Traditional Retail
January 30, 2026
12:00 pm
2026 Retail Forecast Webinar
How Retailer Growth Plans Will Shape Supplier Strategy
Join CRC’s Traditional Retail Team on Friday, January 30 at 12:00 pm ET for our 2026 Forecast Webinar.
During the call, we will share our latest growth estimates for leading retailers, along with macroeconomic themes and other retailer priorities shaping 2026. This 60-minute webinar will provide additional context for suppliers on how retailer growth plans will impact their business and category.
You’ll walk away with:
- Growth forecasts for mass, club, grocery, and dollar retailers
- Strategies to navigate macro and consumer trends impacting 2026
- Key themes and best practices for suppliers to succeed in the year ahead
The webinar will end with a participant Q&A session, giving you the opportunity to engage directly with our retail experts.
Registration includes the full slide deck and audio replay we’ll share after the call.
About the Presenter
Ben Metzger
Executive Director, Traditional Retail
Cleveland Research Company
Ben is the Executive Director of Cleveland Research Company’s Traditional Retail Council, leading our food and broadline retail forecast discussion. He is focused on gathering insights, identifying inflections and providing actionable conclusions for suppliers across the mass, club, grocery, and dollar channels.
Ben holds two Bachelor’s Degrees in Finance and Economics and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miami University.
Aubrey Jones
Research Associate
Cleveland Research Company
Aubrey is a Research Associate at Cleveland Research, covering the grocery, mass, club, and dollar channels, as well as trends on Wamart.com and Target.com. She has focused on gathering insights on the retail channel for Cleveland Research’s Traditional Research Council since joining the company in 2022. Aubrey holds two Bachelor’s Degrees in International Studies and Economics from Miami University.