Identify and leverage emerging trends in digital retail, technology, supply chain, and marketing to grow eCommerce and better target shoppers across multiple channels. Topics Understanding Pure Play Retailers The Shoppers' Evolving Path to Purchase Developing Multichannel Strategies Staying Ahead of Emerging Trends Interactive Chart: Amazon and Prime Penetration Amazon's rise as a retail force has been swift and steady. To better understand the growing reach of Amazon among shoppers, use this interactive graphic to see the multi-year trend in shopping Amazon.com and Prime membership. Line: Percent of U.S. Households Shopped Amazon.com during Past Four Weeks Bars: Percent of U.S. Households with Amazon Prime Membership* * Prime Membership incidence rates reported in December of each year All Shoppers Gen Y Gen X Boomers Seniors HH with Kids HH without Kids "Haves" "Have Nots" Understanding Pure Play Retailers Summary Slides Balancing omnicommerce retail after COVID-19 6 Aug 2020 By: Rachel Dalton, Timothy Campbell. 35 Slides COVID-19 has upset the retail balance. Some changes will revert, while others will stick and evolve. We detail the implications. Followers: 145 BLOG POST Amazon’s Q2 2020 financial results: Three key takeaways 31 Jul 2020 By: Rachel Dalton Amazon reported a record-breaking 40% increase in net sales for Q2 at USD88.9 billion, attributed to the pandemic-driven shift to online shopping. Operating income was up 89% to USD5.8 billion, despite the retailer spending over USD4 billion on COVID-related expenses. Operating cash flow increased ... Summary Slides Global Health & Wellness Trends 7 Jul 2020 By: Brian Owens. 49 Slides What are the key worldwide drivers of Health & Wellness that are setting the agenda in this fast-moving space? Summary Slides The European Retail Landscape 7 Jul 2020 By: Paida Mugudubi. 55 Slides How are retailers capitalizing on the growing health and wellness super-category? What does the “retailization” of healthcare mean for brands? Summary Slides The Digitization of Health & Wellness Shopping 7 Jul 2020 By: Kelly Petropoulou. 23 Slides As digital developments in health and wellness disrupt the path to purchase and create new touchpoints, what can brands do to respond? View All The Shoppers' Evolving Path to Purchase Summary Slides Budgeting takes a bigger role in online grocery 28 Jul 2020 By: Tory Gundelach. 18 Slides In the second module from our Online Grocery series, we explore how shoppers are increasingly using online grocery services to help them with budgeting in addition to the core appeal of convenience. Summary Slides Winning the digital shelf 24 Jul 2020 By: Christina Anderson, Prem Shunmugavelu. 45 Slides Learn digital-shelf best practices for home improvement categories and see best-in-class examples from Amazon, Home Depot, and Wayfair. Followers: 23 BLOG POST Life in lockdown: Assessing UK non-grocery occasions 6 May 2020 By: Megan Bateman Restrictions on movement across the nation have meant significant lifestyle changes, with many consumers juggling work, socialising and schooling from the confines of their house. In the past month we saw significant shifts in purchasing habits, not only in grocery, but also across non-food ... Followers: 495 BLOG POST Turning the economy from off to on 6 Apr 2020 By: Ray Gaul Retailing in the Week Ahead, Week 15 The ‘R’ word – Recession – is being used less frequently in the business press these days. It has been replaced with a new expression: the “S” word – ‘Shock’. Many business columns have switched from ... Summary Slides Clothing vs. COVID-19: The fashion industry response 3 Apr 2020 By: Anusha Couttigane, Tiffany Hogan. 40 Slides Few sectors have been impacted as severely by the coronavirus as fashion. This report details the strategies adopted by fashion brands, from high street retailers to luxury labels, and analyses which will emerge in best shape from the current crisis. View All Developing Multichannel Strategies Followers: 82 BLOG POST Caution still the watchword for UK shoppers 22 Jul 2020 By: Howard Lake Evidence suggests the UK is embarking on slow return to normalized shopping habits, although any return to pre-pandemic patterns may well still be some way off. Kantar Worldpanel data for the four weeks to 12 July 2020 reveals that, despite the reopening of non-essential retail and the hospitality ... Followers: 495 BLOG POST Channel mix challenges 20 Jul 2020 By: Ray Gaul Retailing in the Week Ahead, Week 30 Channel mix, and managing it proactively, is the most fundamental challenge of any CPG brand’s long-term commercial strategy. Take a justified premium brand, put it in a discount channel, and you quickly lose the premium edge you once had. Take an ... Summary Slides Digital Leadership virtual event overview 11 Jun 2020 By: Rachel Dalton, Todd Szahun. 20 Slides COVID-19 has accelerated the inevitable shift from offline to online retail. How can you plant the seeds for growth? Summary Slides Cross-channel assortment, pricing, and promotion strategies 11 Jun 2020 By: Jonathan Young. 17 Slides Learn why you should rethink the traditional cross-channel pricing and promotion model and use assortment to differentiate by channel. Summary Slides The Walmart competitive advantage through the COVID-19 recovery 11 Jun 2020 By: Lei Duran, Timothy Campbell. 31 Slides Learn how Walmart’s ecommerce investments have paid off during COVID-19 and how brands can find growth with Walmart Online Grocery. View All Staying Ahead of Emerging Trends Summary Slides The rising role of stores in shoppers’ click-and-collect journeys 22 Jul 2020 By: Pam Goodfellow. 16 Slides In the first module from our Online Grocery series, we explore how stores augment click-and-collect shoppers’ pickup trips. Summary Slides The future of online/offline retail pharmacy experiences 22 Jul 2020 By: Brian Owens. 50 Slides Explore new digital health trends, how new online capabilities will impact store services, and Amazon’s efforts in healthcare. Followers: 23 BLOG POST Morrisons boxes clever during Lockdown 21 Jul 2020 By: Megan Bateman Shopper behaviours have shifted dramatically throughout Lockdown, from stockpiling to a newfound enthusiasm for online shopping. Retailers have responded by adapting their capabilities to meet these new needs wherever possible. One noteworthy trend emerging as a result of these evolving shopper ... Summary Slides Digital engagement innovation in the convenience channel 13 Jul 2020 By: Liz Thayer. 27 Slides Learn how convenience retailers are modernizing their digital engagement tactics to drive loyalty in this ultracompetitive channel. Followers: 495 BLOG POST Mistakes in the age of Shopper-First 29 Jun 2020 By: Ray Gaul Retailing in the Week Ahead, Week 27 Just over five years ago, Kantar’s IQ team made a major push for CPG companies to embrace the ‘Age of Shopper-First’. Our goal was to help CPG companies prepare for the year 2020, a year when the best of the best retailers would be using ... View All