Although the Cyber Five will hit record ecommerce sales in the US this year at $41.43 billion, the retail event’s share of total retail ecommerce holiday season sales will continue to shrink, per our July 2024 forecast.
As the US population diversifies, retailers like Kroger and Save A Lot are opening new stores catering to Hispanic and Asian consumers for a more personalized and engaging shopping experience.
The average age of new mothers was 27.4 in 2022, meaning they are digitally native, per the CDC. They are more familiar with the internet and digital devices than previous generations. They’ve embraced these tools to help navigate motherhood.
While it still faces hurdles, the company’s finances have improved markedly—setting it up for a strong IPO in 2025
The point-of-sale installment offering will face adoption hurdles given growing competition in the country
The mobile wallet’s scaled-back rollout has been slow. But wero should be able to overcome that thanks to its transformative nature
It’s a divergent retail environment: While Dick’s Sporting Goods and Abercrombie & Fitch expect shoppers to spend freely this holiday season, Best Buy’s sales were softer than expected.
Trump risks trade war with planned 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada: Besides triggering retaliatory policies, the move would also lead to higher grocery, energy, and auto prices.
Trump’s tariffs on key trade partners may drive up prices for semiconductors, EVs, and phones, threatening global supply chains and inflating costs for consumers.
Understanding the nuances of how and where Latin America’s 293.2 million digital buyers spend their money online is key for brands and retailers to succeed in the world’s second-fastest-growing region for ecommerce.
NBCU will have to pay extra to keep the Macy’s parade: The retailer wants $60 million for a new Thanksgiving Day broadcast contract.
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Off-price retailers pushed past weather-related headwinds in Q3: Shoppers’ sharp focus on value helped Burlington, Ross, and Nordstrom Rack deliver solid results in Q3.
Loyalty membership is up in the US as consumers seek personalized deals and discounts.
Walmart and Target reported their Q3 earnings last week. Despite varying retail success, both reported strong growth in their retail media networks—Walmart Connect’s US business grew 26% while Roundel’s growth was in the mid-teens, per CEO Brian Cornell.
Brands can’t afford to take their value-based propositions lightly: Roughly 2 in 3 consumers have stopped or reduced purchasing from brands that conflict with their values.
Retailers, streamers embrace shoppable TV ads to shorten the path to purchase: WBD, Amazon, Kroger, and The CW Network are relying on the format to drive product discovery and sales.
Macy’s had a mixed Q3: Sales at its luxury Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury labels rose, but its namesake brand is struggling to attract shoppers
Douyin investments are helping P&G shore up China sales: It’s taking advantage of the platform’s popularity among deal-seeking shoppers to boost its brands’ profiles.
High-income consumers, those earning $150,000+ annually, are charting a unique "discovery-to-purchase" journey that begins in physical stores but frequently concludes in digital channels, according to new ĢAV research. "These consumers demonstrate more technological comfort than their peers," our analyst Paola Flores-Marquez said on the “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast. "They're willing to explore multiple channels before making purchase decisions."