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Deep Dive | June 28, 2022 Premium

Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Venture Capital Funding Opportunities

This Playbook on venture capital (VC) funding analyzes four key strategies for retailers to capitalize on VC opportunities, offers an action plan for retailers seeking VC funding and presents ways to counter frequent challenges in the process of securing VC funding.

Deep Dive | June 24, 2022 Premium

US Womenswear Retailing: The Return of Occasion Wear Fuels $278 Billion Market

We analyze the US womenswear market, covering its size, growth factors and the competitive landscape. We also discuss what and where consumers are shopping, as well as key themes we are watching—including the recovery of occasion wear and the opportunities in plus-size and adaptive apparel.

Deep Dive | June 23, 2022 Premium

Combating Inflation Costs: Analyzing US Retailers’ Pricing and Operational Strategies

This report analyzes US retailers’ pricing and operational strategies in light of rising costs due to inflation. We assess retailers in several sectors including apparel and footwear specialty retail, beauty retail, department stores, food retail, mass retail and off-price retail, presenting what actions they are taking and how their gross margins have been affected.

Deep Dive | June 23, 2022 Premium

US Menswear Retailing: A Fragmented Market with Opportunities in Occasion Wear and Inclusive Apparel

We analyze the US menswear market, covering its size, growth factors and the competitive landscape. We also discuss what and where consumers are shopping, as well as key themes we are watching—including the recovery of occasion wear and the opportunity in plus-size apparel.

Deep Dive | June 23, 2022 Free Report

Discovering Hidden Treasure in Your Supply Chain Data

We analyze the supply chain challenges that fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers and suppliers are currently facing and how data sharing and supply chain management solutions can solve these challenges and provide revenue-generating opportunities. This free report is sponsored by NielsenIQ.

Deep Dive | June 22, 2022 Premium

1Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Consumers Under Pressure—But High-End Proves Resilient

We analyze the first quarter of 2022 performance of select, mostly US-based retailers, brands, and e-commerce platforms in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes.

Deep Dive | June 22, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Consumers Further Shift Spending To Experiences

Consumer spending is shifting toward travel and experiences, even as inflation forces shoppers to cut back on groceries. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.

Deep Dive | June 22, 2022 Free Report

Overcoming the Food-Waste Challenge: Improving Profit While Doing Good

We explore the scope of the enormous food-waste challenge for food retailers in North America and discuss how technology can be used to manage and reduce food waste for the benefit of retailers and the environment. Our analysis is based on proprietary survey findings and exclusive interviews with leading grocery retailers.

Deep Dive | June 21, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in the Global Beauty Market: Estée Lauder vs. L’Oréal

Estée Lauder and L’Oréal are two of the biggest players in the global beauty market. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the two beauty companies’ revenues, business strategies and operating margins.

Deep Dive | June 20, 2022 Premium

Think Tank: M&A in US Retail—Opportunities to Expand Capacity and Redefine Portfolios

This Thank Tank explores mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in US retail, covering the key retail sectors experiencing M&A activity and factors impacting M&A, including drivers and headwinds. We present three strategies for retailers to capitalize on growth trends in M&A.

Deep Dive | June 16, 2022 Premium

Think Tank: Livestreaming E-Commerce Gains Ground in the US

The live shopping landscape is growing more competitive as consumer adoption increases. In this Think Tank, we explore the livestreaming e-commerce market in the US, including its size, market factors and themes we are watching.

Deep Dive | June 15, 2022 Premium

Think Tank: Seizing Social Commerce Opportunities in the US

Social commerce has become a key channel for retail companies to offer a seamless shopping experience. In this Think Tank, we explore the social commerce market in the US, including its development, market factors and trends we are watching.

Deep Dive | June 14, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Are Consumers Postponing Travel Plans?

While most trends held steady, our data show that taking and planning trips has declined in the past four weeks, perhaps due to the inflationary squeeze on consumers’ budgets. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.

Deep Dive | June 13, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in the US Household Care Market: Clorox vs. Reckitt

We profile two major players in the US household care market, Clorox and Reckitt. We analyze the companies’ business models, performance, brand expansion strategies and ESG/sustainability initiatives.

Deep Dive | June 9, 2022 Free Report

Unboxed: The $258 Billion US Corporate Gifting Opportunity

We explore the flurry of opportunities in the US corporate gifting market, leveraging findings from our recent surveys of corporate gift givers to assess changes in the market over the past year (including the impacts of the pandemic) and evaluate the future outlook of the corporate gifting market. This free report is sponsored by GiftNow.