December 23, 2024 Insight Report 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.
December 23, 2024 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Retail 2025: UK Retail PredictionsWhich trends will shape UK retail in 2025 and beyond? Our 2025 outlook presents six key predictions for the UK market, covering GenAI to unified commerce and more.
December 20, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 51: US Holiday Retail HomestretchDiscover key data points we are watching in week 51 of 2024. This week, we focus on US retail holiday data, with insights on the popularity of Temu, total fourth-quarter sales growth projections and shopper traffic trends.
December 19, 2024 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2024: US Holiday Retail Homestretch—Retail Resilience; Temu in Top 10; Positive Traffic TrendsWe review what we have learned so far on retail demand in the US this holiday season, drawing on proprietary survey data, company reports, shopper traffic data and sector-level retail sales figures.
December 13, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 50: Global MacroDiscover key data points we are watching in week 50 of 2024. This week, we focus on macro data for the US and China, with insights on consumer sentiment and import rates.
November 29, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 48: US Holiday Outlook UpdateDiscover key data points we are watching in week 48 of 2024. This week, we focus on the US holiday season, with insights on Black Friday, consumers’ economic optimism and our retail sales growth projection.
November 25, 2024 Infographic Premium Holiday Survey Bites: US Consumers Expect To Lean on CreditDiscover proprietary survey data on US consumers’ payment plans and preferences this holiday season, including their expectations to use credit.
November 22, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 47: Shopping FestivalsDiscover key data points we are watching in week 47 of 2024. This week, we focus on shopping festivals, with insights on Black Friday in the US and Singles’ Day in China.
November 15, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 46: US Retail and E-Commerce FocusDiscover key data points we are watching in week 46 of 2024. This week, we present highlights from our Market Navigator on US retailing, covering market projections, market share breakdown and e-commerce penetration.
November 11, 2024 Infographic Premium Holiday Survey Bites: US Consumers on Porch Piracy, Preferred Delivery Options and Fulfillment ExpectationsDiscover proprietary survey data on US consumers’ attitudes to last-mile delivery this holiday season, including their concern about porch piracy and their preferences for fast versus reliable delivery.
November 10, 2024 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: AliExpress Fights for Share of Cross-Border E-Commerce with New Singles’ Day Push—with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses moves by China’s AliExpress cross-border e-commerce platform (owned by Alibaba Group) to penetrate Western markets, including through its Singles’ Day promotions.
November 8, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 45: Stores, Stores, StoresDiscover key data points we are watching in week 45 of 2024. This week, we focus on physical retail: How are store closures tracking for 2024 in the UK, the US and Canada?
November 4, 2024 Infographic Premium Holiday Survey Bites: US Consumers’ Holiday Travel PlansDiscover proprietary survey data on US consumers’ expectations and behavior during the holiday season. In this graphic, we spotlight travel, presenting consumers’ plans for out-of-town trips.
November 1, 2024 Infographic Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 44: Wellness and SustainabilityDiscover key data points we are watching in week 44 of 2024. This week, we focus on wellness and sustainability, offering US consumer survey findings on GLP-1 users’ behavior and consumer attitudes to sustainability, as well as data on food waste in grocery retail.
October 31, 2024 Infographic Premium RetailTech Bites: What US Consumers Think About Retail Technologies—Electronic Shelf Labels, Facial-Recognition Software, GenAIDiscover proprietary survey data on US consumers’ awareness and perceptions of electronic shelf labels, facial-recognition software and GenAI (generative artificial intelligence).
