Insight Report | July 16, 2024 Premium June 2024 US Retail Sales: Growth Slumps as Only Department Stores See ImprovementIn June 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew by less than 2% year over year, the worst recorded rate since April 2023. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Deep Dive | July 11, 2024 Premium Luxury Retailing: Home and Away—Three Learnings for Growth Across Global MarketsCurrently, consumer shopping behaviors are shifting, meaning that luxury brands and retailers must embrace new strategies to remain relevant and competitive. We explore three key trends that are driving growth in global luxury retailing and major players’ recent responses to changing market forces. Read More
Market Outlook | July 10, 2024 Premium Market Navigator: US Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Discounters Poised for Growth Amid Challenging BackdropIn this Market Navigator, Coresight Research explores the US apparel and footwear market. Dive in today to gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities in apparel and footwear retailing, understand the growth trajectory of the market and explore the competitive landscape. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 7, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Inside the World of Luxury Retail: Global Market Learnings with Sunny ZhengIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sunny Zheng, Analyst, discusses three key learnings in luxury retail: the shift to the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel in the West, the importance of e-commerce in the East, and the global growth of duty-free travel retail. Read More
Event Coverage | June 28, 2024 Premium Brand Influence, Customer Experiences, AI, Sustainability and Talent Matter: Insights from NextGen Commerce, a Coresight Research ConferenceThe NextGen Commerce conference brought together industry experts, retailers, brands and technology innovators to explore the future of retail. This report, exclusively available to Coresight Research premium subscribers, provides key insights from the full event, covering critical topics such as AI (artificial intelligence) and sustainability. Read More
Market Outlook | June 27, 2024 Premium Research Preview: Market Navigator—US Apparel and Footwear RetailingWe offer an early look at our forthcoming Market Navigator exploring the US apparel and footwear market. Gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities in the market, understand the competitive landscape and explore proprietary survey data. Read More
Insight Report | June 24, 2024 Premium China’s 6.18 Shopping Festival 2024: Sales Model Shifts, Low-Price Strategies, New Brands and LivestreamingThe 6.18 shopping festival is the second largest annual online shopping festival in China. What happened during this year’s event? Dive into performance data from Alibaba and JD.com, and discover four key trends, from sales model shifts to livestreaming. Read More
Insight Report | June 24, 2024 Free Report The Power of First-Party Data: Five Ways To Maximize Business SuccessIn partnership with Treasure Data, we delve into the ways in which first-party data can maximize the sustainable growth and long-term success of retail businesses. From GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) to retail media, explore power of first-party data and strategic partnerships with technology providers to gain a strategic competitive advantage. Read More
Insight Report | June 19, 2024 Premium May 2024 US Retail Sales: Solid Growth Continues as Department Stores ReboundIn May 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew by nearly 3% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 2, 2024 Register for Free Access Analyst Corner—Tracking Category Trends: A View of the US Apparel and Footwear Market with Sunny ZhengIn this week’s Analyst Corner, Sunny Zheng, Analyst, discusses the US apparel and footwear market, which we expect to see moderated growth in 2024. Which categories will underperform and which will see strong demand this year? Read More
Market Outlook | May 29, 2024 Premium Market Navigator: Global Luxury Retailing—Ultra Luxe and the China Market Stand Out as High-End HittersIn this Market Navigator, Coresight Research explores the global luxury market. Dive in today to gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities, understand the growth trajectory of the market and explore the competitive landscape. Read More
Insight Report | May 15, 2024 Premium April 2024 US Retail Sales: Solid Sales Growth Continues; Home-Improvement Retailers ReboundIn April 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobiles) grew by nearly 4% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector. Read More
Market Outlook | May 15, 2024 Premium Research Preview: Market Navigator—Global LuxuryWe offer an early look at our forthcoming Market Navigator exploring the global luxury market. Gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities in the market, understand the growth trajectory of brands’ and retailers’ revenues, and explore the competitive landscape. Read More
Insight Report | May 10, 2024 Premium China Retail Insights: Countdown to China’s Singles’ Day 2024, Six Months To Go—What Brands and Retailers Need To KnowSingles’ Day, the largest online shopping festival in the world, is just six months away! We discuss what brands and retailers need to know to prepare for the upcoming festival in China, covering the macroeconomic context and leveraging proprietary survey analysis to explore Chinese consumer sentiment. Read More
Insight Report | May 2, 2024 Premium The FTC Challenges Tapestry’s Acquisition of Capri: An Analysis of Market Impact and Consumer ChoiceThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri Holdings. How would the proposed deal impact global luxury retail competition and consumer choice? We explore the merger’s implications and consider the FTC’s claims, leveraging proprietary US consumer survey analysis. Read More
