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Deep Dive | August 18, 2025 Premium

US Apparel & Footwear Retailing—Themes, Concepts and Innovators: AI, Value, GLP-1 and More To Drive Apparel Transformation

The US apparel and footwear market is resetting in 2025, with adaptability becoming a key competitive advantage over scale. The retailers poised to lead the market are those making bold moves now. Ahead of our 2025 Market Navigator on apparel and footwear retailing in the US, we explore the key trends and themes in the space, our blue-sky thinking and the retail innovators we are watching.

Insight Report | March 19, 2025 Premium

Earnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter Growth

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major retailers within our Coresight 100 coverage list as they report fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. This week, discover highlights from major companies that reported in the week ended March 16, 2025, including Costco, Gap Inc., Inditex, Kohl’s, Puma, Ulta Beauty and more.

Store Tracker | August 23, 2024 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 34: Full-Year Store Closures in the US To Exceed 5,000

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Rite Aid, Sheetz, The TJX Companies and Walgreens Boots Alliance, among others.

Company Profile | June 8, 2024 Premium

Associated British Foods PLC (Primark) (LSE: ABF) Company Profile

Associated British Foods is a UK-based retailer of accessories, agricultural products, apparel, beauty, footwear, grocery and houseware items. Headquartered in London, the company operates stores in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the UK and the US.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 4, 2024 Premium

Research Preview: Market Navigator—UK Retail and E-Commerce

We offer an early look at our forthcoming Market Navigator exploring the UK retail market including e-commerce. Gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities in the market, understand the growth trajectory of retailers’ revenues, and explore the competitive landscape.

Store Tracker | February 2, 2024 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 5: Walmart Announces US Expansion

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Walmart and WHSmith, among others.

Deep Dive | November 7, 2023 Premium

Discount Decades—US Apparel and Footwear Discounters: Set For Market Share Gains

As part of our new, forward-looking Discount Decades series, we discuss the future of key apparel and footwear discounters operating in the US, including Burlington Stores, Ross Stores and TJX Companies. We discuss their revenues, operating margins, store expansions, demographic profiles and strategies for success, and assess their potential for future growth.

Insight Report | October 25, 2023 Premium

Holiday 2023: Social Media Strategies—Shoppable Posts and Creator-Generated Content Can Drive Conversion

We explore the dynamic landscape of holiday marketing on social media, delving into key strategies and insights for brands and retailers to achieve success during the holiday 2023 season.

Store Tracker | August 4, 2023 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 31: Primark Plans US Expansion

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Primark (Associated British Foods) and Greggs, among others.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2023 Premium

Head-to-Head in UK Apparel Retailing: Boohoo vs. Primark

Boohoo and Primark are two major UK-based apparel retailers offering fast fashion products at ultra-low prices. As part of the Head-to-Head series from Coresight Research, we provide insights into the companies’ business models, revenues, key strategies, collaborations and sustainable initiatives.

Store Tracker | May 4, 2023 Databank Members

US Store Tracker Extra, April 2023: Bed Bath & Beyond Pushes Total Closed Space to 52 Million Square Feet

The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements and details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base and square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of April 28, 2023, versus the comparable period in 2022.

Store Tracker | April 28, 2023 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 17: Bed Bath & Beyond Drives US Closures

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week includes highlights from Bed Bath & Beyond and Hastens, among others.

Insight Report | April 26, 2023 Premium

Data Dive: What US, European and Australian Retailers Are Saying on Capex

In this Data Dive, we examine what major US, European and Australian companies are reporting on capital expenditures (capex)—their ongoing and planned investments in physical infrastructure such as stores, distribution and technology.

Deep Dive | January 11, 2023 Premium

Global Fast Fashion: Market Poised for Strong Growth, but Sustainability Challenges Remain

We analyze the global fast-fashion market, including growth factors, the competitive landscape and key themes. Although the market is poised for growth, companies are facing sustainability challenges.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | November 28, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail in the US, the UK and China

We analyze the apparel specialty retail market in the US, the UK and China. Our coverage includes market sizes and performance, market factors, online sector sales, the competitive landscape, themes we are watching and retail innovators.