Company Earnings Update | September 21, 2017 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. Read More
Event Presentation | September 19, 2017 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 Read More
Event Presentation | September 18, 2017 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 Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 18, 2017 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 15, 2017 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 15, 2017 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 12, 2017 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. Read More
Deep Dive | September 4, 2017 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | September 1, 2017 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. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 31, 2017 Register for Free Access Five Below (FIVE) 2Q17 Results: Beats on Revenues and EPS, Raises Guidance in Line with ConsensusFive Below reported 2Q17 EPS of $0.30, up 69.3% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $0.26. Revenues were $283.3 million, up 28.7% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $276.6 million. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 25, 2017 Register for Free Access PVH (PVH) 2Q17 Results: Beats Consensus and Raises EPS GuidancePVH Corp. reported 2Q17 revenues of $2.1 billion, up 7.0% year over year and slightly above the $2.03 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $1.69, up from $1.47 in the year-ago quarter and beating both the consensus estimate of $1.64 and the company’s own guidance of $1.60–$1.63. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 25, 2017 Register for Free Access Burlington Stores (BURL) 2Q17 Results: Beats on EPS and Revenue, Raises FY17 GuidanceBurlington Stores reported 2Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.72, up from $0.39 in the year-ago quarter and above both the $0.51 consensus estimate and the company’s own guidance. Total revenues were $1.36 billion, up 8.6% year over year and slightly above the $1.35 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Flash Report | August 25, 2017 Register for Free Access Amazon Expands Brick-and-Mortar Presence to 10 Bookstores This Week with Openings in Bellevue and San JoseLess than two years after launching its first brick-and-mortar bookstore, Amazon announced the opening of its ninth and tenth locations this week, in Bellevue, WA, and San Jose, CA. The company plans to open an additional three stores by the end of the year. Read More
Flash Report | August 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Amazon’s Bid to Acquire Whole Foods Gains FTC ApprovalOn June 16, Amazon announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion in cash. Read More
Company Earnings Update | August 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 2Q17 Results: Misses on EPS and Revenue, Sees Strong Comp MomentumLowe’s reported 2Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.57, up from $1.37 in the year-ago period and missing the $1.62 consensus estimate. The company reported revenue of $19.50 billion, which was below the $19.55 billion consensus estimate but up 6.8% from the year-ago quarter. Read More
