October 11, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Takeaways from Walmart’s 2017 Investment Community Meeting: Moving with SpeedThe FGRT team attended Walmart’s 2017 Investment Community Meeting, held near the company’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, this week. Selected takeaways from the meeting include:
October 6, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) 1H18 Results: Sustained Growth, Better Comps, Fatter MarginsTesco reported group revenues of £28.35 billion for the first half of fiscal 2018, up 3.7% year over year and ahead of consensus.
October 6, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Costco Wholesale (COST) Fiscal 4Q17 Results: Beats on the Top and Bottom LinesCostco reported fiscal 4Q17 EPS of $2.08, up 17.9% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $2.02. Revenues were $42.3 billion, up 15.7% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $41.63 billion.
September 29, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) 3Q17 Results: Sales Below ExpectationsSwedish fashion retailer H&M reported SEK 51.2 billion in net sales in 3Q17, below the consensus estimate of SEK 52.0 billion and up 4.6% year over year. Constant-currency sales increased by 4.0% in 3Q17.
September 28, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) 1H18 Results: Top-Line Beat and Guidance RaiseBoohoo.com grew 1H18 group revenues by 106.5%, ahead of the analyst consensus of a 99% increase.
September 27, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Kohl’s Announces CEO Succession PlanOn September 26, Kohl’s announced that Kevin Mansell, the company’s Chairman, CEO and President, would retire in May 2018 at the company’s annual shareholders meeting. At that time, Michelle Gass will be appointed CEO and Sona Chawla, the company’s COO, will be appointed President.
September 21, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Inditex (BME: ITX) 1H17 Results: Solid Sales and Some Margin ErosionInditex reported 1H17 revenues of €11.7 billion, an increase of 11.5% year over year and above the analyst consensus estimate. Constant-currency sales in 1H17 increased 11.0% year over year, while comps increased 6.0% year over year.
September 19, 2017 Event Presentation Premium Background on Amazon and RetailUS Retail Bankruptcies Are at Post-recession Peak • Year to date, 14 retailers have filed for bankruptcy • That is more than the number of filings over the entire year in 2016 • Retail bankruptcies are on track to reach their highest level since 2009, when 18 retailers filed for bankruptcy • And there are likely more to come
September 18, 2017 Event Presentation Premium New Retail – The Trends Driving Retail in AsiaNew Retail Trends 1. Online is Guiding Offline 2. Online to Offline (O2O): The Sharing Economy 3. C2B: Alibaba’s New Concept 4. Social Commerce and Communities 5. New Retail Digital Content Strategy
September 18, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access H&M (STO: HM-B) Quarterly Sales Update: Continued Soft Sales GrowthH&M reported total sales rose by 4% year over year in local currencies in 3Q17, for the period June 1 to August 31, 2017.
September 15, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Morrisons (LSE: MRW) 1H18 Results: Strong Comp Growth Feeds into Double-Digit Profit UpliftMorrisons reported continued strong comparable store sales growth in 1H18 and it is outpacing major rivals, as measured by comparable store sales.
September 15, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Next (LON:NXT)1H17 Results: Very Weak Retail Sales and Further Profit DeclineBritish fashion retailer Next reported £1,888 million in group revenues in 1H17, down 2.7% year over year and above the consensus estimate. Retail store sales declined 8.3% year over year, reflecting significant sales erosion.
September 12, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) FY17 Pre-Close Trading Update: Soft Comps and Aggressive Store ExpansionAssociated British Foods reported an FY17 pre-close trading update for the 52 weeks ended September 16, 2017. This report focuses on the results for Primark, the company’s retail division.
September 4, 2017 Deep Dive Premium US Online Grocery Update—Reviewing the Shifting LandscapeThe US grocery market is estimated to be worth around $1 trillion in 2017, but only around 2% of that will be spent online.
September 1, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 1H17 Results: Profits Fall, Warns of Impact on Full-Year Results and Lowers Sales OutlookCarrefour reported 1H17 net sales up by 6.2%, or a 3.2% increase at constant currency.
