June 11, 2018 Market Navigators/Market Outlook Premium The Inclusive Clothing Market Represents a Significant, Largely Untapped OpportunityThe inclusive clothing and accessories market, which encompasses adaptive, smart and stress-free clothing designs as well as plus sizes and extended sizes, is underserved in retail. In this report, we focus on the adaptive clothing market opportunity and discuss some of the startups, retailers and designers that are working to meet the clothing needs of people with various disabilities and conditions. A future report will take a deep dive into inclusive design and the plus-size market opportunity.
June 7, 2018 Insight Report Premium JD.com’s 6.18 Shopping Festival: More than Just DiscountsJD com first launched its annual 6.18 Shopping Festival in 2010. JD.com’s 6.18 event runs for 18 days beginning on June 1 through to June 18,as compared to rival Alibaba’s popular Singles’ Day held on November 11.
June 7, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Five Below (FIVE) 1Q18 Results: Another Strong Quarter, Supported by Store Openings and Solid Comp GrowthIn 1Q18, Five Below reported a 27.2% increase in net sales year over year and a 3.2% increase in comparable sales. The leveraging of operating costs yielded a 93.3% jump in operating profit.
June 6, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 1Q18 Results: Weak Comps Continue, Company Agrees to Sell Gilt and Close 10 Lord & Taylor StoresHudson’s Bay Company (HBC) reported 1Q18 adjusted EPS of C$(1.22), down from C$(1.15) in the year-ago period and below the C$(0.76) consensus estimate. Revenues were C$3.09 billion, up C$30 million, or 1.0%, from the year-ago quarter.
June 6, 2018 Insight Report Premium Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) 2018 Capital Markets Day: Doubling Sales—Margins Can WaitCoresight Research attended Zalando’s Capital Markets Day 2018 in Berlin, Germany, on June 5. Our top takeaways from the meeting include:
June 6, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company Announces Closure of Lord & Taylor’s New York Flagship and Sale of Gilt Groupe to Rival Rue La LaCanadian retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) announced that it will close up to 10 of its Lord & Taylor US department store locations, including its iconic flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Lord & Taylor flagship has been open for 104 years and is expected to close by the end of the year.
June 5, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walmart Launches Jetblack, a Concierge-Style Personal Shopping ServiceWalmart launched a members-only personal shopping service called Jetblack on May 31. The service was incubated under Walmart’s tech incubator Store No. 8.
June 5, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Ascena (ASNA) Fiscal 3Q18 Results: Beats Expectations, Provides Mixed GuidanceAscena reported fiscal 3Q18EPS of $(0.08),down from $0.05a year ago, but beating the consensus estimate by a penny.Adjusted revenues were $1.50 billion, down 4.0% year over year,but above the $1.47 billion consensus estimate.
June 4, 2018 Insight Report Premium Amazon Prime Day 2018 Preview: Echo Devices and Private-Label Products Look Set to Take Center StageAmazon Prime Day 2018 will start on July 16, 2018. This year, the company has announced a bigger-than-ever promotional event, which will see more deals and more products on offer for a longer period of time.
June 1, 2018 Store Tracker Databank Members Weekly Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2018, Week 22: Claire’s to Close 40 More Stores, Sears Announces Further ClosuresCoresight Research tracks store openings and closures for a select group of retailers in the US and the UK, as well as major US store bankruptcies.
June 1, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Dollar General (DG) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: Misses on EPS and Comps, Reaffirms FY18 GuidanceDollar General reported 1Q18 EPS of $1.36, up from $1.02 in the year-ago period, but below the $1.40 consensus estimate. Revenues were $6.11 billion, up 9.0% year over year and below the $6.18 billion consensus estimate.
June 1, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) 1Q18 Results: Beats Estimates, Reports Solid Comps Across Brands and ChannelsAmerican Eagle Outfitters reported 1Q18 revenues of $823 million, up 8.0% year over year and beating the $811 million consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $0.23, above the $0.22 consensus estimate and up 43.8% from the year-ago quarter.
May 31, 2018 Flash Report Register for Free Access LVMH Continues Digital Push, Invests in Fashion Search Platform LystLVMH has led an investment in global fashion search platform Lyst.
May 31, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Michael Kors (KORS) 4Q18 and FY18 Results: Double-Digit Growth in Revenues and Expense Cuts Yield Recovery in ProfitsIn 4Q18, Michael Kors reported a 10.8% jump in revenues, a 14.5% uplift in gross profit and a 6.0% decline in operating expenses.
May 30, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Foot Locker (FL) 1Q18 Results: Beats on EPS, Misses on CompsFoot Locker reported 1Q18 adjusted EPS of $1.45, up 6.8% from $1.36 a year ago and beating the $1.25 consensus estimate. Revenues were $2.03 billion, up 1.2% year over year and above the $1.96 billion consensus estimate.
