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Deep Dive | March 17, 2022 Premium

Think Tank: Venture Capital Funding for US Retailers

Venture capital (VC) funding in retail is increasing in volume. Our Think Tank explores which retail sectors are receiving the most funding, the trends that are contributing to the high volume of VC funding and details on recently completed and active VC transactions.

Deep Dive | March 16, 2022 Premium

Five Trends Reshaping Online and Offline Retail in India

We discuss five key trends that are reshaping India’s $800 billion retail sector to help brands and retailers understand shifts in the market and capitalize on future opportunities to drive growth. We cover data analytics, immersive technologies, digital payments and more.

Deep Dive | March 15, 2022 Premium

Luxury Brands: To DTC or Not To DTC?

Luxury brands have been gravitating toward the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model for years, and the pandemic has boosted this shift, putting the wholesale model in a fix. In this report, we discuss the DTC model in luxury retail.

Deep Dive | March 14, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Consumer Avoidance Hits New Low

US consumers are exhibiting a new record low of avoidance of public places. Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.

Deep Dive | March 14, 2022 Premium

Playbook: Strategies for Retailers To Monetize the Metaverse

In this Playbook, we present four key strategies for retailers to to begin capitalizing on the benefits of metaverse-related technologies. We discuss notable recent examples of each strategy as well as key considerations and potential use cases.

Deep Dive | March 10, 2022 Premium

Sustainability in Sourcing: Greening Supply Chains Is More Critical Now Than Ever Before

We examine opportunities for greening in the retail supply chain, through the lens of Coresight Research’s proprietary environmental sustainability framework, EnCORE. We explore the challenges retailers could face in improving sustainability in sourcing and how they can resolve them.

Deep Dive | March 9, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker Extra: Where Consumers Shop—Purchase Behaviors by Income as Inflation Soars

With consumer prices rising, we examine major food and nonfood retailers’ shopper profiles and consumers’ avoidance of public places by region, based on exclusive Coresight Research data. Our US Consumer Tracker Extra provides a deeper dive into longer-term trends revealed by our weekly survey data.

Deep Dive | March 7, 2022 Premium

Global Luxury Department Stores: How Are They Evolving?

The pandemic provided luxury department stores with an opportunity to reinvent themselves. We present our outlook for the global sector’s recovery and explore five key ways in which luxury department stores are evolving to remain relevant.

Deep Dive | March 7, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: Beauty Purchases Slow

Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail. This week, we note a slowing of cosmetics purchases while the public avoidance rate seems to have stabilized.

Deep Dive | March 3, 2022 Premium

How US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Analyzing Traffic, Ticket, E-Commerce, Private Label and Retail Foodservice

We discuss five key ongoing consumer shopping trends in the US grocery market, using data sourced from IRI. We examine basket size and trip frequency, sales channels, price per unit, private labels and foodservice.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 3, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: Furniture and Home Improvement Retail in India—Pandemic-Driven Consumer Behavior Leads To Revival

Furniture and home improvement retail is experiencing a revival in India, due to pandemic-driven consumer behavior and market trends. We discuss market projections, drivers and themes we are watching including the rising popularity of rental services.

Deep Dive | March 2, 2022 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Payments

Pandemic-induced growth in e-commerce sales has led to increased focus among brands and retailers on developing their payment infrastructure. We present selected startups globally with innovative payment technology solutions.

Deep Dive | March 2, 2022 Premium

US Children’s Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Battling a Declining Birth Rate

We discuss the US children’s and infants’ apparel and footwear market, covering the market size and growth outlook. We also present key market drivers, the competitive landscape and major trends among brands and retailers looking to better serve childrenswear retail.

Market Navigators/Market Outlook | March 2, 2022 Premium

Market Outlook: US Footwear Specialists See a Resurgence

We analyze the resurgent US footwear specialty retail market, including four themes we are watching. Learn more about opportunities in specialty footwear.

Deep Dive | March 1, 2022 Databank Members

US Consumer Tracker: How Is Inflation Affecting Consumer Behavior?

What impact are the highest levels of inflation seen in four decades having on shoppers’ choices? Our latest US Consumer Tracker charts shifts in consumer behaviors, with a focus on the implications for retail.