Deep Dive | February 7, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: US Consumer Survey: Amazon is Winning the Battle in the Toy SegmentWhile brick-and-mortar stores remain the main channel where consumers go to buy toys, online retailing has doubled its mind share compared with five years ago: 14.7% of consumers say they go online to purchase toys versus 7.3% five years ago. Read More
Deep Dive | January 27, 2017 Premium 2017 Spring Festival Preview Part 2: Chinese Expected to Spend Big on Outbound Travel and EntertainmentIn Part 2 of our 2017 Spring Festival Report, we focus on two main themes: 1) the continued rise in Chinese outbound travel; and 2) the growing preference for spending on experiences and entertainment. Read More
Deep Dive | January 16, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Millennial Lifestyles Drive Growth in Apparel RentalOnline apparel and accessory rental services are proliferating. Apparel rental models allow customers to borrow items for a set time period, typically at a meaningful discount to the products’ retail price. Read More
Deep Dive | December 12, 2016 Premium Online Grocery Series: Germany – Playing Catch-UpThis is the fourth in our series of reports analyzing online grocery markets around the world. Germany lags other markets in grocery e-commerce despite having one of the largest grocery sectors in Europe and an advanced nonfood e-commerce market. Read More
Deep Dive | December 5, 2016 Premium DEEP DIVE: International Retailers Guide To Cross-Border Ecommerce In ChinaThis report examines cross-border e-commerce platforms Tmall Global and JD Worldwide, and how they complement an international retailer’s China strategy. Read More
Deep Dive | November 30, 2016 Premium The UK Apparel Handbook – 2017 OutlookThis report examines the UK apparel retail market including market size & segmentation, sales weakness, inflation and depreciation of the pound. Read More
Deep Dive | November 24, 2016 Premium The Silvers Series VI: The Methuselah Complex and an Industry Thriving on the Promise of LongevityIn this, the sixth in our Silvers Series of reports on consumers aged 65 and older, we look at three sectors that encompass various anti-aging and life-extension treatments and therapies. Read More
Deep Dive | November 23, 2016 Premium Online Grocery Series: France – Where Click-and-Drive Is KingThe French online grocery sector is one of the most advanced in the world: e-commerce’s share of grocery sales in France is the highest in Europe after the UK. Read More
Deep Dive | November 19, 2016 Premium Mobile Payments In ChinaChina leads the world in mobile payments. This report focuses on China’s most common mobile payments technologies: near-field communication (NFC) and QR codes. Read More
Deep Dive | November 18, 2016 Premium Millennials and LeisureThis is the third report in our Millennials Series. In this report, we explore how millennials are reshaping the leisure sector. Millennials are more inclined to spend on experiences rather than on “stuff.” However, this does not mean millennials spend more than the average consumer on leisure categories: Read More
Deep Dive | November 16, 2016 Premium Korean Innovation in BeautyKorean brands have had a growing influence on the global beauty market in recent years, leading to a K-Beauty trend. This deep dive examines the successful ascent of Korean beauty, with a focus on the product, process and technology innovations they have brought to the market. Read More
Deep Dive | November 11, 2016 Premium DEEP DIVE: Emerging Technology in Healthcare and MedicineIn this report, we examine some of the latest technology in healthcare, such as gene editing and gene therapy, personal genomics, nanomedicine, organs-on-chips, regenerative medicine and other trends, such as wearable technology and robotics. Read More
Deep Dive | November 7, 2016 Premium Deep Dive: The Mall Is Not Dead: Part 1This is the first report in a three-part series analyzing the US mall landscape. Read More
Deep Dive | October 25, 2016 Premium DEEP DIVE: Global Footwear E-Commerce: Growing By Leaps And BoundsFootwear e-commerce is making strides. According to Euromonitor International, global online footwear and apparel sales increased by 22% in 2015, and e-commerce accounted for 12% of total global footwear sales. By comparison, the total footwear market grew by 6% last year. Read More
Deep Dive | October 3, 2016 Premium DEEP DIVE: One Belt One Road – Impact On Western Multinational CompaniesThe China-led One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative will fund a network of infrastructure such as roads, railroads, ports, electricity and energy, and trade and finance ties between China and the countries along two routes: an overland route that links China with South and Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Russia and Europe, and a sea route that goes through the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. Read More
