Insights

Amazon has confirmed plans for a new grocery store format in the US in 2020, following months of speculation. The new format is being described as Amazon’s “first grocery store”, larger than its…

Alibaba’s 40% increase in quarterly revenues demonstrates the giant’s continued defiance of a challenging Chinese economy and of the China-US trade war. With almost 700 million active customers and…

Monitoring online promotions from US retailers during Black Friday, we saw a number of products that had been promoted at the Black Friday price either earlier in the week or during Prime Day 2019.…

The final day of Cyber 5 has arrived - a last chance for UK shoppers to take advantage of retailers’ Black Friday sales. Many shoppers may have held off making a purchase until now in the hope of…

The National Retail Federation predicts potentially double the seasonal sales growth in 2019 compared to last year. Low unemployment and wage growth supports the Federation’s anticipation of 3.8 - 4…

With political uncertainty hanging over the holiday shopping period and consumer confidence at its joint-lowest in six years, it’s not an ideal backdrop for a successful Black Friday event.

Cyber 5 weekend and the holidays represent an opportunity to launch ecommerce success for 2020 and beyond. This inflection period of peak sales volume and viewership will feature intense competition…

Cyber 5 weekend is a critical launchpad into a must-win three-month period for Television brand manufacturers when not having the correct strategy can cost them millions.

After a two-year pilot, Nike has ended its first-party supplier relationship with Amazon. Nike products will still be sold via third party resellers on the platform, a reality that likely contributed…

The Cyber 5 holidays are quickly approaching and as a manufacturer you have been preparing for this lucrative season all year. Whether you are selling televisions, makeup, candy bars or anything in…

Which markets, channels and retailers should your business prioritize for 2020 and beyond? Check out our recent special edition Retail Insight webcast highlighting the key market data you can…

Amazon’s recent launch of a new range of Echo-enabled devices looks set to shake up Black Friday this year. The etail giant recently announced 14 new Echo enabled products, just in time for Cyber 5.…