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November 2021 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and China

Analyzing consumer demand in November 2021, we saw healthy growth in retail sales in the US, slowing sales growth in China, and strengthening sales growth in the UK. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

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Farfetch Limited (NYSE: FTCH) Company Profile

Farfetch is a UK-based retailer of accessories, apparel, bags, footwear and jewelry. Headquartered in London, the company operates stores in France, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US and sells online in over 190 countries.

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Retail-Tech Landscape: Social Commerce

Social media has become an important medium for brands and retailers to promote, market and sell products. This Retail-Tech Landscape presents selected startups globally whose technology solutions support brands and retailers in operating social commerce models, covering social networking, reselling, group buying, video commerce and livestreaming, and social payments integration.

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2022 Global Retail Trends

We present the key global retail trends for 2022, which Coresight Research expects to be a year of transition for consumers and retailers. Our RESET framework for change provides retailers with a model for using that time to adapt to a new world marked by consumer-centricity.

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SPACs in Retail Outlook: Strong Opportunities for Retailers

The US SPAC trend has remained solid in 2021. We explore key retail sectors for recent SPAC activity, recent retail-focused SPAC merger transactions by retail category and our post-merger analysis. We also discuss retail-focused SPAC developments in the pipeline for 2022 and present our insights into the future of SPACs in retail.

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Livestreaming Latest, December 2021: Livestreaming Fires Up Holiday Shopping

As part of our Livestreaming Latest series, we present recent M&A and investment activity as well as three notable trends in the global livestreaming space—namely, the impact of livestreaming on Singles’ Day 2021; the launch of ambitious holiday livestreaming schedules; and the growing diversity of livestreaming formats. We also offer examples of recent livestreaming events from retail companies globally.

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