May 14, 2020 | Publication
The decline of brick-and-mortar retail was underway well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with businesses shuttered around the country—and world—we asked Keith Jelinek, a managing director of BRG’s Retail Performance Improvement team, what retailers and consumer...
Mar 18, 2019 | Publication, Retail Business Transformation, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Averting Lost Sales in Today’s Dynamic Retail Environment Retailers have felt the rising impact of online shopping generally and of Amazon in particular, and have witnessed a dramatic evolution of consumer buying patterns. The effect on retailers has been...
Nov 1, 2018 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
2018 Holiday sales forecasts have come in early, with a broad range of 4 percent to 5.5 percent year-over-year sales increase. Based on US Census retail sales data through September and BRG analysis, we expect the final sales increase to fall in the lower end of this...
Oct 4, 2018 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
The retail industry has seen its share of upheaval and disruption recently. Evolving consumer demographics, technology advancements, new competition, and the continued impact of online shopping demand innovation and flexibility from retailers looking to satisfy the...
