Retail Trends & Statistics
Small-Box Retail Is Where the Growth Is
According to Kantar Consulting, big-box retailers saw significantly slower growth in 2017 than small-box stores, such as dollar stores and convenience stores.
Walmart's Jet Loses Propulsion
Online sales growth at Walmart, while strong, was off from the pace set a year earlier, and the company's focus shift to Walmart.com sales brakes Jet.com's prospects.
How China’s Tech Titans Are Pushing the Red Envelope
Digital cash gifting in China is going online, offline and everywhere in between this Lunar New Year.
Mobile Shoppers Prefer Speed
The mobile path to purchase can be characterized as unfocused and fleeting. The average mobile shopping session involves six different apps and is relatively short—80% were under 4 minutes, according to a study from Verto Analytics.
Affluents Are Hardly Gluttons for Luxury Goods
Many seldom purchase them. For that matter, many feel they cannot routinely afford to do so.
Barnes & Noble; Badgley Mischka; GNC
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Subscription Box Market Hasn't Delivered Yet
Contrary to how it may seem if you live in a big city, subscription commerce hasn’t swept the nation. In fact, only 15% of US digital buyers surveyed by McKinsey & Company in November 2017 had subscribed to a box-type service like Stitch Fix or Blue Apron in the past 12 months.
Are Consumers Ready for Retail Tech?
More retailers are looking to technology to simplify the shopping process and automate a lot of redundant tasks. Here's how consumers feel about it.
L.L.Bean; Dunkin' Donuts; Restaurant Sales
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eMarketer Releases New Global Proximity Mobile Payment Figures
Consumers across the globe are warming up to proximity mobile payments. In 2018, for the first time, more than one-third of smartphone users ages 14 and older will use a mobile phone to pay for a purchase at a physical point of sale at least once every six months.
As Organics Go Mainstream, So Do Business Pressures
Organics used to be a niche category—former indie brands like Burt’s Bees and Odwalla are now owned by Clorox and Coca-Cola—but Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in August 2017 brought further mainstream attention to natural goods. It’s also bringing mainstream business practices.
Retail Sales; Whole Foods; Walmart
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Michael Kors; Athletic Footwear; Loft
A rundown on the numbers you need to know today.
Cross-Border Buyers Favor Global Platforms
The behavior of digital shoppers worldwide who use foreign sites to make purchases differs by country—even within the same region—but there are some commonalities.
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