Flash Report 4 minutesRegister for Free AccessWalmart Acquires Eloquii, Strengthening Its #1 Position in Apparel Coresight Research October 3, 2018 Executive Summary Walmart announced that it will acquire plus-size apparel brand and retailer Eloquii for an undisclosed amount. Walmart has recently acquired several other apparel brands, including Bonobos in June 2017. The acquisition will strengthen Walmart’s leading position in the US apparel market. Coresight Research data find that Walmart ranks number one in the clothing and footwear market by both sales and number of shoppers (despite the encroaching threat from Amazon). Like the Bonobos acquisition and the ModCloth acquisition before that, this move should extend Walmart’s reach among nontraditional shoppers—namely, younger consumers with higher disposable incomes than those of core Walmart shoppers. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Chinese New Year 2025: New Trends—Domestic Travel and Subsidy-Boosted SpendingThe Impacts of US Tariffs: Assessing Companies’ International Sourcing Exposure by CountryUS CPG Sales Tracker: Growth Momentum Eases Amid Greater Consumer CautionThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 9: Beauty Shopping in Focus