Kering looks to build a new beauty division: The luxury conglomerate struck a deal to buy Creed, the second-largest brand by sales in the high-end fragrances segment.
Getir and Flink exit France: Stricter regulations have made it all but impossible for quick-commerce companies to operate in the country, adding to the industry’s challenges. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)
Retail media spans a broad and growing merchant list, from marketplaces (Amazon) to department stores (Macy’s) to ride-sharing apps (Uber).
Before the pandemic, online alcohol sales rates were in close proportion to the rest of food and beverage. But the pandemic-induced digital grocery boom accelerated the pace of ecommerce penetration among food and beverage sales. For many reasons, alcohol did not keep up with this larger category trend.
The plant-based meat segment is in a correction phase: Several startups are faltering as consumers are unwilling to pay a premium for their products.
Uber's in-app video ads rollout: Play to rake in retail media ad revenues could leave users and privacy advocates concerned.
Nearly half of US adults said last month that they’re buying more brands on sale due to inflation, while 43% reported buying fewer products overall, according to Ipsos.
Amazon’s health, personal care, and beauty sales soar: Our forecast expects sales in the category will grow 24.1% this year.
Everyone is feeling the impact of rising food prices: SNAP recipients are buying less food, while higher-income shoppers are shifting spend to lower-priced options like Walmart and Dollar General. (This article was written with the assistance of ChatGPT.)
UK grocery prices are finally coming down, to consumers’ relief: Inflation expectations are also ebbing as warm weather and pay hikes drive sales.
US alcohol off-premises retail ecommerce sales will reach $6.85 billion this year, growing 6.1% over 2022, according to our forecast. Growth will reach double digits come 2026.
Outstanding performance with a catch: Black creators excel in engagement and media value across social platforms but face significant pay disparities.
Younger consumers and higher-income shoppers are powering Walmart’s grocery growth while its physical footprint gives it an edge in retail media. Its burgeoning logistics business could be the next big thing for the retailer—and its bottom line.
Inflation and economic uncertainty cause Kroger’s growth to fade: Cost-conscious shoppers’ traded down to lower-priced items during fiscal Q1.
Inflation for pet food and services was over 10% in April, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the category has won a reputation of being somewhat recession-proof, thanks to its necessity for pet owners. “People will be spending more on the pets that they have already, despite the fact that it’s been a relatively inflation-wary populous,” said our analyst Jeremy Goldman on a recent episode of our “Behind the Numbers: Reimagining Retail” podcast.
Bud Light is no longer the US’ top-selling beer brand: While cost-conscious consumers turn to macro beers, AB InBev’s Dylan Mulvaney-related missteps are pushing them to other brands.
Private label products give retailers more control over sourcing, manufacturing, and pricing, which they can use to offer items for lower costs, encouraging consumers to try new products, leading to lifelong brand ambassadors who will swear by your brand. Here’s how Target, Walmart, and Costco are labeling up.
Two-thirds of UK consumers have noticed shrinkflation: Nearly one-fifth of shoppers have avoided buying a product that has been shrunk in favor of an item that’s better value.
Consumer appetite for private label products shows no sign of slowing: Seventy-seven percent of customers who buy private label products plan to buy even more in the future.
Though we’ve downgraded our retail media forecast, we anticipate the channel will experience double-digit growth through 2027. “I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that retail media is one of the most important and potentially most transformative ad spending channels in media right now,” said our analyst Max Willens.