Market Outlook | November 28, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail in the US, the UK and ChinaWe 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. Read More
Insight Report | November 28, 2022 Premium Countdown to Holiday 2022: Black Friday Insights from Retailers in the US and CanadaThe Coresight Research team undertook its annual tour of stores for Black Friday, visiting stores in the US and Canada. We offer our observations and insights on the shopping event this year, covering the breadth and depth of promotions, product quantity and availability, consumer activity and demand, and more. Read More
Deep Dive | November 22, 2022 Premium 100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning StrategiesOur analysis of 100 retail companies covers their 10-year financial performance as well as winning strategies to emulate high-performing companies. We analyze sales growth, margins, free cash flow, return on capital and debt levels for small, medium and large companies. Read More
Insight Report | October 27, 2022 Premium Global Vegan Apparel and Footwear Market: New Opportunities for Brands and RetailersWe analyze the growth of the global vegan apparel and footwear market, with a focus on four driving factors. We also provide a competitive landscape of selected brands and retailers in the market and offer key themes to watch. Read More
Deep Dive | October 17, 2022 Premium America’s Biggest Apparel and Footwear Specialty Retailers: Assessing Performance and StrategyWe analyze America’s biggest apparel and footwear specialty retailers, providing financial metrics, positioning, target audiences, growth strategies and analyst commentary on their performance. Our coverage includes Gap Inc, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, American Eagle Outfitters, Lululemon Athletica, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Urban Outfitters, H&M, Designer Brands and Academy Sports + Outdoors Read More
Insight Report | October 12, 2022 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Labor Strikes and Energy Costs Encumber Global Supply ChainsIn our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side. In this report, we explore the implications of the growing European energy crisis, labor uncertainties in the UK and the US, China’s Zero-Covid policy, and more. We also present selected companies’ supply chain outlook for the rest of 2022. Read More
Deep Dive | August 25, 2022 Premium 10 Trends in the Global Fast-Fashion MarketFast fashion is one of the fastest-growing markets in global apparel and footwear. We identify and analyze 10 trends, ranging from multiyear trends such as sustainability to emerging trends such as entry into the metaverse space. Read More
Insight Report | August 2, 2022 Premium Battling High Input Costs: European Apparel Retailers’ Key StrategiesHigh inflation is leading to more competition among European apparel retailers. We examine strategies these retailers are using to battle high inflation costs and analyze the impact on their gross margins. Read More
Deep Dive | May 20, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail—US and UK Revivals To Outpace Lockdown-Hit ChinaWe analyze apparel and footwear specialty retail with a focus on the US, the UK and China. Our report includes five key growth drivers, leading companies, store numbers and more. Read More
Store Tracker | May 4, 2022 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, April 2022: US Retailers To Open More Than Three Times as Much Retail Space as They Close in 2022The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of April 29, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021. Read More
Store Tracker | April 8, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 14: US Store Openings Up 12% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from 99 Ranch, Bass Pro and Trader Joe’s in the US and IKEA, Moss Bros and The Sofa Workshop in the UK. Read More
Store Tracker | March 2, 2022 Premium US Store Tracker Extra, February 2022: US Retailers To Open 41 Million Square Feet of Retail Space in 2022The US Store Tracker Extra monthly series offers insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements. We include details on closures and openings as a percentage of total store base as well as square-footage impact. This report also offers a comparison between year-to-date announced closures and openings, as of February 25, 2022, versus the comparable period in 2021. Read More
Market Outlook | February 9, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: UK Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Still in Recovery ModeIn this Market Outlook, we explore the UK’s apparel and footwear market and present our expectations for future growth, as well as key market drivers. We discuss the market’s competitive landscape, retail innovators and themes we are watching. Read More
Store Tracker | February 4, 2022 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 5: Store Expansion Plans Takes US Openings Past 2,000Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Academy Sports and Outdoors, Gucci, and Sears Hometown in the US, and Harrods, Kurt Geiger and Tesco in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | February 1, 2022 Premium Brand Mashups in Luxury: Gucci Fast Becoming the Chief of CollaborationsWe explore the value of brand mashups (collaborations) in the global luxury market, highlighting three primary benefits of this strategy with examples of recent high-profile partnerships. Read More
