November 11, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access With Comp Sales Declining, Gap Inc. CEO Steps Down, To Be Replaced by Gap Founder’s SonWith comp sales declining, Gap Inc CEO steps down; company revises down guidance.
November 7, 2019 Insight Report Premium Store Tour: “Spectacular Retail” at Nordstrom’s New NYC Women’s FlagshipNordstrom is bringing exciting new “spectacular retail” experiences to consumers through its new flagship in New York City. In this report, we apply the Coresight Research BEST framework for physical retail to identify the primary differentiators of Nordstrom’s new store.
November 7, 2019 Insight Report Premium Beauty Insights: Brands and Retailers See Strong Growth in Travel RetailThe global travel retail market has witnessed robust growth over the past few years, in part due to the increasing number of Chinese travelers. Beauty brands are now implementing strategies to further increase product sales at airports and other duty-free stores.
November 6, 2019 Event Coverage Register for Free Access Kroger Analyst Day 2019: Confidence in Restock Kroger; Digital Fuelling Shopper LoyaltyIn Kroger’s analyst day 2019, management outlined key growth strategies – including the benefit of “incrementaility” from digital channels: Over 50% of Kroger’s revenue from delivery and pickup services comes from competitors. And, as customers shop across more modalities (channels), they bring more sales from rivals to Kroger.
October 31, 2019 Insight Report Premium Supply Chain Briefing: Smart Routing Helps Streamline Warehousing and Delivery Through AlgorithmsSmart routing, which uses machine learning algorithms to optimize delivery routes, offers many benefits for both retailers and consumers, not least increased efficiency and reduced environmental impact.
October 29, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Amazon.com (NASDQ: AMZN) 3Q19 Results: Profit Falls Due to High One-Day Shipping CostsAmazon profits fall for the first time in more than two years thanks to high one-day delivery costs.
October 24, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) 3Q19 Results: In-Line Sales, Beats on EPS, Raises Fiscal 2019 EPS GuidanceKimberly-Clark reported net sales of $4.64 billion for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 1.3% compared to same period last year and roughly in line with consensus estimates of $4.65 billion. Organic sales were up 4% versus last year.
October 24, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) 1Q20 Results: Innovation and Increased Pricing Drive GrowthP&G reported net sales of $17.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2019, up 7% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of 5% year on year growth. Organic sales were up 7% versus last year.
October 24, 2019 Insight Report Premium How Target Leveraged its Direct Sourcing Strategy as a Competitive DifferentiatorWhile private label brands are nothing new in retail, in recent years many companies have successfully repositioned store brands from a perception of low-priced, me-too products to premium quality merchandise offered at more economical price points than national brands. Few retailers have been as successful as Target on this front.
October 23, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Under Armour Appoints New CEOOn October 22, 2019, Under Armour (UA) announced Patrik Frisk will become the company’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2020.
October 23, 2019 Flash Report Register for Free Access Nordstrom Sets the Stage for Its First Women’s Store in NYC This WeekNordstrom Brings to NY Innovation Tried and Tested in LA, Will it Work as Well on Both Coasts? Tests in Los Angeles found that customers who make use of BOPIS, alteration and other services spend more.
October 23, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Gildan Activewear (NYSE: GIL) Issues Profit Warning, Lowering FY19 Guidance on Weak Imprintables DemandGildan Activewear issued a profit warning for 3Q19 and full-year performance, citing weaker than expected US and international demand for imprintable apparel.
October 23, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 3Q19 Update: Latin America Strength Offsets Weakness in FranceCarrefour secured growth in its Latin America markets – helping offset sluggish performance in France as the company seeks to reinvent itself with fewer and smaller stores, fewer SKUs, more organic offerings and a stronger online capability.
October 22, 2019 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Unilever (LSE: ULVR) 3Q19 Update: Sales Beat Estimates; FY19 Sales Guidance UnchangedUnilever reported 3Q19 revenue of €13.3 billion, slightly above the consensus of €13.2 billion and up 2.9% year over year.
October 22, 2019 Deep Dive Premium How Loyalty Programs Help Retailers To Retain Customers and Drive GrowthWell-designed loyalty programs offer retailers the opportunity to gain a larger share of wallet and increase customer retention. In this report, we examine best practices for implementing loyalty programs and how retailers can leverage consumer data to drive growth, as well as emerging trends in this field.
