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Leading Through Volatility: Consumer Marketing, CX, And Digital Expert Panel
Ready to tackle market volatility, changing customer expectations, and rapid digital disruption? Watch our on-demand webinar to learn how to stay resilient, put customers first, and boost loyalty — even in challenging times.
Blog
US Economic Trends And Outlook: New Quarterly Series Tracks Growth Indicators For 2025
To understand the key trends and short-term outlook during the volatility of the US economy, read this Forrester blog.
Loyalty And Brand Growth — What’s Working For Top Brands?
Attend CX Summit on June 23–26 to learn secrets to success from American Express, Hilton, T-Mobile, Lowe's, and other brand leaders! Discover how they drive loyalty, revenue, and growth.
Blog
Three Signs We’re In A Consumer Spend Slowdown
Though consumer behavior often lags behind sentiment, there are already indicators that they're pulling back on spending.
Blog
US Economic Outlook By GDP Components, Q2 2025
Economists expect inflation to rise again as the cost of imported goods increases and retailers pass these costs on to consumers. Here, we look at the current US GDP outlook for 2025 according to key growth indicators.
Blog
CX, Digital, And Marketing Leaders: Tap Discipline And Creativity To Navigate Through Volatility
Root your planning and actions in your customers and leave room to innovate while controlling the risks you can.
Blog
Four Ways To Mitigate The Impact Of Falling Traffic On Retail Websites
Learn four ways to proactively mitigate the impacts of falling traffic on retailer websites.
Blog
Ready Your Commerce Strategy For Growth Through Volatility
Learn three distinct and emerging commerce strategies that guide leaders amid volatility in this preview of a new report.
Blog
Brands, Take Cover: The Tariffs Have Hit The Fan
Consumers have begun to take several steps to manage the impact of tariffs on their pocketbooks. Learn the five buying behaviors to look out for among your customers and what steps to take in response.
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Don’t Leave Consumers Behind In Your Agentic AI Journey
As businesses implement agentic AI, it will begin to trickle into consumer experiences. Find out how with some examples of agentic AI consumer use cases in this preview of our new report.
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The Total Experience Awaits At Forrester’s CX Summit 2025
Imagine a future where bold brand strategies seamlessly blend with real-world journeys to captivate and delight customers. Explore the tools to create that future at CX Summit North America, the premier gathering of CX, marketing, and digital professionals.
Blog
Tariffs, Your Customer, And Your Brand: A Common-Sense Guide
A tariff is simply a tax — when one country imposes a tariff on another (as the US has done with China and is threatening to do with Canada and Mexico), then products imported from those countries are subject to a tax.
Blog
Dry January Is Really A Lesson In Self-Optimization
The US Surgeon General’s recent warning on alcohol consumption and cancer risk comes at a time when many consumers are participating in dry January, with new terms such as sober-curious being used and demand for “sober bars.” But rather than getting caught up in the pessimistic future of alcoholic beverage companies or the food and […]
Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity
Market volatility isn’t a roadblock — it’s your launchpad. With Forrester’s expert resources, you can optimize costs, lead with confidence, and turn challenges into growth.
Blog
Upgrade Your Sales Game: Three Key Takeaways From Forrester’s Review Of 13 North American Investing Sales Websites
Get three key takeaways from Forrester’s recent review of North American investing sales websites in this preview of a new report.
Blog
Consumers Are Lukewarm About Your Company’s Personalization Efforts
Many companies think consumers want personalized interactions which isn't always the case. What consumers want is relevancy and value. Learn how Forrester’s four dimensions of customer value can help your company deliver.
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Forrester’s US End-Of-Year Holiday Season Forecast
What can retailers and brands expect this holiday season? Find out in this preview of our newly released holiday season forecast.
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What The US Election Results Mean For Consumer Spending
With a new administration set to take office in the US in 2025, a different set of economic and trade policies will come into play. Find out how that could impact consumer spending in the next four years.
Podcast
What Retailers Should Plan For This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here. How do consumers feel about spending? This week on What It Means, VP and Principal Analyst Sucharita Kodali and VP and Research Director Emily Collins dive into Forrester’s latest research on holiday spending trends and share advice for retailers.
Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity
Market volatility isn’t a roadblock — it’s your launchpad. With Forrester’s expert resources, you can optimize costs, lead with confidence, and turn challenges into growth.
Blog
Unified Commerce Is Not A Thing
Demystify the concept of “unified commerce” in this Forrester blog by analysts Emily Pfeiffer and Lauren Cevallos.
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Predictions 2025: A Tale Of Consumer Contradictions
A clash between consumer sentiment and consumer behavior will confound brands in the coming year. Those that succeed will distinguish the noise from the reality.
Blog
Now Live: A Retailer’s Guide To Planning For The 2024 Holiday Season
Retailers needing advice before the winter shopping season: Read this blog for a sneak peek into Forrester’s retail holiday planning guide.
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