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Deep Dive | December 15, 2021 Premium

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.

Insight Report | December 13, 2021 Premium

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.

Analyst Corner | December 12, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Open Letter to Department Stores—Don‘t Give in Lightly to Pressure To Spin Off Your E-Commerce Businesses

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses activist investors’ interest in department store e-commerce businesses.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | December 8, 2021 Premium

Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retailers in the US, the UK and China See Strong Growth

In this updated Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We also explore key growth drivers, competitive landscapes, notable retail innovators in the space, and opportunities arising from three key specialty apparel and footwear trends.

Analyst Corner | December 5, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: The Stickiness of Online Grocery—Persisting into 2022

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how online grocery demand is remaining buoyant and its prospects for 2022.

Flash Report | December 2, 2021

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Omicron Implications for Retail: First Thoughts

The first US case of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, has been reported in California. We examine the potential implications of the new variant for retail in the near future and for the months ahead.

Deep Dive | December 2, 2021 Premium

E-Commerce Outlook: Global Luxury—Pandemic-Driven Uncertainty To Fuel Growth

As with other retail sectors, 2020 ushered in a new era for luxury—the age of e-commerce. We discuss the trajectory of the global luxury e-commerce market and its major drivers. We also examine the competitive landscape, market innovators and key themes for 2022 and beyond.

Deep Dive | December 1, 2021 Premium

Head-to-Head in Apparel: PVH vs. Ralph Lauren

As part of Coresight Research’s Head-to-Head series, we compare leading global apparel brand owners PVH and Ralph Lauren. We provide insights into four key elements of their businesses: revenue, business coverage, brand mix and innovation.

Insight Report | November 30, 2021 Premium

October 2021 Monthly Consumer Update

Analyzing consumer demand in October 2021, we saw stronger-than-expected growth in retail sales in the US, slow but accelerating sales growth in China, and modest sales growth in the UK. We assess these trends and consider wage growth and food and fuel prices in these three markets.

Deep Dive | November 30, 2021 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Mass Customization

Mass customization allows brands and retailers to offer certain made-to-order features of a product—allowing them to be more customer-centric to differentiate their offerings while still keeping costs closer to that of mass-produced products. This Retail-Tech Landscape comprises selected startups globally whose technology solutions support retailers in implementing mass customization, covering 3D printing, visualization and scanning, and more.

Analyst Corner | November 28, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Target and Walmart Have Loaded Up on Inventory To Capitalize on an Expected Strong Holiday Season

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how Target and Walmart are overcoming supply chain bottlenecks to capitalize on expected strong holiday demand.

Deep Dive | November 23, 2021 Premium

Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Opportunities in M&A and SPACs

In this Playbook, we present four key strategies for global retail players to capitalize on growth opportunities in traditional M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and SPACs (special purpose acquisitions companies).

Analyst Corner | November 21, 2021

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Weinswig’s Weekly: Hundreds of Amazon Fresh Stores Heading for the UK Grocery Sector?

This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Amazon’s reported plans for a large-scale push into UK and mainland European grocery.

Company Profile | November 16, 2021 Premium

eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) Company Profile

eBay is a US-based e-commerce retailer of accessories and apparel, automotive, and consumer electronics. It operates in Australia, Germany, the UK, the US and 176 other countries.

Insight Report | November 16, 2021 Premium

Singles’ Day 2021: Making an Impact Around the World

As part of our coverage of Singles’ Day 2021, we look at participation in the shopping festival by retailers around the world—outside of Mainland China—and present examples of the promotions offered around November 11.