Analyst Corner 13 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly Aug 17, 2018 Coresight Research August 17, 2018 Executive SummaryAugust 17, 2018 This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how athleisure and sneaker culture are changing mainstream fashion. The National Retail Federation raised its US retail sales forecast for 2018. The trade body now expects retail sales, excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, to rise by a minimum of 4.5% over 2017. Retailer Sports Direct has agreed to take over all of House of Fraser’s stores and stock, as well as its brand name, for £90 million ($115 million). Chinese online grocery delivery company Dada-JD Daojia announced that it has raised $500 million from Walmart and JD.com in its latest round of funding. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Nearly Half of Shoppers Seek Out Promotions To Beat Food Inflation: US Consumer Survey InsightsNovember 2023 UK Retail Sales: Easing Inflation and Holiday Season Boost SalesUS CPG Sales Tracker: Food Drives Online CPG Growth to Mid-Teens PercentageInternational Apparel Retailers in India: Opportunities in an Evolving, High-Growth Market