Deep Dive 14 minutes PremiumSeizing Opportunities in Active, Athleisure and Casual Apparel: US Department Stores Diversify Fashion Offerings Coresight Research May 5, 2022 What's InsideDepartment stores’ apparel assortment has traditionally been weighted toward dressy apparel. We explore and analyze the opportunity for department stores to shift their apparel mix to more casual attire to reflect consumer demands. Our report covers the following: Which department store is best positioned to adjust to casualization trends How apparel categories have fared during the pandemic at leading department stores Consumer preferences and behavior impacting apparel sales Learn more about the growth of casualization in our report on athleisure here. Discover what’s next for department stores in our outlook on department store e-commerce here. Contents (Click to navigate) Introduction What’s the Story? Why It Matters Seizing Opportunities in Active, Athleisure and Casual Apparel: Coresight Research Analysis Apparel Overview: Women’s, Men’s and Children’s Apparel Kohl’s Overtakes Macy’s In Fiscal Year 2020 To Lead in Women’s Apparel Casualization Will Propel Growth in Athleisure by 7% in 2022 Pandemic Weight Gains and Focus on Health and Wellness Drive Category Sales Kohl’s Expands Active Portfolio and Revamps Women’s Casual Wear Macy’s Focuses on Inclusive Women’s Casual Wear for Younger Women Nordstrom Features Sports Equipment and Apparel as Well as Denim JCPenney Focuses On Inclusive-Sizing for Everyone with Seven Collections What We Think This report is for subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.If you are a subscriber, please log in. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Things You Need To Know: Metaverse Pioneers—Fashion—The Web 3.0 Strategies of Adidas and NIKEGenerative AI for US Retail Pharmacies and Healthcare: Satisfying Customers through Automation and PersonalizationMetaverse Pioneers: Learnings for Fashion Brands from the Web 3.0 Strategies of Adidas and NIKEKey Retail-Tech Themes at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show—Loss Prevention, Forecasting, Personalization and Associate Enablement