Digital D2C disruptors, like Peloton and Casper, will bring in about $100 billion less in US ecommerce sales than the $134.55 billion of their established counterparts this year, according to our forecast.
Temu is quickly becoming a major ecommerce player: Sales on the discount marketplace surpassed those on Shein by 20% in May, but growth doesn’t come cheap.
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.
It partnered with FreedomPay and Marriott as part of a wider shift to grow volume by focusing on payments for bigger restaurant and hospitality brands.
Instant Brands files for bankruptcy amid plummeting Instant Pot sales: The company’s reliance on its flagship product hurt its ability to stay competitive, leaving it vulnerable to shifts in consumer spending.
The Chase Freedom Rise card offers rewards and features tailored to new-to-credit customers to widen its appeal.
Close to a third of US digital buyers will purchase from a company located outside the country in 2024, for a total of 71.8 million cross-border ecommerce buyers, per our forecast.
Platforms lean into livestream ecommerce despite tepid shopper interest: Just 18% of US adults have shopped via livestream—but TikTok, eBay, and Poshmark are forging ahead anyway.
Retail Media ascendant: GroupM forecasts booming growth, challenging traditional ad channels by 2028.
Easing inflation may not be enough to reinvigorate consumer spending: Persistent grocery inflation, student loan payments, and fears of a recession are prompting households to stick with penny-pinching.
Amazon presses forward with new generative AI tools: The retailer is determined to show clients and investors it can keep up with OpenAI and Google despite a slow start.
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.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how pet care is moving online, the best pet services retailers are offering, and how recession-proof the category is. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four loyalty drivers from pet retailers that other businesses can emulate. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.
Visa may buy paytech Pismo, and Fiserv is exploring acquisitions. Other incumbents can take advantage of the weak funding climate.
Apple’s headline-grabbing buy now, pay later (BNPL), savings, and credit card products are just one part of the threat it poses in consumer banking: Its digital platform delivers an almost unbeatable user experience (UX) and is tailor-made for Gen Z. Banks must adapt quickly or risk losing market share.
Consumers are poised to spend heavily on Prime Day: We expect US Prime Day sales on Amazon will grow 10% this year.
Gen Z consumers pull back spending and switch to discount stores as living costs bite: But retailers still have a chance to win them over with fast checkout and shipping.