January 4, 2018 Event Presentation Premium 2017 Holiday Wrapup (Planalytics)US 2017 Holiday Wrap-up season:- Holiday Wrap-Up: Season Exceeded Expectations Due to a Holiday Surge 2. Consumers Wait for the Best Deals, Which Drives a Last-Minute Rush in Sales 3. Favorable Holiday Calendar: A Full Weekend Before Christmas 4. Holiday 2017 Weather Was an Easy Comparison Versus 2016……
January 4, 2018 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Next (LON: NXT) Holiday Trading Update: Stronger than Expected, but Weak Store-Based Sales Trends ContinueBritish fashion retailer Next reported that total full-price sales growth strengthened to 1.5% during the holiday trading period ended December 24. This compared to company guidance for a full-price sales decline of 0.3%.
January 2, 2018 Insight Report Premium A Pure Play’s Perspective on the Online Beauty Retail Market: Interview with Feelunique CEO Joël PalixWe interviewed Joël Palix, CEO of leading beauty pure playretailer Feelunique, to get his perspective on the online beauty market. He shared a number of insights with us, including:
December 22, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Nike (NKE) Fiscal 2Q18 Results: Beats Consensus Estimates and Maintains GuidanceNike reported 2Q18 adjusted EPS of $0.46, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40. Revenues increased by 5% year over year to $8,554 million from $8,180 million in the year-ago period, beating the consensus estimate of $8,390 million.
December 20, 2017 Event Presentation Premium 2017 in Review (Celect)2017 In Review:- Introduction to Celect & FGRT Major Retail Trends 5 Shocking Moments of 2017 2018– The Breakout Year for AI?
December 18, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 4Q17 Sales Update: Constant Currency Sales Decline 2%H&M reported that total sales decreased by 2% year over year in local currencies in 4Q17, the period from September 1 to November 30, 2017.
December 15, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Costco Wholesale (COST) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: Big EPS Beat, Solid RevenuesCostco reported fiscal 1Q18 EPS of $1.45, up 17.1% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $1.34. Revenues were $31.8 billion, up 13.2% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $31.1 billion.
December 14, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Inditex (BME: ITX) 9M17 Results: Strong Sales, but Margin ErosionInditex reported 9M17 revenues of €18.0 billion, an increase of 9.5% year over year. Comparable store sales remained strong.
December 14, 2017 Event Presentation Premium 4Q2017 Recap and Holiday Homestretch (Planalytics)US 2017 Holiday Homestretch: Performance to Date Bodes Well for Holiday Season Overall:- 1.Holiday Shopping 2.Major Shopping Days Still Ahead 3.More Favorable Holiday Calendar 4.Black Friday Weekend and Cyber Week Roundup 5. Predictions for the Rest of the Holiday Season Are Mostly Cheery
December 11, 2017 Event Presentation Premium The Future of AI in RetailIn retail, AI can help with personalization, customization and localization. AI can help retailers analyze large volumes of data to come up with product and service recommendations.
December 8, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Dollar General (DG) 3Q17 Results: Beats on Revenues and Comps, Narrows EPS GuidanceDollar General reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.93, including a nickel of hurricane-related negative impact, missing the consensus estimate by a penny. Revenues were $5.90 billion, up 11.0% year over year and beating the $5.80 billion consensus estimate.
December 7, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) 3Q17 Results: EPS Misses Guidance, Comps WeakHudson’s Bay Company reported 3Q17 revenues of C$3.2 billion, down 4.2% year over year and slightly below the C$3.4 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was C$(1.33), versus C$(0.69) in the year-ago quarter and below the C$(0.74) consensus estimate.
December 7, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walgreens Boots Alliance to Acquire a 40% Stake in Chinese Pharmacy Chain GuoDaOn December 6, Walgreens Boots Alliance announced an agreement to invest in China-based Sinopharm Holding Guoda Drugstores (GuoDa)
December 6, 2017 Event Presentation Premium The Retail Revolution – Global Trends and Opportunities (Asia Etailing Summit)• Amazon and Walmart have made notable acquisitions in 2017, which have defined the new retail landscape in the US. • Petsmart moved to acquire Chewy.com, one of the fastest-growing online retailers in the US. • In fashion, Coach has moved to acquire Kate Spade, Michael Kors – Jimmy Choo.
December 5, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Ascena (ASNA) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: In-Line EPS, Weak Compsyear over year. Adjusted EPS was $0.11, in line with consensus expectations.
