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...
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...
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.
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...
Jun 14, 2019 | Publication, Retail Business Transformation, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Using data to meet market demand in brick-and-mortar fashion retail Spring may feel like an overnight shift to consumers—they wake up one day to find leaves on trees and pastel hues in shop windows—but to retailers it can represent a year’s worth of inventory...
May 24, 2019 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, Retail Business Transformation
BRG Retail writes about operating results, store closures and bankruptcies, the continuing evolution of retail, and critical themes for the C-suite. Read the article.
