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Deep Dive | July 19, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Settle into Summer

Shoppers are settling into the summer, with the avoidance rate remaining steady for public places overall. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Insight Report | July 19, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2022: Inflation-Impacted Trends in Amazon’s c.$9 Billion Shopping Festival

Following Amazon’s Prime Day on July 12–13, 2022, we discuss key trends and metrics from the global event, presenting early estimates into the scale of Prime Day 2022.

Deep Dive | July 18, 2022 Premium

Playbook: Mastering Online Returns Logistics

In this Playbook, we present four strategies for brands and retailers globally to overcome returns logistics hurdles, driving efficiencies in their reverse supply chain. We cover returns channels, refundless returns, channels for disposing of merchandise, and more.

Insight Report | July 18, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day India 2022: Preview—Key Insights into Popular Products, Participation, Promotions and More

Amazon India will hold its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival on July 23–24, 2022. We present key insights ahead of the event, covering the e-commerce giant’s preparations and notable deals and discounts, among other topics.

Deep Dive | July 14, 2022 Premium

US Back to School 2022: Channels and Retailers—Who Is Set To Capture Share?

Continuing our US Back-to-School 2022 series, we analyze the channels and retailers that US consumers look set to shop this season. We identify who is set to capture share of back-to-school spending, leveraging findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.

Insight Report | July 13, 2022 Premium

Amazon Prime Day 2022 Insights: Amazon Limits Its Ambitions in Testing Times

Since its launch in 2015, Prime Day has become one of the most important events in the US retail calendar. We present our observations during the two days of Prime Day 2022.

Deep Dive | July 12, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: How Did Consumers Celebrate Independence Day?

Fewer US consumers avoided public places over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with many choosing to dine out or visit coffee shops. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Deep Dive | July 7, 2022 Premium

Playbook: Digitalization for Faster, Closer and More Sustainable Sourcing

In this Playbook, we present five key pandemic-led sourcing trends and the strategies retailers and brands globally can use to overcome sourcing hurdles, driving efficiencies in their supply chain. We cover digitalization, acquisitions, sustainability and more.

Insight Report | July 6, 2022 Premium

Amazon Fresh—Unlocking the Potential of Physical Stores in Grocery

Amazon Fresh stores are central to Amazon’s multiyear efforts to forge a solid brick-and-mortar presence in grocery—intensifying competition within the industry and reshaping urban commercial real estate scenes.

Store Tracker | July 6, 2022 Databank Members

US Store Tracker Extra, June 2022: New Retail Space To Outpace Closed Retail Space by 2X in 2022

The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of June 24, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021.

Deep Dive | July 5, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: Australian Grocery Retailers—Online Grocery Battles To Heat Up

In this Market Outlook, we discuss the Australian grocery sector, presenting our market sizing estimates for 2022 and beyond. We explore notable market factors, e-commerce growth, the competitive landscape and retail innovators.

Deep Dive | July 5, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: The Summer of Travel Rages On

US consumers continue to travel more. Our US Consumer Tracker survey analysis presents a detailed update on US consumers’ behavior and expectations, with a focus on the implications for US retail.

Insight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium

1Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Discretionary Weakness Drives Inventory Surge

Our quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 1Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates decreased slightly year over year.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium

US Back to School 2022: Retail Outlook—Here’s What Shoppers Say They Will Do

As we move into peak summer ahead of the new school year, we present our outlook for the US back-to-school (BTS) retail season. We contextualize our overall expectations with macroeconomic data and findings from a proprietary survey of US consumers.

Insight Report | July 1, 2022 Premium

6.18 Shopping Festival Tests Chinese Consumer Appetite For Discounts and Deals Following Lockdowns

This year’s 6.18 Shopping Festival tested the appetite of Chinese consumers amid continued lockdowns and supply chain disruptions that have dominated the country in 2022. This report discusses the performance of e-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Alibaba’s Tmall and cover three key trends that we saw during this year’s 6.18 event.