Market Outlook | March 19, 2025 Premium Market Outlook: US Convenience Store Retailing—Charting New Paths Through Structural HeadwindsIn this Market Outlook, we explore the size and trajectory of the US convenience store sector and key factors impacting growth. We also detail the overall sector’s competitive landscape and present key themes we are watching in 2025 and beyond. Read More
Analyst Corner | March 16, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—US Convenience Store Retailing: Battling Headwinds and Seeking New Opportunities, with Sujeet NaikIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sujeet Naik, Analyst, offers selected insights from our upcoming Market Navigator on US convenience store retailing, discussing the key factors set to impact sector sales in 2025. Read More
| March 5, 2025 Premium Grocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag BehindThis video offers selected insights from our comprehensive research report on the US grocery sector’s real estate landscape, exploring retailers’ store portfolios, opening and closure strategies, and recent store traffic data. Read More
Insight Report | February 21, 2025 Premium Chinese New Year 2025 Review: From Shopping to Screens—How Younger Consumers Boosted Spring Festival SpendingHow did consumers celebrate Lunar New Year this year and where did they direct their spending? Explore the impact of Chinese New Year, also known the Spring Festival, including retail trends, consumer preferences and market opportunities that emerged during the holiday. Read More
Infographic | February 21, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8From US consumer sentiment and retail sales to grocery store traffic for Amazon, discover key data points we are watching in week 8 of 2025. Read More
Deep Dive | February 20, 2025 Premium Grocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag BehindBuilding on our Market Navigator on US grocery retailing, we take a deeper dive into the sector’s real estate landscape, exploring retailers’ store portfolios, opening and closure strategies, and recent store traffic data. Read More
Deep Dive | February 13, 2025 Premium AI Underpins the Tech-Driven Shift in US Grocery, from Smarter Forecasting to Faster CheckoutFrom AI (artificial intelligence) to ESLs (electronic shopping labels), discover the technology solutions and trends that are revolutionizing US grocery retailing across three critical areas: the supply chain, operations, and the customer experience. Read More
Insight Report | February 3, 2025 Premium Retail 2025: US Macro, Consumer and Retail OutlookWe consider the US macroeconomic outlook for 2025, including metrics that directly impact the consumer economy and retail for the new year and in the context of a new administration entering the White House. Dive into our insights on inflation, interest rates, the housing market and more. Read More
Infographic | January 31, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookHow is the retail store landscape changing in the UK? Discover key data points we are watching in week 5 of 2025, with a focus on actual store closures and openings in 2024 and our projections for 2025. Read More
| January 30, 2025 Premium US Grocery—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Volume Growth Headwinds To ContinueDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US food and grocery retailing in 2025. This video offers selected insights from our Retail 2025 outlook report on this sector. Read More
Insight Report | January 24, 2025 Premium Holiday 2024: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Cautious Spending and Late Shopping Fuel Volatile Peak TradingUnderstand holiday 2024 retail performance in the UK with our analysis of sales metrics and major retailers’ trading updates. Read More
Infographic | January 24, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 4: US Store Openings and Closures—2024 ReviewHow much retail space opened versus closed in the US in 2024? Discover key data points we are watching in week 4 of 2025, with a focus on the physical retail landscape. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 19, 2025 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Trimming Waistlines and Spending: Exploring New Data on GLP-1’s Impact on Consumer Purchases, with John MercerIn this week’s Analyst Corner, John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research, discusses new data on the impacts of GLP-1 weight-loss medications on consumers’ grocery spending. Read More
Infographic | January 17, 2025 Free Report Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 3: Retailer FocusDiscover key data points we are watching in week 3 of 2025. This week, we focus on revenues and shopper penetration for three retailers this week: Aldi, Catalyst Brands and Walmart. Read More
Deep Dive | January 16, 2025 Premium Head-to-Head in Global Discount Grocery Retailing: Aldi vs. LidlAldi and Lidl are two prominent German discount grocery chains that have gained significant popularity worldwide. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ business and growth strategies, brand usage and e-commerce initiatives. Read More