Historically, real estate has been a significant driver of the U.S. economy, accounting for 17 to 18 percent of GDP. Most economic booms in this country have gained energy from rapidly growing real estate markets and when home buying increases, […]
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It\’s appropriate and timely to speculate on the sustainability of all the wonderful U.S. economic news coming out at the end of the second quarter with 4.3 percent GDP growth, including relatively equivalent jumps in the retail sector. In fact,
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While most retailers focus on the next quarterly balance sheet, it pays to also be alert to longer-term consumer trends. And one of the best ways to figure out the future is to pay attention to demographics, which can reveal
Back to Growth So far, 2018 has been a good year for the luxury industry, at least according to the recent financial reports at Kering, LVMH, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren and Tapestry, all posting results that beat analyst expectations and
A.T. Kearney’s multi-year research initiative, The Future Consumer, convened a global series of consumer surveys and focus groups to explore evolving consumer expectations and behaviors. We then asked 270 global consumer and retail company CEOs, CFOs, and COOs to gauge
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As the industry adapts to the rapidly evolving consumer landscape, fashion brands and retailers must focus on reaching digital-first consumers, such as Gen Z. While the oldest in the generation have only recently entered the workforce, Gen Z is already
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Buyers of online apparel subscription services, which have been likened to a virtual personal shopper, reach just over four percent of the online apparel buying population, according to NPD’s Checkout e-commerce data, which analyzes purchases at the receipt level. This
Mapping Lifestyle Shifts & Opportunities We humans love to assess why something happens and what will come next. It’s part of our curiosity code and our need to exercise greater control in our lives. Predicting the future, however, has built-in
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Much has been written about the decline and the forecasted death of retail brick and mortar in this country. Additionally, a lot of time and effort has been spent on diagnosing why this is occurring. Everyone from strategists to economists
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The question most frequently asked of people who consult to retail and consumer products manufacturers is: “What can we do in an age of Amazon to get people to shop our (customer’s) stores?” It’s like an image from War &
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