Author: Michael Gunther

Michael Gunther

Oct 30, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insights

Corporate clients are interested in uncovering which retailers are shopped on the same trip, in order to evaluate potential partnership opportunities...

Michael Gunther

Oct 18, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

With younger consumers facing mounting headwinds to their discretionary spending amid the resumption of student loan payments, stagnating wages, and ...

Michael Gunther

Oct 13, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

It’s been a challenging 18 months for the European consumer. High inflation, anemic wage growth, and geopolitical issues have all dampened sentimen...

Michael Gunther

Oct 12, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

“The Amazon killer.” “The challenger of dollar store dominance.” “The future of buying things.” Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce...

Michael Gunther

Oct 2, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

Following Wilko’s fall into administration, B&M, a UK-based discount retailer, announced on 5 September that it would acquire 51 former Wilko store...

Michael Gunther

Sep 25, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

Amid increasing buzz about the competitive threats of Temu and Shein, CE data reveals increasing customer overlap between Amazon and these newcomers,...

Michael Gunther

Sep 25, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

Retail gasoline prices have been steadily rising throughout 2023, with increases accelerating since the end of July. Though prices are still below la...

Michael Gunther

Sep 21, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

With the recent incorporation of 30M new debit cards into our U.S. panel, CE data is showing improved relationships between transaction data and comp...

Michael Gunther

Sep 5, 2023 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash

With the latest flurry of dollar store and discounter earnings, CE Transact data successfully pointed to divergent trends among the major players in ...