February 9, 2021 Insight Report Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: Clothing Declines Deepen in DecemberThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. We analyze US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data, with discussion of spending growth for beauty, clothing overall and clothing subcategories, as well as our growth projections.
February 9, 2021 Event Coverage Register for Free Access CFDA on Adaptive Fashion: Coresight Research Highlights the Adaptive Retail OpportunityDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, joined the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in its third panel in a series on adaptive fashion. The panel brought together leading researchers in the field of adaptive apparel to discuss the current retail opportunity in the market. We present five key insights from the panel, covering consumer demand and needs, retail challenges, the shopping experience for people with disabilities, and more.
February 8, 2021 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 4Q20, Week 1: E-Commerce Players Stand Strong, While Luxury Retailers Witness Mixed RecoveryOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report fourth-quarter 2020 earnings. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended February 7, namely Alibaba, Amazon, Brookfield Property Partners, Canada Goose, Capri Holdings, eBay, Ralph Lauren and Tapestry.
February 8, 2021 Innovator Profile Register for Free Access Innovator Profile: Savitude Leverages AI To Streamline DesignAs part of our Innovator Profile series, we profile Savitude, a provider of digital ideation and design solutions that leverages analytics and artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of fashion design while enabling designers to continue expressing their creativity. This free report is sponsored by Savitude.
February 8, 2021 Insight Report Register for Free Access US Consumer Tracker: Hints of Consumers’ Return to Normal Activities (Select Findings)This free report features select findings from our latest survey of US consumers, undertaken on February 1, which asked respondents about their behavior, sentiment and expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.
February 8, 2021 Deep Dive Databank Members US Consumer Tracker: Hints of Consumers’ Return to Normal Activities (Full Report)Our latest survey report provides a detailed update on US consumers’ behaviors, concerns and expectations, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we explore what consumers have bought online and in-store recently and which retailers they have bought from. We present findings on what activities consumers have done in the past two weeks and their expectations on retaining changed behaviors after the pandemic. Our consumer survey was undertaken on February 1.
February 7, 2021 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Our Two Biggest Trends for 2021 and BeyondThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” presents the two biggest multiyear trends that Coresight Research believes will impact retail in 2021: wellness and sustainability.
February 5, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2021, Week 5: ASOS Acquires HIIT, Miss Selfridge, Topman and TopshopOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Bloomingdale’s, PGA TOUR Superstore, The Container Store, Toys“R”Us and Tractor Supply Company in the US and Arcadia Group, ASOS, Frasers Group, New Look and Paperchase in the UK.
February 5, 2021 Insight Report Premium January 2021 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Employment Recovery Stalls but Stimulus Should Again Boost IncomeIn this new monthly series, Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of the end of January 2021, covering the job market, income and savings, and housing.
February 4, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: Understanding India’s $800 Billion Retail SectorIn this Market Outlook report, we explore India’s retail sector. We analyze data on the sector size and present our growth estimates for 2021. We discuss key market drivers and e-commerce penetration in India’s retail market compared to other global markets. This report also covers a breakdown of India’s top 15 retail companies by revenue,—including Avenue Supermarts, Flipkart Internet, Reliance Retail and V-Mart Retail.
February 4, 2021 Store Tracker Databank Members US Store Tracker Extra, January 2021: Major US Retailers Announce 24 Million Square Feet of Closed Retail Space in 2021In Coresight Research’s new US Store Tracker Extra monthly series, we offer insight into retailers’ store closure and opening announcements on a monthly basis—supplementing our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker report. We include retailer-level 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 at the end of each month in 2021 versus the comparable period in 2020.
February 4, 2021 Insight Report Premium US Valentine’s Day 2021 Retail Preview: Strong Sales Expected Despite Year-over-Year Contraction in Total SpendIn the US, Valentine’s Day has seen steady growth over the last decade, with a huge increase in spending estimated to have been seen in 2020. We examine the retail opportunities for Valentine’s Day in the US in 2021, using Coresight Research proprietary survey data. We discuss estimated spending by Valentine’s Day shoppers and the retail channels and retailer types that could prove popular for Valentine’s Day shopping this year.
February 3, 2021 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium E-Commerce Outlook: US Furniture and Home Furnishings—Growth To Slow Against Solid ComparativesAs part of our E-Commerce Outlook series, we provide an overview of e-commerce development in the US furniture and home-furnishings retail category. We also discuss how e-commerce growth is driving structural shifts within the category, as well as the outlook for the online channel in 2021 and beyond.
February 2, 2021 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2020: US Retail Wrap-Up—A Strong Holiday Season Overall, with Uneven Gains Across SectorsWe review comparable sales growth and e-commerce performance for the US holiday 2020 period. We provide updates for a 13 major UK retailers including Costco, Five Below, Macy’s, Target and Tiffany & Co. This US Retail Wrap-Up report can help to gauge the scale and shape of demand as we head further into 2021.
February 2, 2021 Deep Dive Register for Free Access Retail 2021: Global TrendsWe present our key global retail and consumer trends for 2021, which fall under five umbrellas: the new consumer; the future of physical retail; the evolution of digital retail; doing good is good business; and discovering ways of transacting. The trends range from some of the biggest, multiyear, multicategory trends such as wellness and sustainability to more nascent or niche trends such as livestreaming and experiential e-commerce. In this free report, our analysts outline their predictions, as well as the details and impacts of each trend on various retail sectors and regions.