Executive Summary

This week, the Coresight Research team is attending MAGIC Las Vegas 2018, one of fashion’s most comprehensive trade shows covering men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear. Here, we share five key takeaways from day two of the event.

• “Reimagining retail” is giving consumers what they want, when they want it, 52 seasons a year.
• Microfactories are producing garments, from concept to creation, in hours.
• Through supply-chain digitalization, apparel companies are using virtual showrooms to sell products, without ever producing samples.
• Emerging market brands are driving retail; the consumer is looking for something new.
• Amazon is pressuring all retail to improve.