Joe Derochowski of The NPD Group says can benefit if kids stay home for school.
How the Cookbooks of 2020 Tell the Stories of Our Pandemic Kitchens
From beans and baking projects to vegan and global recipes, the year’s best sellers show the ways home cooking changed, and what may lie ahead.
Shopping online eases isolation for older adults
In November, Paula Mont did something new: The 86-year-old, who hasn’t left her New Jersey senior living community in nearly a year, went shopping — online.
Bored? You have so much company it’s had an effect on the U.S. economy.
There are many ways to assess how the coronavirus has affected the U.S. economy.
Baby boomers, to retailers’ surprise, are dominating online shopping
Older Americans are increasingly buying groceries — and just about everything else — on the Internet, and those over 65 are now the fastest-growing category of e-commerce shoppers.
How Athleisure Dominated The Market In 2020
In a year when many people spent a lot of time at home, the athleisure market has shown a resilience that other retail categories have not managed to maintain.
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 0.7% in December as Covid-19 Cases Rose
Drop marks third straight month of declines in measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online
What's selling in 2020's holiday season
The coronavirus pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of consumers' lives — canceling in-person events, halting travel and moving everyday activities, like work and school, into the home. This, in turn, affected not only how shoppers spent their money, but what they spent it on.
Socially Distant Santa Is Coming to Town
Carleigh Hansen’s visit to Santa Claus at the Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree, Colo., was a little different this year from Christmases past. The 8-year-old still wore a new dress for pictures and her mother treated her to cheesecake afterward. But this time, Santa wore a face shield and sat behind a sheet of plexiglass. Carleigh passed him her list underneath the barrier and talked to him through an intercom system.
The Discreet Charm of a Flask
A Prohibition-era accessory once again seems practical.
Holiday Windows of a Subdued Kind
For many holiday fans, window shopping at luxury jewelry boutiques has been an annual tradition — admiring glitzy decorations and opulent baubles, standing outside a crowded store on a bustling, shopper-filled street.
What Stays and What Goes in a Post-Covid-19 World
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed the way Americans eat, shop and entertain themselves. In one manner or another, most of these consumer activities have moved into the home and online.
Refrigerators, Ovens Get a Hygiene Makeover During Covid-19 Pandemic
SEOUL—The roughly $500 billion home-appliance industry is making a hard pivot toward hygiene as the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of moderating. LG Electronics Inc.’s refrigerators have been retrofitted with sterilizing ultraviolet lights previously used in its water purifiers, while Whirlpool Corp. has touted washing machines with built-in heating that removes germs and allergens from clothes.
Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship
The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. Toy companies are targeting stuck-at-home grown-ups with latte-smelling Play-Doh and Legos that turn into Warhols. Those who added a puppy to their family during the pandemic will see tons of gift options for their new furry friend. And with more people shopping online, stores are doing double duty as shipping centers to try to get gifts to doorsteps as fast as possible.
'Guilt gifting' is a thing in 2020 as we try to make up for a rough year
The country is polarized about so many things – the election, the right way to tackle the virus, who you should or shouldn't sit next to at Thanksgiving. So why shouldn't 2020 holiday gift-giving join the ever-growing list of potentially hot button topics?
Coronavirus binge-shopping helps big-box retailers leave rivals in the dust
Retail earnings reports show stark contrast in consumer spending habits, highlight income inequality
In the Covid Era, Purses Are Out. Fanny Packs Are In.
With practically nowhere to go and little to carry, women are trading cumbersome bags for hands-free designer fanny packs, ideal for toting masks, phones and hand sanitizer
HomeWorld’s On Point With NPD: Back To School Or Not: What Housewares Can Learn
After Diving, Swimwear Sees More Bouyant Days Ahead
Miami Swim Week pivoted with digital platforms, and brands and buyers said they have seen huge increases in sales since July.
NPD Group: The Co-Existence Conundrum
The shuttering of movie theaters concurrent with the launch of direct-to-consumer SVOD services such as HBO Max and Disney+ created an environment in which theatrical new releases including Scoob! and Hamilton were made available to stream sooner than previous release windows would have permitted.
Retailers Are About to Get Schooled
This year’s back-to-school season is unpredictable for retailers in more ways than one
U.S. Retail Sales Rose 7.5% in June as Stores Reopened
Separate jobless claims data indicate improvement in labor market is stalling
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy, will close dozens of stores
The Seattle-based kitchenware company popular for its in-store cooking classes is looking for a new owner
HomeWorld’s On Point With NPD: Shopping Is About The Consumer, Not The Channel
The NPD Group’s Joe Derochowski explains how the pandemic has accelerated the need for suppliers to focus on the consumer, not the channel.
Pluto TV, Tubi and others may see COVID-related viewing spikes persist in July
According to data presented at the StreamTV Summer Research Summit by NPD Group analyst John Buffone, many consumers expect to continue increased viewing on ad-supported and subscription streaming services as well as cable, satellite and transactional video on-demand.
The Video Call is Starting. Time to Put on Your Zoom Shirt.
When homebound workers need to spiff up moments before a meeting, the reach for the breakout garment of quarantine season.
‘Something for the backyard’: Why swimsuit sales are on the rise
Summer plans may look different this year, but people are still buying bathing suits — online, anyway.
Provocative Purchases? Surprisingly Thriving
During lockdown, some women gave in to the joy of going braless. Others were buying seductive underwear.
New York City retailers welcome back shoppers but challenges loom
Upscale retailers including Nordstrom Inc, privately owned Saks Fifth Avenue and jeweler Tiffany & Co reopened their large New York City flagship locations on Wednesday with reassuring signage and sanitizer stands to calm shoppers worried about the coronavirus pandemic.