Followers: 678 BLOG POST Omnichannel brings a few rays of sunshine to the cloudy holiday outlook 30 Sep 2019 By: Doug Hermanson There are anticipated to be some rays of sunshine this holiday coming mostly from omnichannel shoppers, while clouds will continue to hover over some parts of retail. The forecast assumes the full boat of tariffs will go into effect in December, rattling investor and shopper confidence late ... Followers: 24 BLOG POST Stop & Shop strike cuts into Ahold Delhaize Q2 sales, earnings 7 Aug 2019 By: Ellie Pinto Ahold Delhaize USA reported 0.2% growth in Q2 2019 for both comparable sales without fuel and net sales. This growth amounted to USD10.9 billion in net sales for the quarter when a strike at its Stop & Shop banner cost the company $345 million in sales. For the first half of the year, the ... Followers: 144 BLOG POST China online shopping and inflation heats up during Q2 23 Jul 2019 By: Kantar Worldpanel Kantar Worldpanel, the global market leader in consumer panels, reports that the total spending of the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) grew by 6.9% in the 12 weeks to 14 June, compared to the same period last year. Stronger growth in Q2 is thanks partly to the 18-day-long online discount ... Followers: 240 BLOG POST Macroeconomic Data Revisions 8 Mar 2019 By: Karolina Fiedler Have you been browsing our insight centres recently, or revising your market, channel or retailer strategy? Have you noticed that some of the data has changed? Indeed, it has, but don’t worry, everything’s under control and we would like to explain why. What changed and why? Volatile ... Followers: 462 BLOG POST Whitepaper: The Impact of Brexit on UK Grocery Industry and Shoppers 1 Mar 2019 By: Ray Gaul The present, the near future, and scenarios for what may happen over the next 18 months For UK-facing suppliers, retailers and consumers alike, no issue is more top-of-mind than the impending Brexit deadline currently scheduled for 29 March 2019. With a month until the date, uncertainty remains, ... Followers: 462 BLOG POST Volatility in 2019 26 Nov 2018 By: Ray Gaul Retailing in the Week Ahead, Week 48 Welcome back from the Black Friday bonanza. This year’s Black Friday took place in more countries than before, extended across more categories than before, lasted longer than before and included more gimmicks than ever. Some retailers called it Black ... Followers: 462 BLOG POST The most competitive market in retail 19 Nov 2018 By: Ray Gaul Retailing in the Week Ahead, Week 47 Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on 15 September 2008 – 10 years and two months ago. Over the past few months, many newspapers have been ‘memorializing’ the 10-year anniversary of the collapse of the global banking system by discussing ... Followers: 678 BLOG POST The ‘new NAFTA’: Assessing the impacts 11 Oct 2018 By: Doug Hermanson North American retailers and suppliers breathed a sigh of relief last week when the United States, Mexico, and Canada reached a tentative new trade agreement to replace NAFTA. The direct effects on core retail are small, but there are large economic and political implications to consider inside ... Followers: 678 BLOG POST Highlights from the back-to-school macro outlook 26 Jul 2018 By: Doug Hermanson The macro outlook for the back-to-school season is mostly positive according to Kantar Consulting’s latest forecast, but households without children are likely to drive most of the spending in the third quarter. Top-line growth in the back-to-school third quarter will be 4.4%, up from ... View All