December 16, 2024 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Global Luxury—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: A Year of Recovery, with Soft Luxury and China Gaining ShareDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in global luxury retailing in 2025. We touch on M&A (mergers and acquisitions), geopolitical tensions, resale and more.
December 12, 2024 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Apparel and Footwear—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Low-Single-Digit Growth Expected, with E-Commerce Capturing ShareDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US apparel and footwear retailing in 2025. We touch on the casualization trend, GLP-1 drugs, immersive experiences, inclusive offerings and more.
December 11, 2024 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium US Department Stores—Retail 2025 Sector Outlook: Softness To Continue, Despite Beauty OutperformanceDiscover directional market insights and themes to watch in US food and grocery retailing in 2025. We touch on sustainability, store closures, private-label offerings, expansive business models and more.
November 25, 2024 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2024: Four Social Commerce Strategies To Drive Engagement This SeasonWe dive into trending, retail-related social media posts we have seen during the 2024 holiday season so far, offering insights into the creative marketing strategies employed by brands and retailers.
November 21, 2024 Insight Report Premium Holiday 2024—Black Friday Preview: Projecting Low-Single-Digit Sales Growth as Early Deals Pull Demand ForwardAs part of our coverage of the 2024 holiday season, Coresight Research examines the potential of Black Friday this year (November 29), including expected growth, proprietary survey data on consumers’ shopping intentions, and major retailers’ Black Friday plans and promotions.
November 15, 2024 Insight Report Premium October 2024 US Retail Sales: Nonstore Retailers Lead as Growth AcceleratesIn October 2024, US retail sales (excluding gasoline and automobile sales) grew by over 5% year over year, accelerating from the growth seen in August and September. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at total growth trends and performance by sector.
November 5, 2024 Insight Report 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.
September 12, 2024 Insight Report 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.
August 26, 2024 Insight Report 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.
August 19, 2024 Deep Dive 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.
August 12, 2024 Insight Report 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.
July 16, 2024 Insight Report 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.
July 11, 2024 Deep Dive 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.
July 10, 2024 Market Navigators/Market Outlook 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.
July 7, 2024 Analyst Corner 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.