclinesOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week, there are highlights on first-quarter 2024 earnings from companies that reported in the week ended April 28, 2024, including Albertsons, L’Oréal, Skechers and Tractor Supply Company, among others. Read More
Deep Dive | April 30, 2024 Databank Members Personal Financial Security Is On the Rise: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat is the state of US consumers’ financial health? How do they feel about their personal financial situation and the state of the economy? Find out the answers in our latest weekly US Consumer Survey Insights report, which presents an update on US consumer sentiment and shopping behaviors. Read More
Infographic | April 29, 2024 Premium Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2024—Infographic: Amazon Regains Its Spot as America’s Most-Shopped Clothing and Footwear RetailerHow popular is Amazon.com among apparel shoppers? This infographic presents key survey findings from our Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2024 research report. Read More
Deep Dive | April 29, 2024 Premium Amazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2024: Amazon Regains Its Spot as America’s Most-Shopped Clothing and Footwear RetailerSince 2018, we have conducted an annual survey of US consumers to shed light on their clothing and footwear shopping patterns and habits on Amazon.com. We examine our seventh annual survey’s findings in detail and provide valuable insights that draw from our comprehensive, seven-year dataset. Read More
Deep Dive | April 25, 2024 Databank Members Revealing Divisions in Consumer Sentiment: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraHow are consumers feeling about their personal finances and the overall US economy? This month’s US Consumer Survey Insights Extra report explores proprietary survey data on how consumers are feeling about their finances and the economy, broken down by income, age group and geography. Read More
Insight Report | April 24, 2024 Premium RetailTech: RFID Is the Technology That Keeps on Giving to Retailers (and Associates and Consumers)RFID (radio-frequency identification) enables inventory accuracy, but what else does it offer? Discover the technology’s numerous benefits—for retailers, associates and consumers—in this report. Read More
Deep Dive | April 23, 2024 Databank Members Amazon Regains Food Shoppers; Dollar Tree Jumps to Third Place for Nonfood: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhich retailers are popular among food and nonfood shoppers? How do US consumers feel about their personal financial situation and the state of the economy? Find out the answers in our latest weekly US Consumer Survey Insights report, which presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Store Tracker | April 19, 2024 Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 16: 7-Eleven Announces Over 200 Store Openings and ClosuresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from 7-Eleven and Tesco, among others. Read More
Insight Report | April 18, 2024 Premium Retail Shrink and ORC: Is Self-Checkout on the Way Out? US Retailers Scale Back To Fight TheftContinuing our regular series on retail shrink and organized retail crime (ORC), we focus this month on developments from the US and the UK. We discuss recent legislative changes, retailer announcements and news about loss-prevention technologies. Plus, discover insights on the scaling back of self-checkout from retailer earnings calls. Read More
Event Coverage | April 18, 2024 Premium AI Council Summit—Event Insights: Exploring the Transformative Impact of AICoresight Research held our AI Council Summit event in Paris, France, on April 15, 2024. The AI Council Summit explored the transformative impact of AI within the retail industry, with panelists delivering actionable insights and showcasing real-world use cases. Read More