We take a closer look at visitation trends across several theme park operators as we enter the industry's busiest months.
Limited Too will join Sephora and Babies”R”Us in making Kohl's a more relevant destination for Millennials.
Several San Francisco districts are showing improved visitation trends this summer.
As familiarity with Japanese cultural exports has grown, American consumer visitation trends have evolved across retail, restaurant, and entertainment.
Are trends in the rapidly consolidating car wash category sustainable?
Takeaways from Nike's organization and prioritization plans.
Some CPG companies are planning more promotions to drive foot traffic.
For the first half of 2024, overall consumer spending and activity has been healthy, with momentum heading into the summer and second half of the year.
We’ve previously written about the influence of East Asian, Southeast Asian, and Hispanic cultures and their influence on groceries, malls, and food halls. Now, we turn our attention to the Indian subcontinent.
One of the more interesting retail categories starts the summer on a strong note.
How to explain stronger trends at Citi Trends and dd’s Discounts when lower-income consumers are under more economic pressure?
Our takeaways (and visitation data) following our visit to Wayfair's new 150,000 square foot store in Wilmette, Illinois.
Kohl’s continues to benefit from Sephora at Kohl’s locations.
We look at how the popularity of women's sports is changing the commercial real estate landscape.
Shopping "High-Low" is taking on a new meaning in Beverly Hills
Many essentials retailers could also face a down year in terms of sales growth, including dollar stores, pet retail, and auto parts retail.
Department store banners are on divergent paths in 2024.
Nordstrom Rack is winning with both value and newness.
We believe that 2024 will see spending on goods and services balance out. To provide an affirmation that macro view, we looked at a number of earnings reports from “fun-providers.”
C-stores continue to innovate and perform at a high level. We examine how dwell times have been impacted by blurring the lines between grocery, QSR and traditional convenience models.
This week, Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy noted a consumer that was being “considered” when purchasing and selecting deals and lower priced items that will save them money.
March retail sales are expected to be better sequentially, with the drivers including consumer willingness to spend, easing comparisons, more favorable weather, and tax returns, among other factors.