by Chandler Harvey | Apr 7, 2025 | Retail Articles
Rising prices, debt, immigration concerns and weather are disrupting normal consumer behavior beyond the impact of tariffs, market research and analytics company Circana reported. “Dynamic shifts in consumption are already occurring across consumer groups and...
by Mike Duff | Mar 12, 2025 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Vacuum Cleaners
Robotic cleaning appliance company iRobot announced it would undertake a strategic review of alternatives to move the operation forward after reporting a sales decline and continuing losses in its fourth quarter. The iRobot board of directors has begun a formal...
by Peter Giannetti | Jan 27, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
After demonstrating strong holiday 2024 spending, U.S. consumers returned to cautious spending behavior as 2025 began and new distractions emerged, according to market analytics company Circana. In the combined five weeks ending January 4, 2025, there was a 9%...
by Mike Duff | Jan 13, 2025 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Vacuum Cleaners
iRobot Corp. reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2024, stating it expects to post revenue of $171 million, GAAP operating loss of $59 million and non-GAAP adjusted operating loss of $47 million when the company announces...
by Peter Giannetti | Nov 26, 2024 | Retail Articles
There are fewer holiday shopping days after a late Thanksgiving this year, and that is a good situation for retailers, according to Marshal Cohen, chief retail adviser for market research, analytics and consumer shopping behavior specialist Circana. Noting that...