February 3, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Reality Technologies Enabling Brands and Retailers To Offer Immersive Shopping ExperiencesBrands and retailers leverage immersive technologies including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to replicate physical shopping experiences and interactions in a digital environment or enhance their brick-and-mortar spaces. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally that provide reality technology solutions.
February 2, 2022 Deep Dive Premium M&A in Apparel and Footwear: Strong US and UK Growth OpportunitiesWe analyze 2021 apparel and footwear-focused M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity in the US and the UK, as well as prospects for, and drivers of, M&A growth in 2022 and beyond.
February 2, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report Headless Commerce: Part 2—Addressing Profitability Issues for Mid-Size E-Commerce PlayersMid-size retailers must take steps to maximize profitability in their e-commerce business. Leveraging proprietary US survey data, we explore the levers of profitability in e-commerce, why brands and retailers should capitalize on artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive analytics, and how CaaS (commerce-as-a-service) can help improve profitability. This free report is sponsored by Nogin.
February 1, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Jewelry Market: Specialists To Maintain Growth Momentum in 2022We explore continued growth momentum in the US jewelry market. We analyze data on the sector’s size and present our estimates for growth in 2021, 2022 and beyond. We outline the competitive landscape and consider the innovators that are enabling e-commerce expansion in the sector. This report also discusses a number of key themes in the market—including sustainability, jewelry specialists expanding their addressable market and usage of data analytics.
February 1, 2022 Deep Dive Premium M&A in the Global Luxury Market: Four Key Areas of GrowthWe have seen a flurry of interesting acquisitions and investments in the global luxury market in recent years. We discuss selected major M&A (mergers and acquisitions) deals in 2021 and explore the key growth areas in luxury business expansion moving forward.
January 31, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: China’s Apparel and Footwear Market—Prospects for 2022 and BeyondIn this Market Outlook, we explore China’s apparel and footwear market and present our expectations for future growth, as well as key market drivers. We discuss the market’s competitive landscape, themes we are watching and retail innovators.
January 31, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Exploring Shoppers’ Valentine’s Day Spending PlansWe explore US consumers’ spending expectations for Valentine’s Day 2022, through analysis of proprietary survey findings. Our latest US Consumer Tracker also charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.
January 31, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report AI-Powered Language: A New Era of Enhanced Customer EngagementLeveraging proprietary survey data, we explore the use of advanced technologies in digital marketing—including AI-enabled solutions—to improve customer satisfaction and drive incremental value. This free report is sponsored by Persado.
January 27, 2022 Deep Dive Premium US Athleisure Market: Casualization and Wellness Trends Drive GrowthAthleisure has seen strong demand over the last few years, driven by growing enthusiasm for wellness fitness activities as well as the acceleration of the casualization trend amid the pandemic. We discuss the US athleisure market, including market size, competitive landscape and key trends.
January 26, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report Using Technology To Address Challenges in the Staffing of Hourly Frontline Workers in Retail and HospitalityLeveraging proprietary survey data, we explore the challenges that service-industry employers face in setting schedules for hourly frontline workers, and we discuss their future priorities and plans for staffing platforms. This free report is sponsored by Workday.
January 25, 2022 Deep Dive Free Report 2022 US E-Commerce Tech TrendsWe present 10 key US e-commerce trends for 2022 and beyond, and discuss what each of these trends means for brands and retailers. This report is sponsored by headless-commerce platform provider fabric.
January 24, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Omicron Avoidance Begins To EaseIn this week’s US Consumer Tracker, we present consumer habits that suggest avoidance of public places in the face of Omicron is beginning to ease.
January 20, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members US and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2021 Review and 2022 OutlookWe review store closures and openings in the US and the UK for the full-year 2021—including breaking down the numbers by sector and key retailers. Additionally, we present our projections for US store closures and openings in 2022.
January 18, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Omicron Avoidance Appears To PeakConsumer avoidance of public places appears to be reaching its peak, although Covid-19 case numbers remain high amid the Omicron wave. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.
January 13, 2022 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker Extra: Consumer Habits and Spending in 2021We use a year’s worth of US consumer survey data to track 2021 trends. Our analysis reveals differences in age and regional behaviors as well as online and in-store buying patterns.
