This deck provides critical data to help retailers benchmark their own ecommerce sales against key retailers such as Amazon, Boots, Ocado, and Sainsbury's.

This deck provides critical data to help retailers benchmark their own retail sales against the wider market.

Our benchmarking report series provides critical data to help retailers calibrate their own retail and ecommerce sales against the wider market.

Retail crime is out of control, UK retailers say: Their concerns are shared across the pond, as US businesses struggle to stem in-store and online theft.

The pressure is on as regulators in the US and the EU raise red flags over user data and national concern issues, while OpenAI accuses it of stealing APIs.

A series of major milestones are on tap for total media and digital media ad spending around the world in 2025, although growth will be uneven across countries and regions.

LVMH beat analysts’ middling expectations in Q4: But the company’s 1% growth suggests the luxury sector may take some time to bounce back.

Even as ecommerce alcohol sales rise, physical stores continue to dominate the path to purchase. Nonalcoholic beverages and Dry January are also picking up steam.

Shein stumbles under UK regulators’ scrutiny: The ecommerce platform failed to relieve concerns about forced labor in its supply chain as it prepares for a more challenging operating environment.

Google takes aim at fake reviews: The company will improve detection and impose stricter penalties on UK businesses and individuals.

As US regulators ease Big Tech scrutiny, the UK is intensifying investigations into Apple and Google’s duopoly, potentially reshaping how these companies operate abroad.

German ecommerce sales rose 1.1% last year: That’s the first growth in several years despite a tough economy and consumers’ overall gloominess.

The UK retail landscape looks increasingly bleak: Sainsbury’s and Primark owner AB Foods add to the chorus of retailers bracing for a slowdown.

Fanatics Collectibles tries to build buzz in London: The retailer wants its new flagship store to become a collectors’ hub with exclusive products, trade nights, and athlete signings.