//Q1 2025 – Q3 2026
Eight quarters of retail intelligence
The most sustained, cross-sector retail intelligence research program in the industry. Each study builds on the last, forming a cohesive strategic arc.
The Power of Emotions
Experiential Retail, OOH & Collectibles
Pop-up market projected to reach $80B by 2027; collectibles as retail currency.
Consumer Personas & Luxury Shift
Food & Beverage, Luxury Retail, Hospitality & Holiday
Gen Z + Millennials will represent 80% of global luxury purchases by 2030.
Fresh is the New Fast
Grocery, Specialty Retail, VM & QSR
5% decline in True Loyalty — first time in five years. Grocery reinventing as destination retail.
Technology Meets Humanity
Retail Banking, AI, Digital Commerce, Pop-ups & Takeovers
AI-powered personalization reshaping digital commerce; pop-ups as brand strategy.
Where Convenience Meets Care
Convenience Retail
Convenience stores reinventing as full-service retail destinations. True Loyalty declined 5% for the first time.
Food Meets Everything
Food Service
Hospitality-grade experience expectations now standard across food service.
Redefining Retail Therapy
Retail
Flagship experiential retail as the definitive competitive differentiator.
Trend Intelligence in Action
Imagine with Convenience
How Imagine applies trend intelligence to real-world client executions across convenience retail.