Dec 3, 2020 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication
2020! We have run out of adjectives to describe what retail has experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry has been in transition for years as customers have continued to move to online shopping. The complications brought on by the virus accelerated...
Oct 22, 2020 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report
Holiday 2020 will require forward thinking to address unparalleled challenges and uncertainty. Watch the video below to learn six key actions that will help retailers succeed not only during the all-important holiday season, but also into the six to twelve months...
Apr 30, 2019 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Last year, in our review of operating results from the 2017 holiday season, we noted that retailers were “walking a tightrope” when it came to maintaining gross margins in the retail business environment. Guess what? Things didn’t improve much in 2018! After a good...
Jan 3, 2019 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, News, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Keith Jelinek discusses customer bargain hunting, pricing and cost drops, and how holiday sales have increased but store earnings have decreased. Listen to the report at Marketplace. Mr. Jelinek speaks at ~1:06.
Dec 8, 2018 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
BRG 2018 Holiday Outlook and Consumer Survey (part 3) As expected, online sales stole the show during the big Thanksgiving shopping weekend, and overall retail sales showed large year-over-year increases. Overall sales on Black Friday and through the weekend and Cyber...