Flash Report | November 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Luxury Giant LVMH To Buy Tiffany for $16.2 BillionOn November 25, French luxury conglomerate LVMH announced that it will buy Tiffany & Co, an American luxury jewelry retailer, for $135 per share for a total value of $16.2 billion. We discuss how this acquisition jumpstarts LVMH’s global presence in the fine jewelry market at a time when demand for jewelery is resurging. Read More
Flash Report | November 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Avery Dennison To Acquire Smartrac’s RFID Inlay Business for Approximately $250 MillionAvery Dennison’s deal to acquire Smartrac’s Transponder (RFID Inlay) division could boost revenues 45%. The acquisition should add technology, product breadth, manufacturing capacity, new customers and new sales channels, increasing the company’s global presence and opening new sales channels. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 22, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 24, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the declining importance of Black Friday as holiday shopping spreads throughout the year. Read More
Event Coverage | November 20, 2019 Register for Free Access Key Insights from CEW’s Connected Consumer Conference 2019We discuss the key insights from the Connected Consumer Conference 2019, with an emphasis on the beauty sector. We cover the changing consumption in China and findings from Singles’ Day this year, the emergence of “harmonized retail” and the growing influence of social media in commerce. Read More
Flash Report | November 19, 2019 Register for Free Access Estée Lauder Continues International Growth in Skincare with Acquisition of Have & Be, Owner of Dr Jart+ BrandThe Estée Lauder Companies will acquire Korean beauty company Have & Be. We discuss how this move, which follows Estée Lauder’s 2015 minority stake investment, will give the company a foothold in the fast-growing Korean beauty sector. Read More
Deep Dive | November 18, 2019 Premium What Beauty Retailers Can Learn from the Dynamic Retail Ecosystems of Asia: Applying the CORE FrameworkWe discuss the value of artificial intelligence (AI) to beauty retailers and its use cases, applying Coresight Research’s proprietary CORE framework for AI in retail. We also highlight a number of key insights from China, based on data from Coresight Research’s Beauty Consumer Survey, which was conducted in October 2019. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 17, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at another record-breaking Singles’ Day – and what it means for Western retailers. Read More
Insight Report | November 14, 2019 Premium Singles’ Day 2019: Making an Impact around the WorldContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we visited physical stores and e-commerce websites on November 11 to gauge the adoption of the shopping holiday by retailers globally and to gather examples of 11.11 deals. Read More
Event Coverage | November 14, 2019 Register for Free Access SAP Outlines Focus on Growth and Operational Excellence at 2019 Capital Markets DayGerman business software group SAP announced ambitious plans to expand profit margins by five percentage points through 2023. Read More
Insight Report | November 11, 2019 Premium Insights from the Singles’ Day Pre-Sale Period: US Retailers’ Exposure to ChinaContinuing our coverage of Singles’ Day 2019 in China, we assess the performance of selected brands in the pre-sale period of the shopping holiday. In the lead-up to November 11, it seems that the exposure of US retailers and other international brands to the Chinese market may have been impacted by trade tensions and the success of targeted marketing strategies employed by indigenous brands. Read More
Deep Dive | November 11, 2019 Premium Retail-Tech Landscape: Direct-to-Consumer BrandsIn this report, we continue our Retail-Tech Landscape report series, which spotlights innovative retail-tech companies that are disrupting the retail industry. This landscape focuses on high-growth, direct-to-consumer brands across a number of sectors. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 8, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 10, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the rise of Spectacular Retail. Read More
Insight Report | November 7, 2019 Premium Beauty Insights: Brands and Retailers See Strong Growth in Travel RetailThe global travel retail market has witnessed robust growth over the past few years, in part due to the increasing number of Chinese travelers. Beauty brands are now implementing strategies to further increase product sales at airports and other duty-free stores. Read More
Market Navigators/Market Outlook | November 5, 2019 Premium Global Eyewear Market: Technology, Sustainability and Customization Are Shaping the Industry’s FutureGlobal eyewear market growth has been slow – but Coresight Research believes there are pockets of opportunity in the eyewear market as innovative startups create new product and service offerings – and as established players up their games to expand the market. Read More
Analyst Corner | November 1, 2019 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly—November 1, 2019This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” looks at the implications of the latest round of Brexit uncertainty for UK holiday spending. Read More
