Consumer trends, market data

On March 17, 2025, the Department of Commerce published the retail sales figures for the U.S.A. In February, these increased moderately by 0.2% in a month, below the forecast of a rise of 0.6%...

In China, total retail sales slowed in 2024. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, they increased by 3.8% in value last year (excluding automobiles), after a rise of 7.3% in 2023. The...

In 2024, inflation reached a moderate level of +2.4% in both the Eurozone and the U.S.A. In the long term, the gap in terms of consumption is real: over 3 years, food inflation reached +25% in...

Despite the inflation slowdown, French consumers did not move upmarket in 2024, according to the annual report from Circana institute, which was formed by the merger of IRI and NPD. Over a...

For LVMH and Kering, the world's n°1 and n°3 luxury retailers, Asia, which had long been a growth driver, has weighed down annual results in 2024. Meanwhile, the 25% tariffs announced on February...

In 2024, the U.K. reported 13,479 store closures, an increase of 28% in a year, according to the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). These included Boots, Shoe Zone, Homebase and others. While 56%...

Volume decline halted in France, continuous trade-offs from shoppers, channel dynamics, share of second-hand in online fashion... As NielsenIQ is about to integrate new AI functionalities and...

In a context of sluggish consumption, budgetary and geopolitical uncertainties (U.S.A., Middle East, Ukraine), concentration and financing tensions, retailers are prioritising efficient and...

In Western Europe, Black Friday 2024 was characterised by an increase in spending and volumes (no inflation effect) and a massive recruitment of new e-shoppers. Although customers' participation...

Despite fierce competition from Temu and Shein, Amazon reported a solid margin in Q2, driven by the acceleration of AWS and the digital marketplace. Whereas staff lay-off plans have been put on...

As consumer spending slows in China, retailers are reviewing strategies. During the Q3 2023 financial results, Adidas noted a plan to offer cheaper shoes to Chinese consumers. “If we want to...