Deep Dive | September 11, 2018 Premium Indian E-Commerce Platforms UpdateThis report discusses major e-commerce platforms in India that have contributed to the e-commerce ecosystem. We identify the following five retailers as the largest platforms in Indian e-commerce by funding received: Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm, Quikr and Bigbasket. Read More
Deep Dive | September 4, 2018 Premium 3D Design Technology Disrupts the Fashion Supply ChainFashion industry supply chains are growing faster and stronger with 3D design and sampling technology. In this report, we look at the 3D design process with a focus on its use in the apparel supply chain and profile four major vendors of 3D design software: CLO, Tukatech, Optitex and Browzwear. Read More
Deep Dive | August 29, 2018 Premium The Cannabis Industry and the New Green Economy Update: Consolidation and Maturity a Threat to Smaller Businesses Despite the Market Growing FastThe fast-growing cannabis industry continues to offer business opportunities, but the first signs of maturity and consolidation are appearing. In this report, we provide an overview of the regulated cannabis market in the US and Canada. Read More
Deep Dive | August 22, 2018 Premium Deep Dive: European Discount Retailers in the US – Reviewing Three Key Players’ StrategiesIn this report, we look at three ultralow-price European retailers that have expanded into the US market: Primark, Aldi and Lidl. Here, we examine their market entry strategies and the adaptations they have made in order to operate in an unfamiliar market. Read More
Deep Dive | August 8, 2018 Premium US Back-to-School 2018 Digital Trends: Shoppers Turn from Social Media to M-CommerceSocial media is losing its influence over back-to-school shoppers. Fewer consumers plan to use it in their shopping for this season. Retailers continue to push their campaigns, incorporating more content from unpaid customers who seem authentic and reach a market beyond the stores’ follower bases. Read More
Deep Dive | July 31, 2018 Premium Deep Dive: DX Quality Outlet and the Off-Price Retail MarketThis report focuses on DX Quality Outlet (DX), a still-small but fast-growing off-price retailer in China that operates dozens of pop-up stores in cities across the country. Read More
Deep Dive | July 10, 2018 Premium Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 2: What Retailers Are Doing with AIIn this report, we explore how retailers are applying AI across business functions. We studied 30 retailers to understand how they have implemented AI in their businesses. Read More
Deep Dive | June 21, 2018 Premium The Decline of the UK Department Store – and Struggles in Germany, TooIn the UK, major midmarket department stores are undertaking store closure programs to address under performance—and Germany’s department-store market leader is seeing sales declines deepen, too. Read More
Deep Dive | June 20, 2018 Premium Chinese Demand for Cross-Border E-Commerce Booms but Looming Tax Reforms are a Cloud on the HorizonChinese shoppers’ appetite for imported products continues to grow apace. We review the current state of the cross-border e-commerce market, note the factors supporting demand and look at forthcoming tax changes that will impact cross-border sales. Read More
Deep Dive | June 18, 2018 Premium Slicing and Dicing Amazon’s Private-Label OfferingIn this report, we take an exclusive deep dive into Amazon’s US private-label offering, using a detailed, proprietary dataset collating information on nearly 7,000 such products. Read More
Deep Dive | June 13, 2018 Premium US Plus-Size Apparel: Reviewing the $46 Billion OpportunityThe women’s plus-size apparel market has been under served historically, but recent trends show that the segment has been growing at a faster rate than the US apparel market overall. Above-average growth in plus-size fashion will continue to be propelled by increased supply, changing consumer demographics and psychographics, and higher obesity rates through 2021. Read More
Deep Dive | May 29, 2018 Premium Artificial Intelligence in Retail, Part 1: Applications Across Customer-Facing FunctionsThis report is the first in a short series looking at the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in retail. Here, we explore AI applications across the customer-facing functions of retail. Our proprietary CORE (communication, optimization of pricing, rationalization of inventory and experiential retail) framework demonstrates the applicability of AI in customer-facing functions. The technology can be used for: Read More
Deep Dive | May 22, 2018 Premium Subscription Commerce Update – Disruptors Face DisruptionSubscription services continue to capture billions of dollars that would otherwise go to conventional retailers. However, we are now seeing some US subscription commerce disruptors face disruption themselves. Read More
Deep Dive | May 17, 2018 Premium Deep Dive: The Mall Is Not Dead, Part 3 – Five Predictions for Five Years OutWe conclude our Mall Is Not Dead series by looking ahead to the future of the shopping mall in the US. Over the coming years, many malls will reshape their offerings by moving away from a focus on apparel stores clustered around department store anchors toward more diverse networks that include nonapparel retailers, leisure and entertainment tenants, event and pop-up spaces, and business service providers. Read More
Deep Dive | March 16, 2018 Premium Deep Dive: Transforming the fashion industry through data-driven and actionable consumer insights and preferencesFashwire is launching a first-of-its-kind app that connects brands, designers and retailers. Read More
