Analyst Corner 13 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly Aug 17, 2018 Coresight Research August 17, 2018 Executive SummaryAugust 17, 2018 This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how athleisure and sneaker culture are changing mainstream fashion. The National Retail Federation raised its US retail sales forecast for 2018. The trade body now expects retail sales, excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, to rise by a minimum of 4.5% over 2017. Retailer Sports Direct has agreed to take over all of House of Fraser’s stores and stock, as well as its brand name, for £90 million ($115 million). Chinese online grocery delivery company Dada-JD Daojia announced that it has raised $500 million from Walmart and JD.com in its latest round of funding. 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: The Last-Mile Race Intensifies: Target and Walmart Pave the Way in Delivery InnovationAI Is Revolutionizing Healthcare: Four Applications, Countless BenefitsWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 14: Harbor Freight Tools and Urban Outfitters Drive US OpeningsJanuary and February 2023 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Pick Up as Most Sectors Report Positive Growth