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 Followers: 76 BLOG POST International growth remains Alibaba’s long-term aim 22 May 2020 By: Howard Lake The big picture from Alibaba’s full-year 2019 results is not around earnings per share (EPS) or revenue or even declining profits, but a clear indication that China’s ecommerce giant sees its future very much as an international operator. While it remains focused on cementing leadership ... Summary Slides Sustainable fashion in the spotlight: 2020 edition 19 May 2020 By: Anusha Couttigane, Kelly Petropoulou, Tiffany Hogan. 62 Slides How are the world’s leading retailers and brands delivering on their sustainability initiatives? This detailed report assesses all the major apparel players across a wide range of sectors, identifying new trends and focus areas for 2020 and beyond. Summary Slides Amazon North America Q1 2020 results 14 May 2020 By: Rachel Dalton. 13 Slides This slide summary report evaluates the Q1 2020 financial results, highlights key North America initiatives, and discusses implications for suppliers. Summary Slides The expansion of Amazon grocery and what it means for Kroger 28 Apr 2020 By: Rachel Dalton. 39 Slides Evaluate the Amazon grocery offer and key strategies the retailer will employ to fast-track its US grocery position. Discover how shoppers think about Amazon in the grocery space and how they use the services. Get insights and implications for the future of omnichannel grocery planning. Summary Slides US consumables omnichannel review: Spring 2020 update 7 Apr 2020 By: Kantar Research Team. 76 Slides This report is an update to our omnichannel consumables report published in December. It provides overall perspective, strategic positioning, SWOTs, and digital and fulfillment capabilities to national retailers. It also features retailer profiles and fast facts for regional and nongrocery players. View All The Shoppers' Evolving Path to Purchase Followers: 11 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: 486 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. Followers: 39 BLOG POST Metro closes Q1 2020 with 1.3% sales growth and positive outlook 30 Jan 2020 By: Ellie Pinto Metro closed its first quarter of 2020 on December 21, 2019 with 1.3% sales growth versus Q1 2019, amounting to CAD4.0 billion. These sales incorporate same-store food sales of 1.4% and food basket inflation of 2.0%. Accounting for the shift in Christmas sales, same store food sales would have ... Followers: 420 BLOG POST Decoding desire in China’s luxury social ecosystem 6 Dec 2019 By: Kantar Research Team Kantar, in collaboration with MediaCom China, has published the whitepaper Decoding Desire in the China Luxury Social Ecosystem. A large-scale research project was undertaken to unlock the formula luxury brands need to activate their social media effectively from an audience-first approach. ... View All Developing Multichannel Strategies Followers: 240 BLOG POST Sam’s Club Q1 FY 2021: Finding opportunity in challenge 19 May 2020 By: Timothy Campbell Sam’s Club’s Q1 FY2021 marked Kathryn McLay’s first full quarter as CEO, and she has deftly handled the challenges posed by COVID-19. Sales and comps (with fuel) rose 9.6% and 8.5% respectively, but Sam’s Club’s performance is even more impressive than it first ... Followers: 114 BLOG POST What we can learn from the Target/Deliv acquisition 15 May 2020 By: Tory Gundelach It’s no secret that COVID-19 has spotlighted the need for better omnichannel logistics. Not that retail execs would have denied that before COVID-19, but a hotter fire has now been lit. While not necessarily specifically related to COVID-19, one of the first major efforts we are seeing ... Summary Slides Ecommerce and new commerce: What they mean to your business 13 May 2020 By: Reid Greenberg. 37 Slides Explore key ecommerce trends and growth areas across the marketplace. Apply best-in-class ecommerce practices to your business at Walmart. Summary Slides Keeping pace with online grocery 13 May 2020 By: Lei Duran. 46 Slides Assess Walmart’s online competitive positioning and the current and future threats it is facing. Followers: 39 BLOG POST Ahold Delhaize USA Q1 2020 significantly impacted by COVID-19 7 May 2020 By: Ellie Pinto Ahold Delhaize USA finished the first quarter of its fiscal 2020 with very strong growth, fueled by sales from COVID-19 panic and stock-up shopping. Q1 2020 net sales increased 13.7% to USD12.5 billion versus USD11.0 billion during the same period 2019. Same-store sales excluding gas increased ... View All Staying Ahead of Emerging Trends Summary Slides Walmart’s approach to growth in a time of change 29 May 2020 By: Taylor Galland. 47 Slides Understand Walmart’s approach to innovation and strategic adjustments in response to COVID-19 and evolving shopper needs. ARTICLE Unpacking Facebook’s retail strategy 21 May 2020 By: Howard Lake The launch of Shops marks an aggressive attempt by Facebook to harness the power of its global social networks to serve retail. We examine the strategy and consider how brands might approach this new selling space. Summary Slides Hidden gems of the grocery channel: COVID-19 edition 24 Apr 2020 By: Pam Goodfellow. 23 Slides The Hidden Gems series highlights ideas and themes from smaller retailers that Kantar does not regularly track. Read about this quarter’s COVID-19 related innovation and developments in store formats, digital/technology, and outside the box thinking. Followers: 486 BLOG POST Three myths about food retailers during the pandemic 20 Apr 2020 By: Ray Gaul Retailing in the Week Ahead, Week 17 Market researchers, in my entirely biased opinion, have done an amazing job of providing data and insight during the global pandemic. We have launched new surveys, asked new types of questions, attempted to accelerate experimental ways of gathering information ... Summary Slides Now trending in fashion and beauty: Q1 2020 13 Apr 2020 By: Anusha Couttigane, Tiffany Hogan. 18 Slides Though discretionary categories are taking a hit during the health crisis, take a look at how fashion and beauty brands are investing in initiatives that will help drive business both during and beyond the current situation. View All