Insight Report | January 31, 2018 Premium Super Bowl Retail Preview: US Shoppers to Spend $15.3 Billion, Second-Highest Amount on RecordUS consumers will spend an estimated $15.3 billion on Super Bowl-related retail purchases ahead of the February 4 event, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Read More
Flash Report | January 31, 2018 Register for Free Access Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase Form Employee Healthcare PartnershipAmazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced the formation of a partnership designed to address healthcare for the companies’ US employees. The goal is to improve employee satisfaction and reduce costs. Read More
Insight Report | January 30, 2018 Premium How Machine Learning Can Help Identify Adverse Drug ReactionsIn this report, we explore how machine learning can help identify the possibility of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Read More
Analyst Corner | January 26, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly JAN 26, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses grocery chain Lidl’s changes in store formats and the outlook for grocery discounters in the US market. Read More
Store Tracker | January 26, 2018 Premium Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 4: Toys“R”Us to Close 182 Stores; JCPenney to Close Four StoresFGRT tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 26, 2018 Register for Free Access LVMH (ENXTPA: MC) FY17 Results: Company Enjoys a Stronger-than-Expected Final QuarterLVMH reported FY17 revenues of€42.6 billion, beating the €42.3 billion consensus estimate due to 4Q17 revenues that came in 2% ahead of expectations. Read More
Company Earnings Update | January 26, 2018 Register for Free Access ASOS (LSE: ASC) 1Q18 Trading Update: Strong UK Performance Supports 30% Sales GrowthBritish fashion retailer ASOS grew 1Q18 sales by 30%. Read More
Insight Report | January 24, 2018 Premium What Retail Apocalypse? Reviewing Trends in US Brick-and-Mortar RetailTotal US store numbers fell in 2017 for the first time since 2009. The decline was driven by apparel retailers and regional malls, which are more skewed toward apparel. Read More
Flash Report | January 24, 2018 Register for Free Access “Carrefour 2022”: Retailer Announces Redundancies and Digital Transformation in Strategic RevampCarrefour has unveiled its new strategy to 2022, which is broadly based on four goals: Read More
Insight Report | January 23, 2018 Premium Shoppable Video: A Key Marketing Channel to Engage with Online ShoppersShoppable video and online video marketing are becoming key marketing tools for brands, fueled by the fast growth of online video traffic. In this report: Read More
Event Coverage | January 23, 2018 Register for Free Access London Blockchain Week 2018: Identifying Blockchain’s Value and Its Applications Across IndustriesOn January 22, the FGRT team attended London Blockchain Week 2018, an event that includes a hackathon, an exhibition and workshops. We attended the conference on the day that a number of exhibitors gave presentations. Read More
Insight Report | January 22, 2018 Premium December 2017 UK Retail Sales and Christmas Trading Wrap-Up: Solid Total Growth in Line with FGRT Forecast, but Gains Not Evenly DistributedUK November and December retail sales growth came in at a robust 4.6% year over year. This was in line with FGRT’s holiday forecast calling for growth of approximately 5%. Read More
Analyst Corner | January 19, 2018 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly January 19, 2018This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” wraps up the recent CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas. Read More
Insight Report | January 19, 2018 Premium PRIMARK (LSE: ABF) 1Q18 Trading Update: Retail Space Expansion Drives Sales GrowthPrimark’s sales increased by 7% at constant currency and by 9% as reported, in the 16 weeks ended January 6, 2018, driven by growth in selling space. Read More
Event Presentation | January 18, 2018 Premium How AI Is Powering Retail Growth (NRF)• AI is human-like or intelligent behavior exhibited by computers and machines. • It is enabled by a computer program or set of programs that help machines make autonomous decisions through cognitive functions similar to those typically exhibited by human beings, such as learning, decision making and problem solving. Read More