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Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Nov. 16, 2024)
The latest retail spending trends show accelerated holiday shopping, suggesting that we could see strong participation in the upcoming Black Friday & Cyber Monday holiday sales events. Find out what retail sectors had the strongest performance last week.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Nov. 9, 2024)
We could be seeing the first signals that the holiday shopping season is underway, according to this week’s retail data. Here’s why & how consumer spending has recently shifted to suggest that an initial stock up for the holidays.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Nov. 2, 2024)
This week's data presents a fascinating picture as we enter the holiday shopping season, with strong performance and positive growth in some categories likely signaling preparations for the holiday season, despite persisting value consciousness. Here’s why.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Oct. 26, 2024)
Continuing to indicate a residual “hangover” from October Prime Day Spending, this week’s retail transaction data showed consumers tightening their wallets & shifting priorities. Here’s why & what it means going forward.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Oct. 19, 2024)
This week's data clearly demonstrates the "hangover effect" following the Amazon Prime Day event, with some sharp declines in a few categories. Here’s what that could mean for holiday shopping moving forward.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Oct. 12, 2024)
This week's data clearly demonstrates the significant impact of Amazon's Prime Day event on consumer spending patterns. The event seems to have inspired more spending, fueling substantial growth in several categories.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Oct. 5, 2024)
This week's data paints a picture of significant shifts in consumer behavior, with some strong indicators that consumers may be preparing for holiday shopping. Here’s why.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Sept. 28, 2024)
Retail data for the week of Sept. 28, 2024, suggests signs of stabilization, with some categories showing resilience. The overall picture seems to indicate cautious consumer spending. Here's why.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Sept. 21, 2024)
The latest retail transaction data reveals that consumer spending may be stabilizing after last week's broad declines. Here's why & what it all may mean going into the holiday shopping season starting early Oct.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Sept. 14, 2024)
The latest retail spending trends show broad contractions in consumer spending, with declines across almost all categories. Find out what that could mean for retail in the weeks ahead and why some see this as a sign of shoppers pumping the brakes and leaning into more cautious spending.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Sept. 7, 2024)
The latest retail spending trends reflect paint a picture of shifting consumer priorities as we enter the fall season. Discover how retail spending has changed in fast fashion, fast food, home improvement & other categories & see what that could mean for the weeks ahead.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Aug 31, 2024)
The latest retail spending trends reflect fascinating shifts in consumer shopping behaviors as we move into fall. Discover how retail spending is evolving & what that may mean for Black Friday & end-of-year shopping events
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (Aug 6, 2024)
General retail spending dipped again last week. Find out how consumer spending fluctuated in our latest Win the Week™ Retail series, revealing how spending trends shifted at big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more over the past week.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (July 30, 2024)
General retail spending dipped again last week. Find out how consumer spending fluctuated in our latest Win the Week™ Retail series, revealing how spending trends shifted at big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more over the past week.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (July 23, 2024)
General retail spending rose last week, reversing a weeks-long trend & bringing growth in weekly spend & average ticket prices for several retailers. Discover the latest winners vs. losers in retail over the past week, including big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (July 13, 2024)
General retail spending dipped again last week. Find out how consumer spending fluctuated in our latest Win the Week™ Retail series, revealing how spending trends shifted at big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more over the past week.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (July 6, 2024)
General retail spending dipped again last week. Find out how consumer spending fluctuated in our latest Win the Week™ Retail series, revealing how spending trends shifted at big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more over the past week.
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (June 29, 2024)
General retail spending dipped again last week. Find out how consumer spending fluctuated in our latest Win the Week™ Retail series, revealing how spending trends shifted at big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more over the past week.
Top 10 Apparel Brands on TikTok Shop in 2024
Discover which clothing & apparel brands are dominating TikTok Shop sales so far in 2024, according to the latest transaction data (originally published in March 2024; updated in June with 2Q data).
Win the Week™ Retail Newsletter (June 24, 2024)
General retail spending dipped again last week. Find out how consumer spending fluctuated in our latest Win the Week™ Retail series, revealing how spending trends shifted at big box stores, fast fashion retailers, the TikTok Shop & more over the past week.