Insight Report | October 27, 2022 Premium Global Vegan Apparel and Footwear Market: New Opportunities for Brands and RetailersWe analyze the growth of the global vegan apparel and footwear market, with a focus on four driving factors. We also provide a competitive landscape of selected brands and retailers in the market and offer key themes to watch. Read More
Deep Dive | October 26, 2022 Premium Head-to-Head in UK Apparel Retailing: Marks & Spencer vs. NextMarks & Spencer (M&S) and Next are two of the largest retailers in the UK’s apparel and footwear specialty retail space. As part of Coresight Research’s Head-to-Head series, we provide insights into the two companies’ revenues, as well as operating margins, shopper profiles, key strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Read More
Insight Report | October 24, 2022 Premium September 2022 UK Retail Sales: Deepest Real Declines for 30+ YearsIn August 2022, UK retail sales volumes fell 6.4% year over year while values grew 3.1%. Online sales declined by 8.2%. We analyze retail sales, in total and by sector, as well as online sales penetration. Read More
Insight Report | October 18, 2022 Premium September 2022 US Retail Sales: Growth Slows as Inflation ModeratesSeptember 2022 US retail sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, grew 7.0% year over year. Using data from the US Census Bureau, we look how different sectors performed. Read More
Deep Dive | October 17, 2022 Premium America’s Biggest Apparel and Footwear Specialty Retailers: Assessing Performance and StrategyWe analyze America’s biggest apparel and footwear specialty retailers, providing financial metrics, positioning, target audiences, growth strategies and analyst commentary on their performance. Our coverage includes Gap Inc, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, American Eagle Outfitters, Lululemon Athletica, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Urban Outfitters, H&M, Designer Brands and Academy Sports + Outdoors Read More
Insight Report | October 12, 2022 Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Labor Strikes and Energy Costs Encumber Global Supply ChainsIn our Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side. In this report, we explore the implications of the growing European energy crisis, labor uncertainties in the UK and the US, China’s Zero-Covid policy, and more. We also present selected companies’ supply chain outlook for the rest of 2022. Read More
Insight Report | October 7, 2022 Free Report 10 Things To Know About the 2022 10.10 Shopping Festival: Special Deals Help Shoppers Weather Inflation PressureThe 10.10 Shopping Festival will take place on October 10, 2022. We present 10 things to know about the festival, including the participating retailers, charity partners and industry innovator partners. Read More
Deep Dive | October 4, 2022 Premium US Subscription E-Commerce—Unboxing the $15 Billion MarketFollowing strong consumer demand and sales growth in 2021, US subscription e-commerce revenues and relationships continue to benefit from the recurring sales model. We present our subscription market size analysis and discuss proprietary consumer survey data. We also explore business models, major players, key themes and opportunities for US brands and retailers in the market. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Heading into the Second Half with Inventories Up StronglyOur quarterly US Retail Inventory Tracker analyzes inventory trends among US retailers listed in the Coresight 100. In this report, we look at the inventory levels of various retailers in 2Q22 and assess how and why levels are changing. This quarter, overall inventory turnover rates were slightly down year over year. Read More
Insight Report | October 3, 2022 Free Report One Week Until the 10.10 Shopping Festival 2022: 10 Best Practices for LivestreamingThe 10.10 Shopping Festival is only one week away. We help brands and retailers prepare for the festival by sharing 10 best practices for livestreaming, including what to do before, during and after sessions. Read More
Deep Dive | September 29, 2022 Premium US Footwear Retailing: A Brand-Prominent Market Presents Opportunities in Innovative ProductsWe analyze the US footwear market, including recent and projected growth, key market factors and the competitive landscape. We also discuss three themes we are watching that brands and retailers should be aware of as they aim to better serve footwear demand. Read More
Insight Report | September 28, 2022 Premium September 2022 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Macroeconomic Uncertainty as Fall BeginsIn our monthly Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales series, we examine several key macroeconomic indicators of US retail sales and analyze how they may impact the industry in the months to come. We analyze the latest available data, as of September 23, 2022, covering income, savings, the job market and housing, and offer US retail sales projections. Read More
Deep Dive | September 23, 2022 Premium Head-to-Head in Global Fast Fashion: Shein vs. Inditex (Zara)In this Head-to-Head report, we analyze leading fast-fashion companies Shein and Inditex, the owner of Zara. We compare their revenues, target audiences, business models, delivery capabilities, brand mashups, sustainability practices and more. Read More
Deep Dive | September 20, 2022 Premium 2Q22 US Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Many Retailers Post Negative Sales Growth as Demand for Discretionary Goods ErodesWe analyze the second quarter of 2022 performance of select, mostly US-based retailers, brands, and e-commerce platforms in terms of revenues, earnings per share and comps, considering consensus estimates and year-over-year changes. Read More
Insight Report | September 20, 2022 Premium August 2022 China Retail Sales: Total Sales Pick Up; Most Sectors Report Positive GrowthWe review the latest data for retail sales in China showing that in August 2022, year-over-year sales grew 5.1%. Our report analyzes retail sales in total and by sector. Read More
