Store Tracker | March 13, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 11: Art Van Furniture Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Art Van Furniture, Kroger and Nordstrom in the US and John Lewis Partnership in the UK. Read More
Insight Report | March 12, 2020 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Report: March 2020—Top Trends Include Slit Skirts and Tie-Front TopsThe Monthly Fashion Trend Report highlights the top growing and accelerating fashion silhouettes consumers are searching for and provides actionable insights for functional business units. This report looks at what’s happening with slit skirts and tie-front tops. Read More
Insight Report | March 11, 2020 Premium Xcel Brands x Coresight Research Monthly Fashion Trend Data Report: March 2020The Monthly Fashion Data Report highlights the top growing and accelerating fashion silhouettes consumers are searching for and provides actionable insights for functional business units. This report looks at what’s happening with slit skirts and tie-front tops. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2020 Premium February 2020 US Same-Store Sales: Costco Comp Growth Increases on the Back of Coronavirus BuyingWith new corona cases popping up around the country and California declaring a state of emergency, Americans are snapping up supplies. Costco benefited hugely, but not all retailers fared as well. Read More
Insight Report | March 9, 2020 Premium International Women’s Day 2020 Update: Brands Across the Globe Launch Marketing Campaigns To Celebrate and Capitalize On the EventInternational Women’s Day 2020 took place on March 8. We discuss how brands and retailers around the world used the event as an opportunity to tap into consumer awareness of women’s right campaigns and thus increase their exposure and sales potential. Read More
Store Tracker | March 6, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 10: Stage Stores To Close Stores; Ross To Open More StoresOur 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, 7-Eleven and Stage Stores in the US and BrightHouse and McColl’s in the UK. Read More
Event Coverage | March 6, 2020 Register for Free Access Highlights from the AAFA Executive Summit 2020: Environmental Stewardship and Digital TransformationExecutives from apparel, footwear and fashion accessory brands and retailers such as Target came together for two days of discussion, seeking to tackle the issues facing their businesses. We present key insights from the AAFA Executive Summit, which emphasized environmental stewardship and sustainability, as well as the advantages for retailers of undergoing a digital transformation. Read More
Market Outlook | March 5, 2020 Premium Market Overview: Apparel—Changing Consumer Attitudes Drive E-Commerce and Socially Engaged BusinessOur Market Overview for apparel offers a data-rich analysis of the global clothing market, with more detailed metrics for the US, the UK and China. In addition, our analysts offer their perspectives on the fashion market in 2020 and further ahead. Read More
Flash Report | March 2, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: How Brands Are Communicating with Consumers During the OutbreakWith the coronavirus outbreak showing no signs of slowing soon, retailers and brands in China are looking for creative ways to keep shoppers engaged with the brand as most people shun public places and avoid shopping for non-essential products. Read More
Store Tracker | February 28, 2020 Premium Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2020, Week 9: Modell’s Sporting Goods To Close StoresOur Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies. This week, there are highlights from Amazon and Modell’s Sporting Goods in the US and Boux Avenue in the UK. Read More
Flash Report | February 27, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: Four Positive Takeaways from the Outbreak for Retailers in ChinaAs the coronavirus outbreak continues, we consider the positive takeaways for retailers in China. We discuss the effects of the current consumer preference for e-commerce over brick-and-mortar shopping, in both grocery and nonsectors sectors; the marketing opportunities provided by Chinese super app WeChat; and the increasing consumer focus on health and wellness. Read More
Insight Report | February 26, 2020 Premium January 2020 Monthly Consumer Update: US, UK and ChinaWe analyze key metrics that reflect consumer demand in the US, the UK and China. In these updates, we focus on direct, leading indicators of the health of the consumer economy: wage growth, price changes and retail sales growth. Read More
Insight Report | February 25, 2020 Premium New Retail Briefing: Amid Coronavirus Disruption, JD.com Turns to Drones and Robots for DeliveryJD.com uses drones to deliver orders during the coronavirus outbreak; Alibaba helps farmers to sell fresh produce; and Kenzo opens a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion. Read More
Insight Report | February 24, 2020 Premium Insights from China: Opportunities for Brands in WeChatWe look at the marketing and service opportunities in China’s WeChat super app. We discuss how brands and retailers—including Dior, Hermés and L’Oréal’s Giorgio Armani—are capitalizing on the app’s diverse functionality to reach consumers and drive sales. Read More
Flash Report | February 24, 2020 Register for Free Access Coronavirus Briefing: China’s Outbound Tourism Will Be Hurt, but Possibly Not for LongChinese outbound travelers led spending in tourism globally before the coronavirus outbreak. We discuss the potential short-term impact that the virus could therefore have on the tourism industries of popular destinations among Chinese travelers. We also consider how a decline in the number of international tourists from China could affect airport retail sales. Read More
