Insight Report | November 5, 2024 Premium VF Corporation Investor Day 2024: New Strategic Focus on Scalability and Financial ResilienceDiscover insights from VF Corporation’s Investor Day 2024, covering the company’s financial targets and strategic growth plans for FY25-28. Read More
Insight Report | September 12, 2024 Premium Luxury Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Contrasting Expansion and Consolidation TrendsBuilding on our Market Navigator on global luxury retailing, we examine data on selected brands’ store traffic, store closures and store openings to understand the evolving real estate landscape in the US luxury market. Read More
Insight Report | August 26, 2024 Premium The High-Tech High End: Solutions Elevating Supply Chain and Operations in Luxury RetailingBuilding on our Market Navigator on global luxury retailing, we explore transformative technologies shaping the supply chain and other operations. From AI (artificial intelligence) to blockchain to RFID (radio-frequency identification), explore the benefits of innovative solutions for product authentication, loss prevention, inventory management and more. Read More
Deep Dive | August 19, 2024 Premium Style and Substance Through Value-Add Services and Omnichannel Strategies: Global Learnings in Apparel RetailingWorldwide, the apparel and footwear industry is undergoing a transformative shift driven by rapid advancements in digital technology and evolving consumer preferences. Building on our recent Market Navigator report, we explore the innovative strategies adopted by leading apparel and footwear retailers from China, the UK and the US to navigate the dynamic market landscape. Read More
Insight Report | August 12, 2024 Premium China Retail Insights: Countdown to Singles’ Day 2024, Three Months To Go—Brands Connect with Shoppers Through AI and LivestreamingHow are brands and online platforms in China successfully engaging with shoppers? Ahead of the Singles’ Day shopping festival, explore four pivotal trends shaping China’s fiercely competitive e-commerce landscape, from AI (artificial intelligence) to livestreaming. Read More
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