April 8, 2026 Deep Dive Premium Supply Chain Insights for Food, Drug and Mass Retail: Technology, Resilience and the Path to Stronger MarginsThis report examines key challenges and solutions shaping the food, drug and mass supply chain, including tariffs, regulations, food waste and visibility gaps.
February 5, 2026 Insight Report Premium Drugstore Decimation: Assessing Rite Aid’s Closures, and Which Competitors Stand To GainWe explore which major drugstore rivals may gain the most from the closure of the Rite Aid chain in 2025, which liquidated its store estate by early October 2025. The report focuses on three major retailers in the sector: Rite Aid (now defunct), CVS Health and Walgreen Co. (formerly Walgreens Boots Alliance).
January 2, 2026 Infographic Premium 2026 Sector Outlooks: EbookUnderstand what’s ahead in 2026 for 10 US retail sectors and categories in this data graphic ebook.
December 16, 2025 Infographic Premium 2026 Sector Outlook: US Drugstore Retailing—Strong Volume Growth amid Margin PressureThis report, part of our Retail 2026 Sector Outlooks, presents directional market insights and themes to watch in US drugstore retail.
December 9, 2025 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Market Forecast and Competitive Landscape—The Pharmacy ShakeoutThe US drugstores and pharmacies market is resetting in 2025, with holding the market share and being relevant becoming the key competitive challenge in the market.
December 8, 2025 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Drugstore and Pharmacy Retailing: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Rightsizing for Relevance; Smaller Footprints for a Bigger ImpactWe explore the key trends and themes we are watching in the drugstore space, such as consolidation, Walgreens’ privatization, the closure of Rite Aid and private label growth. We also showcase our blue-sky thinking for the sector and the retail innovators we are watching.
April 28, 2025 Insight Report Premium Enhance Shopping and Customize Care: Three Technologies Transforming the Drugstore and Pharmacy Retail LandscapeDiscover three key technologies that are providing drugstores and pharmacies with a competitive edge! We discuss how companies can cut costs, boost efficiency and deliver personalized experiences by embracing digital tools, including AI (artificial intelligence).
April 22, 2025 Deep Dive Databank Members Economic Sentiment Shows First Uptick in Eight Weeks; Plus, Drugstore and Pharmacy Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe decline in US consumers’ economic expectations has finally come to an end, new survey findings reveal. In addition to diving into consumer sentiment data, this report spotlights drugstore and pharmacy shopping trends, uncovering popular retailers and products.
March 17, 2025 Insight Report Premium Sycamore Partners To Acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance—Exploring the Reasons for and Implications of the $23.7 Billion DealWalgreens Boots Alliance announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm. Explore the reasons behind this decision and dive into our analysis of the implications of the proposed $23.7 billion deal.
February 23, 2025 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Can Technology Adoption Decelerate the Store Closure Trend? Three Recommendations from Manik BhatiaIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Manik Bhatia, Head of Custom Research, offers three recommendations for US retailers to effectively adopt technology solutions in order to drive brick-and-mortar retail success in the face of rising store closures.
February 16, 2025 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Analyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John HarmonIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Managing Director of Technology Research, discusses the challenges that locking up goods as a loss-prevention measure presents for retailers and consumers, and a key technology solution that has finally arrived.
December 13, 2024 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Drugstores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Low-Single-Digit Sales Growth Amid a Focus on Cutting CostsDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US drugstore and pharmacy retailing in 2025. We touch on the aging US population, GLP-1 medications, retail media, private-label goods and more.
November 21, 2024 Insight Report Premium A Focus on Value and Inclusivity via Generic Medications: Global Learnings in HealthcareWe explore the approaches that different countries—including China and India—are taking to enhance their healthcare systems and navigate the dynamic global healthcare market.
October 31, 2024 Deep Dive Premium The Rise of GLP-1 Drugs: Unveiling New Horizons in the US Healthcare SpaceWe explore the implications of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs on the US healthcare industry, as well as various retail sectors, examining their role in driving retail growth and redefining modern healthcare approaches.
October 24, 2024 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Store Associate EnablementStore associate enablement solutions help retailers to improve the efficiency of employees in a retail store, with benefits spanning customer service, employee satisfaction and the retailer’s competitive positioning. Read this Retail-Tech Landscape to understand store associate enablement technology functionality and market trends, and to discover key solution providers in this field.
