Analyst Corner 14 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeekly Insights Mar 25, 2016 Coresight Research March 25, 2016 Executive Summary In this week’s From the Desk, we discuss Weinswig’s Hourglass Model, which illustrates where outperformance and underperformance are to be found in retail. The model is still relevant—not simply because budget retailers have seen sustained growth. At the top end of the hourglass, there is luxury, but that is not the only segment at the upper end of the market. There is another segment of the upper consumer market that continues to outperform: lifestyle brands. Fashion brand Michael Kors announced its foray into the wearable industry at Baselworld 2016. The first item in the new wearable technology accessories line is the Michael Kors Access smartwatch, which starts at $395 and will be available in the fall of 2016. Germany-based ecommerce pureplay Zalando, last week delivered its first parcel from a store, in a move to become the platform that connects its brands and its customers. Through its logistics network, Zalando collected and delivered a purchase from Bodycheck, a lifestyle store in Berlin on March 17. Panasonic has developed a device to monitor signals sent between electronic control units inside a car via an internal communications network based on the widely used Controller Access Network protocol. Unauthorized signals are detected and canceled out. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Holiday 2022: US Retail Wrap-UpOracle Retail Cross Talk 2023: Retail Platform Is Extended Further, Gets Wheels from Uber IntegrationBlack Friday 2024: Insights from US Store Visits—Which Retailers Could Have Done Better?Retail-Tech Landscape: Demand Forecasting—October 2024 Update