Insight Report | April 12, 2024 Premium 99 Cents Only and Family Dollar Store Closures: Implications from Shopper Profiles and Store LocationsUS discount retailer 99 Cents Only plans to close all stores, while Dollar Tree, Inc. plans to close nearly 1,000 Family Dollar stores in the next several years. We review shopper profiles, store maps and store formats to assess the impacts and opportunities arising from these dollar-store closures. Read More
Deep Dive | April 9, 2024 Premium Nearly Half of Shoppers Seek Out Promotions To Beat Food Inflation: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe examine US consumers’ perceptions of and responses to nonfood and food inflation. Our weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Infographic | April 5, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This WeekFrom consumer shopping behavior on Amazon.com to Family Dollar store closures to the size of China’s retail market, discover the key data points we are watching in week 14 of 2024. Read More
Deep Dive | April 2, 2024 Premium Amazon Makes Gains During Big Spring Sale Event: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe reveal which categories consumers targeted during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Our weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Infographic | March 29, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: US Retail FocusFrom retailers’ perspectives on pricing and promotion to consumer gifting preferences and projected US retail sales growth, discover the key data points we are watching in week 13 of 2024. Read More
Deep Dive | March 28, 2024 Premium Seasonal Shopping, 2Q24—Expectations for Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Holiday 2024: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraWill US consumers celebrate or spend on key shopping holidays in the second quarter of this year? This month’s US Consumer Survey Insights Extra—Seasonal Shopping series analyses consumer expectations for Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We also look ahead to the 2024 holiday season. Read More
Deep Dive | March 26, 2024 Premium Surprising Declines in Consumer Activity: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe assess the prospects for a smooth transition into springtime with consumers getting out of the home more. Our weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Infographic | March 22, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This WeekFrom Zalando’s European expansion plans to US food retailers’ unit sales growth and lessons to learn from Temu, discover the key data points we are watching in week 12 of 2024. Read More
Deep Dive | March 19, 2024 Premium Declines in Financial Security Represent a Trend To Watch: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe examine how US consumers’ financial health is affecting their shopping behavior. Our weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Infographic | March 15, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This WeekFrom the obesity economy to Dollar Tree store closures to China consumer survey insights, discover the key data points we are watching in week 11 of 2024. Read More
Insight Report | March 14, 2024 Premium Data Dive: The Global Obesity Economy—Shaped by the Spending of 1 Billion ConsumersWorldwide, 1 billion people are now obese, according to a new study in medical journal The Lancet. We review the findings from that study and offer quantification of various aspects of the global “obesity economy.” Read More
Deep Dive | March 12, 2024 Premium More Consumers Visit Open-Air Shopping Centers as Seasons Change: US Consumer Survey InsightsWe reveal how US consumers are spending as winter turns to spring. Our weekly US Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on US consumers’ behaviors and sentiment. Read More
Deep Dive | March 12, 2024 Premium Consumers Report Staying Home for Lunar New Year: China Consumer Survey InsightsWe explore Chinese consumer behavior during the Chinese New year (CNY) national holiday, and the implications for retail of consumers staying home. Our monthly China Consumer Survey Insights series presents an update on Chinese consumers’ shopping behavior, levels of activity and sentiment. Read More
Event Presentation | March 8, 2024 Premium Fashionomics: Mapping Consumer Sentiment and Trends—Insights Presented at the AAFA Executive Summit 2024From supply chain logistics to tech-enabled seamless shopping experiences, we paint a global picture of retail today, with a focus on China, India, the Middle East and Africa, and the UK and Europe. Read our full presentation from the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Executive Summit. Read More
Infographic | March 8, 2024 Premium Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week: Tech SpecialIn a tech-focused special this week, we spotlight the factors driving global tech layoffs, consumer attitudes to AI customer-service chatbots and hospitality businesses’ plans for AI/ML investment. Read More