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This report is part of our series exploring the commitments of selected major retailers to sustainability, through the lens of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework.

In this report, we focus on Kering, a Paris-based international group specializing in luxury goods. We cover the following key content:

  • The history of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) at Kering
  • The company’s 2025 Sustainability Strategy
  • Kering’s sustainability initiatives—as aligned with the EnCORE framework (from “Environmental engagement” to “Excellence in reporting and communicating”) and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Click here to read an edited version of our conversation with Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of International Institutional Affairs at Kering, from a Coresight Research webinar that explored sustainability in luxury retail.

For a more detailed discussion around the development of sustainability in retail and the five components of our EnCORE framework, read our free report: “The Time for Sustainability in Retail Is Now.”

Click here to read the previous report in our Sustainability series, which focuses on Tapestry, a US-based, multinational, luxury fashion holding company.

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Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. We cover:

  • A week-by-week comparison of store openings and closures in the US and UK year to date in 2020
  • What is happening in retail in the US and UK this week
  • Year-to-date 2020 major US and UK store openings and closures
  • 2020 major US retail bankruptcies
  • New non-store-closure news

This week, there are highlights from Dollar General and Five Below in the US and French Connection and House of Fraser in the UK. We also discuss quarterly store opening and closure settlements following the release of quarterly company filings this week, with Levi’s notably reporting plans to expand its store footprint.

Click here to view our full collection of Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Trackers.

Complementing our weekly Tracker report, the Coresight Research Retail Store Databank offers our premium subscribers access to openings and closures data from 2012 to 2020 year to date, filterable by sector and year. Click here to view.

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Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports.

Complementing our monthly reports, the Coresight Research US Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the scale and trajectory of US retail.

In this report, we assess US retail traffic in September 2020, covering the following:

  • Weekly shopper traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer vertical
  • Regional traffic trends
  • Traffic by retailer location type
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We discuss the metrics that Amazon released for Prime Day 2020, following the October 13–14 event.

  • Amazon disclosed total sales by third-party sellers and reported very strong growth in third-party sales.
  • From Amazon’s data points, we provide an estimate of Amazon’s total gross merchandise volume (GMV) on Prime Day 2020.
  • Amazon reported top-selling categories for selected countries, including the US, the UK and China.

Click here to read further Coresight Research coverage of Amazon Prime Day, including from past years.

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Amazon held its sixth annual Prime Day shopping festival in the US on October 13–14, having postponed it from July due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this report, we present insights from the 48-hour 2020 event, which offered promotions in multiple retail categories—including Amazon devices, electronics and grocery—and saw the e-commerce platform feature livestreaming sessions to promote deals in real time.

We also outline the selected major US retailers that offered deals alongside Amazon’s event this year.

Click here to read further Coresight Research coverage of Amazon Prime Day, including from past years.

Click here to read all of Coresight Research’s coverage of US holiday retail.

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3D printing is an emerging technology that brands and retailers are increasingly incorporating into their manufacturing processes. We discuss ways to leverage 3D technology to optimize their retail supply chains, including:

  • A detailed look at 3D printing technology and the steps involved to create a product
  • The four ways to best utilize 3D printing and the benefits of this technology—including increased efficiency and sustainability
  • An overview of select 3D printing vendors, their revenue and the technology and services they provide
  • Use cases for 3D printing in the apparel, cosmetics, footwear, furniture and jewelry markets—including retailers Adidas, IKEA and Neutrogena
  • The limitations that have held mainstream retailers back from consistent or large-scale use of 3D printing in manufacturing
  • Implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors

To read more about technology in retail supply chains, click here to read the latest report in our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s report.

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We provide our first estimates for the US retail outlook for holiday 2020. This free report covers the following key content:

  • Our estimates for total retail sales growth—and discussion of demand by category and sector, as well as our expectations for online sales
  • Five factors supporting our estimates—including food retail demand, a switch from services to products, and earlier holiday shopping in October
  • Three wildcards that could have hard-to-predict impacts on holiday spending—including the November election outcome and store capacity issues
  • Implications for brands and retailers

Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail.

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We present Three Things You Need To Know on US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook—Fall 2020 Update. Find the full report here.

 

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China’s National Day holiday ran from October 1 through October 8 this year. In this report, we discuss data and offer insights into consumption patterns and behaviors among Chinese tourists during Golden Week 2020 across the following key topics:

  • Travel revenue
  • Sales of retail goods and dining
  • Spending in discretionary categories
  • Food-service revenue
  • Travel to Macau
  • Duty-free shopping

Click here to read our Global Tourism report about the pivot of China’s travelers to domestic tourism, based on key findings from a Coresight Research proprietary survey.

Click here to view Coresight Research’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus crisis.

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In this Market Outlook, we explore the US drugstore retail sector and its future outlook. We consider the competitive landscape, market innovators and disruptors, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on market growth and online sales. We also discuss key themes in the market, including:

  • Store openings from CVS, Walgreens and Walmart—including health-care concepts and services offered
  • The rise in telehealth adoption amid the pandemic, with insights from key drugstore retailers and breakdowns on the most common use cases for telehealth
  • Spikes in e-commerce growth and digital initiatives among pharmacy and drugstore retailers

This report includes from innovators and disruptors in the market—including Alto Pharmacy, Blink Health, Capsule, NorRx and PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy.

Click here to read more Coresight Research Market Outlooks and Post-Crisis Outlooks for other retail sectors.

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The Big Billion Days sale will take place on October 16–21 this year. We explore a preview of key features of this year’s Big Billion Days shopping festival, including:

  • New features for this year’s event, such as pre-booking and early access for Flipkart Plus members
  • Gamification of the shopping experience and offers designed to draw shoppers into the event
  • Upcoming events hosted by other retailers
  • Implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors

Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the upcoming Big Billion Days shopping event.

Click here to read more about the retail industry in India in our recent Retail Tech Landscape. Learn more about subscriptions here.

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This report is part of our 12 Weeks of Holidays series, in which we present key data, trends and observations as we count down to the peak holiday season.

We discuss the issues regarding last-mile shipping for the holiday season this year, with a focus on:

  • Shipping capacity volumes for the big three carriers in the US—FedEx, UPS and the USPS
  • Holiday surcharges, including the duration and per-package fees levied by FedEx, UPS and the USPS
  • Amazon’s move toward bringing delivery in-house
  • Implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors

Click here to read the previous report in the 12 Weeks of Holidays series, which discusses the “festivalization” of holiday retail.

Click here to read all Coresight Research coverage of US holiday retail.

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We explore the continued impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the US apparel retail sector and present an outlook for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021

This Post-Crisis Outlook covers the following key topics:

  • Our estimates for 2020, including consumer spending on clothing and clothing and footwear specialty retailers’ sector sales
  • An outlook for 2021—including the expected drivers of demand
  • What retailers have said about the upcoming holiday season
  • Select retailers’ expansion of their digital presence
  • Inventory management and the importance of a resilient supply chain
  • The adoption of new selling models—such as livestreaming
  • Modification of lease conditions
  • Key market trends—including technological innovation, automation and demand for activewear
  • Commentary from select US apparel brands and retailers—including American Eagle Outfitters, Gap Inc. and NIKE
  • Bankruptcies and store closures in 2020
  • How direct-to-consumer brands are positioned in a post-crisis environment
  • Factors impacting the apparel sector’s resilience

Click here to read the previous US Apparel Retail: Post-Crisis Outlook report, published in June.

Click here to read more Coresight Research Market Outlooks and Post-Crisis Outlooks for other retail sectors.

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We present Three Things You Need To Know on Holiday 2020—US Retail and Logistics Firms Boost Staff Numbers for an Online Holiday Season. Find the full report here.

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With one month to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we explore the different plans made by Chinese platforms, including e-commerce and short video platforms, for this year’s event.

We discuss the following key topics:

  • Rules and application windows set by Alibaba for brands and retailers, reflecting the new timeline for Singles’ Day 2020.
  • Timelines for the events for participating platforms, including JD.com, Suning, Kuaishou and Douyin.
  • The types of promotions and incentives planned for consumers, as well as logistical, technical and financial support provided for brands and retailers to optimize traffic and drive sales.

Click here to read the previous report in our countdown to Singles’ Day, which discusses how brands and retailers can use Alibaba’s marketing tools to increase brand or product exposure and drive traffic to their Tmall and Taobao stores.

Click here to read more about Singles’ Day 2020 as we count down to the event, as well as further Coresight Research coverage of past Singles’ Day events.

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