December 20, 2021 Insight Report Premium November 2021 UK Retail Sales: Black Friday Demand and Decade-High Inflation Support Acceleration in GrowthUK retail sales continued to grow, year over year, in November 2021, during the holiday season and registered the largest two-year growth in decades. We review data for UK retail in total and by sector for November 2021, covering year-over-year and two-year growth trends.
December 20, 2021 Insight Report Premium India Retail Insights: Group Buying—A Discount-Led Model Gaining Popularity in India’s Low-Tier MarketsGroup buying, a discount-led e-commerce model, is gaining prominence in India. We explore India’s group-buying market, including its key players, opportunities and challenges.
December 20, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Consumer Caution over Omicron Variant EasesAs we head into the homestretch of the holiday season, consumer caution over the Omicron variant has declined. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.
December 20, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: India E-Commerce—Heading Toward $200 BillionIn this Market Outlook, we explore e-commerce in India and present our expectations for future growth, as well as key market drivers. We discuss the market’s competitive landscape, investment activity, retail innovators and themes we are watching.
December 16, 2021 Insight Report Premium November 2021 US Retail Sales: Sales Jump 15% Amid Raised InflationNovember 2021 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by a strong 24.8% when compared to 2019 values. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales surge and which did not do well.
December 16, 2021 Deep Dive Premium 2022 China E-Commerce Trends: Opportunities Under PressureWe present our flagship yearly report on Chinese e-commerce trends. China’s highly platformized $2 trillion e-commerce sector is facing increased regulatory pressures, and we see these opening up opportunities for a more diverse online retail channel in 2022.
December 15, 2021 Deep Dive Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Social CommerceSocial media has become an important medium for brands and retailers to promote, market and sell products. This Retail-Tech Landscape presents selected startups globally whose technology solutions support brands and retailers in operating social commerce models, covering social networking, reselling, group buying, video commerce and livestreaming, and social payments integration.
December 13, 2021 Deep Dive Premium SPACs in Retail Outlook: Strong Opportunities for RetailersThe US SPAC trend has remained solid in 2021. We explore key retail sectors for recent SPAC activity, recent retail-focused SPAC merger transactions by retail category and our post-merger analysis. We also discuss retail-focused SPAC developments in the pipeline for 2022 and present our insights into the future of SPACs in retail.
December 13, 2021 Insight Report Premium Livestreaming Latest, December 2021: Livestreaming Fires Up Holiday ShoppingAs part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, the impact of livestreaming on Singles’ Day 2021; the launch of ambitious holiday livestreaming schedules; and the growing diversity of livestreaming formats. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.
December 13, 2021 Insight Report Premium The 12 Weeks of Holidays: #11—UK Retail UpdateAs part of our The 12 Weeks of Holidays 2021 series, we look at UK retail performance and trends so far this season and offer an outlook for the remainder of the holiday peak.
December 10, 2021 Deep Dive Premium Retail Innovators: India E-Commerce—Platforms and Tech EnablersAs part of our Retail Innovators series, we discuss six online platforms and tech enablers that are disrupting India’s e-commerce market—namely, Boonbox, Bulbul, Increff, Jumbotail, Meesho and Pocket Aces.
December 10, 2021 Deep Dive Premium The Indian Startup Ecosystem: Scaling New Heights and Attracting Investor InterestWe discuss the thriving startup ecosystem in India, covering key growth drivers and notable startups and unicorns. We also detail selected government initiatives that are supporting entrepreneurs and new businesses, and incubators and accelerators that are creating development opportunities for startups in India.
December 9, 2021 Deep Dive Premium The US Footwear Market: Analyzing Trends and OpportunitiesConsumers have returned to working, socializing and exercising outside of their homes, leading to a revival in footwear sales. We discuss the US footwear market, presenting the market size, key growth drivers and a competitive landscape. We also cover four key trends among brands and retailers as they aim to better serve footwear demand in a changing retail environment.
December 8, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retailers in the US, the UK and China See Strong GrowthIn this updated Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We also explore key growth drivers, competitive landscapes, notable retail innovators in the space, and opportunities arising from three key specialty apparel and footwear trends.
December 8, 2021 Deep Dive Free Report Headless Commerce: Part 1—The Evolving State of E-Commerce InfrastructureThe commerce-as-a-service (CaaS) space is emerging in the US, offering retailers and brands the ability to spin up a new e-commerce site with speed and quickly customize the back and front ends of the site. Leveraging proprietary US survey data, we explore the impact of Covid-19 on e-commerce operations, the evolution of the e-commerce infrastructure landscape and the need for CaaS solutions. This free report is sponsored by Nogin.
