Insight Report | December 23, 2024 Premium Party City and Big Lots To Close All Stores: What’s the $100 Billion Elephant in the Room?Two major US retailers, Big Lots and Party City, are closing. Big Lots stated that it will conduct an out-of-business sale following the failure of a deal to sell the company, while Party City plans to close all its stores. We argue that these closures are indicative of an underrecognized pressure on retailers, which we identify as totaling about $100 billion in scale. Read More
Market Outlook | December 10, 2024 Premium US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Essentials To Fuel Revenue GrowthDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US mass merchandise, warehouse club and discount retailing in 2025. We touch on trade tensions, physical expansion, demand for value-based pricing and more. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 3, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Has Temu Stalled US Dollar Stores’ Growth?—Assessing the Threat with Sujeet NaikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers data-driven insights on whether online marketplace Temu has played a role in the recent underperformance of dollar stores in the US. Read More
Insight Report | October 24, 2024 Premium US Dollar Stores Face a Slowdown—Is Temu To Blame?Historically, dollar stores have been known to thrive during tough economic times; however, US dollar-store chains are currently experiencing sluggish growth. Is Temu a principal reason for this weakness? We analyze proprietary survey data to find out. Read More
Deep Dive | July 30, 2024 Premium Mass Merchandiser and Warehouse Club Shopping in Focus—Walmart Leads but Costco Gains in Latest Quarter: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhat mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs are popular among US consumers? What are shoppers buying at these retailers? We analyze new survey findings to assess US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment—this week, with an added focus on mass merchandisers and warehouse clubs. Read More
Insight Report | May 13, 2024 Premium Walmart To Shut Down Health Centers and Virtual Care Services—Exploring The Reasons and ImplicationsOn April 30, 2024, Walmart announced that it plans to close all its Walmart Health centers and stop offering virtual care services. We explore the reasons behind Walmart’s recent decision and the implications of the decision on retailers across the US. Read More
Insight Report | April 12, 2024 Premium 99 Cents Only and Family Dollar Store Closures: Implications from Shopper Profiles and Store LocationsUS discount retailer 99 Cents Only plans to close all stores, while Dollar Tree, Inc. plans to close nearly 1,000 Family Dollar stores in the next several years. We review shopper profiles, store maps and store formats to assess the impacts and opportunities arising from these dollar-store closures. Read More
Market Outlook | January 11, 2024 Premium Market Navigator: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Growth Slowdown To Persist Amid Sluggish Discretionary SpendingWe present our definitive guide on the US mass merchandiser, warehouse club and discount store market. Delve into emerging opportunities, the competitive landscape, the market’s growth trajectory and more! Read More
Market Outlook | January 4, 2024 Premium Research Preview: Market Navigator—US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount StoresThis Research Preview provides an early look at our forthcoming Market Navigator report on US mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and discount stores. We analyze market growth, the competitive landscape, key themes and more. Read More
Market Outlook | December 6, 2023 Premium US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Slower Growth; Stronger Focus on EssentialsDiscover the prospects for mass merchandise, warehouse club and discount store retailing in the US in 2024, as well as themes to watch in the sector. Read More
Deep Dive | November 15, 2023 Premium Ebook: Discount DecadesOur Discount Decades ebook explores the world of discount retailing in the US, covering key players across three sectors—apparel (including off-price), grocery (with a focus on limited-range discounters) and dollar stores (and adjacent discount formats). We discuss retailers’ revenues, profitability, store expansions, demographic profiles, success strategies and future growth potential. Read More
Insight Report | November 14, 2023 Premium Holiday 2023: Hottest Toys—Here’s What Shoppers Are Set To Buy This SeasonAs part of our holiday 2023 coverage, we discuss the hottest toys for the 2023 holiday season in the US. We discuss these retailers’ initiatives to drive toy sales and outline four key trends that we expect to influence toy gifting in the US during the 2023 holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | November 8, 2023 Premium Discount Decades—US Dollar and Discount Stores: Unlocking Their Potential for Future GrowthIn this report, part of our new Discount Decades series, we discuss the major players operating in the US dollar and discount stores landscape, discussing their revenues, profitability, store expansions, demographic profiles, success strategies and future growth potential. Read More
Insight Report | November 1, 2023 Premium Discount Decades—Introduction: Charting the Expansion of US Value RetailingIn this introduction to our new, forward-looking Discount Decades series, we examine the past and promising future of discount retailing, outlining the US discounter landscape and key factors supporting the future growth of these retailers. We also discuss our proprietary survey data, which suggest positive prospects for US value retailing. Read More
Insight Report | August 16, 2023 Premium US and UK Retail Bankruptcies Latest, August 2023: Wilko Administration Bucks UK Discount Growth TrendWe provide an update on the latest retail bankruptcies in the US and the UK, including developments from Wilko and CPI Luxury Group. Read More
