Deep Dive | May 25, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: An Introduction to Cybersecurity—Part OneIn Part One of this Deep Dive, we provide a summary of the current environment and discuss the components of cybersecurity. Read More
Deep Dive | May 19, 2017 Premium Fast Fashion Speeding Toward Ultrafast FashionZara and H&M, the two largest global fast-fashion retailers, pioneered the fast-fashion business model. Now, the two companies are competing head to head with a new set of younger online-only competitors. Read More
Deep Dive | May 19, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Retail Spending Review—Breaking Down Retail Sales in the US, the UK, Germany and ChinaOf these countries, the US sees clothing and footwear capture the smallest share of retail sales. The category accounted for only 10.9% of US retail sales in 2016, which was down from 11.7% in 2012. Read More
Deep Dive | May 18, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Aussies, Get Ready for Amazon!In April 2017, Amazon announced that it will launch a full offering in Australia, although it has not yet specified a launch date. Read More
Deep Dive | May 17, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Evolution of Corporate InnovationThe rapid development of new retail technologies across the online, mobile and in-store channels, along with disruption from startups, is dramatically shifting consumers’ expectations and behaviors. Read More
Deep Dive | May 16, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: WeChat— From Messaging App to Profitable EcosystemWith no apparent competitors in sight, WeChat, the flagship mobile instant-messaging platform and social network of internet services giant Tencent, holds court in China. Coupled with differentiable features, WeChat is on track to continue increasing user engagement and retention. Read More
Deep Dive | May 12, 2017 Premium Stockholm— Europe’s Second- Most-Valuable Startup HubThis is the fifth report in our series on European startup capitals. Stockholm is a leading startup hub globally and one of the top European centers for startup development. The main factors that make Stockholm the second-most-valuable startup hub in Europe include: Read More
Deep Dive | May 12, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: International Apparel Retailers in India—Jumping the Hurdles in Pursuit of GrowthThis report is the first in a brief series that looks at international retailers’ operations in India. It focuses on international apparel retailers’ entry to India and considers their domestic counterparts. Read More
Deep Dive | May 11, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: UK Retail Real Estate—Taking Stock of Trends in Brick-and-MortarThe UK retail real estate sector is facing ongoing headwinds, including the rapid rise of e-commerce, cutthroat competition and softening apparel sales. Read More
Deep Dive | May 1, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Active M&A in the Beauty Space Fuels Future GrowthMany global beauty companies have chosen to focus on acquisitions as a key strategy to drive growth. As a result, we have seen a steady rise in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity since 2013. In 2016, there were 91 beauty industry deals announced globally, up 25% from 75 deals in 2013. Read More
Deep Dive | April 20, 2017 Premium Is Going Direct-to- Consumer the Way Forward for Retail?More and more retailers such as G-III Apparel, Nike, Adidas and VF Corporation are rebalancing their distribution in favor of a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Beauty companies such as L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble have also focused more on DTC channels in recent years. Read More
Deep Dive | April 11, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Building Customer Engagement Through NFC TechnologyThere are two ways near field communication (NFC) tags can help retailers gain competitiveness: 1) by building customer engagement throughout the product lifecycle; and 2) by creating a more interactive and personal shopping experience for shoppers visiting the store. Read More
Deep Dive | April 7, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: India Rising Part 3— E-Commerce Enablers in IndiaThis is the third report in our India Rising series focusing on the Indian startup ecosystem. In this report, we look at various e-commerce enablers—firms such as logistics providers and software solution providers that provide support functions in the online retail process. Read More
Deep Dive | April 7, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Luxury E-Commerce EvolutionWe are witnessing the proliferation of online multibrand retailers and aspirational fashion platforms. These companies provide global infrastructure and distribution for luxury brands such as YooxNet-A-Porter, Matchesfashion.com, Farfetch, and Mytheresa.com. Read More
Deep Dive | March 29, 2017 Premium US Consumer Survey— Amazon Yet to Crack the Menswear MarketBrick-and-mortar stores remain the main channel where consumers buy. Two-thirds of surveyed men have bought menswear online, and only 2.6% say they buy most often online. Read More
