Executive Summary

Coresight Research recently featured profiles of 10 innovative companies that spanned beauty, health and wellness; apparel, footwear and accessories; and, home in our Ten Days of Holiday Innovators series. Here we summarize some of the key themes we saw.

• All ten holiday innovators are home-grown, producing their products in the US.Five are in California, four in New York, and one in Georgia.
• One clear theme we saw was a focus on natural, clean, and organic ingredients, including “free from” claims that resonate with customers—and even vegan formulations.
• Handmade craftsmanship and sustainability were other themes.
• We also saw functionality combined with performance materials in athletic wear and athletic bags.