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Insight Report | July 11, 2022 Premium

Four Months to Singles’ Day: Four Strategies for Brands To Prepare for 11.11

We continue our countdown to Singles’ Day by presenting four key marketing strategies that brands and retailers should implement to set themselves up for success during this year’s shopping festival—covering influencers, national priorities, e-commerce trends and more.

Analyst Corner | July 10, 2022

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Drought, War and Pestilence (Or, The Outlook for US Food Prices)

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the prospect for further price rises in food in the US.

Free Data Graphic | July 7, 2022 Free Report

Three Things You Need To Know: Apparel Brands and Retailers Increase CapEx

We present Three Things You Need To Know: Apparel Brands and Retailers Increase CapEx

Deep Dive | July 7, 2022 Premium

Playbook: Digitalization for Faster, Closer and More Sustainable Sourcing

In this Playbook, we present five key pandemic-led sourcing trends and the strategies retailers and brands globally can use to overcome sourcing hurdles, driving efficiencies in their supply chain. We cover digitalization, acquisitions, sustainability and more.

Insight Report | July 4, 2022 Premium

Building Blocks of the Metaverse: Payments

As part of our Building Blocks of the Metaverse series, we explore digital payments in the metaverse, covering the underlying technologies as well as payment solutions and channels. Our discussion covers blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, crypto payment gateways and more.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in Global Apparel and Footwear Retail

In our report on 10 trends in global apparel and footwear retail, we cover long-term trends such as sustainability and more nascent trends including the metaverse and innovations in apparel physical stores.

Analyst Corner | July 3, 2022

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Weinswig’s Weekly: BNPL—Bubble Now Popping Loudly?

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the state of the BNPL (buy now pay later) industry.

Infographic | July 1, 2022

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Luxury Market Outlook—Regional Market Sizes and Factors: Infographic

Our Market Outlooks for luxury retail in the US, Asia and Europe examine the scale, composition and trajectory of the regional markets, as well as key themes we are watching. We present our key findings on market sizes and growth factors in this free infographic.

Insight Report | July 1, 2022 Premium

6.18 Shopping Festival Tests Chinese Consumer Appetite For Discounts and Deals Following Lockdowns

This year’s 6.18 Shopping Festival tested the appetite of Chinese consumers amid continued lockdowns and supply chain disruptions that have dominated the country in 2022. This report discusses the performance of e-commerce platforms such as JD.com and Alibaba’s Tmall and cover three key trends that we saw during this year’s 6.18 event.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | June 30, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: Asia Luxury Market To Drive Global Luxury Growth

In this Market Outlook, we examine the scale, composition and trajectory of the personal luxury market in Asia, discuss the factors driving its growth and cover market themes we are watching.

Insight Report | June 28, 2022 Premium

June 2022 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand in May 2022, the decline of retail sales in China began to ease, while retail sales in the UK and the US grew. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

Insight Report | June 27, 2022 Premium

Metaverse Latest: Meta Humans Become Influencers—Storytelling Through Virtual Idols

As part of our Metaverse Latest series, we present recent developments in the metaverse space—covering virtual worlds and platforms; brands and retailers; and technology and access. We also explore the rise of meta humans as influencers.

Analyst Corner | June 26, 2022

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Are We at Peak Inflation?

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” considers whether inflation has peaked.

Deep Dive | June 21, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in the Global Beauty Market: Estée Lauder vs. L’Oréal

Estée Lauder and L’Oréal are two of the biggest players in the global beauty market. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the two beauty companies’ revenues, business strategies and operating margins.

Insight Report | June 20, 2022 Premium

May 2022 China Retail Sales: Decline in Retail Sales Softens as Lockdowns Ease

We review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in May 2022, year-over-year sales declined by 5.0%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector.