Summary
In 2021, the major themes impacting the retail sector will be: COVID-19, mobile, sustainability, ecommerce, digital media, strategic partnerships, virtual and augmented reality, big data, smart supply chain, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, ambient commerce, the future of work, demographics, customer loyalty, cybersecurity, geopolitics, personalization, robotics, and health and wellness.
In this report, we identify the top 20 themes that will impact the retail sector in 2021. For each theme, we offer a series of predictions, identify winners and losers, and point you to further reading.
Key Highlights
Scope
Reasons to Buy
In 2021, the major themes impacting the retail sector will be: COVID-19, mobile, sustainability, ecommerce, digital media, strategic partnerships, virtual and augmented reality, big data, smart supply chain, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, ambient commerce, the future of work, demographics, customer loyalty, cybersecurity, geopolitics, personalization, robotics, and health and wellness.
In this report, we identify the top 20 themes that will impact the retail sector in 2021. For each theme, we offer a series of predictions, identify winners and losers, and point you to further reading.
Key Highlights
- COVID-19 will have long-lasting impacts on retail in 2021 and beyond as consumers will be polarized in terms of their financial positions. Those who were still employed throughout the pandemic and saved money on not commuting or going on holiday will have more disposable income to spend on retail and leisure when restrictions are lifted.
- As consumers increasingly spend more time on mobiles, and functionality and continually develops, the use of mobile for retail browsing and purchase will catch-up with, and possibly overtake, laptops or computers.
- Sustainability was set to be the most important theme in 2020, and though COVID-19 created a distraction when the pandemic was at its height and retailers had to react quickly, consumer demand for retailers to introduce more sustainable options and offer greater transparency on the ethics of their practices did not wane.
- The global ecommerce market grew from $399bn in 2010 to $2.2 trillion in 2020, according to the publisher. Key to this growth has been the spread of the internet, with the number of users worldwide increasing from 847 million in 2010 to 4.5 billion in 2020.
Scope
- The publisher breaks down the top 20 themes impacting the retail sector in 2021.
Reasons to Buy
- Themes are disruptive, so it's easy to be blindsided by industry outsiders who invade your sector. Understanding the themes ecosystem will get you ahead of the curve.
- Understand the themes emerging in 2021, allowing you to grasp a wider view of changes in consumer behaviour and how it will impact your markets.
- Explore how emerging themes in apparel are allowing industry leaders to evolve, so you can better position yourself for long-term success.
- An easy-to-use framework for tracking themes across all companies in all sectors
- Companies who invest in the right themes become success stories; those who miss the big themes end up as failures.
Table of Contents
- Executive summary
- 2021 Theme Map
- COVID-19
- Mobile
- Sustainability
- Ecommerce
- Digital media
- Strategic partnerships
- Virtual & augmented reality
- Big data
- Smart supply chain
- Artificial intelligence
- Internet of things
- Ambient commerce
- Future of work
- Demographics
- Customer loyalty
- Cybersecurity
- Geopolitics
- Personalization
- Robotics
- Health & wellness
Glossary
- Future Reading
- Thematic research methodology
- About the publisher
- Contact Us
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Adidas
- Aldi
- Alibaba
- AllBirds
- Amazon
- Apple
- Arcadia
- ASOS
- Auchan
- B&M
- Best Buy
- BingoBox
- Boots
- C&A
- Carrefour
- Cisco
- Co-op
- Depop
- Dixons Carphone
- Dove
- eBay
- Etsy
- Fast Retailing
- Fenty Beauty
- Gap
- Garmin
- Glossier
- Gymshark
- H&M
- Home Depot
- House of Fraser
- IBM
- IKEA
- JD Sports
- JD.com
- John Lewis & Partners
- Kingfisher
- Kroger
- Levi's
- Li Ning
- Lidl
- Lindex
- L'Oreal
- Lowe's
- Lululemon
- Lush
- LVMH
- Macy's
- Marks & Spencer
- Monica Vinader
- Next
- Nike
- Nordstrom
- Ocado
- Patagonia
- Poundland
- Primark
- Reformation
- Safeway
- Selfridges
- Sephora
- SPAR
- Sports Direct
- Suning
- Sweaty Betty
- Target
- Tesco
- The boohoo group
- The Ordinary
- TJX
- Under Armour
- Veja
- Waitrose & Partners
- Walmart
- Wayfair
- Zalando
