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Deep Dive | June 13, 2018 Premium

US Plus-Size Apparel: Reviewing the $46 Billion Opportunity

The women’s plus-size apparel market has been under served historically, but recent trends show that the segment has been growing at a faster rate than the US apparel market overall. Above-average growth in plus-size fashion will continue to be propelled by increased supply, changing consumer demographics and psychographics, and higher obesity rates through 2021.

Insight Report | June 6, 2018 Premium

US Father’s Day Spending Forecast to Hit $15.3 Billion, the Second-Highest Total in Survey’s History

Spending for Father’s Day, which falls on June 17 this year, is expected to reach a near-record high of $15.3 billion in 2018, down slightly from last year’s record total of $15.5 billion, according to an annual spending survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Insight Report | May 30, 2018 Premium

April 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each 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. Metrics for April include:

Insight Report | May 15, 2018 Premium

Hong Kong Retail Sales Gain Momentum, Buttressed by Pickup in Tourism

The 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.

Event Presentation | May 3, 2018 Premium

1Q2018 Recap (Planalytics)

Today’s Topics
• Q1 2018 Business Trends & Results
• Q1 2018 Business Weather Insights
• May Outlook

Insight Report | May 2, 2018 Premium

March 2018 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Each 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.

Insight Report | April 26, 2018 Premium

Who Shops Where for Fashion – A Look at US Apparel Shopper Demographics

This report looks at key demographic characteristics of shoppers at America’s biggest apparel retailers. The top takeaways from our analysis of survey data include the following:

Insight Report | April 17, 2018 Premium

US Online Grocery Consumer Survey: Amazon Is the Most-Shopped Retailer, but Not Yet a Full-Order Grocery Destination

In this report, we share our top takeaways from our latest consumer survey, which looked at the online grocery market in the US.

Insight Report | April 11, 2018 Premium

Who Shops Where for Groceries – A Look at US Grocery Store Demographics

Nonspecialist retailers account for three of the four most-shopped retailers for groceries: Walmart is in first place, Target is second and Costco is fourth. Kroger is the only supermarket retailer in the top four.

Event Presentation | March 30, 2018 Premium

New Retail Inspirations – What We Can Learn from the East

• Alibaba has significantly invested
in or acquired various brick-and mortar businesses in China,
including Suning, Intime Retail
Group, Sanjiang Shopping Club
and Sun Art Retail Group.
• The company is already operating
automated cashless retail stores
in China.

Insight Report | March 28, 2018 Premium

Easter Spending Forecast to Hit $18.2 Billion This Year, the Second-Highest Total in NRF Survey History

According 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.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 27, 2018 Premium

Opportunity in the US Plus-Size Apparel Market

The women’s plus-size apparel market has been growing faster than the apparel market overall in the US, and analysts predict that the segment will continue to grow faster than the overall clothing market in coming years.

Deep Dive | February 26, 2018 Premium

Deep Dive: Chinese Apparel Shoppers – Online Vs. Offline Preferences and Drivers of Customer Satisfaction

Although e-commerce is the preferred channel for purchasing apparel in China, brick-and-mortar is still very relevant. Our proprietary consumer survey shows that the vast majority of Chinese consumers (96%) purchase apparel both online and offline.

Insight Report | February 21, 2018 Premium

Where Have Macy’s Shoppers Gone?

Macy’s is the US department store market leader, but the company has experienced falling sales and consequent loss of market share in recent years. To find out where those shopper dollars have gone, we surveyed US consumers and asked those respondents who said that they shop less for apparel at Macy’s than they used to which retailers they have switched their apparel spending to.

Deep Dive | February 15, 2018 Premium

Amazon Apparel – US Survey Reveals What Shoppers Buy, Which Retailers They Have Switched from and Their Attitudes Toward Amazon as a Fashion Retailer

Our survey of US shoppers has uncovered a wealth of findings on Amazon Fashion including Amazon Prime purchases, competition with Target, private label offerings, demographics and shopper satisfaction.