August 2024 Retail Metrics:
In this week’s Retail Traffic Trends, we are breaking down the month of August to see how each industry performed to start the year.
Join us as we analyze the trends, shifts, and performances that set the tone for the year ahead.
Today's Rundown
- Trends and behaviors : Consumer spending behavior and drivers in February 2024.
- August recap: Everything you need to know about how last month played out.
- COMING SOON: Sign up to receive the Q2 2024 Home Furnishing Benchmark Report as soon as it releases next week.
Market Watch
Furniture Industry
Mattress Industry
August 2024: Furniture industry
August 2024: Mattress industry
Retail Snippets
E-commerce bump: E-commerce, now accounting for 15.2% of retail sales, is the driving force behind continued retail growth despite a slowdown in overall sales.
Furniture Makeover: Castlery works to set new standards for online furniture shopping.
Reusable cup: Starbucks partners with other chains in first-of-its kind reusable cup pilot.
Random Irrelevance
Mapped: Explore the varying energy costs by state in 2024.
Must See: FDA finally outlaws soda ingredient banned around the world.
Check again: Target will stop accepting this old-school form of payment.