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SupplyTrack: It's a game changer
Hear straight from foodservice distributors how SupplyTrack has impacted and grown their business.
Industry Disruptors and Brand Storytelling
Distruptors happen in all industries, causing shifts in the way consumers use or access products. Learn about distruptors in footwear, accessories, and watches, including how digital native startups are tapping into consumer desire in footwear and accessories and how smartwatches are affecting the traditional watch category.
The Preowned Luxury Consumer
Consumers are starting to realize not everything needs to be new, and it’s impacting retail. Get a fresh look at the preowned luxury market dynamics in watches and handbags.
Deconstructing Mobile and Tablet Gaming 2019
Gain insight into who mobile gamers (ages 2+) are — their motivations for play, behaviors, and preferences — to better understand how different audiences engage with the platform. Explore how genres are performing and examine the role that key titles have played in shaping the current landscape.
Advice for Retailers in 2019
Today’s marketplace is moving faster than ever before and keeping pace with this change can help you grow your business. Learn what industry experts Beth Goldstein and Reginald Brack think will be important in retail in the year ahead.
E-commerce and Direct to Consumer Dynamics
E-commerce is new to the luxury watch industry, while it’s a more mature industry in footwear, accounting for 30% of footwear sales. Learn how retailers are responding as consumers become more accustomed to buying almost everything online.
Growth Opportunities for Foodservice Operators
Operators who offer digital ordering, and do it well, are the ones who are able to grow in this challenging environment. Hear what's trending from Industry Advisor David Portalatin.
Sustainability in Retail, Fashion, and Watches
Industry analysts Beth Goldstein and Reginald Brack explore sustainability in fashion footwear, accessories and watches. Learn about the latest insights and trends related to sustainable fashion.
Checkout: The Best Data to Drive Your Business Decisions
Checkout can help you grow your business in this rapidly changing world. We offer the most robust e-commerce data for tracking and improving performance as more business moves online plus tailored analytics to help you keep current customers and win new ones.
PlayerPulse
The exclusive view on interest in upcoming titles, current games played, and other activities related to gaming. PlayerPulse is a powerful tool for tracking consumer interests and investment, as it tracks a monthly curates list of over 100 games.
GamePulse
The industry’s most accurate game meta data tool. Empowering publishers and developers alike, to make the best games possible.
Understanding the Future of Apparel
When it's time to make critical decisions that have an impact on the future of your business, imagine how much more confident you'll be when you know what that future holds.
MI Minute – Latest Insights from NPDs Future of Tech Report
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest insights. This animated infographic looks at the outlook for voice-activated speakers and home automation devices leveraging NPD’s Future of Tech report.
Consumer Segmentation and Todays Social Shopper
Get the consumer insight needed to understand how current and future apparel buyers will shop.
Apparel Forecast Results – Growth in Designer Bras
NPD fashion practice's Todd Mick explores which bra categories are projected for growth, with insights from our Future of Apparel report. Drive business results through 2020 with forecasts and insights from NPD.
Traditional Grocery Stores Are Here to Stay
Consumers like grocery shopping, so traditional retail stores are here to stay. Hear what’s trending from Industry Advisor David Portalatin.
What the Fashion Industry is Learning From Sports
What can fashion brands learn from sports? Hear Matt Powell’s expertise.
Casualization in Apparel is Here to Stay
Hear what Marshal Cohen has to say about casualization and the impact it will have on what consumers are wearing today and in the future.
Capitalize on the Selfie Moment
Learn what’s important to consumers when they’re capturing their selfies, and how you can capitalize on the trend.
How Consumer Spend is Shifting
Marshal Cohen explores the importance of understanding today’s consumer.
MI Minute Latest B2B Technology Hyperconverged Systems Insights
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest B2B Technology insights. This animated infographic looks at hyperconverged systems leveraging NPD’s U.S. B2B Distributor Track® and Reseller Tracking® service.
MI Minute – Latest E-commerce Smart Lighting Insights
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest e-commerce insights, featuring NPD’s Checkout E-commerce data. This animated infographic looks to confirm or dispel the myth that sales of smart lighting are driven by repeat category buyers.
Data Driven Intelligence for Games
To understand the market, context is everything. See how we use our data-centric expertise to help game studios make the best games possible.
IDEA 2018 Highlights
IDEA 2018: Under Fire | On Fire brought together 300 leaders representing the C-suites of more than a dozen industries. Today, many companies are under fire, while others have managed to reinvent themselves and are on fire. See how our executive summit explored these themes, and what actionable insights attendees took back to their teams.
Retail Reinvented
We interviewed executives across brands and retailers to learn what companies must do to address changing consumer demands in an evolving retail landscape. See what they had to say about adapting to the DTC space, meeting demands in the last mile, and blending the e-commerce and in-store experience.
Consumer Dynamics
With today’s incredible supply of product choices and evolving consumer dynamics, how can you connect with your customers to change the trajectory of your company? Hear what executives across manufacturers and the retail industry have to say about the power of individuals, influencers, and new ways to promote growth.
Brands on Fire
How can leaders today build a brand that’s "on fire”? Hear directly from brand executives on how to remain authentic in your company culture, product messaging, and the way you connect with your core consumer. Learn how big companies tap resources to challenge what they’re doing to disrupt the marketplace.
Defining health and wellness
The American consumer is moving beyond diet and exercise when they define a healthy lifestyle. Hear what's trending from Industry Advisor, David Portalatin.
MI Minute – Latest E-commerce Router/Home Automation Insights
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest e-commerce insights, featuring NPD’s Checkout E-commerce data asset. This animated infographic looks to confirm or dispel the myth that buying a new router is strongly connected to buying home automation products.
Understand the market and find opportunity
Food manufacturers and distributors share how the power of SupplyTrack helps grow their business
MI Minute – Latest E-commerce Home Automation Insights
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest e-commerce insights, featuring NPD’s Checkout E-commerce data asset. This animated infographic focuses on the growth of home automation through the online channel.
MI Minute – Latest 4K TV Insights
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest e-commerce insights, featuring NPD’s Checkout E-commerce data asset. This animated infographic focuses on the growth of the 18-34 year old consumer buying group.
The Convenience Revolution
Consumers have redefined the meaning of convenience, and it's less likely to be defined as going out to a restaurant. Hear what's trending from Industry Advisor, David Portalatin.
The NPD Groups Total Home Experience
No matter what consumers use in their homes, we track it. We help our clients improve performance by identifying and targeting buyers, showing their dollar value of their brands, and evaluating and guiding pricing and promotion decisions.
The importance of ecommerce in the automotive aftermarket industry
E-commerce is the hottest topic trending in the automotive aftermarket today. Hear Nathan Shipley’s advice for retailers and manufacturers on how to achieve long terms success in his new video.
MI Minute – Latest Headphone Insights
The NPD Group’s Market Intelligence MI Minute explores the latest e-commerce headphone insights, featuring NPD’s Checkout E-commerce data asset.
Whats next for the Automotive Aftermarket
Looking out 2018 and beyond, our forecast shows positive growth for the Automotive aftermarket industry. What could you be doing to help drive continued growth? Find out in Nathan Shipley’s new video.
What’s happening in the automotive aftermarket?
Consumers are staying at home more than ever so how does that affect the automotive aftermarket industry? Watch to hear expert insights from Nathan Shipley, Executive Director, Industry Analyst – Automotive.
Gen Z and Food
Gen Z has the potential to be the most influential generation on eating and drinking behaviors. Hear what's trending from Industry Advisor, David Portalatin.
What's is Happening in Today's Licensed Book Market
Listen to a recording of our recent webinar that explores U.S. licensed book market trends. Learn the hot and not-so-hot licenses, see how they're ranked by category, and hear about how the licensed book industry is likely to fare this year.
The Future of Sports Retail
It’s no secret that brick and mortar retail is in trouble. Even industry giants are closing hundreds of stores. How can retailers bring shoppers back to physical stores? Hear what some Millennials had to say about the future of sports retail.
How do Millennials Communicate
Phone calls, texts, or email? Watch now to hear how Millennials prefer to communicate.
Matt Powell Talks Sports With Millennials – What Gets Millennials Into Stores?
The changing shopping tastes of the younger generation are implicated in the closing of hundreds of stores and are leading them to mostly shop online. But, what can retailers do to change this habit and get this age group to shop in stores? Watch this video to hear what some Millennials had to say.
Highlights from CES 2018
See highlights from NPD’s annual cocktail reception at CES 2018 with insights from Technology President Ian Hamilton, Industry Advisor Stephen Baker, and Industry Analyst Benjamin Arnold.
Matt Powell Talks Sports with Millennials Online vs In Store
Everyone talks about how Millennials are changing the way shopping is done, but how true is that really? Matt Powell chats with graduate students at Rutgers University to find out what their shopping habits are.
Follow Your Muse
Retailers’ days of being all things to all people are over. Consumers want to shop in stores that seem to be made just for them. Find your muse and focus on that customer. Watch Matt Powell’s view on why designing assortments for your customers is a vital component in today’s retail landscape. And, don’t forget to download his guide to retail success.
All Shopping is Social
All shopping is social. Your customers share their experiences pre-purchase, at purchase, and post-purchase. How can retailers capitalize in that sharing? Watch Matt Powell’s new video on how social media impacts in-store business and be sure to download his guide to retail success.
The Effect of Online
In the U.S., one in every four athletic shoe purchases happens online; in Germany, that number is one in three. There always will be physical stores, just fewer of them. And mobile plays an increasingly important role as the primary shopping method. Watch Matt Powell’s take on how the Internet is impacting physical store sales and make sure to download his guide to retail success.
In-Store Opportunities
There are too many stores in the U.S. Right now, the retail market has over 23 square feet for every man, woman, and child in the country. See Matt Powell’s recommendations on getting ahead of in-store opportunities and make sure to download his guide to retail success.
DeadStock "The History of Resellin"
Sports and Footwear Industry Analyst Matt Powell shares his insights on the sneaker industry in this documentary DeadStock "The History of Resellin,” which tells the story of the sneaker game and its highs and lows.
The Secret to Success in Today’s Apparel Market
It’s 2017, but real income is comparable to 2007 levels. Discretionary spending is down. What do you need to know to get ahead in the apparel market?
Smart Food Companies Are Connecting Their Products to a Broader Experience
Consumers are shifting their dollars from acquiring things to having an experience, and this includes food. Hear what's trending from Senior Industry Analyst David Portalatin.
Snack Foods and Meal Composition
Consumers are composing meals on their own terms, and this includes traditional snack foods. Learn the three keys to capitalizing on this consumer trend from Senior Industry Analyst David Portalatin.
The Small Office/Home Office Consumer
To uncover opportunity in the office supplies industry, it’s crucial to understand the small office/home office consumer. What is unique about the omni-channel shopper’s purchase behavior, and what factors influence where they shop?
Online Spend and the Omni-Channel Shopper
E-commerce accounted for 76 percent of total office supplies growth over the last year, but that growth is slowing. Learn what’s affecting the growth rate.
Back-to-School Insights
Get a holistic view of this year’s back-to-school shoppers, and learn what they are buying across apparel, school supplies, and more.
Office Supplies Brand and Manufacturer Challenges
Beyond competing on price there is a lot that office supplies brand and manufacturers can do to stay ahead of the competition. Learn more from Leen Nsouli, Industry Analyst – Office Supplies.
Journaling, Card-Making, and Nostalgia
Consumers are spending on products that allow them to self-express themselves. Journaling and card-making are the latest trends Leen Nsouli, Industry Analyst – Office Supplies, is watching.
The Growth of Dated Products and Planners
Appointment books, planners, and wall calendars are growing in popularity. Learn what’s important to consumers when purchasing these products.
Office Supplies and the Handmade Movement
Consumers' fascination with adult coloring books is only one example of the many developments within the handmade movement. Learn what other categories are contributing to office supplies industry growth.
Advice for Automotive Industry Retailers
What should you focus on as a retailer in the evolving automotive aftermarket? From your online presence, to product reviews, to pricing and promotions, automotive industry expert Nathan Shipley advises where to invest your resources.
The Future of the Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is embarking upon a period of significant innovation and change. There are so many disrupters occurring within our industry on both the DIY and DIFM side. And one could argue that our industry will face even more disrupters than any other industry over the coming 10 years. Learn more in this short video featuring automotive industry expert, Nathan Shipley.
The Automotive Industry Forecast
Looking at 2017 and the DIY aftermarket, our analysts forecasted that the year would decline almost 2 percent. The biggest factors at play are the expectations that the miles driven growth rate will slow down and that retail prices will stay flat or decline, as we saw in 2016. Watch for more details in this video featuring automotive industry analyst Nathan Shipley.
The Value of Scentiments
Learn how Scentiments lets you deconstruct fragrance consumers’ emotions, attitudes, and preferences, to give you a clear understanding of how to market fragrances more effectively. Learn more about Scentiments.
The Emergence of the Blended Meal
Understanding consumer behavior around scratch cooking versus foodservice usage is key to finding growth opportunities. Find out more about what is trending in food – it’s all in this video featuring David Portalatin, Senior Industry Analyst.
The Future of Fragrance 2
The future of fragrance is uncertain. Consumers are engaging with scent in a different way. How can you think about scent differently to help guide messaging and product strategy, so you can elevate awareness and inspire fragrance usage?
The Race to Bring Products to Market in Retail
From getting in and out of stores, to placing orders online, to getting products to the marketplace—everything is faster in retail today. How has this changed the retail landscape in sport, what does it mean for manufacturing in the U.S., and how will this ultimately impact the consumer?
Millennials and Fragrance
Discover where Millennials shop for fragrance, what influences their purchase decisions, and how mood affects their fragrance choices.
Performance Heritage and Retro Footwear
Performance running, walking, basketball and hiking shoes are trending negatively, while retro, non-performance footwear categories remain strong. What does it take for performance footwear to make a comeback? How can these brands innovate and integrate retro elements to tap into consumers’ desire to project active lifestyles? Find out in this video featuring sports industry analyst Matt Powell.
