“Purchase-Now, Manufacture Now” and Other Top Takeaways from MAGIC Las Vegas 2018

Executive Summary

This week, the Coresight Research team is attending MAGIC Las Vegas 2018, one of the most comprehensive trade shows covering men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear. Here are our key takeaways from the first day of the event:

• The footwear market has returned to growth, fueled by the “sport leisure” and “fashion” categories.
• com, the company’s B2B platform, helps individuals to find and source products globally, at all price ranges.
• Department stores and brands will become entertainment creators, and create movies and tv shows with their own fashions as part of the shows.
• Thr3efold is a new tech supply-chain platform that helps companies find ethical factories and manage production in one place.
• “Purchase-activated fulfilment” is the next generation of manufacturing.