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Insight Report | July 5, 2022 Premium

Reducing GHG Emissions in Retailers’ Supply Chains: The Beginning of a Long Journey to Sustainability

US corporations are facing growing pressure from the government and stakeholders to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through their supply chains. We discuss how 10 US retailers with global supply chains (selected from the Coresight 100) are responding—covering net-zero goals, science-based targets and more.

Deep Dive | July 4, 2022 Premium

10 Trends in Global Apparel and Footwear Retail

In our report on 10 trends in global apparel and footwear retail, we cover long-term trends such as sustainability and more nascent trends including the metaverse and innovations in apparel physical stores.

Deep Dive | June 28, 2022 Premium

Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Venture Capital Funding Opportunities

This Playbook on venture capital (VC) funding analyzes four key strategies for retailers to capitalize on VC opportunities, offers an action plan for retailers seeking VC funding and presents ways to counter frequent challenges in the process of securing VC funding.

Deep Dive | June 21, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in the Global Beauty Market: Estée Lauder vs. L’Oréal

Estée Lauder and L’Oréal are two of the biggest players in the global beauty market. As part of our Head-to-Head series, we compare the two beauty companies’ revenues, business strategies and operating margins.

Deep Dive | June 20, 2022 Premium

Think Tank: M&A in US Retail—Opportunities to Expand Capacity and Redefine Portfolios

This Thank Tank explores mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in US retail, covering the key retail sectors experiencing M&A activity and factors impacting M&A, including drivers and headwinds. We present three strategies for retailers to capitalize on growth trends in M&A.

Insight Report | June 20, 2022 Free Report

The Secret to Unlocking a Sustainable Retail Future Through Blockchain

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to consumers, employees and investors. This report discusses the ways blockchain technology can help brands and retailers adopt or improve sustainability practices through the lens of Coresight Research’s EnCORE framework.

Insight Report | June 15, 2022 Premium

Walmart Spearheads RFID, Again

We examine Walmart’s growing use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, including its January 2022 mandate for its suppliers. Read more about RFID’s place in the mass retailer’s omnichannel strategy.

Event Coverage | June 14, 2022 Premium

Kering Capital Markets Days 2022: Company Plans To Grow Gucci into a €15 Billion Brand and Yves Saint Laurent into a €5 Billion Brand

We present insights from Kering’s Capital Markets Days on June 8 and 9, 2022—covering the French luxury group’s strategic growth plans for two of its biggest brands, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as its Kering Eyewear business segment.

Deep Dive | June 13, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in the US Household Care Market: Clorox vs. Reckitt

We profile two major players in the US household care market, Clorox and Reckitt. We analyze the companies’ business models, performance, brand expansion strategies and ESG/sustainability initiatives.

Insight Report | June 7, 2022 Premium

6.18 Shopping Festival 2022: Five Trends To Watch

The extended 6.18 shopping festival in China is already well under way, with pre-sales and first sales periods providing a boost to consumer spending. We present five trends to watch during this year’s festival, covering sustainability, the metaverse, omnichannel strategies and more.

Deep Dive | May 31, 2022 Premium

US Household Care Outlook—Sustainability and Wellness To Support Multiyear Expansion

Household care product sales will experience stronger than pre-pandemic growth levels in 2022. This report analyzes the market size and factors that impact growth, including inflation, as well as key companies.

Deep Dive | May 27, 2022 Premium

Retail Innovators: CPG Sustainability Innovations

As part of our Retail Innovators series, we examine how five companies—by Humankind, Calyxia, Med-X, MyForestFoods and waterdrop—are disrupting various categories of the CPG market.

Deep Dive | May 23, 2022 Premium

Head-to-Head in European Online Apparel Retailing: ASOS vs. Zalando

We analyze leading European online apparel companies ASOS and Zalando, covering their business models; fast-fashion positioning and pricing strategies; financial metrics, including revenue growth, operating margins, marketing and fulfillment cost ratios; shopper profiles; automation and data-driven strategies; strategic partnerships and sustainable initiatives.

Deep Dive | May 18, 2022

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The On-Demand Manufacturing Revolution in Apparel: Five Factors Fueling Growth

To combat supply chain challenges and reduce overhead costs, many apparel brands and retailers are turning to on-demand manufacturing, either through in-house capabilities or partnerships. We analyze findings from a Coresight Research survey of US-based apparel brands and retailers to identify five key factors that are fueling the growth of on-demand manufacturing in the apparel industry—covering sustainability, advanced technologies and more.

Insight Report | May 11, 2022 Premium

Six Months to Singles’ Day: Set 11.11 on Your Retail Calendar

We begin our countdown to Singles’ Day, the world’s largest online shopping event in terms of GMV. We explore the context of this year’s festival, as well as the opportunities to participate in 11.11 through Chinese e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com, covering international brands, sustainability initiatives and logistics.