May 10, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Fewer Consumers Are Avoiding Public Transport, Overall Recovery Continues (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on May 3. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.
May 6, 2021 Insight Report Premium US and China Quarterly Economic Update, 1Q21: Strong Year-Over-Year Chinese Growth; US Economic Boom Fully Under WayIn this report, we discuss macroeconomic indicators from the US and China—including GDP and industrial production. Recently released data show a continued recovery in the US and China.
May 4, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Mother’s Day (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we discuss consumers’ celebration and spending plans for Mother’s Day. We also present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 26.
May 4, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: How Consumers Plan To Celebrate and Spend for Mother’s Day (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 19. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.
May 3, 2021 Insight Report Premium Restaurants Set To Boom in Summer 2021—What Will This Mean for US Grocery?As US consumers receive vaccinations and become more comfortable visiting public places, a rebound in restaurant spending is inevitable. We explore the potential bounceback of the restaurant industry in the US and discuss its impact on the grocery spending habits of different consumer segments.
April 29, 2021 Insight Report Premium March 2021 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaAnalyzing consumer demand in March 2021, we saw solid retail sales growth in the US, the UK and China. We also consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.
April 29, 2021 Insight Report Premium A Closer Look at China’s Five-Year Plan and Its Implications for RetailChina’s latest five-year plan provides guidance for the nation’s overall development over the period 2021–2025. We explore this plan and investigate its implications for retail, covering topics such as digital commerce, duty-free shopping, data security and digital currency.
April 28, 2021 Insight Report Premium 2021 US Tax Tracker #3: $211 Billion Refunded, Down Versus Last YearEach year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis until the extended deadline of May 17 this year. We look at what happened what has happened in the 2021 tax filing season so far, as of April 16, 2021. This report covers the number of returns filed and processed, the total and average refunds returned and a comparison of the 2021 tax filing season to date versus the comparative period in 2020.
April 26, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Apparel Purchases Continue To Surge (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 19.
April 26, 2021 Insight Report Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Apparel Purchases Continue To Surge (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on April 19. We discuss respondents’ behaviors and expectations, with a focus on implications for retailers.
April 26, 2021 Insight Report Premium March 2021 UK Retail Sales: Total Sales Jump 9% Year Over Year Ahead of Lockdown ExitWe review data for UK retail in total and by sector for March 2021. Retail sales jumped significantly year over year in March, partly due to the annualization of pandemic-related spending patterns. Nevertheless, even compared to pre-pandemic retail sales figures from March 2019, total retail sales saw a strong increase this month.
April 23, 2021 Insight Report Premium High US Imports and Port Congestion Impacts To Be Drawn Out Through 2021The Covid-19 pandemic has upended various aspects of the retail supply chain and has resulted in a high level of US imports. We discuss the impact of this on ports and the rest of the supply chain.
April 22, 2021 Insight Report Premium March 2021 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines Ease Even as Covid-19 Cases RiseMarch 2021 saw a total US nonfood store traffic decline of 27% year over year, a strong improvement from February. We review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type.
April 20, 2021 Deep Dive Premium How Travel Will Bounce Back and What This Means for US RetailThe travel industry and associated retail in the US were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, as consumers stayed home at record rates in 2020 and continue to be wary of visiting public places such as tourist attractions. However, in the second half of 2021, we expect travel to pick up substantially, beginning with regional domestic travel by car and eventually spreading to international air travel. In this report, we discuss the potential bounceback of travel and its implications for US retail.
April 19, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Recovery in Discretionary Spending (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. We present findings on where, how and how much consumers are shopping, as well as consumer avoidance of public places and what activities they have done in the past two weeks. Our consumer survey was undertaken on April 12.
