October 3, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walmart Acquires Eloquii, Strengthening Its #1 Position in ApparelWalmart announced that it will acquire plus-size apparel brand and retailer Eloquii for an undisclosed amount. Walmart has recently acquired several other apparel brands, including Bonobos in June 2017.
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September 28, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 3Q18 Results: Logistics Costs, Online and Store Expansion Pummel Profit MarginsFor 3Q18, H&M reported a 6.6% increase in gross profit—to SEK 28.1 billion—yielding a gross margin of 50.3%. The company had already reported total 3Q18 sales growth of 9.0%.
September 27, 2018 Insight Report Premium Coresight Research Countdown to 11.11 Series, #10: Mid-Autumn Festival Promotion on Tmall; Jo Malone will Sell Personalized ScentsAlibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Double 11 or Singles’ Day, takes place on November 11 every year and it has now become the world’s biggest 24-hour online sale. This report series covers the various shopping festivals and developments in New Retail that are taking place in the lead up to this event.
September 27, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 1H19 Results: Strong Revenue Growth Boosted by PrettyLittleThingBoohoo Group reported 1H19 group revenue growth of 50.0%, taking revenues to £395.3 million, ahead of the consensus estimate of £385.9 million.
September 26, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Next (LSE: NXT) 1H19 Results: Better-Than-Expected Margin Improvement Prompts Full Year Guidance UpgradeNext reported 1H19 revenues of £1,961.9 million, up 3.1% year over year. Diluted EPS came in at 184.5 pence, up 4.5% year over year, broadly in line with the consensus estimates of 184.7 pence.
September 26, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Michael Kors Holdings to Acquire Gianni Versace SpAMichael Kors (Kors) gained a foothold in the world of elite European fashion on Tuesday by striking a $2.12 billion deal to acquire Versace.
September 26, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Ascena (ASNA) Fiscal 4Q18 Results: Results Beat Expectations, Guides Above ConsensusAscena reported adjusted fiscal 4Q18 EPS of $0.07, up 36.0% from a year ago and beating the consensus of $0.02. Adjusted revenues were $1.68 billion, up 1.2% year over year and beating the $1.62 billion consensus estimate.
September 24, 2018 Insight Report Premium US Holiday 2018: Retailers’ Holiday Hiring Looks Set to AccelerateThis report outlines key developments related to the holiday season hiring in 2018.
September 21, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 38: L Brands to Close All 23 Henri Bendel StoresYear-to-date (YTD) 2018, the number of US store closure announcements stands at 4,612 and the number of store openings is 2,743. YTD in the UK, there have been 1,232 store closure announcements and 737 store opening announcements.
September 20, 2018 Insight Report Premium Coresight Research Countdown to 11.11 Series, #9: Kitchen Appliances Mega Sale; AlipayHK Unstaffed StoreAlibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Double 11 or Singles’ Day, takes place on November 11 every year and it has now become the world’s biggest 24-hour online sale. This report series covers the various shopping festivals and developments in New Retail that have already happened or will take place till this event.
September 19, 2018 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Alibaba Group Investor Day 2018: Management Remains Confident that Alibaba Is Well Positioned to Capitalize on China’s Sustained Consumption UpgradeThe Coresight Research team attended Alibaba Group’s annual Investor Day event in Hangzhou, China, this week. Our top takeaways include the following:
September 18, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 3Q18 Sales Update: Sales Momentum Improves from the Last Quarter Thanks to Continuous Business RevampIn 3Q18, H&M grew sales including value added tax (VAT) by 9.1% in reporting currency. Constant-currency sales growth of 4.0% was comfortably ahead of the consensus estimate of 2.6% growth.
September 17, 2018 Insight Report Premium August 2018 US Same-Store Sales: Strong Beat by CostcoCostco’s same-store sales rose higher in August this year compared to the growth reported in the same month last year.
September 17, 2018 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: Profiling Ten of the World’s Biggest E-Commerce Marketplaces, from Alibaba to ZalandoIn this report, we profile ten of the world’s biggest e-commerce marketplaces and look at the global prospects for e-commerce growth.
