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Deep Dive | August 18, 2020 Premium

Retail Innovators: Apparel Technologies

The Coresight Research Retail Innovators series examines how key players and startups are disrupting different retail sectors. In this report, we focus on five innovators in the apparel market: 3DLOOK, Obsess, Bold Metrics, Unmade and Myant. We discuss these industry players in the context of the technological innovations they are using to meet changing consumer demand in the apparel sector, including the influence of e-commerce and a heightened emphasis on remote and virtual services, as well as sustainability.

Insight Report | August 17, 2020 Premium

Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 2: Canada Goose Stores See Slow Start in North America and Europe

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 16, including ASOS and Canada Goose.

Event Coverage | August 14, 2020

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RevTech Ventures Presents: Fireside Chat with Matt Alexander, Neighborhood Goods—E-Commerce Success During the Pandemic

We present key insights from our exclusive fireside chat with Matt Alexander, Co-Founder and CEO of Neighborhood Goods, presented by RevTech Ventures. In this report, we focus on three key topics: people-centric stores, interactive technology and booming digital sales.

Store Tracker | August 14, 2020 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 33: Stein Mart Files for Bankruptcy

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Stein Mart and Sur La Table in the US, and Jigsaw and River Island in the UK.

Insight Report | August 14, 2020 Premium

July 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by 46%, and More Steeply Toward the End of the Month

July 2020 saw total US nonfood store traffic decline by 46.4% year over year, worsening from June’s decline as states rolled back reopening plans due to a spike in the number of coronavirus cases. We review store traffic changes through the month and the sectors most impacted by the current crisis.

Insight Report | August 13, 2020 Premium

Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s: #4—Smarter and Greener Warehousing

In our Reshaping Supply Chains for the 2020s series, we analyze the technologies and trends that are enabling the evolution of the supply chain. In this report, we discuss changes in retail warehousing needs and how technology solutions are helping to meet demand and optimize operations.

Insight Report | August 12, 2020 Premium

Insights from China: How Brands and Retailers Can Tap Into the Growing Wellness Market

With increased interest in beauty and health, Chinese consumers are fueling a boom in the wellness retail market. We explore three key trends that present opportunities for brand and retailers in this market—namely edible beauty, fitness and mental health.

Insight Report | August 12, 2020 Premium

US Back to School 2020: Consumer Survey Update—Further Shift of Spending from In-School to Digital Learning

Part of our US Back to School 2020 series, we provide an update on consumer attitudes toward the back-to-school season, based on a recent Coresight Research survey of US consumers. We discuss our findings across three key topics—spending expectations, concerns about Covid-19 and attitudes toward in-store versus online shopping—with a focus on in-school versus online learning.

Insight Report | August 11, 2020 Premium

Three Months to Singles’ Day: Using Social Feed Weitao To Build Awareness and Drive Sales

With three months to go until Singles’ Day 2020, we discuss how brands and retailers can use Weitao, Alibaba’s built-in social feed for Tmall and Taobao, to prepare for China’s biggest e-commerce festival. We explore how the integrated platform can help merchants and brands to communicate effectively with consumers, build their follower base and drive increased traffic to their Tmall and Taobao stores on November 11.

Insight Report | August 11, 2020 Premium

Retail Reimagined: Rethinking Product Creation To Drive Consumer Demand—Collaboration and Customization

As part of our Retail Reimagined series, which explores the outlook for retail in a post-crisis world, we discuss the rise of brands and retailers leveraging customization and collaboration as innovative product creation strategies. We consider recent examples of these trends in China and the US, as well as implications for brands, retailers and technology vendors.

Store Tracker | August 11, 2020 Databank Members

US Store Closures: Apparel Sector Accelerates Toward Record Number of Store Closures

Store closures are continuing to mount across various discretionary sectors in the US retail industry against the backdrop of Covid-19—with the apparel sector having seen a high number of permanent closures and bankruptcies so far in 2020. We provide an overview of these developments and discuss the outlook for the sector over the remainder of the year.

Insight Report | August 10, 2020 Premium

Earnings Insights 2Q20, Week 1: Retailers’ Path to Recovery Is Being Led by Digital Business

Our weekly Earnings Insights reports feature highlights from recent management commentary at major US retailers as they report second-quarter 2020 earnings. We condense what retail companies are reporting, with a focus on the impact of the coronavirus crisis. This week, there are highlights from companies that reported in the week ended August 9 and earlier, including Amazon, Capri Holdings, CVS Health and VF Corporation.

Store Tracker | August 7, 2020 Databank Members

Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 32: Lord & Taylor and Tailored Brands File for Bankruptcy

Our Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Lord & Taylor and Tailored Brands in the US, and Amazon, DW Sports and Hotter in the UK

Company Profile | August 6, 2020 Premium

The RealReal (NasdaqGS: REAL) Company Profile

The RealReal is a US-based online marketplace for luxury consigned apparel, footwear and accessories. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates online in the US and has 10 luxury consignment offices across the country.

Insight Report | August 6, 2020 Premium

Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates 30 Years—Opportunities Still Exist for Inclusion, Education and Adaptive Apparel

Following the 30-year anniversary of the ADA, we look at how inclusion for people with disabilities is being realized in the US and the role that adaptive apparel can play in facilitating this. We also discuss the opportunity that we see for brands and retailers to enter the adaptive apparel and footwear market and develop innovations to serve the community.