Analyst Corner 15 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeinswig’s Weekly December 15, 2017 Coresight Research December 15, 2017 Executive Summary This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” is the first of two where we look back at the retail year in review. This week, we discuss 2017’s notable retail mergers, acquisitions and investments. In some US apparel categories, private labels combined account for 20% of the market, according to The NPD Group, which means that store brands in aggregate are larger than any single brand. French commercial property giant Unibail-Rodamco is set to buy Australian mall operator Westfield in a cash and share deal valued at $24.7 billion. Mobile payment and lifestyle platform Alipay has launched its latest Double 12 Global Shopping Festival in 15 countries spanning four continents. Alipay will introduce campaigns for its strategic partners’ local e-wallet users for the first time. 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: June 2023 UK Retail Sales: Warm Weather Boosts Retail Sales GrowthUS Department Stores—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Soft Sales Growth; Opportunities in Different Store Formats and Alternative ModelsWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 4: UK Closures Down 29%Analyst Corner—Sales, Sports and Seasonal Shopping: US Consumer Survey Insights with Aditya Kaushik