Analyst Insights

This year retailers must contend with both declining consumer satisfaction and economic uncertainty.

Value is top of mind for consumers this year, and retailers that message their value to consumers will win.

Essential retailers must implement creative solutions to drive engagement with lower-income consumers, who have been most impacted by recent economic pressures.

Leaning into prepared foods and delivery tech is key to gaining new customers and fostering long-term growth of the convenience channel.

Dollar stores provide consumers expanded options at affordable prices, including for food, which is especially valuable in a volatile economy.

Magic Spoon’s business model and product features and benefits align with current hot topics in the retail industry: consumer well-being and direct to consumer (DTC) brands searching for growth through traditional retail channels.

As third-party delivery companies scale back shopping services, and grocers retake fulfillment, aggregators like Instacart shift focus to search, retail media and transaction support.

With generations that primarily live and source information online, creating a lasting brand and consumer relationship is a large obstacle for even the most legacy brands.

Tech has been one of the fastest-growing industries for more than a decade, and to see mass layoffs accumulate so quickly is likely a sign for what is to come in other sectors, including retail.

The future of innovation and improving the shopper experience can be as easy as simply focusing on eliminating barriers for consumers.

We may finally begin to see less volatile swings in consumer sentiment, but we still face large economic headwinds in 2023.

As we close out this year and look ahead, the holiday season has made it clear that consumers are still keen on retail — but on their own terms.

How can we as an industry, and within each sector, truly deliver on our promise to celebrate consumer moments and give them a place to escape through shopping?

The retail industry must hone in on their value proposition and specialty within the industry.

Retailers and brands understand the need for a seamless consumer experience, and now it's essential for the retail industry to think about the holiday season from a online-first mindset.

In 2022, it appears that we will have a holiday shopper who is excited to return to beloved holiday traditions and gatherings, but who is also aware of the economic uncertainty that looms around the corner.

Retailers in the softlines space are hedging bets this year that consumers want all of the glitz and glamour as they head out of their homes.

Virality and scarcity appear to be working in tandem when it comes to success in cookies.

Specialty retailers look to new expanded distribution and reach, and broadliners need to inject life into their assortments with limited liability.

Consumers appear to be more price resistant for themselves than they are when spending on their pets.