Event Presentation | May 1, 2015 Premium Customer Engagement – An Omnichannel Perspective• Internet shopping is about functionality, not fun • As more shoppers move online, in-store shopping will increasingly focus on leisure shopping and the quality of experience • Online/offline division is becoming artificial as consumers browse, compare and buy across channels • More complex than simply “showrooming” Read More
Event Presentation | April 28, 2015 Premium US Housing Market Chartbook • Real DPI increased 0.2 percent in February, compared with an increase of 0.9 percent in January, over the preceding month. • On a year on year basis, the Real DPI per capital in February increased by 3.2 percent, slightly lower than the 3.4 percent in January. • In general, the Real DPI shows a good sign for the economy Read More
Event Presentation | April 23, 2015 Premium The Future of Retail – Top 15 TrendsWebrooming Beats Showrooming Read More
Event Presentation | April 15, 2015 Premium Macroeconomic Chartbook• For the last 12 months, the all-item index was unchanged before seasonal adjustment. • Over the last 12 months the food index rose 3.0 percent and the index for all items (excluding food and energy) increased 1.7 percent. These increases were offset by an 18.8-percent decline in the energy index. • Indexes that have risen over the past 12 months include shelter, medical care, and new vehicles. Indexes that have declined include airline fares, used cars and trucks, and apparel. Read More
Event Presentation | April 1, 2015 Premium Internet Retailing Global• Three of the top ten online retailers are pure plays: Amazon, Jangdong Mall (trading as JD.com) and B2W Digital (whose main fascia is Americanas.com.br). • Note that marketplaces are excluded – because they are not retailers. Read More
Event Presentation | March 18, 2015 Premium China at the Tipping Point• The China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) estimates that around 300 new malls are opened in China each year and that the total number of malls will reach 4,000 by 2015. • Nine out of the top Ten newly completed malls are in China. • Malls account for the majority of China’s commercial property supplies: 68.3% (Tier 1 cities) and 61.6% (Tier 2 cities). Read More
Event Presentation | March 9, 2015 Premium Macroeconomic Chartbook• Real GDP rose at a revised annual rate of 2.2% in the fourth quarter, down from 5.0% in the third quarter and below the “advance” estimate of 2.6% initially reported for the final period • The 0.4 percentage-point difference between the two figures reflected a downward revision to private inventory investments and an upward revision to imports that were partially offset by upward revisions to nonresidential fixed investment and to state and local government spending • Full-year real GDP growth was 2.4%, up from 2.2% in 2013, reflecting higher consumer spending, nonresidential fixed investments, exports and state and local government spending, offset by lower federal spending Read More
Event Presentation | February 24, 2015 Premium The Disruptors – The New Connected WorldMachine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Machine learning finding its way through startups into applications like marketing, security, and operations • Deep learning includes computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, and bioinformatics • Companies today are using neural networks to identify objects for use in driverless cars Read More
Event Presentation | February 13, 2015 Premium Consumer Indicators ChartbookFor 2014 total housing starts reached 1.05 million, significantly below the 1.5 million average of the past 50 years • Multi-family down 1% but sector strong on rising rental demand • The National Association of Realtors forecast is for single-family housing starts to rise by 25% to 30% t in 2015 as construction loans become more accessible. Multi-family housing starts will rise by additional 15% given the very low apartment vacancy rates. That translates into a good recovery year for homebuilders in 2015 Read More
Event Presentation | January 12, 2015 Premium The Future of Digital RetailTHE FUTURE OF DIGITAL RETAIL- Accelerator and much more Read More
Event Presentation | January 8, 2015 Premium US Holiday 2014 RecapConsumer & Retailer Behavior • Driven by early and heavy promotional activity, some piggybacking on Back-To-School sales and continuing post-Christmas • Extended store hours and Click & Collect were popular promotional strategies employed by retailers in the final days leading up to Christmas • Consumer shopping behavior has evolved to reflect the savvy shopping habits of a value-driven mindset • The winners are retailers who respond to the consumers’ bottom line, offering continued discounts, price comparison and coupons Read More
Event Presentation | December 11, 2014 Premium Brands and Retailers in the Golden Age of Cheap Gas & Cool Stuff• Growth of Uber – Valuation from $18 billion in June to $40 billion in December – doubled in just six months! – Uber also wants to be your delivery guy – UberFresh, Uber Corner Store. Read More
Event Presentation | December 4, 2014 Premium New and Emerging Technologies Retailers Will Use to Market Their Brands and Products• Lower-income families spend more of their household budgets on energy and are more likely to spend any savings • Biggest category beneficiaries: Entertainment, restaurants, furniture and other home-related items and discount retailers Read More
Event Presentation | November 2, 2014 Premium New and Emerging Technologies Retailers Will Use to Market Their Brands and ProductsRetailers – Walmart: Biggest day of online orders on Cyber Monday; 500 new promotions a day through Friday – Target: 100,000 items on sale all week – Amazon: Cyber Monday spreading out to Cyber Week • Cyber Monday – e-commerce sales +15.6% YoY (Channel Advisor) – Online sales +8.5% YoY (IBM) – Average order value $124.21, down 3.5% YoY – Mobile sales +27.6% YoY (IBM) – Mobile sales = 22 % of total Cyber Monday online sales, +27.6 % YoY Read More
