Product TypeCompany Profile Product TypeCompany Profile | May 31, 2022 Premium Associated British Foods PLC (Primark) (LSE: ABF) Company Profile Associated British Foods is a UK-based retailer of accessories, agricultural products, apparel, beauty, footwear, grocery and houseware items. Headquartered in London, the company operates stores in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the UK and the US. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | May 20, 2022 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retail—US and UK Revivals To Outpace Lockdown-Hit China We analyze apparel and footwear specialty retail with a focus on the US, the UK and China. Our report includes five key growth drivers, leading companies, store numbers and more.Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | December 8, 2021 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel Specialty Retailers in the US, the UK and China See Strong Growth In this updated Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the apparel and footwear specialty retail sector, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We also explore key growth drivers, competitive landscapes, notable retail innovators in the space, and opportunities arising from three key specialty apparel and footwear trends.Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | May 25, 2021 Premium Market Outlook: Apparel and Footwear Specialty Retailers in the US, the UK and China—Prospects for Recovery In this Market Outlook, we discuss the performance and outlook for the apparel and footwear specialty retail market, with a focus on the US, the UK and China. We provide our market sizing estimates for 2021 and beyond, and we consider the primary trends that will drive demand. This report also explores e-commerce penetration, the competitive landscape, US retail innovators and key themes—including demand for activewear, sustainability initiatives and the growth of DTC (direct-to-consumer). Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | January 25, 2021 Premium Holiday 2020: UK Retail Wrap-Up—Digitally Adept Retailers Thrive; UK Retail Sales Fall in December We review UK retail sales and major retailers’ trading updates from the 2020 holiday period. We provide trading updates for a comprehensive list of UK retailers including ASOS, Dixons Carphone, M&S, Next and Sainsbury’s, as well as a timeline of key events in the UK related to Covid-19. Our analysis of the holiday peak from last year can help to gauge the scale and shape of demand as we head further into 2021.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | November 12, 2020 Premium Retail Robustness Index: November 2020 Update—Most Metrics Improve Slightly Coresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand as the Covid-19 lockdowns began. The November update revises the scores based on financial reports and store-reopening announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in October. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | October 26, 2020 Register for Free Access Introducing the New Coresight 100: The Companies Reinventing Retail With 2020 having accelerated the pace of change in retail, we have re-evaluated the Coresight 100, our focus list of the top 100 of the largest and most influential companies in the global retail ecosystem. We introduce the new list of the top companies to watch, which spans eight sectors and now includes select innovators and private companies. Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | April 13, 2020 Premium European Apparel Retailing: Value and E-Commerce Continue To Set the Pace In this report, we look at the European apparel retail sector, with a focus on France, Germany and the UK. In addition to discussing apparel sales in these regions, we discuss how online pure plays are on an upward growth trajectory, bucking the doom-and-gloom trend, as well as efforts by European value retailers to expand their reach and footprint. We also consider multibrand e-commerce players’ moves in the sportswear space and sustainability efforts.Read More
Product TypeCompany Earnings Update Product TypeCompany Earnings Update | September 10, 2019 Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) FY19 Pre-Close Trading Update: On Track for Full-Year Margin Increase but FY20 Will Be Tougher Primark FY19 comps were down 1% in the UK, down 3% in the eurozone and up (by an unspecified amount) in the US.Read More
Product TypeCompany Earnings Update Product TypeCompany Earnings Update | July 5, 2019 Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) 9M19 Trading Update: Lower Markdowns and Better Buying to Boost Margins Associated British Foods (ABF) reported its trading update for the 40 weeks ended June 22. This report focuses on Primark, the company’s retail business.Read More
Product TypeCompany Earnings Update Product TypeCompany Earnings Update | April 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Associated British Foods (LSE: ABF) 1H19 Results: Operating Profits Beat Consensus; Poor German Sales Weigh on Eurozone Comps Associated British Foods (ABF) reported results for 1H19, ended March 2. This report focuses on results for Primark, the company’s retail business.Read More
Product TypeMarket Outlook Product TypeMarket Outlook | April 17, 2019 Premium Europe’s Legacy Retailers Squeezed by Muted Consumer Demand and Structural Shifts: Sector Overview — European Retail This report covers European retailing, with a focus on the UK, Germany and France. Structural trends challenging middleground legacy retailers include an ongoing attrition of market share to online and discount channels.Read More
Product TypeDeep Dive Product TypeDeep Dive | March 22, 2019 Premium Strong Demand for Value, E-Commerce and Sportswear Sustains Pressure on Europe’s Middleground Apparel Retailers Across major European economies, floundering midmarket behemoths are finding business more challenging than ever, leaving a number of apparel retailing stalwarts suffering what seems to be “death by a thousand cuts.”Read More
Product TypeCompany Earnings Update Product TypeCompany Earnings Update | February 26, 2019 Register for Free Access Associated British Foods (LSE: ABF) 1H19 Update: German Weakness Drags Down Eurozone Growth and Prompts Marketing Investment ABF reported first-half comparable sales at Primark are expected to be down 2%, total sales to be up 4%, that Primark performed well in the UK with weak November store traffic but “good trading” in other months. The US business "continues to perform strongly."Read More
Product TypeCompany Earnings Update Product TypeCompany Earnings Update | January 18, 2019 Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) 1Q19 Trading Update: Store Expansion Lifts Sales Primark increased its revenues 4% year over year, at both constant currency and actual exchange rates. This was below the consensus estimate of 5.5% constant-currency growth recorded by StreetAccount. Sales growth was driven by an increase in the retail selling space partially offset by a modest decline in same-store sales. Operating margins improved due to lower purchasing costs (led by a weaker U.S. dollar) and better stock management, the company did not provide figures. U.K. sales grew 1% year over year, which ABF claimed was ahead of the overall U.K. apparel market. The company pointed to positive U.K. comparable sales in SeptemberRead More
