Analyst CornerWeinswig’s Weekly Aug 17, 2018 Coresight Research August 17, 2018 Executive SummaryAugust 17, 2018 This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses how athleisure and sneaker culture are changing mainstream fashion. The National Retail Federation raised its US retail sales forecast for 2018. The trade body now expects retail sales, excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, to rise by a minimum of 4.5% over 2017. Retailer Sports Direct has agreed to take over all of House of Fraser’s stores and stock, as well as its brand name, for £90 million ($115 million). Chinese online grocery delivery company Dada-JD Daojia announced that it has raised $500 million from Walmart and JD.com in its latest round of funding. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumer Sentiment Steadies; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsInsights from China’s National Day Golden Week 2025: Resilience and Evolution in Consumer DemandAnalyst Corner: US Seasonal Shopping in the Holiday Quarter, with Aditya KaushikWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 26: Kroger To Close 60 Stores
