Deep Dive | July 26, 2017 Premium Wellness as a Luxury, Part 3—Eating WellThis is the third in our Wellness as a Luxury series of reports, where we examine wellness as the new status symbol: this “wellthness” is fast replacing more traditional signifiers of affluence as a luxury to be enjoyed and flaunted. Read More
Insight Report | July 25, 2017 Premium Startup Xenoma Announces Camera-Free, Gesture-Tracking, E-Skin Smart ApparelSmart apparel company Xenoma is planning to launch a preconsumer version of its e-skin,sensor-embedded smart shirt on Kickstarter in Augustat a price of $479. Read More
Deep Dive | July 24, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: From Digital to Physical—The Return to Nondigital ToysDespite the rapid rise of digital technologies, we are observing a return to physical non-electronic children’s toys in the US and the UK. We note toy categories that exemplify this trend: fidget spinners, tabletop board games and puzzles, Play-Doh, Lego as well as collectibles such as dolls and figurines. Read More
Insight Report | July 23, 2017 Premium QUICK TAKE: Telefónica’s Digital Transformation— Lessons for Non-Digitally Native RetailersThis report gives an overview of the digital transformation of Telefónica, the Spanish multinational broadband and telecommunications service provider. It offers a case study of digitalization for non-digitally native retailers, which are facing similar competitive pressures. Read More
Deep Dive | July 19, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Wellness as a Luxury, Part 2— Sleeping WellOur Wellness as a Luxury series looks at wellness as the new status symbol: “wellthness” is fast replacing other signifiers of affluence as a luxury to be enjoyed and flaunted. In this report, we look closely at three aspects of the “sleep economy”: Read More
Deep Dive | July 18, 2017 Premium Deep Dive— Blockchain Mini-Series: CryptocurrenciesThis is the first of two reports in our Blockchain Mini-Series, which covers the latest trends in cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications. In our first report, we focus on cryptocurrencies: Read More
Insight Report | July 17, 2017 Premium Essilor and Luxottica Merger to Create Integrated Global Eyewear PowerhouseItaly-based Luxottica (LUX.MI) and France-based Essilor (ESSI.PA) have agreed to a powerhouse eyewear industry merger valued at €46 billion. Luxottica’s current market value is €24 billion and Essilor’s is €22 billion. Read More
Deep Dive | July 12, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Wellness as a Luxury: Part 1— Living WellFitness classes: Young consumers in particular are seeking aspirational, social experiences in their fitness regimes. This is prompting a premiumization of workouts and classes at fitness centers, growth of collegiate workout clubs (many of which take the form of park-based boot camps), and the development of the fitness events industry. Read More
Insight Report | July 11, 2017 Premium Amazon Prime Day 2017: A Private-Label Push in Fashion and Grocery, and Launching in India, TooThis year, Amazon is offering Prime Day to its Indian shoppers for the first time, and the company used the event to launch brands such as Gap on its site. Read More
Deep Dive | July 11, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Artificial Intelligence in Retail—Offering Data-Driven Personalization and Customer ServiceArtificial Intelligence (AI) enables computers to make autonomous decisions, and is a step forward in automation that is changing the retail industry. This report provides an overview of the impact of AI on retail and includes a Q&A with Professor Michael Feindt from AI firm Blue Yonder. Read More
Deep Dive | July 10, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Retail X Factor— Supply ChainThis is the third report in our X Factor series on the major factors impacting the US retail industry. We believe supply-chain efficiency will be a key factor that will make or break a retailer going forward. Read More
Deep Dive | July 7, 2017 Premium Market Trends in US and European FootwearIn the US and in European countries, athleisure and health and wellness trends buoyed footwear sales growth in 2016. This report explores footwear retailing trends in the US and leading European markets such as the UK, France and Germany. Read More
Insight Report | July 7, 2017 Premium QVC Acquires Remaining 62% Stake in HSNQVC parent Liberty Interactive Corp. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the Home Shopping Network (HSN). The deal will see Liberty Interactive, which already owns 38% of HSN, acquire the remaining 62% stake in an all-stock transaction worth $2.1 billion. Read More
Deep Dive | July 7, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The US Retail Revolution SolutionThe US retail industry is experiencing a period of revolution rather than evolution. Three things characterize the current transformation: traditional retailers such as department stores and specialty retailers are undergoing huge disruption, emerging players in different segments are intensifying competition and higher e-commerce penetration is challenging brick-and-mortar retailers. Read More
Deep Dive | July 6, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: US Consumer Survey— Amazon Yet to Become the Go-To Place for WomenswearThe majority of womenswear consumers are omnichannel shoppers, with 73.0% of surveyed women purchasing apparel from both online and offline channels in April 2017. Read More
