Event CoverageWorld Retail Congress 2019: Day 1 Insights Coresight Research May 15, 2019 Executive SummaryThe Coresight Research team is in Amsterdam this week, attending and participating in the 2019 World Retail Congress, May 14-16. These are some of the highlights from day 1: Coresight Research CEO and Founder Deborah Weinswig moderated a lunch session looking into best practices for cross-border retailing – especially in China’s booming domestic market. Purpose is emerging as retail’s North Star: Consumers embrace brands with purpose, but what does it mean? Coresight Research Managing Director of Luxury and Fashion Marie Driscoll hosted a panel on high-end velocity, looking at the shape of new luxury and what luxury brands need to do to keep ahead of changing consumer perceptions. Click here to view highlights from Day 2 and the 3-day recap. 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: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 8: US Store Closures Exceed 3,000, Up 420% Year Over YearUS CPG Sales Tracker: E-Commerce Sales Surge, Outpacing In-Store GrowthUS Store Tracker Extra, January 2025: 50+ Million Square Feet of Retail Space Slated To Close This YearUS Apparel & Footwear Retailing—Themes, Concepts and Innovators: AI, Value, GLP-1 and More To Drive Apparel Transformation
