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Deep Dive | December 14, 2021 Premium

10 Trends in US Grocery

The US grocery market is evolving rapidly, and the change brought by the pandemic will in many areas be permanent. We present 10 key grocery trends to watch in 2022, and identify strategies for brands and retailers to best capitalize on momentum in each area.

Insight Report | December 14, 2021 Premium

Coty Investor Day 2021: Company Sees FY22–FY25 Revenue CAGR of 6%–8%

The Coresight Research team attended Coty’s Investor Day 2021. We present key insights from the event, covering the company’s growth plan through fiscal 2025 and its six strategic pillars to achieve growth. Notably, the pillars cover sustainability, social advocacy, e-commerce and expansion in China.

Event Presentation | December 14, 2021 Premium

Supply Chain Leaders Circle: Supply Chains, Sustainability and the Bottom Line

Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, hosts a roundtable discussion with Kathleen Cook, Principal Product Innovation Executive at IBM.

Deep Dive | December 9, 2021 Premium

The US Footwear Market: Analyzing Trends and Opportunities

Consumers have returned to working, socializing and exercising outside of their homes, leading to a revival in footwear sales. We discuss the US footwear market, presenting the market size, key growth drivers and a competitive landscape. We also cover four key trends among brands and retailers as they aim to better serve footwear demand in a changing retail environment.

Market Outlook | December 8, 2021 Premium

Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retailers in the US, the UK and China See Strong Growth

In this updated Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We also explore key growth drivers, competitive landscapes, notable retail innovators in the space, and opportunities arising from three key specialty apparel and footwear trends.

Deep Dive | December 1, 2021 Premium

Head-to-Head in Apparel: PVH vs. Ralph Lauren

As part of Coresight Research’s Head-to-Head series, we compare leading global apparel brand owners PVH and Ralph Lauren. We provide insights into four key elements of their businesses: revenue, business coverage, brand mix and innovation.

Insight Report | November 18, 2021 Premium

Singles’ Day 2021: New Entrants

As part of our coverage of Singles’ Day 2021, we look at new entrants in the festival, detailing which brands are participating for the first time, across apparel and footwear, beauty and jewelry categories.

Insight Report | November 15, 2021 Premium

India Retail Insights: Five Key Sustainable Fashion Trends

Sustainability in apparel has evolved from a buzzword to a powerful theme, and is now an integral part of the culture of the Indian apparel industry. Our report examines how major brands, retailers and start-ups are embracing sustainability and integrating it into their core business strategies.

Deep Dive | November 15, 2021 Premium

10 Trends in Global Luxury

After so much disruption in 2020 amid the pandemic, 2021 is proving to be a year of change and recovery for the luxury sector. We present 10 key luxury trends and identify strategies for brands and retailers to best capitalize on momentum in each area in 2021 and beyond.

Insight Report | November 12, 2021 Premium

Singles’ Day 2021 Early Observations as Sales Total $139 Billion

We provide an early review of the successes and initiatives among China’s major e-commerce companies during this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival. We explore the key initiatives they used to drive sales, including focusing on sustainability and augmented reality (AR) and AI-driven technologies.

Insight Report | November 11, 2021 Premium

Retailers Look to Digitally Native Vertical Brand M&A for Expansion

In the past 24 months, many retailers have reevaluated their long-term product mix and overall portfolio, accelerated by the pandemic—driving a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), especially with digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs). We analyze key trends in DNVB M&A activity.

Deep Dive | November 10, 2021 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Businesses Sustain Shift Toward Sustainability

Sustainability is one of the key trends to watch in retail, with the Covid-19 pandemic bringing a renewed focus to environmental concerns within the industry. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally whose technology solutions support retailers to integrate sustainable practices into their businesses. We also present Coresight Research’s EnCORE sustainability framework.

Deep Dive | November 9, 2021 Premium

Retail Innovators: Apparel Technologies

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we discuss five companies that are disrupting the US apparel market—namely, CreateMe, Newmine, Savitude, Syte and Wearable X.

Event Coverage | November 3, 2021

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Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival Virtual Press Conference: Five Key Insights into Singles’ Day 2021

Alibaba hosted its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival virtual press conference on October 27, 2021. We present highlights from the e-commerce giant’s management team about the upcoming Singles’ Day event in China.

Event Coverage | October 28, 2021

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Retailers United “Help America Stay Open” Pitch Event 2021 Preview: Five Retail Startups To Compete for $10,000

On October 28, 2021, Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, will emcee Retailers United’s third pitch event, in which five retail startups will compete for a $10,000 grant. We profile the five startup contestants and discuss the event’s structure and the judges involved.