September 13, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: US Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Fashion Spend Grows Even as Shoppers Tighten Their BeltsWe analyze the US apparel and footwear market for 2022 and beyond, examining growth rates, market factors, e-commerce, the competitive landscape and six key themes we are watching.
September 9, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Reviewing America’s Retail Bankruptcies: A Slowdown in 2022 but Warning Signs AheadAmerica’s retail bankruptcies are at a record-low level, but several factors indicate that they might rise in late 2022 or early 2023. We analyze why bankruptcies have slowed in 2022 and the factors leading to their resurgence. We also detail the two major retail bankruptcies in year-to-date 2022: Buyk and Revlon.
September 5, 2022 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 2Q22, Week 6: Five Below and Lululemon Report Strong Results; Best Buy, Big Lots, PVH and Signet Sales DeclineOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week includes coverage of companies such as Best Buy, Big Lots, Five Below and Lululemon Athletics, among others.
August 30, 2022 Insight Report Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: July 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Jumps 6.5% Year over YearThe Coresight Research US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker provides a monthly update on the trajectory of consumer spending on beauty, clothing and footwear. In this report, we discuss data from July 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 6.5% year over year.
August 30, 2022 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 2Q22, Week 5: Burlington, Dick’s, Gap and Macy’s See Sales Drop; Dollar General, Nordstrom and Ulta Beauty Report Strong ResultsOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week includes coverage of companies including Burlington Stores, Coty and Dollar General, among others.
August 30, 2022 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium Market Outlook: India Retail—On the Path to $1 Trillion, Supported by Demographics and DigitalIn this Market Outlook, we explore the retail sector in India in 2022 and beyond, including consumer spending growth, projections of core retail categories, market factors driving growth, the online market, the competitive landscape and key market themes.
August 25, 2022 Deep Dive Premium 10 Trends in the Global Fast-Fashion MarketFast fashion is one of the fastest-growing markets in global apparel and footwear. We identify and analyze 10 trends, ranging from multiyear trends such as sustainability to emerging trends such as entry into the metaverse space.
August 24, 2022 Deep Dive Premium Think Tank: Adaptive Apparel in the US—2022 Survey Results Confirm Category Growth OpportunitiesWe explore the adaptive apparel market opportunity in the US and innovations in the adaptive category over the past year. We present analysis of proprietary consumer survey findings to discuss adaptive needs and shoppers’ preferences and behaviors.
August 23, 2022 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Trucks Delayed and Trains Derailed as Sourcing DiversifiesIn our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side. In this report, we cover domestic supply chain challenges at ports and rail networks, China’s potential reconsideration of its strict Covid-19 policy and brands’ and retailers’ commentary on holiday season inventories.
August 23, 2022 Insight Report Premium July 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Nearly Flat; Ticket StrengthensIn our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we analyze sales across sectors, regions and location types. July 2022’s data shows traffic is nearly flat.
August 23, 2022 Insight Report Premium Earnings Insights 2Q22, Week 4: Sales Fall at Kohl’s, Ross and TJX as Shoppers Cut Back; Walmart Revises GuidanceOur weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary from major US retailers. This week includes coverage of companies including Bath & Body Works, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Kohl’s and The Home Depot, among others.
August 22, 2022 Insight Report Premium July 2022 UK Retail Sales: Sales Values Jump While Volumes Continue To DeclineIn July 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 3.0% year over year while values grew 5.7%. Online sales declined by 4.2%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration.
August 19, 2022 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2022, Week 33: US Store Openings Up 5.6% Year over YearOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Ace Hardware and Allsup’s in the US and Next, Rituals and Sweaty Betty, among others, in the UK.
August 18, 2022 Insight Report Premium July 2022 US Retail Sales: Growth Strengthens as Inflation ModeratesJuly 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew by 7% year over year, remaining healthy. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look at which retail sectors saw sales increases and which declined in July 2022.
August 18, 2022 Insight Report Premium Digitally Native Vertical Brands in US Apparel and Footwear Retailing—An Accelerated Pursuit of ProfitabilityDigitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) are continuing to grow in the US apparel and footwear market. We analyze the market size, the competitive landscape and trends in the space.