Event Coverage | February 16, 2023 Premium Fashinnovation’s Worldwide Talks 8: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Technology To Drive Fashion in 2023A member of the Coresight Research team attended and spoke at Fashinnovation’s Worldwide Talks 8, a day-long, invitation-only event held in New York City on February 7. We present key themes and ideas presented during the event. Read More
Deep Dive | February 14, 2023 Premium Market Outlook: UK Apparel and Footwear Retailing—Market Softens, Industry Players Seek To Improve MarginsWe discuss the growth trajectory of the apparel and footwear market in the UK amid the country’s sluggish economic conditions and inflationary pressures. Read More
Insight Report | February 10, 2023 Premium Shein in Fast Fashion—Update: Establishing Dominance Through New Strategies and Business Expansion PlansShein gained ground as a leading player in the fast-fashion market in 2022 and is set to expand its business in 2023. Building on a previous report, we explore the company’s major strategies and recent developments. Read More
Deep Dive | February 9, 2023 Premium Inclusivity in Retail: Trends from 2022, Opportunities for 2023Inclusivity—providing equal access for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized—is a key trend in retail. We explore progress in 2022 and present our expectations for the development of inclusivity in retail in 2023, across areas such as adaptive, gender-free and extended-size offerings. Read More
Insight Report | February 6, 2023 Premium Roblox and Fortnite: Bridges to the Metaverse for Fashion BrandsEstablished pre-Web 3.0 platforms Roblox and Fortnite have loyal and active user bases, and they are setting the stage and user trends for the developing metaverse. We present an overview of the two platforms and explore how they are helping fashion brands launch in the virtual world. Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2023 Premium US Apparel and Beauty Spending Tracker: December 2022 Clothing and Footwear Spending Jumps 6% 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 December 2022, showing that clothing and footwear spending is up 6.3% year over year. Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2023 Premium December 2022 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Growth Turns PositiveIn our monthly report on US retail traffic and in-store metrics, we review weekly shopper traffic trends through the month, as well as traffic by retailer vertical, region and retailer location type. December 2022’s data shows traffic ticked up year over year. Read More
Company Profile | January 21, 2023 Premium Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) Company ProfileNordstrom is a US-based department store retailer of accessories, beauty products, clothing, footwear and home furnishings. Headquartered in Seattle, the company operates 355 stores in Canada and the US. Read More
Company Profile | January 21, 2023 Premium Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) Company ProfileZalando is a Germany-based retailer of accessories, apparel, beauty products and footwear. Headquartered in Berlin, the company operates in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and 20 other countries across Europe. Read More
Company Profile | January 20, 2023 Premium Topsports International Holdings (SEHK: 6110) Company ProfileTopsports is a retailer of sports and outdoor accessories, apparel and footwear. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates stores in China. Read More
Company Profile | January 20, 2023 Premium Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NYSE: LULU) Company ProfileLululemon is a Canada-based retailer of accessories, apparel and footwear designed for athletic activities. Headquartered in Vancouver, the company operates stores in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. Read More
Company Profile | January 20, 2023 Premium Next Plc (LSE: NXT) Company ProfileNext is a UK-based retailer of apparel, beauty, footwear and home goods. Headquartered in Leicester, the company operates stores in 35 countries. Read More
Company Profile | January 17, 2023 Premium Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex) (BME: ITX) Company ProfileIndustria de Diseño Textil is a Spain-based retailer of accessories, apparel, footwear and household textile products. Headquartered in A Coruña, the company operates stores in Australia, Canada, Japan, Spain, Turkey, the UK, the US and 33 other countries. Read More
Company Profile | January 17, 2023 Premium JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD) Company ProfileJD Sports Fashion is a UK-based retailer of sports and outdoor accessories, apparel and footwear. Headquartered in Bury, the company operates stores in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, South Korea, the UK, the US and 12 other countries. Read More
Deep Dive | January 11, 2023 Premium Global Fast Fashion: Market Poised for Strong Growth, but Sustainability Challenges RemainWe analyze the global fast-fashion market, including growth factors, the competitive landscape and key themes. Although the market is poised for growth, companies are facing sustainability challenges. Read More