May 18, 2018 Insight Report Premium April 2018 US Same-Store SalesSame-store sales for Costco saw an acceleration in April versus the same period last year. Cato and Buckle continued to report negative comps for the month. Costco and L Brands beat estimates.
May 16, 2018 Insight Report Premium April 2018 US Retail SalesAccording to the US Census Bureau, total US retail sales increased by 0.3% month over month in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking the second month of growth after a revised 0.8% advance in March. The April results were inline with economists’ expectations.
May 15, 2018 Insight Report Premium US Gas Prices See a Double-Digit Increase, but Discretionary Spending Looks SolidUS gas prices are seeing a double-digit increase year over year, threatening to pressure consumers’ disposable incomes.
May 15, 2018 Insight Report Premium Hong Kong Retail Sales Gain Momentum, Buttressed by Pickup in TourismThe value of total retail sales in Hong Kong in March increased by 11.4% year over year, showing signs of momentum picking up after bottoming in 2016, according to the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.
May 3, 2018 Event Presentation Premium 1Q2018 Recap (Planalytics)Today’s Topics • Q1 2018 Business Trends & Results • Q1 2018 Business Weather Insights • May Outlook
May 2, 2018 Insight Report Premium March 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaEach month, we round up key metrics reflecting consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. We focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth.
April 23, 2018 Insight Report Premium March 2018 UK Retail Sales: Stronger Volume Growth, Supported by an Earlier EasterUK retail saw a strengthening of year-over-year volume (or real term) growth in March. Easter Sunday fell on April 1 this year versus April 16 last year, and this pulled some Easter-related spending forward into March.
April 18, 2018 Insight Report Premium March 2018 US Retail SalesTotal retail sales increased by 0.6% month over month in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the US Census Bureau.
April 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium March 2018 US Same-Store SalesSame-store sales for the group improved in March, and Costco, Cato and L Brands all reported positive comps for the month. Costco and L Brands beat comp estimates.
April 11, 2018 Insight Report Premium Is April the Cruelest Month? Perhaps So, for Consumer Traffic at LeastApril is expected to be a tough month for retail demand, according to business weather intelligence company Planalytics.Last April, the weather was warmer across much of the US, and Planalytics forecasts that weather-driven retail demand will be down 2% year over year this April. The weather in Europe has been volatile as well.
March 28, 2018 Insight Report Premium Easter Spending Forecast to Hit $18.2 Billion This Year, the Second-Highest Total in NRF Survey HistoryAccording to an annual spending survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, 81% of Americans plan to celebrate Easter this year and to spend a total of $18.2 billion on items related to the holiday, down slightly from last year’s record total of $18.4 billion.
March 23, 2018 Insight Report Premium February 2018 UK Retail Sales: Solid Growth SustainedUK retail sales grew by 3.4% year over year in February, level with the rate seen in January. Year-over-year volume growth nudged up from 0.6% in January to 0.8% in February.
March 23, 2018 Insight Report Premium February 2018 US Retail Sales and TrafficAccording to the US Census Bureau, US retail sales declined by 0.1% month over month in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, representing a three-month decline.
March 7, 2018 Insight Report Premium St. Patrick’s Day Spending Forecast to Hit a Record $5.9 Billion This YearAccording to the most recent annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, more than 149 million Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, and to spend a record $5.9 billion on items related to the holiday, up from last year’s total of $5.3 billion.
February 26, 2018 Event Presentation Premium The CORE Framework for AI in Retail1) Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI): “Weak AI” that specializes in one area. We have so far conquered this stage. 2) Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): “Strong AI,” or HumanLevel AI, that is as smart as a human across the board—a machine that can perform any intellectual task that a human being can. 3) Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI): Much smarter than the best human brains in practically every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom and social skills.
