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Market Outlook: US and China E-Commerce—Platforms Likely To Adjust to a Changing Product Mix

In this Market Outlook, we explore how the e-commerce market in the US and China has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and provide an outlook for the sector moving forward. We discuss the key drivers of e-commerce growth, as well as the market’s competitive landscape, M&A activity, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2021 and beyond.

US Consumer Tracker Extra, June 2021: Lower-Income Consumers Boost Discretionary Spending

Aggregating data from our weekly surveys, our monthly US Consumer Tracker Extra series reveals longer-term trends in consumer behavior. We dive deeper into demographic factors behind changes in spending and social habits and project how these changes will impact the retail landscape over the next few months. In this report, we also consider the differences in shopping behaviors between Amazon and Walmart shoppers.

US Dress Wear Revival: How Brands and Retailers Can Capitalize on the Return in Consumer Demand

With the vaccination rollout and easing of lockdowns in 2021 in the US, we are seeing signs of dress wear sales recovery and a revival of consumer demand in the market. In this report, we present our dress wear market outlook for 2021 and proprietary data insights into consumer dress wear spending. We also offer three strategies for brands and retailers to respond to the swing in demand.

Market Outlook: US Grocery Retailers—Shifting Demand and Changing Behaviors

The US grocery market had a strong 2020 compared to discretionary sectors, supported by significant e-commerce spending growth. We examine the size and trajectory of the US grocery market and key factors impacting growth. We also cover the performance and outlook for online grocery, as well as the market’s competitive landscape, retail innovators and themes we are watching in 2021 and beyond.

US Retail Returns: Reshaping Customer-Focused E-Commerce

Returns are an ongoing retail challenge and with the spike in e-commerce in 2020, managing reverse logistics is putting increasing pressure on brands and retailers. We discuss key metrics within e-commerce product returns in the US and present four strategies that retailers can implement to improve the online returns process.

US Store Tracker Extra, June 2021: Major US Retailers To Open 58 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2021

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 25, 2021, versus the comparable period in 2020.