Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | October 16, 2020 premium Sustainability at Kering: Setting the Course for the Luxury Industry We discuss the 2025 Sustainability Strategy of Kering, a Paris-based international group specializing in luxury goods. This report is part of our series exploring the commitments of selected major retailers to sustainability, through the lens of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | October 1, 2020 premium US Businesswear Market: Working from Home Accelerates Casualization, Hitting the Formal Clothing Market The rapid shift toward working from home in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the longstanding casualization trend in US workplace dress codes, with significant impacts for the formal businesswear market. We discuss the US businesswear market, future trends and what retailers and brands are doing to better serve this area of the apparel industry amid changing work habits. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | September 17, 2020 The Time for Sustainability in Retail Is Now Employees, investors and consumers expect sustainability to be addressed at the companies for which they work, in which they invest and by the brands from which they buy. In this free report, sponsored by IBM, we discuss the development of sustainability in retail and present Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework, which is designed to help retailers and brands frame their approach to sustainability. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | September 8, 2020 premium Opportunities in the US Women’s Plus-Size Apparel Market A growing number of inclusive apparel brands and retailers are addressing new consumer expectations in the US women’s plus-size clothing market, broadening their plus-size offerings to better serve this growing segment and take advantage of the opportunity it presents. We present a market overview and explore recent developments—including influencer collaborations and the body positivity movement. Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | September 1, 2020 Rent the Runway Rent the Runway is a US-based e-commerce platform for rented designer apparel and accessories. Headquartered in New York City, the company operates online in the US and has five stores across the US in Chicago, Illinois; Washington, District of Columbia and Las Vegas, Nevada.Read More
Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | July 30, 2020 Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) Stitch Fix is a US-based online personal styling service of apparel, footwear and accessories for women, men and children. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates in the US and the UK.Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | June 11, 2020 premium US Home and Home-Improvement Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook We explore the impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the home and home-improvement sector—including on sales, spending, store closures and retailer bankruptcies—and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020. To analyze the sector, we look closely at select US retailers, including Home Depot, RH and Willams-Sonoma. We summarize our key estimates for 2020 in an infographicRead More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | June 10, 2020 premium New Retail Models in the Global Apparel and Footwear Market As part of our series exploring new models of retailing across different sectors and channels, we focus on the innovative strategies being implemented by brands and retailers in the global apparel and footwear market, including ASOS and Macy’s. We discuss how brands are leveraging technologies to upgrade the shopping experience, providing extended options as part of the sharing economy and utilizing consumer data. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | March 9, 2020 premium Retail Innovators: Home-Furnishing Retailers The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on three innovators in the home-furnishing market: DTC brand Burrow, furniture rental startup Fernish and design platform Modsy. We discuss these relatively new industry players in the context of changing consumer preferences in the furniture sector, including increasing demand for convenience and a heightened emphasis on sustainability.Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | March 5, 2020 premium Market Overview: Apparel—Changing Consumer Attitudes Drive E-Commerce and Socially Engaged Business Our Market Overview for apparel offers a data-rich analysis of the global clothing market, with more detailed metrics for the US, the UK and China. In addition, our analysts offer their perspectives on the fashion market in 2020 and further ahead.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | March 4, 2020 Walmart To Launch Loyalty Program Called Walmart+ Walmart looks to be muscling in on Amazon’s turf with the launch of a new loyalty program called Walmart+, which the company will launch in March. Just how similar is Walmart+ likely to be to Amazon Prime? Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | January 21, 2020 Retail 2020: Five Forces, 10 Trends in Global Retail Coresight Research looks ahead at the 10 trends we think will reshape retail in 2020. We expect inclusivity to become more inclusive, innovative business models to become more mainstream and technology to continue to drive retail innovation.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dives Product TypeDeep Dives | January 2, 2020 premium Rental, Subscription and Resale: How Companies Are Tapping Demand Under pressure from subscription and rental services, mainstream retailers are launching rental services of their own and teaming up with digital natives. We’re seeing brick-and-mortar retailers strike collaboration deals with online subscription services, launch their own services—and be acquired as digital natives look for physical space. Read More
