March 8, 2024 Yesterday, Costco shared results from its fiscal quarter ending Feb-24, including solid performance in both the in-store and digital businesses. Total company same store sales grew 4.8% in the U.S., driven more by traffic than ticket as inflation wanes, with management seeing Y/Y lower prices in some cases. Its strong in-store growth […]
March 7, 2024 Kroger’s 4Q and full year 2023 results published this morning were a continuation of trends seen during the last several quarters. Decelerating top line growth (adjusted comps +0.1%) was driven by moderating inflation and a challenging consumer backdrop, although Kroger is seeing more positive performance with its mainstream and upscale customer cohorts. […]
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March 5, 2024 Target reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results this morning and hosted an investor meeting highlighting its focus areas for the future. In the quarter, Target saw another decline in comparable sales of -4.4%, although this represents an improvement for the second quarter in a row given moderating pressures in […]
March 4, 2024 3 minute read Last week Walmart reported strong 4Q and full year 2023 growth noting its commitment to EDLP and omnichannel excellence have driven transaction growth and share gains. We recently checked in with brands to see how performance is trending for them in 1Q. This data combined with comparables for Amazon […]
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February 26, 2024 4 minute read Digital leaders know retail media is an important investment to: Stay competitive on the digital shelf Support the relationship with your key retail customers Connect with the consumer at critical points in their shopping journey But what’s the right level of investment? And where are brands putting their dollars? […]
February 21, 2024 83% of consumer brands Stratably polled indicated direct-to-consumer (DTC) is an important part of their strategy this year. While all of these brands want to drive more sales and gather more data from their DTC site, only 7% are using Amazon’s Buy with Prime program, which is designed to improve conversion rates […]