Retailers, Buckle Up—Turbulence Will Continue

Sep 10, 2019 | Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators

Anyone who has flown commercially has experienced turbulence in-flight—along with the standard warning to remain seated with seatbelts securely fastened. In some cases, the turbulence can result in an extremely bumpy ride—and frayed nerves for many passengers. In...

Back to School through Brick and Mortar

Aug 15, 2019 | Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators

Retailers wondering about the future of brick and mortar should look at a different set of three words for some encouragement: Back to school. In a recently released BRG Retail survey, over half (58 percent) of the respondents plan to buy (or have already bought) most...

Back-to-School a Big Opportunity for Retailers to Impress

Aug 8, 2019 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators

Keith Jelinek and Rick Maicki write about the back-to-school (BTS) selling period, the opportunity to connect with shoppers before the holiday season, and consumer expectations for BTS shopping. Read their article in Total Retail.

How Luxury Brands Can Win Back-to-School Business

Jul 29, 2019 | News, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators

Keith Jelinek discusses results from a recent BRG Retail survey, Back-to-School: Big Opportunity for Retailers to Impress Shoppers, which found that back-to-school shoppers are largely visiting bricks-and-mortar stores. Read the article in Luxury Daily. (subscription...

BRG Retail Survey Finds Back-to-School Shoppers Are Headed to Brick-and-Mortar Stores

Jul 15, 2019 | News, Publication

BRG today announced the results of its Retail practice’s 2019 back-to-school survey, which found that consumers are ready to visit brick-and-mortar stores. Over 1,000 shoppers were asked for feedback on two main categories of back-to-school shopping: apparel and...