
Week in Review | August 28, 2021
Consumer sentiment starts to slip; US retailers report strong Q2 results; Central Group on retail expansion fast track
Put an end to information overload! Start the week off with a concise view of the key industry developments. On Monday we give you the news – without all of the noise. On Friday we give you a weekly wrap up top stories, including key data and market trends. We extract only what’s important – to give you a clear view of the market.

Consumer sentiment starts to slip; US retailers report strong Q2 results; Central Group on retail expansion fast track

More retailers charter ships; EU PMI remains strong; Cotton demand up in all markets; UK faces several staff shortages

Li Ning’s H1 Profits Soar; UK Sees Apparel Prices Fall; Victoria’s Secret Expands in China

US retailers report strong Q2 results; Retailers fear holiday inventory shortages, Toys R Us teams up with Macy’s

Is Energy the Next Crisis? Mills face surging materials costs; door-to-door shipping times hit record level delays

India builds open network for ecommerce; Amazon’s US market share erodes; UK retailers see strong summer sales

US sees more store openings than closings; Nike’s new mega store in Seoul; Hainan’s duty-free sales surge

Freight rates unlikely to retreat; US import surge not over yet; Fears of rising oil prices

US retailers to rely heavily on Ecommerce during holiday season; German retail sales hit pre-pandemic levels; UK ecommerce drives apparel sales

Hugo Boss plans to double sales; US July retail sales up 11%; Companies reverse back-to-work policies

Freight rates break $20K mark; Myanmar faces electricity shortages; Adidas warns of pending mega sales loss

Online prices rise 2.3%; Italy and Spain have helped drive the eurozone out of recession; US prices up 3.5%